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/ Mar 1

Samadhi — Contemplation

Samadhi is the eighth and final limb in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. It is considered the highest state of consciousness and is described as becoming one with the object of meditation. …

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/ Jan 25

Pratyahara — Withdrawl of the Senses

Pratyahara is the Fifth Limb of Yoga The first four limbs of the 8 Limbs of Yoga include moral principles, daily practices, physical postures, and breathing practices. After these four foundational limbs…

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/ Dec 19

The 10 Best Surfing Movies of All-Time

We’re sure these movies will excite and inspire you to learn how to surf and fall in love with it as much as we have. For those who already surf, these movies…

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/ Aug 24

The 6 Best Longboard Surfboards for Beginners

It is a common misconception that longboard surfboards are not as cool as shortboards. This false notion leads many beginner surfers to start on surfboards that are too small for their skill…

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Reading waves in surfing
/ Jul 6

Surfing Basics: How to Catch a Wave

Catching waves is one of the most important skills in surfing and should not be overlooked. It is common for beginner surfers to only focus on their physical skills like the popup,…

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Surfboard types
/ Jun 22

Surfboard Shape Explanation: What Are the Different Types of Surfboards?

For the first time, I have been playing around with different types of surfboard shapes. As a Southern California native, I used to grab whatever white squash tail thruster board everyone else…

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Bodysurfing in Costa Rica
, , / Jun 15

The Ultimate Guide to Preparing for Bodhi Slide: 7 Day Bodysurfing + Yoga Retreat

If you’re reading this, it’s because you are going to be vacationing with us here in Bahia Ballena, Osa, Costa Rica. We are so excited, and we hope that you are as…

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Quotes about Surfing
/ May 25

20 Surf Quotes That Speak to the Soul

While there are many compilations of surf quotes, they are usually the exact, run-of-the-mill quotes that pop up repeatedly. Yet, as both lovers of the sport of surfing and avid readers, we…

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, / Mar 16

16 Best Surf Books of All Time

Riding a wave, aka surfing, is nearly ineffable, indescribable. Despite that, the authors featured in our list of the 16 best surf books of all time did a pretty damn good job…

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, , / Feb 23

Why Choose Bodhi Slide 7 Day Adult Bodysurf + Yoga Camp

Why do we think that you should dedicate a whole week of your precious time off with us learning to bodysurf in beautiful Bahia Ballena, Osa, Costa Rica? (And for those of…

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