I come from the seaside and always loved water sports though I wasn't any good at it but that was until I discovered Stand Up Paddle a couple years back and became an addict. SUP is an very complete sport which requires all muscle groups but at the same time it's amazingly relaxing for the mind and an excellent stress relief. Being quite silent the paddler will encounter a large variety of unafraid fish, ducks, swans, etc...<>< the landscapes, the feeling of freedom, the absence of civilisation noises as well as the sunsets on the water make it quite enjoyable as well ;)
To challenge my balance skills I decided to spice up the SUP session of this week with a bit of SUP yoga for beginners, loved the challenge though it will require some additional balance training training to become a bit more enjoyable and a little less challenging :P
Out of curiosity at the beginning of this year I decided to go to a pole dance class, I wanted to see for myself what it was and was prepared to laugh at my own lack of strength or ability in this activity. A good friend of mine had been practising for over a year in a nearby studio and so that's where I went to give it a try... I was really pleasantly surprised to see I could actually complete the poses which were being explained at this initiation class and that the best part was I was having lots of fun doing it. I tried a couple more times and that was it...I couldn't stop anymore :) I must say that pole dance is not only a very complete sport it's also very good fun, new friends of all shapes, sizes, nationalities and a much healthier lifestyle&mindset. Oh and I forgot a complete stress killer as there's no place for stress when poling! :)
