Product: Yoga for Surfers [VHS]
Rating: 5.0
Great intro into Yoga..especially for surfers!!
Like a lot of surfers, I half heartedly strectch and warm up before I paddle out, and I almost never stretch or cool down after a long surf session. Partly due to laziness, partly because I get impatient when it's "going off" and I just wanna get wet, and partly because I've always thought I was a naturally limber dude. Well, after trying this dvd out at a friend's house before a session it really made me realize how stiff I actually am and how much more limber and energized I could actually be. This dvd is a great introduction into Yoga, especially if you're a surfer. It's a great way to warm up, get limber and energize your body before a dawn patrol sesh, or anytime really. In this dvd Peggy Hall focuses on basic warm up stretches and poses but for the uninitiated they can prove to be awkard and slightly difficult at first. She breaks it down by giving you a pre-surf warm up, an in the water stretch out (perfect to do while waiting for sets), and a post-surf cool down. Each session is only about 15 or so minutes so it doesn't take much time but it leaves you feeling super loose and full of energy. I immediately purchased Volume II after doing Volume I a few times because I was hungry for more. Volume II is a bit more advanced and concentrates on flowing poses together (vinyasa flow) and increasing strength, balance, and lung capacity. If you want to feel loose, flexible, and energized then Peggy's DVDs are for you!!