Local Mixes Paddleboarding, Yoga and Boating

Byline: Taylor Hill DANA POINT — Growing up in the Mammoth Mountain area, Erin Nealy has always been into new, active and action-packed adventures. She grew up snowboarding, joining the U.S Snowboarding Team at age 20 and competing internationally. She naturally gravitated toward new water-related adventures when she moved to Dana Point a few years later. During the past decade, Nealy discovered yoga, and she became an instructor eight years ago. She recently started conducting yoga classes on stand-up paddleboards at Lake Mission Viejo. She started her own company — Sunset Standup Paddle — offering classes on both land and on boards, but Nealy said she felt she could do even more. “I’ve always loved being out on the water sailing, and I just thought it would be cool to try something new — something different,” Nealy said. She immediately went to work on an idea involving yoga, stand-up paddleboards (SUP) and an adventure aboard a boat. The result is something she calls “SUP, Sailing and Yoga,” and so far, it’s off to a good start. “Both trips we’ve done so far have gone really well, and it was fun to combine all of the activities into one event,” Nealy said.             Nealy recruited her father, Roger...