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I’m so excited to hear that our surf gear sponsor, Carve Designs, has updated and released their brand new blog. I just checked it out and love it! It inspires me to get in the water and life the lifestyle of a surf girl. Thanks ladies for spreading the stoke.

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It is a well known fact that staying active helps keep you looking and feeling young. Not many activities come close to the effect surfing has on the mind, body and spirit. According to experienced surfers, the special bond the surfer has with their surf board and the open ocean is almost impossible to explain.
1) Fresh Air Fresh air does a body good! No matter if you’re surfing a remote location or something closer to the city, the ocean air smells fresh and clean. When you are on the waves, it’s just you, the water and the fresh air.

2) Stress Free Out in the swells, you can let your stress and every-day worries float away with the tide.  No one yelling for help or that report you should have handed in already. Just a few hours of surfing a week can help release the tension that builds up at home or in the workplace.

3) Muscle Tone People who surf are generally slender and well muscled toned into their 60’s and even 70’s. Surfing is a non-impact sport, meaning it’s very easy on your knees and other joints. After all, you don’t jog or jump on your surf board!

4) Cardiovascular Health Surfing provides an amazing aerobic workout that not only helps burn fat but also keeps your heart, lungs and entire cardiovascular system in tip-top shape. A healthy cardiovascular system keeps your immune system healthy as well as maintaining a high level of stamina, to keep you feeling young.

5) Fun in the Sun Besides giving surfers great tans to keep that youthful glow, the sun provides vitamins that maintain healthy skin and nails. Healthy bones, skin, hair and nails assist in a more youthful appearance. But don’t forget to wear your sunscreen! SPF 30 is essential.

Other Advantages:
Aside from the previously mentioned advantages of surfing, avid surfers understand they have to eat well and exercise. Many surfers enjoy going to the gym and practicing some type of Yoga. Yoga helps keep the surfer’s muscles toned and flexible and their mind alert. Many people who practice yoga taut it as a vehicle to peace and serenity in their mental well being.

Some say surfing keeps you young at heart. Seasoned surfers know surfing also helps keep them physically fit, looking and feeling much younger than their birth date declares.

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Enjoy Ellen Barone’s e-mail interview about SwellWomen! Just press PLAY above.

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Thanks MSN.COM for featuring SwellWomen!

In other great news today…

Wouldn’t it be nice if that’s how the news started each and every newscast? Well, kudos to msn.com for featuring and article on the Top 10 Places to Get in Shape to promote physical vacations that include wellness too! We are happy to have been voted #4 on their list.

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Images courtesy of mikeadrian.com. Enjoy these wipe-outs taken from our local break Hookipa in Maui.

Party Wave gone Wrong

How much do you love me? This much!

This is not fun at all.

Hey, where's my board?

Bye, bye.

Catching some air time!

Yikes!

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Our friends at Carve Designs are offering a pretty amazing give-a-way! Free Surf Clothes for one year, yes, that’s right. I’ve already signed up! Sign up here to win.

Yes, this is real!

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This wave is in my backyard.

I love winter. Granted I’m still wearing shorts and a bathing suit so it’s REALLY not winter in the typical sense. But we do have changes. For instance, the waves on the North Shore get bigger.  JAWS, the world famous surf break is just down the street from where I live. When it breaks (a couple times a year) you can hear it. The grumbling and roaring of the wave is felt in the core…adding excitement to the Maui air. I just had my first JAWS show for the season a couple of days ago. Yep, winter is definitely here.

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Surfing is just one sport on girlsoutdoors.org

I recently was introduced to Marjorie Morgan through Twitter. She is the owner of Girls Outdoors an online resource for women in Outdoor Education and Outdoor Recreation. It has been set up to provide an information hub and a mode of communication between women participating, or wanting to participate, in outdoor education and recreation. It includes a wide range of women’s sports such as cycling, climbing, surfing, kayaking, canoeing, hiking and snow sports are just to name a few. Girls Outdoors also has information on gear and travel. Marjorie the owner is Girls Outdoors is a teacher, outdoor educator and outdoor enthusiast. Check out her fabulous website supporting women in recreation.

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It's so exciting to catch your first wave!

Thanksgiving and X-mas, although it seems far off is actually right around the corner. We get tons of e-mails asking if we do our retreats during the fall and holidays. Our retreats are scheduled during the times when the waves are the most consistent spring and summer, however, there is still surf during the fall and winter. If you are coming to Maui and want to learn how to surf, give us a call. We can accommodate group and private lessons during our non-retreat times.  Surf’s Up!

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