The first experience of SUP yoga can be confusing – but amazing – since you are perhaps more familiar with practising yoga on the mat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019re probably imagining all the balancing or headstand poses on top of a tiny board that\u2019s moving around. And, if you have never practised yoga before, perhaps you think you should try it on a mat first rather than on a board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But… the boards we use are specially designed for SUP yoga and they are very buoyant and stable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
And there is progression in the poses. During the first session we only stand up for a couple of minutes and do very basic poses to get a feel for it and experiment with balance. For the rest of the session, we are on all fours, lying down or face down. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
All the asanas we practice help us to familiarise ourselves with the buoyancy and movement of our body, creating and improving body awareness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After a SUP yoga session, you normally feel more connected and more secure on the board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are five basic poses we always include in the first SUP yoga session:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cat-cow \/ Marjaryasana – Bitilasana<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Downward facing dog\/ Adho Mukha Svanasana<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cobra \/ Bhujangasana<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Butterfly \/ Baddha Konasana<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Corpse pose\/ Savasana<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The first experience of SUP yoga can be confusing – but amazing – since you are perhaps more familiar with practising yoga on the mat. You\u2019re probably imagining all the balancing or headstand poses on top of a tiny board that\u2019s moving around. And, if you have never practised yoga before, perhaps you think you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sup-yoga"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n