I completed my training under guidance of Christelle Chopard. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to learn about SUP and water mat yoga with Christelle, who lives the simple yet powerful yogic values and has dedicated her life to sharing its benefits. Deeply understanding the enormity of compassion, simplicity, dedication to higher values and practice is a gift that will always stay with me.
Christelle has the ability to teach and inspire each person the way they need and help them find ‘their yoga’. Always remember your own yoga practice, it’s not a competition.One of the benefits that I see from SUP yoga practice is increased attention and concentration. SUP yoga makes you more mindful of your movement. It forces you to move with control and focus. The more points of contact you have with your board the easier it will be to balance. Postures that you’ve never considered difficult may feel challenging on the water.You will find that SUP yoga strengthens you in a way that is different than land yoga. On the water you will work muscles you didn’t know you had. Your core will also be engaged throughout the entire practice to keep you balanced and stable.Being outside is the best of it all. While practicing SUP yoga it’s splendid to soak up the beauty around you, connecting with nature. Breathing in fresh air, and soaking up sunshine. Nothing compares to the enjoyment of being out on the water.
Cristina Caballero
yogawater
Christelle Chopard was born in one of the most beautiful country in the world: Switzerland. Even that it is a privilege for her to be native from such a wonderful, harmonious, conscious place, she has been inspired to travel the world and explore many different cultures.
Ms Chopard began to study and work professionally in holistic consulting, therapies, and self development in 1991. Since then, she explored many ways, and forms to support the wellbeing and evolution, in different cultures. She founded the DHARMI® Map & Institute for Holistic Development which is a synthesis of those approaches into a simple, yet profound and integrative program.
At this time, Christelle Chopard is based in Miami, Florida. She offers her services online with people worldwide, in person with people who are located in Florida and travels regularly to lead seminars in Switzerland, Colombia, USA, and in the location of your choice.
She practices outdoor sports regularly: skiing, swimming, paddleboarding, yoga, and her main hobby: kitesurfing. She began to practice yoga on stand up paddle board (sup) in 2009.
The connection between yoga and the elements of nature gives me the chance to apply the philosophy, practices and teachings in a holistic way.
She leads seminars and specific trainings for yoga on sup, on yoga watermat®, as well as teacher training for DHARMI-Yoga®
She is the author of three books about the Map for holistic development, manuals for yoga on sup, and yoga watermat. She also produced instructional videos.