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SwellWomen Retreats:: Sunset Beach Yoga

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:14:08 +0000

There’s nothing like practicing yoga outdoors. There’s nothing like practicing yoga outdoors during sunset and on the beach in Maui. Ommm, Bliss.

Nothing like a sunset stretch in Maui.

The amazing Katherine Wilder! We love our yoga instructor.

Ommmmmmmm.....here's to a blissful day.

Yoga High Five.

Sister Act:: Five Tips for Keeping it in the Family

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:44:58 +0000

Enjoy a vacation with your sister.

By Ellen Barone

Is traveling with your sister on vacation a recipe for disaster? It doesn’t have to be as long as you lay down some ground rules first. Here are a few travel-tested truths for keeping peace in the sister hood.
1) Leave the baggage at home: Sibling relationships can be fraught with the peril of childhood roles, divergent interests and unspoken resentments. So, no matter if you’re the big sis used to being in charge or the baby accustomed to being indulged, leave the birth-order baggage at home.
2) Privatize: Allow for private time in your itinerary.
3) Get thee to chocolate: If you start to get snarky, or she does, take two chocolates and another in the morning. If symptoms escalate, wine is also recommended.
4) Play well with others. Say please and thank you a lot. Show respect, admit your mistakes and never be a tattletale.
5) Money, money, money. Be sure to discuss in advance your expectations for sharing costs, the level of accommodation or how paying for meals is to be handled.

For the complete story visit HERE.

Yoga for Surfers:: Detox/Yoga Retreat with Peggy Hall

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 13:20:26 +0000

Peggy Hall, Creator of Yoga for Surfers.

Our great friend, Peggy Hall, creator of Yoga for Surfers is offering a very special week of detoxing and yoga. If you are looking for some healthy changes read below about her amazing retreat.

Start the New Year off right with your total mind/body makeover! Shed whatever’s been holding you down physically or emotionally at Peggy Hall’s Detox/Yoga Retreat this February 7-11, 2011 in San Clemente, CA.

This retreat is fun, easy and enjoyable! Don’t worry — you won’t starve! Instead, you’ll nourish yourself with delicious, nutritious organic, healthy meals for cleansing and weight loss; daily yoga and guided meditations; wellness, healing, nutrition and health classes; natural skin care and beauty secrets!

Everything is provided for you! It couldn’t be easier! Just show up in your comfortable clothes and get ready to r-e-l-a-x!!

You’ll emerge feeling completely rejuvenated — mind, body and spirit! You deserve it — and your loved ones will thank you for it!

For more info and to get your free 50-minute audio on “Healthy Detox”, visit www.DetoxwithPeggy.com

North Shore, Oahu:: Hawaii Spirit Festival

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:21:32 +0000

I had the privilege of attending this year’s annual 2010 Hawaii Spirit Festival held at the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu’s North Shore. What was even better is that it was a sister trip for my sister, Monica and I. Our last yoga retreat was two years ago and we were long over due to enjoy some downward dogs together. The festival was held from Oct. 21st-24th and features some amazing yoga instructors such as Annie Carpenter, Rod Stryker and Sarah Tomson-Byer to name a few. The other component to the festival was music. The guests were treated to a 6 hour concert on Saturday night featuring artists such as Justin Ancheta, John Cruz, Rocky Dawuni and Go Jimmy Go. Some of the proceeds went to supporting local non-profits’ Hui O Ko’olaupoko, Stretch Your Imagination and Kanalu’s. The cool thing about the proceeds is that WE got to pick the non-profit that we wanted out money to go to. I’m looking forward to The Hawaii Spirit Festival 2011! A big Thanks to all the wonderful teachers, Kate and the new friends that we made.

Sister Yoga Trip (Monica left, and Me-Shell right)

Prop work with Annie Carpenter

Annie Carpenter teaching an all day workshop next to the beautiful ocean.

Annie Carpenter assisting my sister into a deeper forward fold.

Another sibling duo, The Yax Brothers.

SwellWomen Retreats:: A little Yoga anyone?

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:38:19 +0000

In my opinion, yoga and surfing are two peas in a pod. There are numerous similarities between these two activities… the poses you do on your yoga mat are similar to the pop-up steps on your surfboard. Not to mention, yoga brings an awareness to your breath and brings you in the moment while surfing allows your mind to be free of it’s daily worries. I don’t know anyone who is thinking about their mortgage payment while they are surfing a precious wave.

Heading off to The Yoga Tree for our outdoor Bliss

Balancing poses help us with surfing.

Balasana or Child's Pose

Katherine assisting one of our SwellWomen

Warrior 2 pose is similar to a surf stance.

There's nothing better than doing yoga outdoors, especially in Maui.

Yoga for Surfers

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:56:30 +0000

Yoga and Surfing are a great mix!

Have you ever wanted to become a yoga teacher? What is The yoga + surfing connection: what does it mean and how can we live it? Peggy Hall, Yoga for Surfers Founder, is now offering a yoga program for inspired individuals who would like to learn her technique and style this September in California. Peggy Hall is an avid surfer, certified yoga instructor, surf-nutrition specialist and the creator of the first-ever yoga program specifically for surfers! Surfer Magazine calls Peggy a “legend” in surfing fitness, as she has helped tens of thousands of surfers all over the world surf better — and live better through her Yoga for Surfers® instructional videos.

SwellWomen loves Peggy Hall and all she has done with the Surf and Yoga community. If you are thinking about becoming a Yoga Instructor and enjoy surfing, click here for additional information.

Free Yoga Stretches for Surfing

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:46:20 +0000

Have you ever wondered how to prepare physically for a surf in the ocean or even an entire surf week! Yoga is one way to really get your muscles ready and stretched before going out into the ocean. Peggy Hall, from YogaforSurfers.com has introduced many yoga poses that help with surfing. If you are going to hit the surf soon, why not check out these Free Yoga Stretches for Surfing. Just take a second to sign in and access your surf stretches. We know your mind is ready to surf, but is your body?

Let yoga help your surfing.

Digestion Tips:: Eating for the Holidays

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:00:24 +0000

You don't want to feel like this after the holidays!

It’s holiday time and that generally means stuffing your face and laying around on the couch. I received these digestion tips from Peggy Hall at Yoga for Surfers. I hope you can use some of these tips over the holidays and everyday. Enjoy!

Here are a few things you can do today to improve your digestion by Peggy Hall:

1. Make sure to chew each bite of food until it becomes liquid. This step
alone will help in most cases of indigestion.
2. Before eating, consider drinking a glass of water mixed with 1-2
teaspoons of apple-cider vinegar and 1-2 teaspoons maple syrup or
honey. This will help create the perfect pH balance in your stomach
for better digestion.
3. Focus on natural, healthy wholesome food.
4. Consider taking a digestive enzyme supplement with each meal.
5. Supplement with a high-quality probiotic, which is the “healthy
bacteria” we need in our gut.

Perfect Posture for Surfing

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:25:43 +0000

How does sitting up straight on your surfboard help you to catch waves? Why is posture important on a surfboard? Check out this You Tube clip for some tips.

Yoga Meets Surfing At SwellWomen

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:38:20 +0000

Enjoy the calm of yoga and surfing.

Travel to Wellness E-Magazine has just published an article about our SwellWomen Surf and Yoga Wellness Adventures. Yoga Meets Surfing, written by Lynn Burshtein an April 2009 guest, gives an account of our retreats from a guest’s perspective. Thanks Travel to Wellness and Lynn Burshtein for the article! Enjoy!