Marley Zalay
SUP Instructor
Joined Mike’s Paddle: 2021
Paddling Since: 2015
Favorite Board: SIC Maui Sonic 12'6"
Favorite Paddle: SIC Talon Paddle
Favorite Paddling Spot: Duxbury Reef
Certifications:
- Masters in Public Health in Environmental Health
- 200-hr Registered Yoga Training (RYT) with Lighting the Path Yoga Teacher Training
- Certified Industrial Hygienist
- CPR/First Aid Certified
Find her on the water:
Surfing and swimming!
Other Favs:
Singing, dancing, rock stacking, crossword puzzles!
About Marley:
I feel most at home when I'm outside in nature. When I'm not teaching at Mike's Paddle, you can find me backpacking in the mountains, surfing Northern California breaks, practicing yoga outdoors, or measuring air pollutants. As a lifelong learner, I am continuously curious about and deeply reverent of the natural world. I find so much inspiration and joy in working with children at Mike's Paddle! My work experience includes environmental education with children and adults, teaching surf, yoga, and mindfulness to 7-14 year olds, researching about environmental health at the California Department of Public Health and the California Environmental Protection Agency, volunteering to help elementary school students develop reading literacy, and teaching at San Francisco State University. Science, storytelling, play, and creativity inform my teaching approach. I aim to help students at Mike's Paddle feel a sense of connection to our Bay environment and a sense of belonging in our Paddle community.
