Image by Ben Moon

Image by Ben Moon

This ad of Gerry Lopez in Yoga Jounal puts chills down my spine and a huge smile on my face. Amazing, simply amazing. It just goes to show you the profound connection of surfing and yoga and how these two physical activities join together seamlessly while benefiting each other. Gerry snowboards to AND he is 60 years old. No more excuses! We love Gerry Lopez…thanks for inspiring all of us. What a gift you are!

A little bit about Gerry Lopez:

Gerry Lopez was born in Hawaii, USA in 1948.  He won the Master of Pipeline award in 1972. On account of his unique style and mental approach to surfing, he has become known as the surfer who meditates on waves and even god of surfing by many surfers around the world.

What Gerry Lopez has to say about Surfing:

“Surfing has to do with a natural spirituality about being in close touch with the elements of the sea. It somehow relates to everything else that happens in life, as well as outside of it. The concept of waves are what most of life is based on, from the simple idea of our own birth, life, and death relating to the same life-cycle of the waves we surf.”

What Gerry Lopez has to say about Yoga:

“Flexibility is a key element of long-term surfing, and Yoga is the ultimate for staying flexible.”

A Big Mahalo to Ben Moon for supplying us with this picture of Gerry Lopez in a Scorpion Pose.