Why We Created Gentle — And What It Means to Us

Gentle was born in September 2024, created by our founder Kate as her very own project, built from the heart and from the very beginning.

Kate’s journey started more than 13 years ago, when yoga first became part of her life. But it was in 2020, after moving to Finland, that her practice turned into something deeper. The move was not easy — a new country, new language, the pandemic that suddenly closed borders and made it impossible to visit home. Isolation and change could have been overwhelming, but yoga was always there. It was the steady ground she could return to, the practice that helped her find balance when everything around felt uncertain.

Through those years, Kate realized that yoga was more than movement. It was transformation. It gave her strength, stability, and the courage to keep going — not just to return to her “old self,” but to become someone stronger, calmer, more connected.

She decided to share this with others and trained as a teacher. For a while she taught in a beautiful studio in Jätkäsaari — until it closed. Suddenly working freelance, Kate noticed that most of her students stayed with her. They followed not just the classes, but the sense of community they had created together.

So when it was time to open her own space, there was no doubt where it should be. Gentle was built in Jätkäsaari, as a gift back to the community that had supported her through those years.

Gentle is not just a studio. It is a reminder that every day is a choice — a chance to reconnect with yourself, to choose balance, softness, and growth. And that choice, even if small, can transform your life.

Welcome to Gentle. Welcome home.