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Paddle Boarding with Whales – Spring’s Humpback Season

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’

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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Leave the Door Cracked

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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The Sacred Beach Walk

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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