“My biggest complement isn’t that I surf like a man, but that I surf like a woman.” -Leah Dawson
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Leah Dawson on Women’s Surfing
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“Can I go surf now?”
Pauline Ado just wants to surf…
She rips!
Surf Completely – A Yoga Sequence for Duck diving
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If you want to work on your duck dive on dry land, here’s a short vinyasa sequence to activate the core and mimic the duck dive postures in order to strengthen the muscles and get the movements into muscle memory so that once you’re in the water it all feels natural.
Ieva Aldins, one of the yoga instructor at Surf With Amigas, describes and demonstrates a short flow to help improve your duck dive.
El Salvador October Highlights
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Here’s the highlight video for our second retreat in October 2015 in El Salvador. The waves were a bit smaller but still had plenty of size and we had some serious shredders. Watch the girls handle well overhead waves with style. Plus pool antics, ping pong, and plenty of dancing.
Super Cute Surfwear by Nikki Poulos
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Nikki Poulos is a fashion designer better known for her resort wear. But inspired by learning to surf a couple of years ago, she has designed a new line of super cute, super functional swim and surf wear. Her designs stay on in the surf while looking great! On a recent trip to El Salvador, the Surf With Amigas instructor team had a chance to test them out on some really fun waves.
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Surf Completely – How To Takeoff at an Angle
The key to riding down the line on a “green wave” is taking off at an angle. Here Britney explains the best way to take off to assure you get a nice ride down the line along with some examples of take offs gone wrong.
Meet Surf Instructor Britney Taylor
Introducing one of our newer surf instructors – this is Britney Taylor from Australia. She enjoys gluten free meals, long lefts, ab-burning workouts, and handstands.
Advice from Marilyn on Surfing Past Age 60
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At Surf With Amigas we are always inspired by ladies who consider surfing and adventures to be lifelong pursuits. At 62, Marilyn Edwards is hot, fit, and very stylish on her surfboard. She published a womens surf magazine called Wahine for a few years in the late 90s and is very knowledgeable on the sport. In this video she gives some advice on staying young and shares some of her personal philosophy. Very inspiring!
Summertime Staff Froth Out
Summer is over, but we’re still frothing! Here’s what the staff does in between helping Amigas learn to surf… froth and shred!
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Yoga Sequence for Surfers
Can’t get out for a surf today? That first rain of the two-year drought in California keeping you inside? Check out this beautiful 10 Minute Yoga Sequence for surfers by Lucy Foster Perkins.
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Namaste, Amigas! 🙂