Sunrise Surfer Flow
Surfers Series
Surfer Jez Browning
Yoga Routines for you to try out. This flow is designed to get you warmed up and ready for a day of surfing by focusing on overall body strength, balance, and flexibility, all critical elements for a successful surf session.
Surfers, this flow isn't just about getting your muscles ready for a day on the waves. It's all about embodying that vital connection between your body, breath, and mind. As you move through each pose, focus on synchronizing your movements with your breath - this isn't just a physical warm-up. This practice also primes you emotionally and mentally, keeping you grounded and present. In surfing, as in yoga, breath control is essential. It's not only about physical strength, balance, and flexibility; it's about cultivating a mental state that allows you to respond effectively to every wave, every shift in the wind, and every challenge that comes your way. This flow offers you a holistic approach to wellbeing, on and off the board. So, as you ride those waves, remember that your breath is the rhythm of your surf journey - let it guide you.
Sunrise Surfer Flow
Begin with Alternate Nostril Breathing to find balance, calm and focus.
Use Sun Salutations moderations or full, to warm up the body, followed by
Warrior II for leg strength and balance, really embodying the feet grounding and anchoring in to the earth. Arms outstretched and energised and strong for fingers- heart-fingers
Send the hips back transitioning into Triangle pose for a long side body stretching and core strengthening, embrace opening of the chest and allowing the flow of energy to move through you, again strong powerful legs. And find length in your side body. Iron out any kinks by coming up a little higher if need be or resting the supporting hand on a yoga brick.
Bend the front knee moving into Extended Side Angle pose for deeper side body stretching and strengthening of the thighs, allow the arm to reach over the ear and try rotating the arm into internal and external rotation in the shoulder joint for deeper shoulder conditioning and lat lengthening ( helping with paddling out)
Cartwheel the arm over and place the hands to the earth into Plank, one long line, sending energy out through the heels to the crown of the head, find that internal centre line and internal mental focus and calm, Move into
Downward-Facing Dog for overall strength and flexibility. Lift the pelvis high, open the back of the knees, let gravity pull the back of the legs to the earth, relax the face, neck and jaw and focus on your rhythmic breath. Returning to neutrality. Stay here for a few rhythmic breaths.
Repeat the whole sequence on the other side.
Ebb and flow with your breath like the waves of the ocean. Moving with your breath, find your flow and your focus.
Stand in tadasana to finish, set your focus and intention for your surf session. You are ready to hit the waves. ENJOY
See you next time for Wave Rider Balance
Sue x
I look forward to seeing you on the mat in person, online or book your personal training session with me direct.
