Recovery and healing to

keep you active and ripping!

Hello! My name is Stephen. I’m a surfer, an analyst, and aspiring bodyworker. I’ve learned that self-care and maximizing time spent in the parasympathetic (rest and digest) is the key to sustained healing and recovery. Here are some effective, affordable strategies and resources that have helped me in my journey.

Gratitude

Thanks in prayer. Sets the tone

The Breathing

All the Love All the Power. Humming can increase Vagal nerve tone

Yoga For Surfing

Legendary

Barefoot Walking

Rooted

Hot/Cold Contrast

Blood flow

RedLight

Joove, First/Last Light

Theragun & Self Massage

Pin & Stretch

Hip Circles & Figure Eights

Motion is lotion. Snow angels

Energy Center Meditation

7 energy centers- Root Plexus, Sacral Plexus, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye, Crown

Rowing

Smooth, easy, affordable

Kettlebell Swings

K-bell bag

Hanging Out

Pullup bar, hanging board, light hanging

Vision Drills

Pencil pushups, near far, tracking, convergence/divergence.

Hacky Sack

Who would have thought!

Foam Rolling

Self massage, back specifically

Naps

Sleep is ultimate recovery. Wall legs yoga nap

Hillsprints

Soft sand or grass

Water Jumping

Low impact explosivity training