OUR HOLISTIC SURF COACHING RETREATS INclude MORE MINDFULNESS + Intentional EMBODIED PRACTICES TO FURTHER SUPPORT YOU- ALONGSIDE OUR USUAL AWESOME SURF COACHING AND ADVENTURES!
This retreat is for: Surfers who want to dive deeper + start developing their own holistic, mindful approach to surfing. Open to all surf levels and all board lengths.
By identifying what we experience emotionally around surfing including the unconscious beliefs and inner self talk, we can develop techniques for setting realistic achievable goals, gain tools for overcoming barriers, and work on practical surfing skills at the same time.
THE PROGRAM
This is not therapy. Workshops will be present focused, and you do not need to bring up and share past traumas. That said, making connections to things that have happened in the past can be useful in understanding what occurs emotionally in the present. Participants are welcome to share to the extent that they feel comfortable, whatever that is.
The primary focus is still surfing! Yes, we will surf every bit as much on these retreats as a standard SWA retreat! But those sessions will be more intentional and the surf coaches more trauma-informed.
ACTIVITIES TO EXPECT:
- Guided meditations
- Guided journaling sessions
- Somatic practices
- Individual and group workshops
Surfing is about so much more than the physical aspect of choosing a board, choosing a break, paddling out, popping up, and riding the wave. Of course that’s a huge part of it, but by only addressing those aspects, we’re ignoring all the internal processes going on.
INDIVIDUAL + GROUP WORKSHOP TOPICS:
- What beliefs guide the creation of your goals in surfing (board choice, surf spot choice, dream maneuvers, etc.)?
- How do you find your place (aka. belonging) in a crowded lineup?
- What specific situations elicit fear and what happens to your body when you experience fear?
- How to read a surf forecast and predict waves so we have the right tools ready to ride them (both ocean waves and waves of emotion)
THE LOCATIONS
Learn about the waves + accommodations where we’re currently offering Holistic Surf Coaching Retreats: