Standup Paddle (SUP)

For the fifth season, Killington Yoga offers SUP Yoga and SUP paddling lessons and SUP fitness training.

Yoga classes are June 29th through early September, Thursday evenings 5:00 – 6:15 and by request.

Any level of yoga or SUP experience or non-experience welcome.

SUP fitness training and paddling lessons are by appointment.

Group SUP Yoga:

Thursday evenings at 5:00. Call, text or email to reserve. killingtonyoga1@gmail.com, 802 770 4101

$30 includes board rental, paddle and PFD. With your own board $15 or 1 punch on your class card.

SUP yoga classes are for all levels however if you have no SUP experience please arrive 15 min early for a quick intro session.

Private Lessons:

All equipment provided 1.25 hours $95, $25 each additional person. With your own board paddle and PFD $75.

Beginner through advanced performance paddling.

Learn the basics of stopping, turning and safety. Already a paddler? Learn intermediate turns, stops, and strokes. Learn to handle the chop and wind with ease and comfort. Sup fitness training. Get an amazing workout using your entire body! Get the glide!

All equipment provided. 1.25 hours $95, $25 each additional student. With your own board, PFD, and paddle $75.

SUP and SIP -all summer

A fun, social paddle on Friday evenings. Free with your own equipment. Meet at Woodward Reservoir boat launch at 4:30 Friday evenings. Rentals and delivery are available at First Stop Board Barn

What to bring:

In warm weather bathing suits and lightweight technical clothing is appropriate (no cotton) . A long sleeve shirt is nice to have for sun and warmth. H2O bottle. Cheap sunglasses (or a croaky) baseball hat, sunblock. optional-water shoes.

Classes fill up quickly so Call Karen at 802 770 4101 to reserve your place!

What is SUP yoga? A combination of traditional yoga poses, while using a paddleboard as your mat. This challenging practice is quickly growing in coastal areas and looks to be a new fitness regimen that is here to stay.

While many look at those practicing this unique form of yoga as crazy – feeling that it is hard enough to just paddleboard or hard enough just to do the yoga poses – it has proven to have a host of health benefits. And, those that are practicing SUP yoga, say it is not as hard as it looks….

So, if you are on the fence about trying, maybe these 10 reasons you should try stand-up paddleboard yoga will convince you:

Yoga has always provided a “be in the moment” philosophy, and SUP yoga is no different. You will remain in the present, as you have no choice but to remain present while practicing yoga on your floating mat.

This type of yoga will allow you to develop mindfulness. You will learn to pay attention to every movement, every breath, each body part placement, in order to keep your balance.

You do not need to be an advanced student of yoga in order to reap the benefits. Less is more when doing yoga on a paddleboard. Simple poses will help you develop body awareness.

For those advanced yoga students, SUP yoga is a whole new challenge. Learning to master your most advanced poses while on the paddleboard will enlighten you with a whole new feeling of self.

You will learn to slow down while practicing yoga on a paddleboard. Yoga is meant to calm and slow down, but often times many even fly through yoga poses, so to move on to the next thing in our busy life.

This practice forces you to slow down and pay attention. Focus and really feel the quality of your breath and the force within your body.

Paddleboard yoga will challenge your muscles in a different way. Concentration of your core muscles will help steady you on the board. You will learn new skills and challenge your muscles like never before.
Similar to hot yoga, SUP yoga will have you sweating during your workout, however, you will have the fresh air and the water beneath you to cool you down. Enjoying the sun and the fresh air, bring a new fervor to yoga practices.

You will experience something new every time you practice SUP yoga. No two practices will ever be the same.
What better way to bring inner peace and tranquility, than to practice in the beauty of the outdoors. The calmness of the water, the brilliant colors of sun hitting the water, will transcend you into another dimension.

SUP yoga is fun! Ask anyone that has tried it, and they will tell you it is the best experience they have ever had.

Credits Jamie and Jonathan Bischof, of Vermont Stand up Paddle www.vermontskiandsport.com

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