Surfing & Connection Retreat

Oregon Coast
Camping in Yachats ~ Surfing in Newport

A Magical Long Weekend of Surf, Ocean Play, Earth Wisdom, Community, and Resting in Beauty.

July 19-22, 2024

Join us for an inspiring, restorative, and empowering weekend of surf and community on the spectacular Oregon Coast! You’ll have the opportunity to surf daily, build your confidence in the water, and absorb the salt and play of the Pacific Ocean. Together, we will take time to slow down and practice being in the healing company of the natural world. We will surf with presence, camp in the forest, spend time fireside, and engage in meaningful conversation. Qigong, forest bathing, ceremony, a sound & energy healing session and time for reflection and stillness are woven into our days & evenings together. There will be time to explore your relationship with the Ocean, what she can teach you, and how the Earth can help restore connection and trust with your authentic and best self. The container we create together allows each person to show up just as they are and feel deeply supported and held.

You’ll learn about the art and technique of surfing as well as information about tides, waves, currents, etiquette, safety and the culture of surfing. You will receive 1:1 guidance as you learn the basics of surfing or hone more advanced skills. Depending on the surf conditions, we will surf at Agate Beach or Otter Rock, just north of Newport.

Allow the ocean, forest, and like minded (maybe new) friends to offer inspiration and wisdom for your life. Tap into your intuition and explore curiosity, joy, and wonder while being reminded of the unique gifts you have to share with to the world. Through time in community and in relationship with the natural world, your feelings of connection and belonging will be strengthened.  Go home feeling recharged, reconnected, and ready to be more intentional in your daily life.

Time in the ocean and forest as well as on the land will open us to explore the questions: How can surfing support well being and build courage? How can we open to and trust this precious life? How do we ride the waves of our world in times of dysfunction and despair? How can we cultivate personal and collective resilience?

No experience necessary; just an open heart and willingness to connect with the sacred relationships of our deepest selves and Mother Earth.

All abilities welcome. We will have surf instruction for everyone: 1st Timers/ Beginners/ Intermediate/ Advanced

Limited to 14 participants.

***All those that identify with their feminine are welcome.

Guides:
Irene Bailey
Misako Yamamoto
Kate Fox

START
July 19: Arrive & Settle, 3-4 PM
END
July 22: Depart, 2 PM

INCLUDED
•3 Days of Surfing Instruction
•Sound & Energy Healing Session
•Wetsuit & Booties (your size)
•Surfboard
• Forest location to camp / car camping by request
•All Meals (Dinner on day 1 to lunch on day 4)
• Sacred space to explore and wander
•Guided Qigong, Forest Bathing, & Ceremony
•Opportunities for deep connection to self, community, & the natural world

ACCOMMODATION DETAILS
We will be camping at Temenos Forest Sanctuary, a private, beautiful, and sacred 5-acre forested property that is located just north of Yachats. It is truly a spectacular place to camp and call home for a few days. The ocean is a 15 minute walk, mostly through the forest, and there are various creeks to enjoy on and around the property. This space offers itself for deep nourishment and calm. You will likely go home having the land and its inhabitants wedged deeply into your heart.

We will be the only group on site and set up our tents among the trees and share time together in our outdoor kitchen and around the fire pit. We will be using an outhouse during our time on the property. Access to shower available.

* Option to stay nearby in hotel/ Airbnb at additional cost. This must be arranged individually but reach out for suggestions.

TRAVEL TO/ FROM SURF LOCATION
We will be surfing in Newport. The drive is 30-45 minutes depending on where we surf. We will encourage carpooling. On our last day surfing (Monday) , everyone will head home from the surf spot.

YOU PROVIDE
•Transportation to / from Temenos Forest Sanctuary
•Transportation to / from Beaches for Surfing
•Tent, Sleeping Bag & Pad
•All Necessary Clothing and Layers.
•Water Bottle
•Sunglasses and/or Hat
•Sunscreen
•Headlight or Flashlight

A detailed clothing and equipment list will be provided once you register.

COVID Precautions:

We will be the only group on site. We will follow strict hygiene protocols. The large size of the property offers ample space for safely camping, exploring, and building community. Prior to the retreat, we will share our COVID Protocols that all participants must agree to follow.

Inclusivity:

We ask that our participants be committed to the ongoing learning and awareness of how white supremacy negatively impacts all life, especially black and brown people. In an effort to support an inclusive space, we know this work, this dismantling of systemic oppression, is essential to sharing healing spaces and to supporting the collective liberation for all beings. 

The sea can do craziness, it can do smooth,
it can lie down like silk breathing
or toss havoc shoreward; it can give

gifts and withhold all; it can rise, ebb, froth
like an incoming frenzy of fountains, or it can
sweet-talk entirely. As I can too,

and so, no doubt, can you, and you.

-Mary Oliver

Cost: $1,200 - 1,375.00

Got your own wetsuit and booties? $75 off.
Got your own surfboard? $100 off.
If you bring all your own gear, the cost is $1200.

~Payment Plans Available~

Payment Information
*Partial scholarships available: Apply Here.

Contact us with any questions.