LYF SUP

07/18/2026

“Childhood is a place, not just an age. The best way back is to go outside.” 🌊☀️

Another unforgettable week of SUP Shack Summer Camp is in the books!

Eight delightful humans found their sea legs on paddleboards, stretched into yoga on the beach, splashed through relay races, swam in the ocean, laughed until their cheeks hurt, and reminded all of us that adventure doesn’t need a screen… just a little saltwater and a lot of imagination.

A huge thank you to supshack for inviting me back again to help lead the fun. I always leave with a full heart (and usually a little extra sand in my shoes). 💙🏄‍♀️🌊

Here’s to raising kids who know the tides, treasure the outdoors, and never outgrow the joy of play.

07/16/2026

06/26/2026

Another day of summer fun at SUP Shack Kids Camp! 🌊☀️
I loved helping young paddlers learn the basics of stand up paddleboarding, watching them improve their skills and confidence and of course… keeping everyone entertained with my finest sea-worthy jokes. 🦀😄

The favorite joke of the day: What do young seals pack for lunch? Peanut butter and jellyfish sandwiches! 😁

There were smiles, splashes, balance challenges, a lot of laughter, and a whole crew of happy campers. Watching kids discover the joy of being on the water never gets old.

Thanks to the amazing SUP Shack team for creating such a fun space for these adventures. Looking forward to helping out with the next one! 💙🏄‍♀️

Also! 🧘 For bigger kids: Don’t forget to sign up for SUP Yoga :)

06/06/2026

Lyf Swell & SUP Shack are bringing two fun ways to move, breathe, and play on the Santa Cruz Harbor this summer!

🌺🌊SUNDAYS | SUP YOGA | 9:00 AM
Flow, balance, breathe… and discover muscles you forgot you had. ;) We’ll take yoga to the water for a playful practice designed to improve balance, core strength, focus, and confidence on your board.

🌅 MONDAY EVENINGS | YoPilates Paddle Fusion | 5:30 PM
(Bring a yoga mat and a towel!)
Meet at SUP Shack, then head to the beach for a Pilates-inspired yoga flow designed to warm you up and shake off the day. Then we’ll launch for a gentle SUP paddle workout as the sun descends toward the horizon.

✨ Both classes are welcoming to ALL levels.

Requirements:
✔ Ages 16+
✔ Ability to swim
✔ Basic SUP experience

🌊 Classes run June 21st though September 2026
Class sizes are limited. Sign up through the SUP Shack website! 🩵

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06/02/2026

After one of the most challenging seasons of my life, the painful loss of my husband, a stressful move cross country and two successful surgeries ... I’m finally ready to share that I’M BACK on the H20! 💜🌈

My heart is so full as I return to doing what I love: teaching, connecting, and moving with an incredible community.

This summer I’ll be leading:🩵 SUP Yoga🩵 and a beach to water💦 Pilates-Yoga SUP fusion Class (Pilates = my newest certification!) 🩵

Flyer and dates will be announced this week, and I can’t wait to see you all on the water.

To everyone who supported me, encouraged me, and believed in me during this long hiatus, thank you from the bottom of my heart. You know who you are! Your kindness carried me through more than you’ll ever know.

And a very special thank you to SUP Shack Santa Cruz for your support and for welcoming me this summer!!

I’m feeling stronger, grateful, and absolutely overjoyed for what’s ahead. ✨

See you this summer! ☀️🌊

05/10/2024

Grief is a wild bird.
Untamable wild and airborne.
At times,
she alights on my shoulder
singing in my ear
the saddest song I’ve ever heard.
Or is it something inside me singing?
Earthbound and quietly heavy
the soft sound of an aching heart
the shaking voice of love that has vanished.

Meanwhile the bird flies on.

-Alli Martin-Attix
Words
Artwork:

05/10/2024

“The warm air makes me dream of what was, and of what would be if you were here. I know that this dream is but an inappitude to live the present. I allow myself to drift on this current without looking too far or too deep.
I await the moment when I will find my strength again. I will.”

05/01/2024

At the end of my life, I won’t say I regretted loving deeply. Only people who avoid love can avoid grief.

We’re all just walking each other home. 👣 👣

12/21/2023

Silence,
then, birdsong.
I wake up early for this.
Listen. We all have much more listening to do.
Not with the ears so much as the heart.
Are you holding your breath?
Breathe.
Are you gripping the floor with your toes?
Relax.
Are thoughts hustling toward the future or tugging you into the past?
Be here.
No one knows what the future holds.
All of us have memories we’d give anything to forget.
Others inspire and renew us.
Still, the blackbird is singing and the clouds roll by and the mountains rise up to meet them.

If happiness eludes you, if you aren’t singing your own sweet praises, tell me: what would do for you?
You have this day.
And light.
And stillness.

Rejoice! Happy solstice ~ Alli

12/04/2023

The Buddha was broken cleanly, imperceptibly. I didn’t know it at first. I sat still in the indigo dawn, morning after morning in the company of this broken totem, unaware of these flaws. Now I can’t forget them. But I’m no longer worried about them.
In Japan there’s a way of mending broken things with powdered gold. The art of Kintsugi honors the breakage as part of the object’s history, highlighting the cracks rather than disguising them or considering the object no longer beautiful, useful.
So, congratulations if you’ve changed. Nothing stays the same, says Buddha.
What perishes is reborn.
We receive, then give back.
This is the way of things.

Sitting still, I can hear feel my heart steadily beating in my chest. I hear it whisper: this heart is large enough to hold it all. The joy and the grief.

Suddenly what was once broken shimmers with gold and is beautiful.

💛

I write this from a quiet cottage on a little peninsula. I’ve been away from social media for a long time and highly recommend it. My own breaks have healed and I miss connecting with my tribe here . I expect to be back with some new class offerings and updates soon. Stay tuned. 💛