Stretching & Sculling:
A healthy prescription to enhance performance and reduce the risk of injury
If you devote as little time as 10 minutes to stretching after you row, the benefits will be immeasurable. Stretching the specific muscles that you use when you row makes the most sense and is therefore the best use of your time! Also, stretching just after you have rowed, when your muscles are warm, is the safest, easiest and most beneficial time to incorporate a routine.
You can expect to decrease any stiffness, pain or soreness that you may experience after rowing by stretching your muscles. Stretching improves circulation to the working muscles, which helps them to recover more efficiently after exertion. Stretching on a regular basis will improve your range of motion which will enhance your experience in your Echo. We've even come to realize that you can incorporate several terrific stretches without even having to get out of your boat...
Echo Rowing Shells are masterpieces of innovative simplicity featuring their uniquely designed folding rigger system. View the video clip below to see the folding riggers in action.
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To learn more about the sport of recreational rowing please visit my website at www.seacoastsculling.com
If you would like to schedule a lesson to learn how to row in a recreational rowing shell please contact me at nancyallyn@yahoo.com, and I will happily schedule a time to meet with you.
Yoga & Rowing ~ "Meditation in Motion"
Rowing on a sliding seat shell is perhaps one of the world's most perfect forms of exercise. Sliding seat rowing offers a whole body, aerobic workout without the joint impact common to most forms of physical exercise. There is a gracefulness, rhythm and power with this sport that translates into a physical experience that is soothing yet invigorating to the spirit.
This sport came into my life as a result of an unexpected and fortuitous encounter with Lorna Martin Perry, co-owner of Echo Rowing. Lorna had an interest in developing a rowing and yoga program because she recognized how beautifully both practices balance and complement one another. Hence, a new and exciting path opened to me.
I have come to experience the similarities and differences between rowing and yoga; both offer a full body experience while developing strength and power with a gracefulness and rhythm that is aesthetically pleasing. Yoga is typically practiced indoors in an environment that is warm, comfortable and safe. Yoga improves one's level of flexibility and range of motion while alleviating the stiffness, and pain common to aging. The sport of rowing offers a tremendous aerobic workout and takes place outdoors where one is always subject to the powerful and unpredictable elements of nature. There is a need for the rower as well as the yoga practitioner to be fully present in the moment in order to remain safe and responsible.
The designers and manufacturers of Echo Rowing Shells are members of the founding family of recreational rowing. Lorna's father, Arthur E. Martin, developed the first recreational shell, the Alden Ocean Shell, back in the 1970s. The Alden Ocean Shell was built by Ted Perry, Lorna's husband and founder of East-West Custom Boats in Eliot, Maine. Doug Martin, Lorna's brother, went on to design the Echo, the first and only rowing shell with a folding rigger system and other features that distinguish this boat from other shells in the recreational rowing industry.
Rowers quickly recognize the benefits of the folding rigger system, allowing set-up, carrying, and car-topping to be a breeze! Doug has taken shell design to new levels of innovation and creativity. The Echo Rowing Shells are built by Ted and his crew in Eliot Maine. The Echo is highly regarded and recognized in the rowing world and has taken many first place finishes in open-water rowing events throughout the country.
Lorna Perry of Echo Rowing pictured in an orange Echo recreational rowing shell.
I am proud to be representing Echo Rowing. I am grateful to be rowing a shell that offers so much in the form of stability, durability, performance and fun! Rowing is an enjoyable way to gain cardiovascular fitness while having the opportunity to commune with nature. Yoga and rowing make for me the perfect union!
To learn more about Echo Rowing shells and the sport of recreational rowing, you can visit my website at www.seacoastsculling.com.
Nancy Friedman, Yoga Instructor Wells & Ogunquit, ME (207) 251-3113