While the “Make a Wave” challenge was more about raising awareness and donations for the SurfAid Programs, I also ended up learning a few things about myself, and life, from attempting to surf for 30 days straight.
Yoga for Surfers: Easy + Effective Pre-Surf Shoulder Warmup
30min. MFR + Gentle Movement for When You're Surfed Out and Sore (Online!)
Make a Wave: September Sessions for SurfAid Support
Breathing for Confidence: Bhramari Pranayama
Recovery Yoga: 3 Poses to Unravel Your Spine + Reset Your Posture
Breathing for Courage: Kapalabhati
A Hint of Salt: Practice, Patience, and Dedication
As cliche as it sounds, our yoga & surfing practices often remind us of this truth that extends far beyond our surfboards or our yoga mats: The destination is in the journey, the practice is in the process. And if we can focus on what’s in front of us now, we can open ourselves up to the possibility of what’s next.
Swell-Bender?? MFR for When You're Surfed Out
Yoga for Surfers + Athletes: Morning / Pre-Surf Routine
Talk Story: Surfing, Yoga, and Mirrors of Life
3 Tips to Maximize Your Cross-Training
We all train for a variety of reasons. For some, exercise is a form of stress relief. For others, working out is a way to improve their physical health. Some people train to feel more confident in their bodies, and others may work out to improve their athletic performance or to train for a specific event, such as a race, or competition, or in preparation for a high season of surfing. Regardless of the reason, or the modality, here are 3 tips to get the most out of each session!
A Hint of Salt: Lean Into the Stillness, No Matter How Brief
Featured Writing: Cait in SurfGirl Magazine!
I grew up reading surf magazines - they were almost like a Bible to me - with pages tagged and tear-out posters plastered on every wall. As a grom, my dream was to be featured in the pages of those magazines. When I realized that pro surfing was not in the cards for me, my dream shifted to seeing my writing featured on those pages.
Yoga for Surfers + Athletes: 3 Ways a Regular Practice Can Support You
In Gratitude For Surfing (Because Surfing is Medicine)
A big part of surfing is learning to navigate the ever-changing and often unpredictable lineup. Similar to life, the ocean and her waves are influenced by many different factors, most of them being totally out of our control. And as surfers, we learn that the key to navigating these often tricky lineups is to stay present and remain calm.
Yoga for Surfers: Pre-Surf Mobility + a Post-Surf Recovery
I thought it’d be fun to share pieces of my practice in hopes that it’ll inspire you to roll out your mat and maybe provide you with some fresh ideas to incorporate into your own practice and/or teaching. My goal with these are to keep them short, sweet, and most importantly, effective. So if you’re interested, click through for these two mini sequences!
Practice Notes: 5 Child's Pose Variations for Upper Body
Yin Yoga for Surfers: Unravel Tight Shoulders and Hips
Unlike its ‘yang’ counterpart (the beloved Vinyasa flow), Yin yoga is a practice that focuses more on stillness and introspection. Here I share 6 poses that can be strung together for a 30-minute Yin Yoga sequence to help you unravel tension in the shoulders and the hips — Great for surfers, athletes, weekend warriors, and everyone in between!
As Lineups Get More Crowded: A Little Bit About Surf Etiquette
Crowded lineups are relatively unavoidable these days. And we all get it, yea!? Surfing is awesome!! But, much like the ‘rules of the road,’ the unwritten but very much accepted ‘rules of surf etiquette’ are there to ensure everyone’s safety, as well as to help create some order to make sure that everyone gets their fair share of rides. So here are 6 tips that I think are most important to know.