Kali J Desautels

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Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity. I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books. A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been “super married” to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids. My first book – How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!) I have tried a podcast – it’s still on Apple and Google Podcasts – but writing is where my heart is. My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit. I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually. Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!

SUP Yoga

January 23, 2020

What do you see here? A bunch of people trying out SUP Yoga? Some succeeding better than others, some zen and some trying not to fall in? This is exactly that, but it is also me jumping so far out of my comfort zone, that I left it on the shore behind me. I have never been on a stand up paddle board in my life. I am still in the nascence of redeveloping my yogic strength and balance, so the idea of attempting a Teddy bear stand, or wheel pose on a rocking inflatable board over cold mountain water was absolutely terrifying. Which meant stiffening and over correcting my balance and posture, but in the end, I did not fall in. I stayed on my board, I breathed fresh air, and floated on water that was still (less the rocking caused by me and the other SUP Yogis), and am proud of myself for trying something new.

I think before I try this again, I will practice being on a SUP and get the feel for it. But hey – at least I want to try it again! ❤️

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