You Too Can Get Into SUP Yoga

By Maria Hill


Stand up paddle boards have a great deal to offer people in the many different ways people can use this wonderful water sports equipment. SUP yoga is what people who are truly serious about this call this art. This is just one of the many fun things that people can do on a stand-up paddle board.

In order to achieve the level of relaxing ambiance that is required for this experience, a proper location must be established. Depending on where you live, there may be a number of good options applicable for you. Usually, a lake that is relatively calm or the bay of the ocean is ideal, but you can also do this in a slow moving river.

No matter what your experience level is, you will be able to have some fun with this activity and not have to spend the time belly flopping onto the water and getting it all up your nose. One of the hard things about a lot of sports is that they are only for people who have devoted their whole life to be good at them. With this, you can hop on the board and pick it up at any time.

It is interesting to know how this sport originated because it sheds a little light on where some the techniques that are applied today originally came from. It was back in the 1940s when the practice of standing up on their boards was practiced by the surfers of Waikiki. They did this as they navigated their way over the ever changing waves of the ocean using one large paddle.

Obviously, when you are on a paddle board, it is not the same as standing on dry land for a number of reasons, some of which can be used to the advantage of those wishing to improve both their mental and physical health. This gives people who practice the unique form of stretching and exercise a unique opportunity. That is why so many people love participating in this type of thing.

It may seem ironic that there are many positions to do on a stand-up paddle board that involves being in the sitting position. There are many benefits to be derived from doing these which are much easier for people to achieve than that of the standing positions because of the easier level of these poses. One of the popular ones is called Ardha Matsyendrasana.

Most anyone who has been doing this for a while will be able to tell you all about Dhanurasana, more commonly called the bow pose. A big part of this one is the balance. You will find that when you are in the gorgeous setting that you are in, you will want to open your chest right on up.

Anyone who is just getting on the board for the first time will want to try out the downward facing dog because it is quite easy to do and it is so good for your body. This pose, also called Adho Mukha Svanasana, is quite similar to the same pose that is done on dry land. It is good for beginners because it is a very stable pose.




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