A Love Letter to Encinitas
In 2016, we packed up our lives in Chicago and brought our kids out to the ocean air of Encinitas. Ten years prior, we had left Sweden when they were just toddlers. But from the moment we landed in North County, this town became our true California home.
Fast forward to right now: our daughter is back in Sweden studying at university, our son is moving to Canada as we speak to coach hockey, and for now, my husband and I are soaking up every moment in the town that helped raise our family.
Living here for a decade means watching how Encinitas has evolved. We've all felt the shift as skyrocketing commercial rents have made it almost impossible for local mom-and-pop yoga studios to survive. One by one, authentic community spaces get priced out, replaced by corporate chains with mass-produced schedules and scripted teachers.
If we want yoga to stay what it used to be, a genuine, unscripted sharing of the practice, we have to support independent spaces.
That is why choosing a co-op space at Oasis for my own independent classes was a deliberate choice. When you step onto the mat with me, you aren't walking into a corporate gym cycle. You are entering an intimate space built around human connection, continuous breath guidance, and actual rest for your mind.
As my kids launch into their own next chapters, I am so honored to launch this new chapter with the town that welcomed my family a decade ago.
Come flow with me at Oasis this week:
Launch Date: Wednesday, September 2nd
Location: Oasis Encinitas
