About November: This month has the potential to be gorgeous to slightly cold in Corpus Christi, TX. The wind can be lighter which is great for paddleboarding.
Remember it is always a bit cooler on the water, so we suggest to dress in layers
Daylight savings time is November 3rd. Water Dog has deck lights and in the evening, we will flow under the lights of the boat deck, the marina and the city
If it is too cold or too rainy, we will hold class indoors at our Mesquite Street studio at 114 N Mesquite St. in the Richline Technical building. All registered participants will be notified of a change in class location by text.
Winter 2019-20 Mermaid Membership Packages Available NOW!
HOW DO I JOIN THE MERMAID/MERDUDE SQUAD AND OTHER QUESTIONS:
How do I become a member?
You can join our Squad through the “Customer Area” at the bottom of our website and choosing the “membership” option.
What are the terms of the Mermaid Squad memberships?
Our Membership packages must be paid in full up front. The classes in the package are good for 3 months from date of purchase.
If I am a member, can I just show up or do I still need to register for class?
You must still register online for each class. You will be given credit depending on which package you choose. Spots are still limited for the deck and Mesquite Street. Sign-ups are on a first come, first serve basis.
What if I want more classes than are in my membership or what if I want to book Special Events and Workshops that are not included in my membership?
As a member you will get a 10% discount on all additional classes and workshops including special events like Full Moon Yoga.
Go to the Mermaid Squad tab on our website for more information.
About cold or inclimate weather through the winter season
We have two studio locations for Water Dog. Our primary location is in the marina on the water. Our second location is indoors at our Mesquite Street Studio.
In the case of cold weather (usually low 60s or under 60 degrees for us South Texans) or rain, registered participants will be notified by text message at least an hour before class that it will be held indoors at Mesquite Street.
The indoor studio is located at 114 N Mesquite Street. It is the building next to Mama Mia’s with the Greetings from Corpus Christi Mural. The indoor studio is a shared space located in the Richline Technical Building which is less than 5 minutes away from the boat studio.
Special Events in November
Join us for our Special Events this month. Click here to reserve your spot: Book Now
Paddle Clinic with David Saturday November 9th at 9am
We will work on advanced techniques including turns and placement on the board and we’ll include some fun paddle races at the end. Use code BYOB15 to bring your own board at half price.
Small group SUP with your PUP Saturday November 16th at 9am & 10am
Animal Smart Training will be there again to help with your Pup. Water Dog will help with paddling and putting it all together
Full Moon Yoga, Mediation & Ceremony Sunday November 10th at 5pm
Gentle Yoga and moon salutations while watching the sunset & moon rise. Ceremony gift bag with custom macron from Moonlight Macrons. This will be the last Full Moon class of 2019!
Corpus Christi Wine Festival Saturday November 23rd
We will be holding two classes in the afternoon at the Festival: VinOYin Yoga and Beer Yoga! Check our facebook events page for more info. *Note a regular ticket to the festival must be purchased to participate in class.
Ugly/Holiday Sweater sunet & SUP Glow Paddle Friday November 29th & Sunday December 1st at 5pm
Ugly holiday sweaters are encouraged along with anything you have with lights! December 1st will be the last outdoor SUP class of the season!
Classes will start just before sunset. SUP Glow lights will be placed under your board and you get a light for on top as well! Paddle under the lights of the marina and the city. *Because this is a night class, we do not recommend it for first time paddlers
Turkey Day Vin Yin Yoga
Join us Thanksgiving morning before the festivities begin. Center yourself and get some time in for you. This class be be an hour long Vin Yin yoga session starting at 9am. Vin Yin is a combination of Vinyasa (flowing movement) and Yin (slower, more meditative yoga). Coffee and Tea will be provided along with some holiday treats. Depending on weather, we’ll either be at the boat deck or indoors at our Mesquite Street Studio downtown – registered participants will get a text that morning which studio is best
Call to book a private lesson or event with friends! 361-760-1050
Please check us out or come back to visit us!
Thank you again for all of your support of Water Dog!
Namaste,
Stacie & Josh Richline
Water Dog Floating Yog
Lawrence is an outdoor enthusiast who has been on the water since he was 10. He got his start sailing and quickly fell in love with wind and water sports; windsurfing is his favorite. Lawrence has been teaching one-on-one and group windsurfing lessons since 2014.
Lisa is a certified group fitness instructor who has taught a wide variety of classes throughout her fitness career which started in 2003 when she began teaching circuit training at Curves for women. This inspired her to obtain her first fitness certification in personal training that next year. Lisa completed a 200 hour yoga teacher training online in 2020 during the pandemic and has been teaching Les Mills Body Balance; a yoga, tai chi & Pilates flow since 2016. Lisa and Lawrence took yoga teacher training with Water Dog in the summer of 2023.
When not teaching at Water Dog, you may find Lisa and Lawrence spending time with their Corgi & SUP Pup, Staci; enjoying the outdoors, traveling, making art, working out or at their studio Barefoot Bodyworks where they practice a unique modality known as Ashiatsu.
Crystal Massie Bio
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Anastasia Nichols Antonetz Bio
At the age of four, my passion for fitness originated while doing fitness videos at home with my mom. As a young girl, I took traditional dance classes and ran cross country and track. During college, I began long distance running and ran several half marathons and one full marathon. After graduating, I taught third grade then began working at a women’s gym in Tempe, Arizona after the school year ended. There I pursued my passion for fitness by becoming a fitness class instructor, an assistant group fitness coordinator, and a fitness video principal for Christi Taylor. I immediately knew I had found my calling in helping others to become fit and confident. In October of 2011, I returned to my hometown of San Antonio, Texas where I continued to pursue my career in fitness as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, and general manager of a women’s gym. I made Corpus Christi my home at the end of 2015 and am excited to continue my personal training and fitness instruction career in a large co-ed health club and as the yoga instructor for the Hooks minor league baseball team.
I believe that every person deserves an opportunity to live a healthy and confident life. A healthy life consists of not just a strong, lean body gained through proper nutrition, strength training, and cardiovascular exercise, but also a sound mind and spirit. My mission is to build the pathways for individuals to make beneficial changes in their lives and to facilitate their overall well-being. Let’s begin your journey toward lasting wellness today!
Stacie Richline Bio
Stacie is the owner and founder of Water Dog Floating Yoga. She received her certification in SUP Yoga from Austin, Texas as well as her RYT 200 from Black Swan Yoga in Austin, TX in 2016 and she is currently working towards her 500hr Pilates Certification. She was a school teacher for twelve years, most recently teaching at Flour Bluff ISD. She has lived and taught all over the world including; Key West, Japan and Abu Dhabi. For her, staying active is an important part of life and its much more enjoyable outdoors. Stacie started competitive running at a young age and earned a scholarship to run Cross-Country and Track at Penn State University. She later became a group fitness & yoga instructor, opening Water Dog in 2017. She was voted Best Yoga Instructor by The Bend Magazine three years in a row. Stacie’s love for dogs, especially her Sheltie pups, inspired the name “WATER DOG”.
Diane Kay Bio
Diane Kay is a RYT-200 with over 15 years experience. She is an outdoor enthusiast and when not at yoga you can find her in her garden or on the water. She attends most sunrise classes at Water Dog and you can find her teaching sunrise hatha style classes from time to time.
Josh Richline Bio
Josh is the co-owner of Water Dog Floating Yoga. He has lived in Corpus Christi for most of his adult life. Twenty years ago he started a successful IT business in the city: Richline Technical Services. Josh is a long time, active sailor. He has crewed on racing sailboats on the East, West and Gulf Coasts of the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. He is an active member of the Corpus Christi Yacht Club. Josh also has extensive knowledge of boats and water safety as well as knowledge about the local waters, wind and weather conditions in the Corpus Christi Marina and Bay Area. He occasionally joins and teaches the Community Paddles.
Heather Sesmas Bio
Heather is CYT (Certified Yoga Teacher) since 2005 and a licensed esthetician since 2008. She also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Texas. Go Mean Green! Heather was born and raised in Corpus Christi and at the age of 22 she left to gain knowledge and experience in California, New Mexico, and northern Texas. After being away for 17 years she is happy to be back home where she opened her facial treatment business. Heather has a holistic approach to wellness with a love of educating and sharing her knowledge of healthy aging. She specializes with microcurrent (as she describes, “it’s like yoga for facial muscles”) and hand blending plant-based skin care products.
Heather is passionate instructor and puts her heart in everything she does. Her yoga background is B.K.S. Iyengar- vinyasa flow. Iyengar emphasizes correct alignment and the use of props. Finding the correct alignment in posture not only ensures each asana is done safely, but also helps guide the yogi deeper into their practice.
Teaching classes through the years has helped Heather fine-tune her style so it is achievable for all levels. She will instruct on how to listen to your body and honor where your practice is currently, how to make the adjustments needed to better serve your practice safely, and how to utilize breath to find focus and mental clarity. Her classes are cumulative- building each session onto the next. This helps to really feel each asana and know where you are in your yoga journey, where you want to take your practice, and ultimately finding flexibility where most think is not possible. Her style is vinyasa flow. This style cues breath work while synchronizing movement, safely transitioning from asana to asana. You will leave her class feeling refreshed and centered.
In September 2022 Heather became certified SUP yoga instructor with Water Dog Yoga. An accomplishment that has been a long-time goal of hers. She has a strong swimming background- from early age competitive swimmer, lifeguard (pool & ocean), water safety instructor, long board surfing, and has natural love of water. You will often find Heather and her two boys with their rescued pup, Sunny, on an outdoor adventure
Chris Barrows Bio
Chris completed Water Dog’s SUP Teacher Training in September of 2022. He considers himself a ‘Paddle Junkie’ and he has a wide variety of interests, especially on the water, including sailing. He has also been a fitness instructor and a boxing coach. Chris wonders if he’s still the only person crazy enough to have swum across the Corpus Christi Bay!
Cali Correa Bio
Cali’s passion encompasses Health and Wellness while promoting safety and injury prevention. She has a background in personal training, fitness and dance instruction as well as water sports. Her full time career is an Emergency Room RN. She completed her SUP Yoga and Fitness Teacher Training with Water Dog in 2022.
David Velaquez Bio
David is an athlete, paddleboard enthusiast and SUP Surfer. He was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and he attended the University or Puerto Rico, majoring in Psychology. He’s always been an athlete, playing basketball, volleyball and running track. He earned the “Athlete of the Year” award in high school. He was a sprinter and ran Track & Field in college on a partial scholarship. After college he took up rock climbing.
In 2007 he got married and moved to San Antonio, TX and in In 2012 moved to Corpus Christi, TX. His passion for cars led him to attain his Automotive Mechanic Certificate through Austin Community College and he also got his ASE (Automotive Service Excellence) certifications. Throughout the years David’s wife’s love for travel has taken them abroad to places like Rome, Berlin, Madrid, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai and Guatemala.
In 2016 David discovered the sport of Stand Up Paddleboarding and he’s been hooked ever since! In 2021 he completed his PSUPA Certification. He can often be found paddling the canals of Padre Island or SUP surfing and finding his own peak. His love and respect for the ocean has grow immensely since he’s spent so much time on the water and he isnow a member of the Surfrider Foundation and he regularly attends and participates in beach clean up efforts.
Laura Jenkins Bio
Laura is a Yin Yoga instructor at Water Dog Floating Yoga. She is actively completing her 200-hour teaching certification through Bhakti Yogshala. Laura has been a Water Dog Mermaid since 2019 and has been practicing yoga for over 10 years. Laura grew up in the Northeast and has always loved being in and around the ocean – swimming, fishing, sailing, and even teaching windsurfing lessons on Cape Cod. Prior to living in Corpus, Laura also lived in Montana and Idaho where she loved spending time playing in the woods, mountains, lakes and rivers, especially snowboarding and fly fishing. In Corpus, Laura loves going fishing with her husband, Eric, and paddle boarding with her SUP pup, Flip.
You will find Laura attending Sunrise Ashtanga-based classes, Moon ceremonies, Beer yoga classes, and on the paddle boards as much as possible, or swimming next to her paddle board. Sometimes you will even see her dog Flip on the paddleboard with her. She is a Marine Biologist by training, and an active member of the WD book club!
Laura and her SUP Pup, Flip
Habibi Bio
Ruff!
Habibi is a Sheltand Sheepdog. He is Water Dog’s Official Mascot.
He enjoys playing fetch, short walks around the neighborhood, chasing cats and “Doga”. His favorite yoga pose is Downward Facing Dog.
Habibi doesn’t like to swim, but he is a natural SUP Pup! He makes an occasional appearance at Water Dog and for Paddle Conditioning on Sundays!
Pearl Bio
Ruff!
Pearl is a Sheltand Sheepdog. She was born just before Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
She enjoys playing tug-a-war, walks around the neighborhood, chasing cats and “Doga”. Her favorite yoga pose is Puppy Pose.
Pearl doesn’t like to swim, but she likes to play around the water, especially with the water hose! She makes an occasional appearance at Water Dog Floating Yoga.
SUP with your Pup
Alicia Camehl Bio
I started dancing when I was four years old, studying many forms of dance and competing in the US and Europe. Growing up as an Army brat, I have lived and traveled all over the world, and made Texas my home in 1994. I realized very early on how important health and fitness are, and knew I wanted to pursue a career helping people incorporate exercise into their everyday lives. I graduated from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi with a BS in Kinesiology in 1999, and have worked in fitness ever since! I’ve been an ACE certified personal trainer at the Corpus Christi Athletic Club for twenty-two years, and am also an ACE certified Medical Exercise Specialist and a certified Barre Above instructor. I was also an Elite instructor with Piloxing for four years.
After all these years, I’m still so passionate about helping people meet their fitness goals in new and creative ways, which is one of the many reasons I love Water Dog! I’ve been taking SUP classes at Water Dog since the day it opened, and I’m beyond excited and blessed to join the Water Dog family! I’ve been married to my husband Jarod for twenty years, and we have two amazing teenage sons, Cameron and Kelen.
Heather McVay Bio
As a young Texan, Heather McVay always had a love of dance, music and helping others. Heather attended Texas Christian University and Texas A&M University of Corpus Christi where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science as well as a minor in Chemistry. Heather is currently an Executive Clinical Specialist with LivaNova/Neuromodulation providing devices for epilepsy and allowing Heather the opportunity to improve peoples’ quality of life through her work.
Growing up, Heather competed in gymnastics, ballet, Texas state swim team, and UCA cheerleader competitions, representing USA in London in 1992 and serving on staff in 1998. With her ballet background and natural love of performing, Heather became hooked on Pilates in 2004, and this past year completed her 500 hour Comprehensive Pilates Training through Body Arts and Science International. She has also been a Master Trainer for all three programs of PILOXING for the past 4 years. Heather lives on Padre island with her husband, Brett, and their English Bulldog, Francis. Having grown up in the Coastal Bend, Heather understands Stacie’s vision of introducing Pilates on the surf, and could not be more excited to join the Water Dog team taking their Pilates Instruction afloat.
