Yoga in the middle of Hvaleyrarvatn

Mindfulness at Hvaleyrarvatn

How would you feel, doing yoga, floating on an inflatable SUP-board on the Hvaleyrarvatn lake? Indeed, now you can! NATUR offers four-person tours weekly in collaboration with the health town of Hafnarfjörður throughout the summer.

María Sif Guðmundsdóttir, yoga teacher and owner of Natur, says that the relaxation is unique at the same time as the movement is powerful. “All the yoga poses on the board are challenging and the work will be deeper on the board,” she says.

María fell in love with the SUP-boards

María has been on SUP-boards for the last few years but started kayaking. “I got to know the boards by chance and fell in love with them. They are easy to travel with; can go anywhere. Great exercise but also good mindfulness, being out on water or at sea,” she says and describes how the idea came to do yoga on the boards. “I studied yoga three years ago and started looking into putting the two activities together. It was a calling. Then I saw that people had done it elsewhere in the world with good results, so I jumped at the chance.”

Paddle out on the water and practice standing up

She says that the amount of water in the Hvaleyrarvatn lake is now low. “But we paddle sitting and then out in the middle of the water, we practice standing on the board. Most people probably do it after the class. In the yoga flow we go through all kinds of poses. Everyone does their own position as best suits them.”

People love the experience. “Yes, I’ve had a few that have come back again and again,” she says. “Then there are others who enjoy this experience and only try it once. Besides, its not only relaxing, but also a great workout.”

The weather is always on board

María looks at the weather forecast and finds time with each group. “I try to have the hours in the morning to get the calmest time on the water.” After the class, each participant can expect to have basic skills on the board. “I promise good relaxation.” And this is simple. “You only need to show up with sunscreen and a water bottle.”

Indeed, now is the time to enjoy life and the present moment!

• How much does it cost? 10.900 ISK, 90 minutes and all inclusive. You get a wetsuit and an SUP-board and instructions on how to use the SUP-board.
• Registration via the email address natur@natur.is.
• The classes are advertised on NATUR’s Instagram and Facebook pages.