Surf’s down? Time for paddleboard yoga!

She said that paddle boarding, while ideal for those seeking a new challenge, would likely work out only for people who enjoy the outdoors and who don’t mind getting wet.

Sadowski said she has only fallen off once, perhaps because there is one instructor for each five students in her class.

“They watch us like hawks the whole time,” she added.

“There’s a new exercise craze in the Texas capital. It’s called SUP ATX Yoga. Every day a group meets down on the shores of Lady Bird Lake in Austin just behind the Hyatt Hotel to grab a paddle board. “The paddle boards have been blowing up everywhere really,” said Blake Hall, yoga instructor. But instead of just paddling down the river this group has decided to change it up a bit by doing yoga on the paddle board. “The board looks like a yoga mat and it adds an extra challenge to the practice,” said Stephany Heeren, yoga instructor. Doing yoga on the water works your core in a different way as you try and keep your balance with challenging moves like the side plank or even a head stand. And you don’t have to be a yogi to do the class or have even paddled on a board before.”

Her devotion to paddle boarding has transformed her body.


“People always comment on how toned my arms are, how great my posture has become,” she explained. “When I was off work for a couple of weeks I went out every day for two hours,” she said.

The result? I’m 38 years old and I actually got a six-pack.”

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