Meditation on Water: How Yoga Practice Transforms Kiteboarding and Life
Flow Portal: Yoga Practice
Catalyst: Intense experiences and societal pressure
Enhanced Sense: Mindfulness
Today’s guest Samantha has been practicing yoga and meditation for over 20 years, and has been teaching these (and other) practices for the last 5 years. She is deeply immersed in yogic and other eastern philosophies and learning the Sanskrit language. Samantha is also an avid kiteboarder and has a resource management consulting company focused on climate adaptation, emergency management and food sovereignty.
In this episode you will hear about …
-Samantha’s journey balancing restorative/yin practices with physical/asana yoga practices
-The ways society often values and promotes the more intense masculine side of performance
-How learning Sanskrit can help connect to the roots of yoga and spiritual practices
-Why meditation and mindfulness are important when learning dynamic sports like kiteboarding
-Building a supportive container as a yoga instructor
-Using sports as a playground to stay grounded with yourself, others, and nature
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