It’s funny. Sometime these little precise phrases come to my mind right before bed. Usually they stick with me as my theme for yoga classes that week, sometimes they linger for contemplation for much longer. A few nights ago this was the phrase that started to grow buds inside my heart/head.“Impermanence is a blessing”.As a culture (myself included) we love the …
Paddle Boarding with Dolphins
From a young age I knew that nature was my connection to the divine. Roaming in her beauty has always been my form of church and this morning sermon was life changing. I know is may sound like a grand statement for a simple morning paddle out in the ocean, but it feels like I had been waiting for this experience for a …
Should You Really Be Afraid of Sharks?
Is the fear of sharks holding you back from getting in the water? People always ask me if there are sharks. It is the ocean, so they are probably out there, but I’ve never seen one and I paddle almost everyday. If you are afraid of sharks, please check out this graphic. It provides some pretty eye-opening statistics on sharks. …
Creating a Healthy Routine
Yesterday on the beach, I got to talking to Rich German, a frequent beach dweller of the Fisherman’s Cove crew. We were talking about Sup and his favorite teachers at Yogaworks Laguna Beach when we both came to the conclusion that all you need in life is Sup and Yoga. While this may be a little too simplified version of …
The Sacred Beach Walk
There’s a moment I cherish before I head out on the water. As soon as I pick the board up off the sand and look down to shore, I can immediately feel my stresses and problems melting away from my mind and body. Everything negative is left behind on the beach and a new lighter, relaxed being takes over. You …
Paddle Paradise and Yoga Serenity in Thailand
Some islands in Thailand are full of obnoxious tourists, littered with trash, and full of peddlers pestering you to buy everything you could possibly imagine. One of these schemes included throwing a monkey on my friend so that she would have to pay for a picture. This was both scary and really funny. This was not the case with the …
Warm Welcome Back in Laguna Beach
After a jam packed couple months, spanning across Thailand and its islands, north to Laos, and finally down the eastern coast of Australia, I have made it back alive from the adventure of a lifetime and am so excited to be paddling in Laguna again. From practicing yoga in a thai treehouse to surfing one of the longest waves in the …
Acai - The Super Food and Super Delicious
I recently tried the heavily buzzed about Acai bowl, and I can truly say that it’s being talked about for a reason. Much like stand up paddle, from the first spoonful of banana, berry, honey, and granola goodness, I fell in love. Usually, I’m not one to employ fruity flavors in my dessert, but this concoction tastes like healthy heaven. …
Slow Ride, Take a Joy Ride
“When your chips are down, When your highs are low, Joyride” - The Killers I came across this song when I was searching for a good jingle to commemorate our new boards- the Joy Ride. It’s a great song and I actually saw Brandon Flowers, the lead singer of the Killers, at Coachella this past weekend. He was pretty good, …
Coachella Dreamin’
Imagine me and you, and you and me, so happy together. It seems everywhere I look retailers are catering their offerings to Coachella goers. This doesn’t bother me because I’m going! I was a little skeptical a couple weeks ago about leaving the business for a WHOLE weekend, but after looking at the line-up again, my excitement is officially blooming. …