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NEVER QUIT YOUR DAY DREAM

NEVER QUIT YOUR DAY DREAM

From the moment my obsession with surfing began, maybe around 8 or 9 years old, I always day-dreamed about becoming a professional surfer. Throughout my early teenage years I surfed in competitions and I even managed to receive support from a few amazing sponsors. And as a kid that grew up in a wave-starved stretch of coast in South Carolina, I felt like I was doing a damn good job. Like I was well on my way.

THE CONDITIONS ARE ALWAYS CHANGING...

THE CONDITIONS ARE ALWAYS CHANGING...

The conditions are always changing... Out in the waves. Here on dry land. While we breathe and sweat on the yoga mat. The world around us is constantly moving through seasons and cycles and transformation. And we are much the same. So while we can't always control the conditions, the question becomes, "How can we respond?"

BALI BLISS: RECAPPING 6 WEEKS ON THE ISLAND OF THE GODS (PART I)

BALI BLISS: RECAPPING 6 WEEKS ON THE ISLAND OF THE GODS (PART I)

Bali is a place that had always been on my list of places to visit before I die, but it’s a place that also seemed so far away, so foreign, and somewhere that I didn’t think I was quite ready for… Not just yet. That is until, about a year ago now, I received an email from Go Light Our World Founder, Kayla Nielsen, that would change everything.

BARRELS + INVERSIONS

BARRELS + INVERSIONS

As I continue to deepen both my yoga + surfing practices, the more I continue to recognize the similarities between the two.

READING LIST: MY TOP 5 BOOKS FOR INSPIRATION + EMPOWERMENT

READING LIST: MY TOP 5 BOOKS FOR INSPIRATION + EMPOWERMENT

Because words do hold power, and the words within these pages, to me, seem to be extra potent. 

GODDESS CONNECTION {AUGUST} feat. SUMMER HOGAN

GODDESS CONNECTION {AUGUST} feat. SUMMER HOGAN

Meet August Goddess Summer Hogan of Seaglass Swimwear. A mom, a wife, a bikini creator and entrepreneur.

DROP THE BURDEN (AND MAKE YOUR HEART SMILE)

DROP THE BURDEN (AND MAKE YOUR HEART SMILE)

Because who ever said there is only one right way to live??

END OF SUMMER SUP SCHEDULE

END OF SUMMER SUP SCHEDULE

Summer is drawing to a close, so what better way to honor the end of the summer season than with some SUP Yoga and Group Paddles! 

SOL STONED KARMA CUTIE OF THE MONTH!

SOL STONED KARMA CUTIE OF THE MONTH!

I am beyond honored to be featured as the Sol Stoned Karma Kutie for the Month of July. I seriously haven't taken my Aquamarine necklace off since I received it!

FINDING SERENITY WITH MALIE ORGANICS: A self-love spa day you can do at home

FINDING SERENITY WITH MALIE ORGANICS: A self-love spa day you can do at home

This post is a glimpse into my personal “spa day,” a little piece of my self-care practice featuring Malie Organic Products.

6 EASY WAYS TO BRING MORE PEACE INTO YOUR HOME

6 EASY WAYS TO BRING MORE PEACE INTO YOUR HOME

Whether you are looking to invite more love into your bedroom or are trying to bliss-out your entire home, here are six easy and inexpensive ways to add a little bit more peace to your space.

GLIDE SUP: A COMPANY WITH CONSCIENCE

GLIDE SUP: A COMPANY WITH CONSCIENCE

I really dig the fact that Glide is so concerned about reducing (and reversing) the impact that board manufacturing has on the planet. It is a company that is constantly driven to keep searching for newer and better processes and products in order to reduce their carbon footprint as much as possible.

LIVING MY YOGA

LIVING MY YOGA

Yoga is: stretching, breathing, meditating, union of the body,mind and soul… And while these answers are not necessarily wrong, through my own practice I’ve come to learn that yoga is so much more.

LET'S GET ROLLING

LET'S GET ROLLING

After that one Tuesday morning Class, I don’t think I ever looked at a foam roller the same way again. I had to have a roller for my home. Rolling needed to become a part of my daily routine.

FOLLOW YOUR BREATH

FOLLOW YOUR BREATH

Follow your breath. Watch it as it enters your body and fills up your lung with sweet, fresh, pure air. With each inhale you’re breathing in new energy. And with each exhale you are letting go of all the things that no longer serve you.

#MADEFORYOGA: HOW YOGA SAVED MY LIFE

#MADEFORYOGA: HOW YOGA SAVED MY LIFE

But I kept coming back. I kept showing up on my mat time and time again. I was addicted to the practice and addicted to the feeling that I left my mat with.