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A studio built around attention.

We started Stillpoint Studio on a simple belief: calm should be plain, practical, and available in the middle of a busy week, not reserved for a retreat.

Our story

Founded in 2018, held steady since.

Stillpoint Studio began when a handful of people who had burned out in fast-moving teams decided there had to be a calmer way to work. Not a slower way. A steadier one.

We translate self-awareness, mindful pauses, and quiet reflection into a confident, modern practice. The voice is grounded and human, never clinical, and never hyped.

Today we hold one-to-one hours, small pause circles, and team days, and we publish plain-spoken reading that anyone can use for free.

A calm office with soft daylight where a professional reflects at a tidy desk
What we hold to

Four values, plainly kept.

01

Attention

We notice what is here before we try to change it.

02

Clarity

Plain language, answer first, no padding.

03

Restraint

One calm change beats ten you never start.

04

Care

A real person reads and replies, every time.

The studio

A small team, by design.

Three people who would rather know your name than scale past it.

MV

Mara Velliste

Founder, lead facilitator

Spent a decade in fast-moving teams before training in reflective practice. Holds the room steady so you can think.

DO

Dev Okonkwo

Group facilitator

Runs the pause circles with a light touch and a long memory for what each person is working on.

PR

Priya Raghunathan

Reader care and writing

Writes the resources and answers every email. Believes good information should be easy to find and easy to trust.

Come and sit

Find a calm place to begin.

Tell us a little about your week and we will suggest the quietest way in.

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