Archive for November, 2009

Next to Villa Mandala, on Wednesdays only, the Berber Souq showcased the staples of Moroccan living: spices, eggplants, olives, mint and more.

November 16th, 2009 No Comments »

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Surf’s up! Surfline is calling it Good to Epic today, get out there.

November 15th, 2009 No Comments »

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Local Shaper, Taghazout.

November 13th, 2009 No Comments »

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Stefan Schwarze was our special guest teacher in Morocco. He brought us to the beach for a cleansing session of Tai-Sho, exercises that have been in practice for more than a thousand years by monks in the Buddhist Temples of China. They performed them to keep their bodies young as they aged. The practice is a set of rigourous floor exercises and the system also augments Chi breathing.

November 12th, 2009 No Comments »

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A brief Morocco interruption. Don’t miss tonight’s Surfrider NYC chapter meeting, we need you! 6:45-8pm at Post Works 245 E 45 St., 16th Fl bet 2/3 Ave www.surfrider.org/nyc/

November 11th, 2009 No Comments »

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Twee Merrigan taught dynamic prana flow class every morning on the rooftop of Villa Mandala. You can try to catch Twee on her Soul Connections Global Yoga Tour: www.tweeyoga.com

November 10th, 2009 No Comments »

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Taghazout is one of Kelly Slater’s favorite places in the world to surf. A homemade surf guide at L’Auberge.

November 9th, 2009 No Comments »

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Surf & Art, images on a former fish market on the sea, just north of Anchors.

November 7th, 2009 No Comments »

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It was hard to decide between the swell and taking yoga class as mornings were best in the H20. There were at least five breaks within walking distance of Villa Mandala, we were right in front of Banana Point. Pictured: Tim skipping class.

November 6th, 2009 No Comments »

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Lauren Hanna taught class every afternoon into the sunset hour on the rooftop of Villa Mandala, our home for seven nights on Banana Beach. The warm dusty air and sounds of prayers from the village nearby stilled our minds. Morocco, like the Middle East, is an Islamic country. Prayers can be heard at least five times a day. Imagine surfing to the sounds of prayer (which we did), a beautiful combination of mediation on water.

November 5th, 2009 No Comments »

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