27/09/2025
Hey beautiful Xanadu Crew! In mid November of this year, I will be closing the physical Xanadu studio space.
This has been a very hard decision for me. From the very beginning, my dream was to create a space where people could walk in, no matter what was happening in their lives and feel like they had somewhere they belonged. A place where they could show up exactly as they were and that was enough.
What makes this so hard is that the studio has also been my safe space. Through some of the hardest seasons of my life, this community gave me something to pour my energy into. It was a place that helped me heal, reminded me I wasn’t alone and it supported me in ways I can’t really put into words. The fact that it became that same space of support and belonging for so many of you will always be one of the most meaningful parts of my life.
But…we can’t hold on to things just because they are familiar or feel safe. This is now becomes another part my own practice in surrender; in letting go, trusting the universe and creating space for whatever comes next.
Running a studio takes more than unlocking the doors and teaching a class. There’s the financial overheads, training, planning, scheduling, social media, messages, emails, marketing, events, slowly killing indoor plants and the never ending list of little things behind the scenes. Lately, the time, energy and cost of keeping the space going have far outweighed what’s coming back. Financially, emotionally and mentally, it’s just no longer sustainable. I have realised I can’t give the studio the attention it deserves without sacrificing my own wellbeing and my family’s needs.
My daughters and I have been through a lot of change the last few years and right now they need me more present than ever. I have also come to see that I have been giving so much of myself away that I’ve left little room just for me. For a long time, helping others was how I helped myself…but now it feels like it’s time to pause, to be still and to let myself grow without rushing into the next thing.
Here’s what this means moving forward:
✨The physical studio space will remain open until Saturday 15th November
✨You’re welcome to use any passes you have between now and then, but I will also offer credit for any unused pass value to be used against classes, events, workshops, day retreats etc
✨From now on, the class pass options will be removed and all studio classes will be $8 casual (the same value as the best priced option for a 10 class pass).
✨The timetable will be changing up every week, depending on my shifts at my new job. Because I don’t get the roster weeks in advance, I have removed classes from the timetable and will add in the next week when I know when I’m working. There will be change ups with classes on offer and some new days (eg some Monday nights, maybe some 9:30am classes, meditation and sound healing classes etc) so make sure you check all days rather than what you were used to!
✨After the studio closes, I will still be running public classes, retreats, workshops and special events, as well as no cost offerings for the community with Made of Magic…just without a permanent space or fixed timetable.
So this absolutely isn’t goodbye! Stepping away from the day to day running of the physical space will in time allow me to give more, not less. I will be showing up from a place of alignment and while the offerings will be different, they’ll also be freer, more expansive and more reflective of who I am.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. This community has carried me through some of my darkest moments and given me the courage to take this next step. I will never stop being grateful for what we have created together.
You are magic ✨
Stacey x
