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BEACH YOGA The beach can be a great outdoor yoga studio. Listen to the sounds of the waves crashing on the shore, feel the sand between your toes, gaze at the ocean and the vast blue sky above, while the salt air and sea breeze washes over you. Beach yoga classes are also a great opportunity and bonding experience for family members of all ages to enjoy.

Beach Yoga Tips (for soft sand):

• Protect Your Wrists Be mindful of your wrists when doing yoga on soft sand. Be sure to grip or "claw" the sand with your whole hand and extend your fingers to get the best support. 
• Mind Your Legs and Feet Make sure to root down through your legs and feet in standing and balance poses.  The sand makes a great support for the foot in extended leg in poses such as Parighasana (Gate pose).
• Master Your Balance Practicing on sand brings new awareness of balance and alignment in poses. In fact, the beach is a great place for mastering your balance poses as the shifting sand challenges the muscles in your legs and ankles. To find better grounding on the beach, try "twisting" your feet into the sand to root down. While it can be a challenging surface, the soft sand is also the most forgiving when practicing balance poses or inversions.
• Slow Your Flow Slow down sun salutations and other vinyasa flows and move with intention. If you move too fast, you will kick up a lot of sand. Also, be careful in poses when reaching arms and hands above your head while looking up as sand can fall into your eyes.
• Stay Hydrated  The beach environment can be dehydrating so it is good practice to bring a bottle of water with you.
• Use a Beach Towel as a Yoga Mat  A generic yoga mat is fine to use on the beach, however you may not want to use a high end "makduka" mat on the sand.  A  beach towel, blanket or sheet also works well on soft sand. Plus, a beach towel will come in handy if you choose to take a dip in the ocean after class.
• Don't Forget Your Sunscreen and Shades Depending on the time of day you are practicing on the beach, you may also want to bring sunscreen and sunglasses.

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