Tracey Romero, Sports Medicine Editor, Philly.com
Posted:
Monday, May 25, 2015, 5:30 AM
If you didn't grab a paddle board and strike a pose at the Spruce Street Harbor Park last summer, then here's your chance to finally downward dog on the water. SUP Yoga will be back on Wednesday, June 17.
SUP Yoga, also known as Paddle Board Yoga, is a unique combo of Stand Up Paddle Boarding and yoga. Only on the fitness scene for the last couple of years, this yoga class offered by Aqua Vidanot only offers the benefits of yoga (flexibility, strength, balance and focus), but the floating studio allows you to commune with nature while you are doing it. (We tried it last year, see our review here!)
"SUP Yoga offers those who are landlocked the surfer lifestyle. It is a different perspective than sitting in a kayak," explained Jana Mars, owner and co-founder of Aqua Vida, who is also a certified Stand Up Paddle Boarding and SUP Yoga instructor.
But what if I fall in?
All right, you know you were internally asking this question. Mars assures us that this is not an issue.
"Aqua Vida's classes are designed to be stable.The modifications andvariations that we offer, we choose carefully based on the skills of theindividual yogi. That's the primary reason why we keep our classes small, sothat we cancue in on each student's skill level."
"Safety is of paramountimportance. Each student wears a life jacket, and each board is anchored tomaintain the class structure," she added.
"SUP Yoga is a progressive practice. Everyone who gets on the boardis a beginner and we like to stress that. You can be the most adventurous ofyogis on land, but on the board, the most basic asanas, even Downward Facing Dogor Forward Fold, can be very challenging at first. As such, we move slowly, andeach student is given the opportunity to explore the nuances of every pose likenever before, whether it's your first time practicing yoga or you're aseasonedyogi."
Flow with the tide
Classes run Wednesday evenings and Saturdays from June 17 to September26.
"Themost beautiful thing about our practice, in our opinion, is the connection we makewith nature. We studied the tide charts very carefully and we only selected thetimesthat offer the most serene, favorable conditions," Mars said.
To reserve a board, visit www.aquavidasup.com and click Reserve. The cost is $45 with a board rental, or $30 if you BYOB (bring your own board). Spruce Street Harbor Park is located at Penn's Landing at Columbus Boulevard and Spruce Street.
A portionof each registration will go to local water conservation organizations. In its effort to help raise awareness for local water conservation efforts, Aqua Vida is alsopartnering with United By Blue to organize events and river cleanups thissummer.
Read more Sports Doc for Sports Medicine and Fitness.
This article is from wwwphilly.com
Posted:
Monday, May 25, 2015, 5:30 AM
If you didn't grab a paddle board and strike a pose at the Spruce Street Harbor Park last summer, then here's your chance to finally downward dog on the water. SUP Yoga will be back on Wednesday, June 17.
SUP Yoga, also known as Paddle Board Yoga, is a unique combo of Stand Up Paddle Boarding and yoga. Only on the fitness scene for the last couple of years, this yoga class offered by Aqua Vidanot only offers the benefits of yoga (flexibility, strength, balance and focus), but the floating studio allows you to commune with nature while you are doing it. (We tried it last year, see our review here!)
"SUP Yoga offers those who are landlocked the surfer lifestyle. It is a different perspective than sitting in a kayak," explained Jana Mars, owner and co-founder of Aqua Vida, who is also a certified Stand Up Paddle Boarding and SUP Yoga instructor.
But what if I fall in?
All right, you know you were internally asking this question. Mars assures us that this is not an issue.
"Aqua Vida's classes are designed to be stable.The modifications andvariations that we offer, we choose carefully based on the skills of theindividual yogi. That's the primary reason why we keep our classes small, sothat we cancue in on each student's skill level."
"Safety is of paramountimportance. Each student wears a life jacket, and each board is anchored tomaintain the class structure," she added.
"SUP Yoga is a progressive practice. Everyone who gets on the boardis a beginner and we like to stress that. You can be the most adventurous ofyogis on land, but on the board, the most basic asanas, even Downward Facing Dogor Forward Fold, can be very challenging at first. As such, we move slowly, andeach student is given the opportunity to explore the nuances of every pose likenever before, whether it's your first time practicing yoga or you're aseasonedyogi."
Flow with the tide
Classes run Wednesday evenings and Saturdays from June 17 to September26.
"Themost beautiful thing about our practice, in our opinion, is the connection we makewith nature. We studied the tide charts very carefully and we only selected thetimesthat offer the most serene, favorable conditions," Mars said.
To reserve a board, visit www.aquavidasup.com and click Reserve. The cost is $45 with a board rental, or $30 if you BYOB (bring your own board). Spruce Street Harbor Park is located at Penn's Landing at Columbus Boulevard and Spruce Street.
A portionof each registration will go to local water conservation organizations. In its effort to help raise awareness for local water conservation efforts, Aqua Vida is alsopartnering with United By Blue to organize events and river cleanups thissummer.
Read more Sports Doc for Sports Medicine and Fitness.
This article is from wwwphilly.com