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we howl, we laugh and we boost energy and confidence. on top of that the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WmsLongboardcamp" target="_blank">women's longboard camp</a> integrated two additional sports and placed more emphasis on nutrition this year – means we had an enourmos range of motion with longboarding, skating, cross fit, parkour and yoga and filled our bellies with the most fantastic vegan paleo food one can imagine. </div>
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where there are girls, longboards and healthy food there are shiny eyes and memorable times are going to happen. after Slovenija and France girls and women from all over the world gathered for the second time in Stuttgart. within five days loads of new friendships were built and it was beautiful to see how encouraging everybody was. whether it was a hint for kick turns, thank you Viv, you awesome! or a little "you can do it!" love tap before going downhill. it's this kind of energy that keeps the camp going and that makes it special. thank you so much everybody!<br />
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this year was also about skating transitions and what luck that our Christine is one of the best female skaters that I've ever seen. she familiarized the girls with bowls and mini ramps and reached out to the excited skate newbies.</div>
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so much love and stoke at the longboard dancing workshop.</div>
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Fee and Christine, the pretty and smart heads of women's longboard camp, going downhill. </div>
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Dani Schukalla flying up and down and up ... watching Schuki is like a moving meditation.</div>
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sweater weather with ma sweater sisters Suzie Quattro and Viv. miss y'all!</div>
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and kiss kiss to <a href="http://www.eq-love.com/" target="_blank">EQ love</a>. thank you so much for your support.</div>
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at this point it's time for more thank yous going to: <a href="http://www.flatspotstuttgart.de/" target="_blank">flatspot stuttgart</a> for a home away from home, <a href="http://www.concretewave.de/" target="_blank">concrete skateshop cologne</a>, <a href="http://www.eq-love.com/" target="_blank">EQ love</a>, <a href="http://orangatangwheels.com/" target="_blank">orangatang wheels</a>, <a href="http://www.rootskateboards.com/41rjg2ccz9l1pca1x6pgq2gevrtdq0" target="_blank">root longboards</a>, <a href="http://madridskateboards.com/" target="_blank">madrid skateboards</a>, <a href="https://www.skateshop-konstanz.de/" target="_blank">frontline skateshop</a>, <a href="http://www.holesom.com/" target="_blank">holesome longboards</a> and <a href="https://www.wulle-bier.de/" target="_blank">wulle</a>. </div>
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and to alex, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5KCGCDDKZYnK8OOPzjrsKr" target="_blank">es lebe der sport</a>!</div>
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<i>for more photos and information about the camp head to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WmsLongboardcamp" target="_blank">wlc fb page</a>.</i></div>
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merci beaucoup to the french surf magazine <a href="http://www.surfsession.com/" target="_blank">"Surf Session"</a>. me, blinded by the sun, feeling very flattered to be featured in the <a href="http://www.surfsession.com/2015/04/16/surf-session-hors-serie-bikini-2015/" target="_blank">Bikini issue</a> between all the other girls who share <i>"la passion pour la glisse"</i>. </div>
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the Bikini issue brings stories about surfing, running, yoga and some beautiful illustrated recipes for juices. it's made to dream away.</div>
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smile at your sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03965252813145374530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000189600690321463.post-14927964089636264532015-05-28T23:18:00.000+02:002015-05-28T23:58:49.096+02:00BOUNCING LIKE A JELLY<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="239" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://www.nowness.com/iframe?id=4121838274001" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="425"></iframe>
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these jellies instantly want to make me move (and of course to eat them)! when I think of moving I like to think of it in a natural way, means in a non-linear way. the human body is designed to move in all different directions like lenghtening and contracting, jumping, pushing and pulling, rolling and ... bouncing like a jelly.</div>
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people love to make rules and to categorize. we are often lost in each and every detail that we lose track of the whole. not for nothing there are many blog posts about how you can deepen each and every asana. for me as a yoga teacher this anatomic knowledge is indespensible but as practitioners we should never forget to ask ourselves why we want to deepen the pose. why is it important to bring ones face to the legs in pascimottanasana?<br />
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rules relating to movement are true when it comes to alignment first but for me no rule can bring me the sweet feeling that awareness can. I like to move, to connect and to create.<br />
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smile at your sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03965252813145374530noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000189600690321463.post-8716182768485942162015-05-25T12:36:00.000+02:002015-05-25T13:05:50.940+02:00THE SHANTIPHANT PROJECT – I LIKE THAT WHAT IS IT?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>when I first stumbled upon <a href="http://www.shantiphant.com/" target="_blank">The Shantiphant Project</a> I was mezmerized. there is this young woman from Germany who makes beautiful film portraits of yoginis in a very sensitive and eased way. everything that <a href="http://www.shantiphant.com/#!about/c10fk" target="_blank">Laura Hirch</a>, the bubbly soul behind the online film project, creates talks to me so I knew I need to talk to her. and here is her story.</b></div>
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The Shantiphant Project is an inspiring online film project that portraits yoginis who have – mostly through yoga – experienced a transformation in their life and are now transforming their community. I have captured their beauty and courage in short portraits so the spectator will hopefully become motivated and inspired to also start fulfilling the own dreams. I only feature women because I think that it is still important to empower women to live the life they aspire for their own self and to walk new paths, if necessary. these films are not only about yoga. it's really about believing in yourself, be willing to step up and change something for the better. it shall also serve as an inspiration to let go of fears and mental boundaries that keep oneself from living ones’ dreams.<br />
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I love animals in general but elephants have sort of always fascinated me. I love their shape, their kind eyes, their grace but also their radiant power. I like the traits of being gentle and calm and fierce and assertive at the same time. they have a strong sense of justice, a stunning memory, high level of intelligence and a strong social sense. I cherish these traits in humans also. ganesha, the elephant god in the hindu-tradition, is said to be the remover of obstacles. I found that very suiting for the stories I am telling through the short portraits. shanti means 'peace' in sanskrit. I consider elephants as extremely peaceful living beings and thus want to emphasize that a Shantiphant is someone who serves humanity in a peaceful yet determined way.<br />
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<i>what does The Shantiphant Project means to you?</i><br />
for me it is a proof that I can have trust in myself. that if I want to realize a dream, I can realize it. it may mean hard work and showing courage from time to time but also a bag full of goosebumps, happiness and surprises. I really believe in a vital life force that pushes us in the right direction but I somehow have to test it from time to time and experiencing that I can actually establish something out of nothing is a thrilling experience. and I learned a lot through the project in terms of how to make a film so I have always considered it and everybody involved as my private little film school. I am still so grateful for every new filming experience every different phant (person being portrait) had to offer. filming (and almost falling out of) a rickshaw in India, countless sets in nature to filming in a circus, on the water, festivals etc. has taught me how to react in different situations and to be openminded. I can be a little unpleasant with myself when technical stuff doesn’t work out the way I intended it to be or I fuck up the sound for the 1000th time but then again I am proud of what I taught myself and find it weird sometimes that at the end a film comes out that makes sense in a way.</div>
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<i>like smile at your sister The Shantiphant Project origins in the idea of sharing stories of women who inspire by following their heart and inner voice. it's not always easy to hear the inner voice. what do you think is a good way to rediscover it and especially to believe in it?</i> </div>
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the truth is: it is always there. and in a sense, you unconsciously may feel it. when you make a decision and you are not a hundred percent behind it, you may feel a NO internally. When you feel energy and excitement arising, then it’s probably a YES. but can you accept that and be true to your self? we tend not to listen and search on the outside for signs when really it was clear all the time. we should start looking within us for an answer instead of relying on others opinions. I think it’s crucial to reflect every decision you make. I sit for 15 minutes each day and listen within me. what is going on in there (and believe me: sometimes a whole circus). if I don’t feel anything than I will sit a bit longer and eventually I will receive a hint. but also long walks in nature are amazing to figure out what I want. but really, can you accept that sometimes you can’t push answers and yourself? be gentle and dear with you, we don’t have to function perfectly for we are human.<br />
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before I discovered yoga for myself I was already deeply interested in spirituality, astrology, naturopathics, holistic and esoteric stuff. my mom was doing a yoga course at the volkshochschule and always tried to persuade me to join. at that time I was too lazy. somehow I ended up in San Francisco in a gym with the intention of shedding a few I-am-new-to-the-USA-and-have-to-taste-every-fatty-sugarbomb—pounds and almost stumbled into a course which was led by an elf-like yogini with a rainbow-tattoo on her neck. she played ‚Gabriel‘ from the band Lamb for shavansana and I remember having had the feeling of flying out of class and through the bustling streets. I was hooked right away. you have to feel it to love it, I guess.<br />
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<i>you are a jill of all trades. you write for yoga magazines and blogs, you make films, you're a yoga teacher and you run that one great website we are talking about. with all this creative things going on – what does ground you? </i><br />
I tend to get very lost in my bubblyness and to do-lists and yoga is always a way to get grounded. but really, sometimes all I wanna do is sit still, close my eyes and feel what is going on inside me. feel the prana (life-force) rushing through me, feeling the air around me and connecting to my little me. so I try to do that every day. <br />
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I traveled to the DR for an article about the connection of yoga and surfing (which I think are the perfect couple by the way). at the beginning I wasn’t so eager to go there, having had the imagination in my mind that it would be rather an all-inclusive-bunker-place. I was so wrong! from the first moment on I fell in love with the tropical air, the scent of the humid earth. and of course with the people and their mentality which is so different and so soothing. I learned a new way of thinking, enjoying life, letting go and taking everything a bit easier. when I came home to Germany I knew right away I had to change my life and style so I sold everything I had, gave up my apartment and went back to the DR after 8 (very long) months. I don’t regret it. apart from that I remember always wanting to live somewhere ‚where bananas come from‘ ;)<br />
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<i>by going through this what advice would you give your younger self?</i> </div>
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exactly what I have to tell my older self constantly: don’t stress so much. everything will come to the right time and everything happens for a reason.<br />
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Om Sri Balasai Ram, a mantra I got from my guru Sri Balasai Baba who I visit every year. it connects me instantly.<br />
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<i>in really really short shantiphant is about fulfilling ones own dreams. is there any dream you would like to share with us?</i> </div>
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I have many dreams and I have a bucket list on my phone that is being updated constantly but a big dream is coming true right now: I will study documentary film in Los Angeles and I still can’t believe it will start in a few weeks. another one would be to be able to continue shooting films that are about spirituality, healing, social justice and transformation – but on a larger scale. I’ll keep working and visualizing towards it ;)<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/128222433">the SHANTIPHANT project // SAMANTHA</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user10176837">Laura Hirch</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Samantha is one of many Shantiphants. to get to know more empowering stories head over to <a href="http://www.shantiphant.com/#!films/clql" target="_blank">The Shantiphant Project</a>. <i> </i><br />
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<i>Laura, thank you for boosting ones sense of basic trust ♡</i><br />
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human movement is something that I am fascinated by over and over again. <br />
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smile at your sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03965252813145374530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000189600690321463.post-5575334574279872962015-05-19T11:07:00.000+02:002015-05-19T11:07:21.702+02:00BLONDY WETSUITS SS/15<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://blondywetsuits.com/" target="_blank">blondy wetsuits</a> just launched their <a href="http://blondywetsuits.com/" target="_blank">new website</a> and their <a href="http://blondywetsuits.com/en/" target="_blank">new collection</a>. if you have a piece of the spanish indie surf brand in your closet you don't need to ask yourself ever what to wear for surfing anymore.</div>
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last year I had the chance to talk with the two sea lovers who make girls feel ride pretty. it's <a href="http://smileatyoursister.blogspot.co.at/2014/06/blondy-wetsuits-i-like-that-what-is-it.html" target="_blank">this way</a> to the interview, enjoy.<br />
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friends of the ocean, surfing and yoga, I've got some great news to
tell. sometimes you know it's time to start something new and trust the
magic of beginnings. I'll leave Vienna for the next months to stay in
Lanzarote this summer. the <a href="http://www.wavesisters.com/" target="_blank">WaveSisters</a>
surf & yogacamp in Caleta de Famara will be my new home from the
beginning of july until the end of september. I am looking forward to
live in the rhythm of nature, to surf a lot and to welcome you on the
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took me some time to get here. I had a vague idea of me going places.
step by step I explored them by the wayside and almost each and every
person I met has done its bit that I am where I am today. what I want to
say is: trust yourself, trust your path. you are exactly where you are
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WaveSisters<span style="text-align: left;">
is a surf & yogacamp that loves to take you into the water and into
the waves. it aims to increase the community of female surfers
and to give women the possibility to meet and share their experiences
and this happens in some of the most beautiful locations in the world –
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Canary Island of<b> </b><a href="http://www.wavesisters.com/en/surfcamp-lanzarote" target="_blank">Lanzarote</a> as well as in <a href="http://www.wavesisters.com/en/surfcamp-frankreich-en" target="_blank" title="Surf camp France">France</a> and <a href="http://www.wavesisters.com/en/surfcamp-portugal" target="_blank" title="Surfcamp Portugal">Portugal</a>.</span></div>
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<i>some impressions from Portugal (above) and France (below)</i><br />
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<b>salty sister love! </b><b><b>today I am super happy to</b> introduce an outshining blog in the rare all-girls travel and surf scene in the german speaking world – the ingredient to happy life: <a href="http://saltinmyhair.com/" target="_blank">salt in my hair</a>. it's a beautiful blog taking you off the beaten track run by individualists, explorers and mermaids called Marie, Kamila, Hana and Tina. </b></div>
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<u>Marie:</u> pretty good actually! I have been surfing in Morocco already, Tina enjoys her yoga and surf life in Central America and Hanna lives in the city of romance: Rome. only our lovely Kamila has to trim back her travel plans a bit, as she started a job this year. but she is planning little escapes to overcome her travel nostalgia. </div>
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<i>sounds great! please tell us about your evocative website "salt in my hair". </i></div>
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<u>Marie:</u> Kamila and I have founded salt in my hair. we actually got to know each other when we were 15.400km apart from each other. Kamila was doing a study abroad semester in Bandung, Indonesia and I was studying in Pforzheim (a small city in Germany). We only met a couple of times at university and were connected on facebook. when Kamila tried surfing the first time, she fell in love with the ocean and when she saw all my surfing pictures on facebook, she knew that I was carrying the same love with me. and that’s how we connected. we started writing and were both raving about our deep love to the ocean. we both knew immediately that we would become great friends. after she returned to Germany we came up with the idea to built up a platform about surfing, about unconventional travels, about local brands and about the lifestyle that comes along with it. Hanna and Tina joined us after the launch and we are so grateful to have them in our team. I met Hanna during a shared car ride from Berlin to Hamburg and our yoga chic, Tina, is a good friend of Hanna. Without our blog I would have probably not met the other girls, who are all great friends now.<br />
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<i>your blog is all about the journey. what's your prefered style of traveling?</i><br />
<u></u><u>Kamila:</u> spontaneous drifting, discovering new places and experiencing local culture and lifestyle without being tied to time and place commitments. I love to stay at places as long as I like.<br />
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<u>Marie:</u> unfortunately not yet! but I have been traveling with Kamila in Indonesia and have been on a snowboard trip to Laax with Hanna already. I also visited Tina in Sylt, where we actually had a pretty good surf and yoga session. but I hope one day we’ll do a wonderful surf-roadtrip with all the girls. that would be a dream.</div>
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<i>would you have tips for landlocked girls who wanna live their travel & surfing dream but don't know how to realize it yet?</i><br />
<u>Hanna:</u> there are many things that can hinder your travel plans, sometimes it’s the money, time or other kinds of obligations. but on the other hand there are many opportunities to realize your travel dreams. I always try to combine traveling with other “compulsory” activities, like studying or internships, like a few years ago when I wrote my bachelor thesis in the Dominican Republic. also, I make traveling one of my top priorities... so even though a reasonable person might say that at a certain point you have to focus on other things I just go traveling and try to arrange all the rest around it. it is possible. <br />
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<i>there's a <a href="http://saltinmyhair.com/die-sache-mit-dem-meerweh-ursachen-symptome-und-behandlung/" target="_blank">nice article about "meerweh"</a> on your blog. would you know about any remedy for wanderlust?</i><br />
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inhale deep – exhale deep, close your eyes and just enjoy the feeling
of wanderlust, because it is also a positive feeling and your next trip
is waiting, so don´t feel sad and just look forward to your next
adventure. I’m sure there will be one… or even try a hot yoga class
during winter time ;) could be a great relaxing and challenging remedy
for wanderlust as well!<br />
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<u>Marie:</u> I think the most important thing is that you believe in yourself.<br />
<u>Kamila:</u> the journey is the reward: every small life step and trip, every small impression is a part of something big.<br />
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<u>Tina:</u> surfing a wave on a lazy longboard!<br />
<u>Hanna:</u> the sun, the sea and of course chocolate!<br />
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<u>Marie:</u> most magical surf place I have been so far. you’ll find palm trees and perfect, long lefthanders there and a lot of super friendly locals, who love to share their waves, have fresh fish BBQ together and show you around.<br />
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<i>salt or pepper?</i> salt, sea salt!<br />
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here are a few impressions of my photoshop workshops that I ran at <a href="http://www.google.at/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffashioncampvienna.com%2F&ei=QdU4VZrHEon-ygPF9oG4Cw&usg=AFQjCNFsw2BEqY7orUqVco6arnDM9RHwug&sig2=Kmvs_AURI7XPXgfO0_NDDQ&bvm=bv.91427555,d.bGQ" target="_blank">fashioncamp vienna</a>. it was a first timer but surely not the last one. I loved to share the photoshop magic with you!</div>
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smile at your sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03965252813145374530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000189600690321463.post-42122336608309297222015-04-03T11:01:00.004+02:002015-04-03T11:01:32.639+02:00LOLA MIGNOT<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="239" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/123804170" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="425"></iframe> <br />
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one can find the most beautiful shapes, scents and tastes in nature. all attempts to imitate them by a linear thinking are vain. it's because of the<i> Li,</i> it makes it simply impossible. in taoism li stands for the organic system of nature that does not follow any rules and brings unpredictable lines and forms to light. </div>
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that might be one of the reasons why many of us can't get enough of going on surf trips and why we enjoy outdoor yoga sessions and long runs, because everytime the surrounding changes we'll be within something magic that we've never experienced the same way before.</div>
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<a href="http://www.patagonia.com/eu/deAT/home" target="_blank">patagonia</a> sees it as its obligation to protect our nature by using sustainable materials like organic cotton, recycled polyester or hemp. and that's why I appreciate the brand so much. and besides their dedication for a better world their surf and yoga wear is amazing!</div>
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if you are getting a longing for the great outdoors while looking at the adventurous outtakes of <a href="http://www.patagonia.com/eu/deAT/home" target="_blank">Patagonia's</a> spring lookbook but nature is far away at
the moment see it as a sign to jump on your yoga mat and listen to my <a href="http://open.spotify.com/user/117019730/playlist/2u8qumflhYRBgx9sOJ4hOJ" target="_blank">YOGA playlist</a> that I've
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<a href="http://www.lamericaineandco.com/" target="_blank">La Méricaine</a> is the story of a french girl living the american dream. as a big fan of clothes that don't look like clothes at a first glance the beautiful blankets and capes immediately rised my spirit of adventure. Valerie Hernandez created a true homage to the great outdoors and is bringing the adventurous life of the prairies to the city streets and beyond. the world needs more stories like this.</div>
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it's a great feeling to work by oneself. I am responsible for my choices and decisions. I had the chance to work in large industries where I have learned a lot. today I can make use of the experience in my entrepreneurial life. I work with French suppliers I've known for a long time. it is very important for me to contribute to the French industry.</div>
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I chose the Indian inspiration because I like these people for a very long time, because of their colours, their tradition and their blankets of course. they wear similar heavy wool coats for their entire lives: from birth to marriage until death. for them life is a journey with no end.<br />
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recently I talked to <a href="http://www.lauraaustinphoto.com/" target="_blank">Laura Austin</a> for <a href="http://goldenride.de/" target="_blank">Golden Ride Magazine</a>. head feet over head to the <a href="http://goldenride.de/culture/art/portfolio-laura-austin.html" target="_blank">full story</a> and travel with her photographies around the world.<br />
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<b>longboarding brings skating brings happiness brings places and people. one of those amazing people I got to know through longboarding is <a href="http://s0ulmade.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Janine La Franca</a>. Janine belongs to the fearless girls who go downhill without turning their hair. she's a ball of energy and no surprise she's ambassador of the <a href="http://longboardgirlscrew.com/" target="_blank">longboard girls crew</a> pushing girls into longboarding – the thing that changed her life. in the beginning of this year her passion brought her to Israel. and because guest posts are my favourite posts Janine is taking over.</b></div>
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Israel – surrounded by conflicts but never the less a home for countless nations and religions. not necessarily the number one travel destination for a lot of people. until some time ago I did not have any connection to this country or its inhabitants. not till my friends from LGC went there to make a <a href="http://vimeo.com/76468576" target="_blank">longboard movie</a> last year.</div>
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it surprised me in a way but at the same time it made me really curious. because even in the small world of longboarding, this fact lead to differences of opinion. but Israel means so much more then political and religious conflicts. even if they are part of Israeli life. then in January of this year I suddenly happened to get to know the Israeli hosts of my friends, that in the same time run a longboard company – <a href="http://dasilvaboards.com/" target="_blank">Dasilva Boards</a>.</div>
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we instantly clicked and after a short time an invitation to their home country followed. I decided shorthand that I would love to get this adventure started and to visit the foreign land. for preparation I read a magazine for political education about Israel from 1995 that my sister found while she was clearing up her stuff. <br />
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they share what they have and the most important thing is that everyone has a good time! above that I learned that in Israel the Saturday is like our sunday and that sunday is the beginning of the new week. the upcoming days were lead by changeable weather – as did the natural spectacle that I had the chance to experience on our travels from Tel Aviv to the green and luscious North followed by the warm and dry South. In the North at the Lebanese boarder we found new longboard track and shortly tested them on damp ground. wonderfully curved and super fast roads in a dreamy surrounding. </div>
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for the end of my trip we planned to spend a day in Jerusalem. the city is older then our calculation of times and truly had more influence on our daily life of today then any other city. mighty symbols of the most important religions, like mosques, abbeys and synagogues are built next to each other. the city is surrounded by a wall and is separated in a Jewish, Christian, Armenian and Muslim district. When you look down from the accessible rooftops of the city you can find catholic priests walking next to Muslims and orthodox Jews. it's a fascinating floating on the streets on which once Jesus walked. you can observe the wailing wall, that is right next to the temple and where religious Jews speak their wishes to while in the same time young soldiers bearing heavy weapons pass by and distract the view. a city full of contrast right next to each other.</div>
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it was an exciting last day in Israel. we enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere at the farewell-evening on Ben’s Terrace – in the middle of the fields covered in the beautiful fragrance of the orange flowers again.</div>
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I will remember this trip for a long time. the country and especially the people I met there will always be worth another trip.</div>
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thanks to longboarding for this wonderful experience.<br />
<i>open your eyes, mind, heart and soul.</i> </div>
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<i>photos by </i><span class="null">Tom Goldwasser, Ben Kaufman and Janine La Franca</span><br />
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--<font size="3">Israel – surrounded by conflicts but never the less a home for countless nations and religions. Not necessarily the number one travel destination for a lot of people. Until some time ago I did not have any connection to this country or its inhabitants. Not till my friends from LGC went there to make a longboard movie last year.<br>http://vimeo.com/76468576 It surprised me in a way but at the same time it made me really curious. Because even in the small world of longboarding, this fact lead to differences of opinion. But Israel means so much more then political and religious conflicts. Even if they are part of Israeli life. Then in January of this year I suddenly happened to get to know the Israeli hosts of my friends, that in the same time run a longboard company – Dasilva Boards.</font></style>
smile at your sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03965252813145374530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000189600690321463.post-17973964239208872312014-12-04T20:57:00.002+01:002014-12-04T20:57:56.163+01:00BEYOND THE SURFACE<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="239" mozallowfullscreen="" src="//player.vimeo.com/video/85814217?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="425"></iframe><br />
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so true. so beautiful.smile at your sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03965252813145374530noreply@blogger.com0