Intentional Surf Practice
Explore techniques for creating a mindful surf practice, with licensed surf therapist Natalie Small. Learn new methods for your pop-up, surf journaling, and setting intentional goals. These resources will help deepen your connection with the ocean and enhance your overall surfing experience.
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Practice Taking Up Space In & Out of the Water
So what does it mean to take up space? And how can you develop mindfulness about the ways that you tend to shrink up in parts of your life? Summer will teach you a few different ways to practice taking up space in the lineup and also on land.
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Tips for Thriving in All Surf Conditions + The Invisible Bubble
Are you extra perceptive to other people's energy out in the lineup? In this video Summer dives into strategies for thriving in all surf conditions. Whether you're dealing with an intense, crowded lineup, or maybe the waves just aren't providing the conditions you expected, there are ways to prot...
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The Intentional Surf Practice: HEAL Between Waves
Natalie Small, surf therapist, explains why negative water experiences often stick with us and can fuel fear. She outlines the HEAL practice to balance this by focusing on positive experiences and integrating them into our sense of self. Try it during your next surf session!
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Intentional Surf Practice: Using a Surf Journal
Natalie Small, surf therapist, introduces the benefits of using a surf journal to enhance your surf practice. She shares journal prompts for tracking surf conditions and your mental, emotional, and physical states. Understanding how your internal state shifts pre- and post-session, and how it int...
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Intentional Surf Practice: Learn an Alternative Pop-up Technique
Moving with your breath is common in yoga and workouts, but while popping up? Natalie Small, surf therapist and founder of The Groundswell Community Project, introduces an alternative pop-up technique. Learn how to use your breath to activate your sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, ...
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Surf Expectations VS Reality: 3 Tips for Managing Your Frustration
So what do you do when you finally get to have a surf session and the conditions aren’t what you expected? Or you fly halfway across the globe on a surf trip and don’t score “good” waves? In this video Holly provides 3 tips on how to manage your expectations and shift your mindset so that when yo...