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Saltwater in the Blood
- Surfing, Natural Cycles, and the Sea's Power to Heal
- Narrated by: Easkey Britton
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
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A powerful feminist nature writing by the pioneer of women's big wave surfing in Ireland. Easkey Britton provides a rare female perspective on surfing, exploring the mental skills it fosters and the need to recognize the value of the ocean and of nature's cycles in our lives.
This is an incredibly inspiring exploration of the sea's role in the wellness of people and the planet, beautifully written by Easkey Britton - surfer, scientist, and social activist. She offers a powerful female perspective on the sea and surfing, explaining what it’s like to be a woman in a man's world and how she promoted the sport to women in Iran, surfing while wearing a hijab. She speaks of the undiscussed taboo around entering the water while menstruating and of how she has come to celebrate her own bodily cycles. She has developed her own approach to surfing that instead of seeking to dominate the waves works in tune with the natural cycles of her body, the moon, and the seasons. In a society that rewards busyness, she believes that understanding the influence of cycles becomes even more important, and we all have them - men and women.
For Easkey, the sea is a source of mental and physical well-being. She explores the mental toughness needed in big wave surfing and presents surfing as an embodied mindfulness practice in which we can find flow and connect with the movement of the waves. She stresses the need to recognize the ocean as our most powerful ally when addressing our greatest global challenge: the climate crisis. Above all, Easkey’s relationship to the sea has taught her about the need to meet life and evolve with it, rather than seeking to control it. By such wisdom our planet might just survive and thrive.
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- Terry
- 01-01-22
A soft Irish voice for nature
This is progress - an Irish writer who senses and feels her bodily connection with the natural world, not just another indulgence in a head trip to the land of celtic mysticism. That she has read this intensely personal work herself adds considerably to the enjoyment of her writing.
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- Eibhlin Corrigan
- 07-10-21
Weaving together of story, surf, spirit & science
Einstein said look deep into nature and then you will understand everything. Easkey, who's life has been shaped by the ocean, is a true torchbearer and a leading voice in blue health research. She speaks so beautifully about her rich experiences as a water woman, surfer, artist, social activist and researcher. She shares her wisdom to inspire and remind us of the importance of our connection to and protection of the ocean which we all rely upon for well-being and healing. There are so many wonderful insights to be had from this book and many great references made to the work of others, highlighting the interconnectedness of all things. Here is evidence of a life well lived with grace and meaning, in tune with the cycles of nature. I cannot recommend this book enough and I will be sure to return to it myself, especially whenever I find myself landlocked :)
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- taltal
- 21-02-22
for all water lovers
Interesting musings on all things sea and surfing from a feminine perspective, narrated well by the author herself.
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