Our Studio
Our Philosophy
The aim with the studio is to be specialists in what we do, whether that be posture alignment, relaxation, birth preparation, postnatal recovery, philosophy. We want people to leave feeling like they have been educated and can feel a noted difference in whatever they need improving.
The studio is a home, away from home. It provides an opportunity for people to come back to themselves, away from the distractions and demands of daily life. It is a place for health, wellness, finding clarity and ease. The studio is a rolls royce experience on a ford focus budget, making it inclusive to a range of different people and incomes.
Our Space
Our studio is fully equipped, so all you need to bring is yourself — and a bottle of water if you’d like to refresh after class. You’re very welcome to bring your own equipment if you prefer.
Please arrive 5–10 minutes before class so you can settle in comfortably. Yoga is practiced barefoot, and grip socks are required for Reformer Pilates.
There’s a changing area available if needed. If you’d prefer not to receive hands-on adjustments, simply pick up a “no adjustments please” card at the entrance and place it on your mat.
If you’re unable to attend, you can cancel up to 6 hours before the class start time to receive a credit. All bookings and payments are made through the website.
Our Story
The origins of Yoga Mela date back to 2015 with a once a week offering at Stanley Arts, formerly known as Stanley Halls. Built on the principle of delivering traditional elements of yoga in an inclusive way, it grew steadily until we were able to secure our own purpose-designed space a stone throw away in 2020. Since then we have weathered a pandemic and a few other challenges but our commitment to authentic, community focused yoga stands strong.
About The Studio
At Yoga Mela we believe that wellbeing isn’t any one single thing for any one single person
That it should be open to any ability, every stage of life and take in all sides of the person
Which is why we offer a range of classes from beginner to antenatal
That bring together the mental, physical and emotional
In a place that’s a meeting point for our buzzing, local community
After all, Mela means gathering together
So that’s exactly what our studio does.