Swaying in the gorgeous moment

 

Yoga on a stand up paddle board? In Tuwanek? I had to try it. Sunshine,  gorgeous scenery, balance and breathing. I’m an on-again/off-again yogi wanabee. Child’s Pose, Downward Dog and Tree are my favorite poses and I’m flexible so it mostly comes easy, but I don’t relax enough. Just breathe enough. Just be.

The first surprise was, I was terrified. We wore what everyone used to call ‘life jackets’ and tied our boards to our feet, at first. But the water was luscious, the sun still hot, the sky my favorite bright blue and Marnie told us we had to jump in and get wet. It was the right thing to dare us to do; after that we all relaxed.

What I discovered was: I love SUP. Tuwanek is a sweet destination.




And the swaying of the board over the moving water requires balance and mindfulness. 


 

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Photos by Vern Minard: http://www.vernbahtiminard.com

Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga is offered here:  http://yogabythesea.ca/sup.html

Caitlin Hicks is a writer. http://www.caitlinhicks.com/wordpress