Paddleboard Yoga in Stockholm: Drop-in Classes in English at Sickla Strand
This is the guide to the weekly drop-in SUP yoga classes I teach in Stockholm during the warmer half of the year. In English, by the water, 10 minutes from the city. You can come on your own. You don't need a group, and you don't need yoga experience.
What it is
A yoga class on a paddleboard, led by me, at Sickla Strand in Nacka. The boards are wider and more stable than a standard SUP, so balance is much easier than it looks from the dock. You paddle out a few minutes to the anchor spot, we run the class on the water, and you paddle back in. Sauna by the lake afterwards.
I run the yoga. Smashing Balance runs the venue, the boards, the sauna and the safety equipment. Everything you need is on site.
Why I teach in English
I'm Australian. I moved to Sweden a few years ago and now teach yoga on the water at Sickla Strand in Stockholm. All my classes are taught in English by default, the cues are in English, the corrections are in English, and the small talk after class is in English too.
If you're an expat who hasn't quite found a yoga rhythm in Stockholm, or you're visiting and want to do something that isn't a museum or a cinnamon bun, this is built for you. You don't need to translate cat-cow.
Two styles: vinyasa or yin
Vinyasa SUP yoga
An active flow on the board. Soft transitions adapted for the water. You build strength and balance while you land in the breath. Good if you want to move, work up a bit of heat, and burn off a week of meetings.
Yin SUP yoga
Slow, held shapes with the water moving underneath you. Restorative, soft, and surprisingly grounding. Good on a weekday evening or a Sunday morning, when what you actually need is to land rather than push.
Both styles work for all levels. The schedule rotates week to week, so check the current times on Smashing Balance to see which style runs when.
Prices and tickets
| Ticket | Price | Included |
|---|---|---|
| Single class | 350 SEK | One class, board, paddle, life vest, dry bag, sauna |
| Single class (your own SUP) | 150 SEK | One class if you bring your own board, sauna included |
| 10-class card | 1 000 SEK | Ten classes, board and sauna included |
| Season pass 2026 | 1 500 SEK | Unlimited classes all season |
Sauna is always included. The class card and season pass start paying off around three classes a month. All bookings go through Smashing Balance.
Getting to Sickla Strand from central Stockholm
Sickla Strand sits next to Elton's Café and Uthyrning in Nacka, on the edge of the city. About 10 to 15 minutes from central Stockholm. The easiest options:
- –Tunnelbana (metro): green line to Hammarby Sjöstad, then a 10-minute walk along the water
- –Tvärbanan tram: Sickla stop, then a 10-minute walk
- –Bike: the Hammarby Sjöstad bike path goes straight there
- –Car: parking is on site at Sickla Strand
Bring swimwear under your clothes, you'll save yourself the changing-room queue.
When the season runs
The season is late April through September 2026. Schedules update weekly. July and August are the warmest in the water. May and September are usually quieter and easier to book last-minute.
How a class actually flows
Arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the class starts. You check in, lock up your valuables, change if you need to. We gather on land for a short safety briefing, how to get onto the board, how to paddle out, what we'll do once we're on the water.
We paddle out a few minutes to the anchor spot, anchor the boards, and run the class together. The first part is seated and lying down. Then we build up to kneeling and standing for those who want to. We close in savasana on the board, listening to the water. Then back to shore, into the sauna.
The full class including paddling is 75 minutes. Plan for about two hours on site with check-in, changing, and sauna afterwards.
What to bring
- –Swimwear underneath (you will get wet)
- –Training clothes or a t-shirt over the top
- –A towel
- –A water bottle
- –Sunglasses (with a strap if you have one) and sunscreen
- –A second change of clothes for after the sauna
Phones and valuables stay on land in a locked locker. The board is wet. That's part of the point.
Who this class is for
- –Expats who haven't quite landed in the Stockholm yoga scene and want classes that run in English by default
- –Tourists looking for something that doesn't exist in their home city
- –Anyone with a mat practice who wants an outdoor summer version
- –People who find indoor studios stifling once the weather turns
- –Anyone looking for a soft weekly ritual that includes water and sauna
No yoga or SUP experience needed. The boards are wide and stable. The class adapts to whoever shows up that morning.
Drop-in class or private event?
If you want to show up alone or with a friend, the drop-in class is right. If you're a group that wants the whole experience to yourselves, a hen party, a team day, a birthday, a private SUP yoga event is the better format. Private bookings go directly through me, from 500 SEK per person, with the whole thing built around your group.
A note on Stockholm yoga in English
Stockholm has a deep yoga scene in Swedish. In English, much less. Most studios run a few English classes a week if you're lucky, often led by a non-native English speaker translating in their head. Nothing wrong with that, but it shows up in the cues. The pace gets clipped. The humour gets lost.
A class that runs in English from the start, with a native English-speaking teacher, lets you actually listen to the instruction instead of decoding it. That matters more on a paddleboard than on a mat, because the cues have to be specific and you don't want to be working out whether "lean back" means leaning back into a backbend or leaning back to recover your balance.
Frequently asked questions
- All my SUP yoga classes are taught in English by default. I'm Australian, English is my first language. If a Swedish-speaking participant needs the occasional translation I'm happy to do that, but the class runs in English from start to finish.
- Probably not. The boards used at Sickla Strand are wider and more stable than a regular SUP, designed specifically for yoga. Falling in is rare and not the end of the world if it happens. You'll be wearing a life vest and the water is shallow at the anchor spot.
- Through Smashing Balance at smashingbalance.se/collections/sup-yoga. You'll see the current schedule, pick a date and ticket type, and pay online. No phone call needed.
- Single class 350 SEK, 150 SEK if you bring your own SUP. 10-class card 1 000 SEK. Season pass 2026 for 1 500 SEK. Sauna is always included.
- 75 minutes including the paddle out and back. Plan for about two hours on site total, including check-in, changing, and sauna afterwards.
- Vinyasa if you want to move and work up a sweat. Yin if you want to slow down and land. Both work for all levels. Check the schedule on Smashing Balance to see which style runs which day.
- No. The boards are stable and the class always begins with a safety briefing. The class adapts to whoever shows up.
- Board, paddle, life vest, dry bag, changing room, locker for valuables, and the sauna by the lake after class. Everything except what you wear.
- Cancellation rules are handled by Smashing Balance. Their terms are on smashingbalance.se when you book.
- For groups, a private event is usually a better fit. Those are booked directly with me at hello.yogawithcamilla@gmail.com. See the private SUP yoga page for more.
- If there's strong wind, lightning, or the water is too cold, the class is cancelled. Smashing Balance will let you know and you can usually rebook.
- Yes, the drop-in class is exactly that. Book one class, no commitment, bring a friend or come on your own. It's a 10-minute metro ride from central Stockholm and you'll be done in two hours.
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Next steps
See the current schedule and book a class on Smashing Balance. For more on the format, the SUP yoga classes page has the full breakdown. If you're a group and want the whole thing to yourselves instead, private SUP yoga is the better fit.