Tag: SUP
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Out in nature
by Jay Hiller, December 4, 2022 Photo by Craig Pattenaude on Unsplash It’s a good time of the year to live in Central Texas. I taught my paddleboard yoga class and the trees on the other side of the lake were turning red and yellow. It was chilly so no boats, which was nice and…
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Bee Sting Yoga: Today’s Yoga Practice
by Jay Hiller, October 23, 2022 The weather was beautiful in Austin today and there was almost no boat traffic on the lake. Nobody came to my SUP class so I got to do my own practice on the lake, which went well. It was nice to be out there after traveling last weekend. I…
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Are human beings hard wired to be near water? Wallace J. Nichols thinks so
by Jay Hiller, October 10, 2022 Every Sunday I teach a SUP yoga class on Lake Austin. Teaching the class is fun, for sure, but my favorite part is the 15 minutes or so I have to myself paddling the big float out to the buoy we anchor it too. My boss says it’s the…
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Super fun! 9th annual Get Out Girl Paddlejam
September 26, 2022 by Jay Hiller I had a really good time at the 9th annual Get Out Girl Paddlejam today. It’s an event that’s organized to raise money to provide female first responders with recreational water equipment. It’s held in honor of two women who lost their lives on duty, Kristin McLain and Jessica…
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Paddlejam on Sunday
by Jay Hiller, September 25, 2022 I’m writing this Saturday night and the Paddle jam is tomorrow. I’m looking forward to it. Last year, was the first year I paddled with the big group. (I did a virtual option the year before, during the lockdown phase of the pandemic.) It was also the first time…
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When the only real barrier is yourself
by Jay Hiller, August 29, 2022 Someone I know used to dream that there was a door in her house she couldn’t go past. She was afraid of this barrier and in her dream she avoided the door, though she knew it was there. A few weeks after she left an unhappy relationship she dreamed…
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Don’t miss the 9th annual Get Out Girl Surf & Paddle Jam, Saturday 9/24 and Sunday, 9/25
by Jay Hiller, August 3, 2022 If you’re going to be in Austin, Texas on the weekend of September 24-25 this year, you should consider signing up for the 9th annual Get Out Girl Surf & Paddle Jam. The two day event–wake surf Saturday, paddleboard (or kayak) Sunday with after party and drinks, raffle and…
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What I’ve learned (so far) from teaching SUP yoga
by Jay Hiller, August 1, 2022 For a little over 2 years now, I’ve taught SUP (stand up paddleboard) yoga on Sunday mornings. When I started I didn’t expect to like it as much as I do. Both my teaching and my practice have matured over the last two years. Here are some things that…