We are accredited Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) instructors and certified, SUP Yoga Teacher Trainers and certified Yoga teachers in Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga. We facilitate SUP yoga teacher trainings, SUP Yoga classes as well as Surf/Yoga retreats, SUP/Yoga retreats and workshops in Bali.
When students have asked me my definition of yoga, i say, “Yoga is LOVE.” The “L” word is loaded, though. We may define it differently based on culture, media, and direct experience. For me, love is unconditional. It means allowance and acceptance for things as they are presently, not as we want them to be….
kitewestsupyoga Asana practice is a beautiful metaphor for life. Our attitude on the mat can reveal a lot about ourselves. I love Adho Mukha Vrksasana, handstand, but it’s not a pose I practice so often when there are occasional flare ups of an old injury. What these photos symbolize for me is ADAPTABILITY. ADAPTABILITY lies…
The classical definition of yoga is translated simply as, “Yoga is the quieting down of the mental chatter” (Yogas Citta Vrtti Nirodha). When thoughts quiet down, we abide in seeming stillness and an utmost presence prevails. There’s no I/you/me/mine, only Presence. This is a magical moment in your practice! Coupled with the ability to practice…
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