Archive for December, 2008
Girl Power and Sinking Boat on the Green
A few days before we left Asheville for the Holidays and headed up to the snow we got a great day of paddling in on the Green. It started out with just a few people and grew into a group of 12 that was split 50/50 — 6 men to 6 women. This doesn’t happen [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Latest News, Trip/Tour Reports : Comments (0) : Dec 28th, 2008
Understanding a Woman's Approach to Kayaking
During the many years that I’ve taught kayaking to women I’ve observed that we have a unique approach to paddling. So I was intrigued when I came upon a study by a group of UCLA researchers that explores the theory that, unlike the Fight-or-Flight response that men experience when they’re stressed, women experience a response [...]
Filed under Anna's Blog, Inspiring Articles, Kayaking Tips : Comments (1) : Dec 16th, 2008
Yoga for Kayaking: Warm-up Flow Sequence
This is one of my favorite yoga flow sequences. It’s quick, beginner friendly and it stretches a lot of the key muscles that get sore from kayaking and from sitting in a kayak. I’ve placed the photo sequence first and then the written instructions associated with each photo below. Remember that attention to the rhythm [...]
Filed under Uncategorized, Yoga for Kayaking : Comments (0) : Dec 2nd, 2008