all a board Stand Up Paddleboarding YOGA Takes Offas theHotNewHealth, Wellness and Fitness Adventure
by emily przybylo
It’s early morning when Yali Zawady takes to the water on her stand up paddleboard. She gently glides through the rippling waters of Captiva’s Roosevelt Channel and finds a calm spot to anchor. A manatee gently bumps her top- of-the-line board with built-in mat, as she focuses her prana and strikes a fierce sun salutation. She’s not in a studio where the peaceful atmosphere is contrived — instead she’s standing on the water, absorbed by nature. Zawady is practicing SUP Yoga — a hybrid form of the ancient Meditation practice (yoga) and new- age sport (stand up paddle boarding or SUP). The two sports have been combined for a number of years, but only recently have been popularized.
Instructor Yali Zawady is the first to bring it to Sanibel and Captiva Islands, and she offers this class exclusively at ‘Tween Waters Inn Island Resort & Spa on Captiva Island. “All you need is to be willing to try something new — and be willing to fall in!”
As crazy as it sounds, SUP Yoga isn’t exclusive to trained fit students or very experienced yogis.
“All you need is to be willing to try something new — and be willing to fall in!” Zawady explains.
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