Kindness first
No mirrors, no pressure. Every pose has an option and every body belongs.
About Stillwater
Slow practice for a fast world
We're a neighbourhood studio built on patience, good teaching and the belief that yoga is for everyone — especially the people who think it isn't for them.
Our story
A quiet room that grew into a community
Stillwater began with a simple wish: a place where people could slow down without being judged for how flexible, fit or 'spiritual' they were. A decade on, that wish still shapes every class — from the way we greet you at the door to the long, quiet savasana at the end.
Today we're a team of twelve teachers, a garden deck, a tea corner and a timetable that runs from sunrise to candlelight.
What we value
Four promises we keep on every mat
Small by design
Classes capped at twelve so teachers can see, cue and adjust with care.
Rooted in nature
Plastic-free studio, cork mats and a garden deck for warm-weather practice.
Tradition, made clear
We honour yoga's lineage while teaching in plain, body-aware language.
Our teachers
The people who hold the space
Certified, curious and endlessly patient — with over 60 years of combined teaching between them.
Leela Nair
Founder · Hatha & Pranayama
Jonas Weber
Vinyasa & Strength
Priya Menon
Yin & Meditation
Sam Ortiz
Restorative & Prenatal
Our journey
Ten years, one breath at a time
2014
Leela opens a single room above a bakery with six borrowed mats.
2018
We move to our light-filled home and add a garden deck and tea corner.
2022
Launch of our 200-hour teacher training and free community classes.
Today
Twelve teachers, forty weekly classes and a community of 1,200+.