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Paddleboard Yoga

Paddleboard Yoga, invented by 2009, is the practice of modern

stand up paddleboarding
, usually with the board in calm water, such as a lake.

History

surfers at Waikiki in Hawaii.[1] In 2009, the yoga teacher and author Rachel Brathen adopted what she called the "playful"[2] but at that time "unheard of"[2] practice of Paddleboard Yoga as suitable for her holiday courses on Aruba in Costa Rica, stating that she had not invented it. The resulting publicity in The New York Times helped to popularise the practice.[2]

Practice

Paddleboard Yoga is the

stand up paddleboarding. The board is usually in calm water, such as a lake; instructors emphasize both the precision of movements and safety.[3][4] However by 2013, Paddleboard Yoga was also being practised in Beverly Harbor, Massachusetts, a place with strong currents; each board was fitted with a small anchor.[5]

The equipment used may be either a normal length

paddle board; there are also inflatable boards for beginners, which are more tolerant of imprecise moves. Beginners can in addition practise on the beach or in a swimming pool to gain the strength and flexibility to maintain the balance necessary when the board is afloat.[6] Stand up paddle boards intended for yoga have a wider deck of around 35 inches (89 cm) for stability, and a rounded prow or nose to give more deck space, compared to those designed for other purposes. A foam plastic deck pad fixed to the board serves as a yoga mat. An elastic bungee grid may be fixed near the prow to hold the paddle or other equipment such as a water bottle.[7]

Beginner classes start with reclining or kneeling

Vriksasana, Tree Pose. Balance is assisted by directing the gaze to a fixed point.[1]

Reception

According to Alexa Pozniak on

Today.com, called the practice in shallow water in a Key West mangrove surrounded by fish and turtles "nothing short of a Zen workout".[4]
The travel writer
Camatkarasana, Wild Thing pose, she was able to stand on her board in Virabhadrasana, Warrior Pose.[8]

  • A Paddleboard Yoga class in Malmö, Sweden
    A Paddleboard Yoga class in Malmö, Sweden
  • Virabhadrasana III: the balancing skill needed for Paddleboard Yoga can be practised on land on a balanceboard, a support designed to wobble as if on water.
    balanceboard
    , a support designed to wobble as if on water.

References

  1. ^ a b c Ladoceour, Lauren (5 April 2017) [2013]. "Joy Ride". Yoga Journal.
  2. ^ a b c O'Riordan, Alison (12 September 2014). "The beach bum yogi who is bending all of the rules". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022. Not an inventor of SUP but rather a leader in the SUP Yoga community, the technique has blossomed around the world.
  3. ^ a b Matthews, Jessica (8 August 2012). "What Can I Expect in a Paddleboard Yoga Class?". American Council of Exercise. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b Nelson, Jennifer (2013). "'Flo-yo' a yoga, paddleboard mashup — just don't fall in". today.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b Pozniak, Alexa (24 June 2013). "Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013.
  6. ISBN 978-0-7627-7329-9
    .
  7. ^ "A Comprehensive Guide to SUP Yoga". Glide SUP. March 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  8. OCLC 1061309216
    .
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