Dive into Healing and Empowerment with Women’s Holistic Surf Days
In this Women’s Wellness Surf Session, we explore how resilience is built—not by avoiding fear, but by learning how to move through it and step outside our comfort zone.
The ocean offers the most honest environment to practice this. In its ecological landscape, fear may naturally arise - a hold down, getting stuck in the impact zone, seeing a towering wave rising to meet you—these are all a natural part of surfing, and if we can embrace fear over panic, slow down, breathe, and stay connected to ourselves, we can learn to trust our responses even in moments of uncertainty.
We’ll begin with mindful grounding and somatic awareness, gently exploring how fear shows up in the body and how to regulate it. Then, we take that awareness into the water for an hour of surfing or boogie boarding, where the waves become both teacher and mirror.
Surfing reminds us that falling is part of the process. We wipe out, we get held under, we lose our footing—and then we resurface. Again and again. And each time we come back up and realize we’re okay, something shifts. The body learns. The nervous system adapts. Trust begins to build.
This is how resilience forms—not all at once, but in small, powerful moments of returning to yourself.
We close with restorative yoga and reflection on the sand, integrating the experience and anchoring into a deeper sense of calm, confidence, and self-trust.
Your 2-Hour Surf Therapy Experience:
Mindful intention and movement to ground & awaken the body
Expression in the ocean (boogie boarding or surfing with instructors)
Restorative yoga and reflection on the sand, leaving you feeling restored, connected, renewed and stoked
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Benefits & Takeaways
Mind-Body Connection: Learn to listen to your body, cultivate resilience, and trust your own strength.
Emotional Healing: Release fear and grief in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment.
Community & Sisterhood: Build lasting bonds with like-minded women who “get it.”
Play & Empowerment: Reclaim childlike joy, explore creativity, and return home feeling renewed.
Ocean Literacy: Gain a deeper understanding of “Mother Ocean” by feeling the waves, rhythm, and energy—beyond “just catching a wave.”
What to Bring & Logistics
Essentials:
Swimsuit + Wetsuit
Surfboard or boogie board (if you need to rent one, just let us know, and we’ll provide you with some options)
Reusable Water Bottle
Towel & Warm Change of Clothes
Hat & Sunscreen (ocean-safe preferred)
Yoga Mat or Beach Blanket (optional—for land movement)
A Journal and something to write with
Arrival Information:
Please arrive 10–15 minutes early for sign-in
Safety & Accessibility:
These sessions, while not intended for beginners, can be adapted to meet participants' needs. If you’re new to surfing, let us know, and we’ll make sure we pair you with a dedicated instructor to guide you every step of the way.
Our sessions in Newport Beach will be stationed right near the Newport Beach Lifeguard Tower, and sessions held in El Porto and Santa Monica will be stationed near LA County lifeguards.
Find Your Flow: Surf, Sisterhood, and Self-Care
Women’s Wellness Surf Days invite you to experience sanctuary by the sea—whether you’re a first-timer ready to find your stoke, a mother craving a little space to exhale, or someone navigating an experience of trauma or grief, this 2-hour session is intended for anyone looking to find healing in the waves. Through surf therapy, movement, and shared intention, we gather in sisterhood to reconnect with our bodies, our stories, and the wisdom of the waves. We’ll start with a mindful intention and movement to ground and awaken the body, then dive into an hour of expression in the ocean (boogie boarding or surfing), and finish with restorative yoga and reflection on the sand, leaving you feeling restored, connected, and renewed.