The woman who Brought Us Aditi…

While many of you know the origin story of Aditi some of you don’t. It all began with one of the most tenacious women to ever walk the earth.

Julie Morse was a single mom who worked incredibly hard every day of her life to provide for her two daughters. She loved her family with an unparalleled ferocity and made those lucky enough to end up in her orbit feel like part of that family.

In an attempt to improve her own health Julie found her love of yoga and massage. She quickly set her mind to mastering both and became a yoga instructor and a massage therapist. From there she dreamt of creating a space where every BODY could find wellness and community and she worked tirelessly to bring that dream to life.

In the early days of Aditi, Julie continued to work her day job at QFC while also working full time to get her new studio up an running. She taught most of the classes, gave 20+ massages a week, and still managed to be there for her kids.

Because of her determination we have this incredible place. While Aditi is a place to do yoga and barre and get massage or acupuncture, it is so much more than that. It is a space for expecting and new moms to find a shared experience, to make mom friends, and to support their changing bodies. For families it is a space for their kids to experience and learn to love yoga and a space for the whole family to share that love. And for the greater yoga community, Aditi has been a place to practice free of judgement, no matter fitness level, age, experience, or body type. The classes always feel like a gathering of friends where everyone is welcome and valued. There is nothing else quite like this place.

Sadly, during the pandemic, Julie was diagnosed with multiple myeloma. So, while she fought to keep her studio up and running during, she was also fighting for her life. Then the world dealt her another blow when her beloved sister, and her main support in running Aditi, passed away due to a brain tumor. But Julie continued to fight the way she always had. She was able to pull the studio through the pandemic and hold the community together until March 11, 2023 when she lost her battle to cancer.

We grieve Julie deeply, and the world is not as bright without her in it. Her presence is felt daily at the studio and the Aditi family continues to do all they can to honor her memory and to keep her legacy going.

“Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touches some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you’re there.”

~ Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451