Jan-2018
Over the last decade in talking with 100’s of women about their lives, I’ve found their common desire is “to achieve balance in their life”. Balance is an innate desire; every one of your trillion cell’s intelligence, our mind, body and spirit are all working together on creating homeostasis, complete balance, every moment of each […]
Dec-2017
When I started to surf on the North Coast of Oregon in the mid 80’s, it was late fall and my husband had just bought me a new wetsuit, parts, Mike Steward bodyboard and Churchill swim fins. Having only been back to Oregon for our second winter, from having lived seven years along the North […]
Nov-2017
So much of what I do when I coach and teach surfing, stand up paddling and mindfulness yoga is about being in the moment with my students; to hear, see and witness them, to carefully observe so I can see where to suggest, cue, or support them in realizing a wave caught, the balance of […]
A Paddle Out and Life Celebration for local Cannon Beach 50 year resident Jack Brown was held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at Noon, in the Seaside Cove at the bottom of Tillamook Head. A couple hundred of Jack’s community including his family, friends and surfers gathered to celebrate his life. […]
Dec-2014
The winter season offers us such a different life and surfing experience than what we know in the summer months, especially along the North Oregon coast. Summer is the high energy season filled with sunshine, warm days and nights, small and fun surfing conditions, and offshore NW flow that make our favorite sandbars south of […]
Dec-2014
While I was meditating yesterday, my centering thought was “I cherish my every connection”. Feeling these words makes my heart so full, joy filled and expansive. It fills me with the love that only being in the present moment, consciously aware, truly provides me. Twenty five years ago I began my journey surfing waves in […]
Nov-2014
Surfing offers us opportunities with each surf session to be flexible, open to both new and old feelings, and non-judgmental of our personal surfing experience. Tuning into the ocean environment that you are considering paddling out in is the starting point. Take time to study the conditions at hand, after you’ve heard the swell and […]