How is your body feeling? Paddling season is in full swing, and if you’re like me, your shoulders and hips may be feeling it! If you want to feel great in your body and continue to up-level your paddling skill and fun ALL season, you want to watch the video below. Practice these 4 poses …
Want more power and balance when you paddle? Stop paddling with your arms and start engaging your core (including your legs)! I love that SUP is easily accessible, but I dislike the misconception that there’s nothing to it. Stand up paddleboarding is a fantastic full body workout once you learn how to efficiently transfer power …
Do you find yourself complaining about the same situations, things or people in your life over and over again? Why is it that these frustrations never seem to go away? I’ve got some ideas for you, but beware, you may not like what I’m about to say… Consider that they don’t go away because your …
Are you ready to break free and thrive, regardless of external situations? Then stop being stingy with yourself and others. You heard me. You may think you’re the most generous person in the world, but if you’re feeling alone, deprived and unfulfilled, that means you’re not sharing enough. I don’t mean that you’re not sharing …
Have you ever gotten down on yourself thinking that nothing you do or say really matters? I’ve found women are particularly good at finding evidence for how small and insignificant we are. This is especially true when we compare ourselves to others. Our mind latches onto the story of how much better so and so …
China was never on my mind as a fun travel destination. I never imagined myself there, nor did I have a desire to go. The impressions I had of Chinese culture were unfriendly, serious and aggressive. I had seen video and photos of beautiful places in China, but I had also heard of air pollution …
China: How the Adventure I Resisted Most Turned Out to Be the Most Profound Read More »
Are you missing out on the incredible fitness benefits of paddleboarding due to lack of core engagement? I love that SUP is easily accessible, but I dislike the misconception that there’s nothing to it. Just like any sport there is effective and ineffective technique that can make or break your experience. If your main goal …
I’ve been around paddlers and yogis for over 20 years and I’ve heard ‘hardcore’ paddlers make fun of SUP yoga and yogis treat it as a novelty fad. I always say: ‘Don’t dis it until you’ve tried it!’ BTW, why is it so easy for humans to dis stuff we haven’t tried? The health, body …
The Black River is the epitome of serene. It’s out in the middle of nowhere. You drive and drive to a random bridge that signals your take out. There are no people around, and what houses you do see are older and in need of repair. There’s an alligator who lives nearby and he watches …
When I found out that parts of western North Carolina were in the path of totality for the solar eclipse I immediately new that I wanted to view it from the water. My husband and I (and Ceiba the schnoodle) launched our SUPs below Wesser Falls on the Nantahala River. We paddled the flow out …
Eclipse Viewing from the Water: Bald Eagles and Crescent Moons Read More »
