Yoga For Surfers

Yoga therapy for sports injuries, particularly for surfers, focuses on targeted rehabilitation and pain relief. It combines therapeutic postures, breathwork, and mindful movement to address common issues such as rotator cuff injuries, knee instability, and lower back pain caused by repetitive movements on the board. These sessions promote deep tissue recovery by enhancing flexibility, strengthening, stabilizing muscles, and correcting posture imbalances. By engaging in personalized yoga therapy, surfers can not only accelerate their healing process but also build resilience against future injuries, ensuring a sustainable and safe practice on the waves.

Pre-Surf Mobility and Breathwork Sessions: Focus on dynamic stretching and mobility exercises to open up the hips, shoulders, and spine, paired with breath control techniques. These sessions prepare clients for the physical demands of surfing while calming their minds, helping them connect breath to movement and ease into the flow of the ocean.

After a day of intense surfing, Yin and restorative yoga can help stretch muscles, release tension, and promote faster recovery. This could be combined with guided meditation to deepen relaxation, reduce stress, and integrate the lessons from your time in the water.

The biggest emotional complaint from surfers is often frustration with their progress. Surfing is a challenging sport that requires patience and persistence, and many surfers, especially beginners can feel discouraged when they struggle to improve or when conditions don’t align with their skill level. This frustration can be compounded by the unpredictable nature of the ocean, making it difficult to gauge progress or achieve consistent success.

Yoga Nidra (guided deep relaxation) sessions can help you unwind and connect with your inner experience. This practice enhances mental clarity, reduces anxiety, and fosters the emotional and spiritual transformation that naturally arises through surfing.

Surfers often experience shoulder injuries and pain from the repetitive paddling motion, leading to rotator cuff issues, impingement, and muscle fatigue. Lower back pain and neck stiffness are common due to the arched posture while paddling and lying on the surfboard. Our program can help prevent injury and also help you recover from surf-related injury.

A custom build program designed to advance your surfing. Yoga sequences designed to improve flexibility, strength, and balance, which are essential for paddling, standing, and maneuvering on the board.