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About Paddle Board Bliss

Based in beautiful Laguna Beach, we aim to inspire and ignite connections through the wonder sports of stand up paddle and yoga.

PARTY on a PADDLE BOARD (for a good cause!)

Posted on May 4, 2012

Well, it’s official. This is our first big event and we are excited. We are swimming north for the weekend to be a part of Stand Up for the Cure. It is a day-long Stand Up Paddle (SUP) event to … Continue reading →

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Paddle Boarding with Whales – Spring’s Humpback Season

Posted on April 20, 2012

So Owen and I are now making paddling a weekly ritual. Yesterday was gorgeous. When we arrived at Fisherman’s Cove the fog had just burnt off, giving way to warm hazy sun and almost no wind to speak of. Most days … Continue reading →

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Tides They are a Changin’

Posted on April 11, 2012

It’s funny. Sometime these little precise phrases come to my mind right before bed. Usually they stick with me as my theme for yoga classes that week, sometimes they linger for contemplation for much longer. A few nights ago this was … Continue reading →

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Paddle Boarding with Dolphins

Posted on March 30, 2012

From a young age I knew that nature was my connection to the divine. Roaming in her beauty has always been my form of church and this morning sermon was life changing. I know is may sound like a grand statement for … Continue reading →

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Leave the Door Cracked

Posted on March 27, 2012

In my yoga teaching lately, I’ve been contemplating the idea of “absolute”. For when something is absolute it can never be anything other. Many times when I invite people out to come stand up paddle with me the response I get is … Continue reading →

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Living by the Beach: A New Start and a New Sport

People always ask me if I grew up in Laguna.  The sad truth is that I was raised in what is known as the Inland Empire, land of sweltering skies, shopping malls galore, and vast expanses of suburbs.  There wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Why I want to do a Hand Stand

Posted on February 28, 2012

This will be a quick post since it’s late. Well lately, I have been going to bed super early, like kind of embarrassing grandma scary 8:00 bedtime. However, at the moment it’s after 11pm and I have to say I’m … Continue reading →

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Should You Really Be Afraid of Sharks?

Posted on February 23, 2012

Is the fear of sharks holding you back from getting in the water? People always ask me if there are sharks. It is the ocean, so they are probably out there, but I’ve never seen one and I paddle almost … Continue reading →

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Creating a Healthy Routine

Posted on February 12, 2012

Yesterday on the beach, I got to talking to Rich German, a frequent beach dweller of the Fisherman’s Cove crew.  We were talking about Sup and his favorite teachers at Yogaworks Laguna Beach when we both came to the conclusion … Continue reading →

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The Sacred Beach Walk

Posted on February 2, 2012

There’s a moment I cherish before I head out on the water.  As soon as I pick the board up off the sand and look down to shore, I can immediately feel my stresses and problems melting away from my … Continue reading →

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