Description
Our strength lies in being soft like water. This book is about the power we gain by connecting to water. It's about how we can restore our relationship with the world's different bodies of water, and by doing so, restore both the water and ourselves. By sharing Easkey's own experiences as surfer and marine scientist, as well as those of many of her mentors who are at the forefront of water protection and activism around the world, it guides readers into reimagining the spirituality of water and restoring our innate connection with this lifeblood of the planet. The book also provides the reader with water-inspired strategies to restore calm, reduce stress and soothe anxiety. These range from simple breathing and visualization exercises to undertaking a journey from a water source to the ocean in order to forge a deep connection with the water. The emphasis is as much on the benefit to water as it is to the individual, and on creating a culture of reciprocity and care. By regaining this lost connection with water, we learn to develop an empathic connection with the force of all life and in the process restore our own hearts and minds.
About the Author
Easkey Britton is a big-wave surfer, writer, artist, film-maker, coach and marine social scientist, with a PhD in Environment and Society. A life-long surfer, she was taught to surf at the age of four, and she now channels her passion for the sea and surfing into social change. Her promotion of female surfing in Iran is explored in her TEDx talk, Just Add Surf and the award-winning documentary Into the Sea.
Reviews
"We need this book now more than ever. We need its urgent, delicate truths; it's insistent call to action - for the good of the feminine, mothering, nourishing waters - and all we share them with." - Kerri ni Dochartaigh, bestselling author of Thin Places
"In this deeply empathic and practical handbook, scientist and surfer Easkey Britton distills her learnings to help us understand how water connects us all." - Bonnie Tsui, bestselling author of Why We Swim
"There is no better way to reconnect to the universal healing power of water than through storie s - and there's no better storyteller than Easkey Britton." - Dr Wallace J Nichols, NYT bestselling author of Blue Mind
"An evocative book that brings the water to you, and you to the water." - Dr Catherine Kelly, author of Blue Places
"This book will change your relationship with water forever." - Manchan Magan, bestselling author of Listen to the Land Speak
"In this book, Easkey brings the reader on a journey that is filled with wisdom, reminding us that water, the ocean and wellness are all interconnected." - Lea d'Auriol, founder of Oceanic Global
"Few writers have the extraordinary empathy and connection Easkey brings from her life spent getting wet in wild and wonderful ways" - Ed Gillespie, author of Only Planet and Small Dreams of a Seahorse
"Weaving together poignant threads of personal experience with diverse knowledges from around the world, Ebb & Flow moves us to reconsider the deeply reciprocal relationships between people and water." - Dr Sarah Bell, senior lecturer in health geography, University of Exeter
"Sharing ancient wisdom for modern life, Ebb & Flow offers an experiential journey to reconnect to water, to ourselves and to life itself." - Pat Divilly, coach, podcaster and author of Fit Mind
"Ebb & Flow is a concise, reader-friendly page-turner that successfully integrates the scientific wisdom of Indigenous traditions, the voices of marginalized people, the latest in cutting-edge research and, of course, the author's own dynamic perspective." - Prof Susan Prescott, MD, PhD, FRACP, Professor of Paediatrics at University of Western Australia, Director of the Nova Network
"Rooted in tradition, respect, and introspection, this book is both comforting and motivating." - Connor Ryan, pro Lakota skier, activist and filmmaker
"This outstanding new book goes beyond blue health to heal the heart, mind and body of our collective water planet." - Sam Bleakley, PhD, author of Mindful Thoughts for Surfers
"If you ever wondered how and why water makes you feel the way it does, this is a must read. Easkey does more than simply explain the importance of water, she reconnects us to it." - Cliff Kapono, PhD, professional surfer, ASU professor and journalist
"Packed with fascinating research and unique activities, this book will equip you to be a better steward of the sea." - Emma Loewe, author of Return To Nature
Book Information
ISBN 9781786786463
Author Easkey Britton
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Watkins Publishing
Publisher Watkins Media Limited
About the Author
Easkey Britton is a big-wave surfer, writer, artist, film-maker, coach and marine social scientist, with a PhD in Environment and Society. A life-long surfer, she was taught to surf at the age of four, and she now channels her passion for the sea and surfing into social change. Her promotion of female surfing in Iran is explored in her TEDx talk, Just Add Surf and the award-winning documentary Into the Sea.
Reviews
"We need this book now more than ever. We need its urgent, delicate truths; it's insistent call to action - for the good of the feminine, mothering, nourishing waters - and all we share them with." - Kerri ni Dochartaigh, bestselling author of Thin Places
"In this deeply empathic and practical handbook, scientist and surfer Easkey Britton distills her learnings to help us understand how water connects us all." - Bonnie Tsui, bestselling author of Why We Swim
"There is no better way to reconnect to the universal healing power of water than through storie s - and there's no better storyteller than Easkey Britton." - Dr Wallace J Nichols, NYT bestselling author of Blue Mind
"An evocative book that brings the water to you, and you to the water." - Dr Catherine Kelly, author of Blue Places
"This book will change your relationship with water forever." - Manchan Magan, bestselling author of Listen to the Land Speak
"In this book, Easkey brings the reader on a journey that is filled with wisdom, reminding us that water, the ocean and wellness are all interconnected." - Lea d'Auriol, founder of Oceanic Global
"Few writers have the extraordinary empathy and connection Easkey brings from her life spent getting wet in wild and wonderful ways" - Ed Gillespie, author of Only Planet and Small Dreams of a Seahorse
"Weaving together poignant threads of personal experience with diverse knowledges from around the world, Ebb & Flow moves us to reconsider the deeply reciprocal relationships between people and water." - Dr Sarah Bell, senior lecturer in health geography, University of Exeter
"Sharing ancient wisdom for modern life, Ebb & Flow offers an experiential journey to reconnect to water, to ourselves and to life itself." - Pat Divilly, coach, podcaster and author of Fit Mind
"Ebb & Flow is a concise, reader-friendly page-turner that successfully integrates the scientific wisdom of Indigenous traditions, the voices of marginalized people, the latest in cutting-edge research and, of course, the author's own dynamic perspective." - Prof Susan Prescott, MD, PhD, FRACP, Professor of Paediatrics at University of Western Australia, Director of the Nova Network
"Rooted in tradition, respect, and introspection, this book is both comforting and motivating." - Connor Ryan, pro Lakota skier, activist and filmmaker
"This outstanding new book goes beyond blue health to heal the heart, mind and body of our collective water planet." - Sam Bleakley, PhD, author of Mindful Thoughts for Surfers
"If you ever wondered how and why water makes you feel the way it does, this is a must read. Easkey does more than simply explain the importance of water, she reconnects us to it." - Cliff Kapono, PhD, professional surfer, ASU professor and journalist
"Packed with fascinating research and unique activities, this book will equip you to be a better steward of the sea." - Emma Loewe, author of Return To Nature
Book Information
ISBN 9781786786463
Author Easkey Britton
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Watkins Publishing
Publisher Watkins Media Limited
