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Rovinj, Croatia at dusk, with the lit church bell tower above the harbor and boats
By FloYo Travels • October 20, 2023
A reflection on FloYo Travels' retreat in Rovinj, Croatia — cobblestone streets, the turquoise Adriatic, and the art of slowing down in Istria.
Hands holding a Balinese canang sari offering of colorful flowers in a woven palm-leaf tray
By FloYo Travels • April 9, 2023
After 3+ years of waiting, the FloYo Travels Bali Retreat finally happened — a look at what makes Bali's people and philosophy so transformative.
Pregnant woman holding her belly, wearing a white FloYo
By FloYo Travels • May 18, 2021
FloYo founder shares the biggest adventure yet: the journey to motherhood, with a baby girl expected in September 2021.
Poster with gift boxes and text: “5 Great Gift Ideas for Paddlers” on a pale blue background.
By FloYo Travels • December 14, 2018
Our top 5 holiday gift picks for stand up paddlers, from carbon fiber paddles to inflatable boards and everything in between.
Woman doing yoga on a blue paddleboard on a calm lake with forested shoreline in the background
By FloYo Travels • March 27, 2017
We all face fear every day. Learn how bringing mindfulness and presence into daily life can help release fear and find real freedom.
Person doing a yoga stretch on a paddleboard in calm ocean water under a clear blue sky
By FloYo Travels • March 20, 2017
Part of our March Mindfulness theme: this week's Monday Meditation focuses on clearing mental clutter to make room for new intentions.
Person doing a yoga pose on a paddleboard on a calm river with trees in the background
By FloYo Travels • March 5, 2017
The first of four five-minute meditations released each Monday in March, paired with a week-long digital detox from social media.
Group doing yoga poses on paddleboards on calm water at sunrise
By FloYo Travels • March 2, 2017
Introducing March's theme of mindfulness — what it really means to be mindful, and a new series of weekly 5-minute paddle meditations.
Paddleboarder on clear turquoise water beside a green, forested coastline
By FloYo Travels • February 26, 2017
After years of near-misses across the globe, the FloYo founder finally learns to surf on Australia's Gold Coast — and a dolphin shows up to say hi.
Woman in upward-facing dog pose on a paddleboard in clear turquoise water
By Katie Ficca • January 11, 2017
FloYo instructor Katie Ficca shares how facing her lifelong fear of water through paddleboard yoga taught her to acknowledge the dark and get free.