welcome to a space
where resilience is practiced
and strength grows from within
This is a place where you can feel more at home within yourself.
All sessions weave somatic yoga and breathwork, each guided with the intention that you feel seen, supported, and empowered.
Group work, private sessions and workshops are offered at the River Canoe Club in Marrickville, Sydney’s Inner West, and online.
Hi, my name is Stanja
who am I?
I don’t believe people need to be fixed.
I believe in creating spaces where people feel safe to be who they are. When such conditions are present, change happens naturally. That is the space I hold.
I am a yoga teacher, writer, somatic movement, breathwork, meditation and trauma informed facilitator, with over 30 years of personal practice and more than 2,000 guided sessions. What I offer is grounded in lived experience, a contemporary understanding of the nervous system, Eastern wisdom, and a reverence for human resilience.
My own path, including living with chronic illness, as well as war and displacement, has become a source of understanding, clarity, and compassion that I bring into every session. It continues to shape the way I listen, teach, and hold space for others. Read more about my journey.
I also facilitate Systemic & Family Constellations, a profound method for exploring the patterns and dynamics that shape who we are and how we move through life. It offers a deeper understanding of ourselves and the relationships that shape our lives. Learn more.
These offerings are for those seeking meaningful and lasting change in their body, mind, and in their relationships to life and themselves. From this place, change is no longer something to chase, but something that unfolds.
Rooted in our shared humanity, you are welcome here, exactly as you are.
Hi, my name is Stanja
what people say
Stanja’s warm and friendly nature is unique and she has the wonderful ability to put people at ease. I love yoga classes with Stanja as she is so skilled at tailoring her classes to the needs of each individual. She quickly detects where a posture or position can be improved or modified and I never worry that I am going to hurt myself! The slow and sustained movements are amazing and, with Stanja’s gentle guidance, my confidence and ability to tune into my body has grown throughout my yoga practice with her. I feel incredibly lucky to have met Stanja!
I have learnt many poses that I can do while at work. Stanja is very compassionate and suggests for my condition a specific modification to postures – it feels good joining her sessions. I became aware of postures that trigger my pain and I feel better in terms of how to manage it. The variety of postures that is taught every week is so rejuvenating. I would for sure recommend joining Yoga with Stanja.
Since I started taking private sessions I noticed an increase in my body strength and mobility, and I am in a better mood after her sessions. I love how Stanja explains body posture alignments in depth. She manages to correct the posture right away but at the same time she keeps reminding me to notice how it feels being in a posture rather than how it looks. This is the best yoga practice I’ve ever done and I would recommend her sessions to everyone. Do it, you will enjoy her guidance!
I attended Stanja’s Systemic & Family Constellations Workshop and it was transformative. Navigating complex cultural identity and intergenerational patterns, I felt things open up in me I didn’t even know needed healing. Stanja held the space with depth and grace, letting insights emerge naturally. If you’re carrying the weight of the world, feeling disconnected, or just need a soft place to land…run, don’t walk to Stanja! This is medicine for the soul.
I was searching for private yoga in Marrickville and came across Stanja, and it’s been such a beautiful experience. There is something really powerful about being guided by a woman who truly understands the pressure we carry. I always leave feeling calmer, clearer and more connected. Highly recommend to any woman feeling overwhelmed or burnt out and looking for a more supportive, holistic experience.
I love all of it – weekly breathwork sessions, breathwork workshops, Stanja’s guidance and how much she manages to see and notice regardless if you come in person or join one of her online sessions. I feel great afterwards. I gained strength inside and out, and my overall wellbeing improved. Do it, you will love it!
I learnt to remember how to slow down and focus on the breath, and how to focus on one thing at the time. I am more aware of my body and I love just a general calm feeling after each of Stanja’s class. I love starting my day with her class as when it ends I feel stronger but relaxed at the same time.
Highly recommend Stanja! She provided a beautiful and relaxing breathwork session for our corporate team. She was a delight to deal with when organising the session and was a calming and knowledgable facilitator. We all left feeling very relaxed and re-charged. Would 100% engage her in the future again.
I am addicted to yoga now! Stanja offers really good body awareness sessions and she taught us breathing techniques to use when trying to fall asleep or when feeling anxious. Try it! You will be there for every class afterwards I promise you.
After practicing with Stanja for a month I practice breathing techniques on my own – I practice them when I feel stressed or exhausted. I enjoy Thursday night’s sessions, it is a perfect way to end your working week, I feel calmer. I enjoy reading her weekly newsletter and I enjoy the music during the session, the piano music is amazing!