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Christine Malmborg
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Paddleboard yoga combines two things I love most: yoga and being on the water. I moved to Colorado 15 years ago from the California coast and have long missed being by the ocean. Colorado’s lakes are beautiful and what better way to spend time on the water than doing paddleboard yoga! Paddleboard Yoga is a very popular hybrid style of yoga that involves the use of Stand-Up Paddleboards (SUPs) on still water such as a lake or sea. I took my first paddleboard yoga class on the Sea of Cortez in Cabo San Lucas and immediately fell in love. Practicing yoga on a paddleboard is both an empowering and peaceful experience. Paddleboard Yoga involves more core and muscular engagement - necessitating one to tap into a much deeper source of strength and to strike a balance between power, focus and flexibility. Not to mention, the stunning views combined with dragonflies wizzing by is an idyllic setting for yoga.
Since that fateful day on the Sea of Cortez, it had been my dream to share this beautiful experience with others and became a certified Paddleboard Yoga Instructor. I have been teaching yoga for over 12 years and am a Yoga Alliance certified instructor. This summer is my 5th season teaching Paddleboard Yoga and I am ecstatic to serve the communities of Colorado Springs and Monument, plus visitors, with this practice. Enjoy your yoga practice outdoors this summer and join me on the lake! |
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Our Instructors
Beth is a 200-hour Register Yoga Teacher (RYT) graduate from Evolve Yoga + Wellness. Through many years of athletic training, she's discovered the power of yoga as a critical element of overall wellness through care for the joints, strength, flexibility, balance, and bringing awareness to breath. Her passion is for Vinyasa Flow (on and off the water) as a way to incorporate the power of energy through breath to cultivate strength of mind and body during the practice. Beth is inspired to bring the power and pleasure of SUP Yoga to all so everyone can experience how amazing it is to practice yoga, out in nature, while challenging the body with balancing on a yoga-specific board. Beth is the mom of two remarkable kids, a full-time professional, 3-time Ironman finisher, marathoner, and lover of nature. She can often be found on the lake, trails, or in the mountains loving Mother Nature.
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Michelle has been practicing yoga for over fifteen years and teaching for the last three. Michelle did all of her main studies through Pranava Yoga Center and is also a certified Mindfulness Life coach. Michelle loves being on the water and was a swim instructor for several years, her love of the water led her to SUP yoga. The combination of her love of the water and the peacefulness of yoga became her ultimate grounding. In 2020, Michelle took SUP Yoga Teacher Training with Dragnfly Paddle Yoga and is excited to share this space with others. Michelle is a playful, adventurous spirit who loves to be in nature with her loved ones and exploring all of the beauty there is in the world. Her kids are her proudest accomplishments and to be able to share her practice with them has created her most loved and treasured memories.Yoga has been there for Michelle in so many different ways and she loves that she is able to guide others through this journey. Wherever you may be, you are perfect as you are.
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GLIDE Lotus SUP Boards
All classes feature American made, world-class GLIDE Lotus SUP Boards. These boards are specifically designed for practicing yoga on the water. * Solid board construction * Nose to tail, non-slip deck pad for superior comfort and grip * Extra width and thickness for greater stability practicing yoga * Eco-friendly - Made of non-toxic materials * Weight capacity of 250 lbs * Hand crafted in the USA |
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