4 Day Women’s Surf and Yoga Holiday in Yamba, New South Wales

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

17:00

Salty Soul Wellness has 3 beautifully styled Belle tents are available, centrally located on this gorgeous property. Each tent is 5m in diameter so plenty of space for the triple share arrangement with 2 single beds and 1 double in each tent. Salty Soul Wellness also has a Native American Tipi with a fire pit to experience an evening fire out in the elements. The outdoor hot shower and the composting toilet are nearby and access to the rustic camp kitchen where your meals will be provided.

Salty Soul Wellness has a strong sustainability ethos and encourages minimal waste living with many sustainability practices you will learn by staying completely off the grid for the 3 days. This is rustic wilderness living however you will be very comfortable and also very safe to reconnect to nature during your stay.

Program

On a Pure Surf Yoga Retreat, they not only take you surfing, and teach you some beautiful new yoga techniques; they aim to take you on a deeper journey and help discover what truly motivates and inspires you. In this modern age it is easy to find yourselves wound into a more masculine, striving and driving way of being. Salty Soul retreats aim to balance out your Yin and Yang natures. Especially in regard to how you approach challenging environments such as surfing.

The Pure Surf Yoga retreats create an opportunity to step out of your overstimulated modern life. Relax and begin to re-balance your active ’yang’ masculine states with your more receptive, feminine ‘yin’ nature. Through the process of surfing and yoga you navigate all of these polarities. Ultimately allowing you to find a healthy balance and receive fresh perspective and inspiration.

They invite you to tune into the elemental forces of nature, drop deeper into self-awareness and create some beautiful new connections along the way.

During the women's retreats you will be spending your days surfing, relaxing, and enjoying the like-minded company of others in Brooms head, Yamba, and the surrounding beaches. There is no better way to unwind from the daily draws of life. And of course, no surf and yoga retreat would be complete without delicious, high vibrational food!

On the catered retreats you share a nourishing, vegetarian, plant-based diet. As a result, the in-house chef will guide you to learn more about the key aspects of your meals. They will share some awesome new recipes and hopefully inspire you to develop some healthier eating practices for when you return home.

Program

The retreat is open to all levels from absolute beginner to intermediate and advanced surfers. Student numbers are limited to eight so you are guaranteed personal attention. Belinda is a qualified yoga and surf instructor and is fully available to you to share her knowledge and experiences. The arrival date is December 2nd between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. with an opening circle, dinner, and meditation. The retreat will finish after brunch at noon on December 5th.

Benefits

There are many benefits to taking the time out to experience a surf and yoga retreat. Just some of these include:

Increased fitness and stamina for surfing
Greater ocean awareness including safety skills and oceanography
Specialized surfing techniques to meet your ability
Increased flexibility, strength, and breath awareness through yoga
Awareness of how you respond to physical challenges both in and out of the water
Increase in mental clarity and overall well-being
Deeper mind-body awareness and mindfulness meditation techniques
The experience of surfing with a supportive group of women that builds friendships to last a lifetime

Surfing

The surf is mostly sand bottom beaches with some of the best learn-to-surf waves you can find. For the more experienced surfers, you have a selection of six beaches and reefs, within a 10-kilometer radius. You will receive personal attention from Belinda Wehner, a qualified level I surf instructor with over 20 years of international coaching experience. There will be another surf instructor if the group exceeds six in the water or if clients require private tuition to suit their ability and the conditions.

All coaches are qualified lifeguards with advanced resuscitation and first aid. Let Salty Soul Wellness know if you would like to bring your own equipment, otherwise, they will supply you with a top-of-the-range soft mini Malibu and rash shirt for your protection. They suggest a lightweight wetsuit or surf top and leggings for the cooler days.

This retreat is adapted for excited beginners taking the plunge for the first time and also the experienced surfer who wants specialized instruction to push their surfing to another level. The main focus is gaining water time, learning about a variety of new breaks, and using the support of the group and yoga to help you achieve a new level of confidence in the ocean.

Yoga

The yoga will consist of gentle morning yoga classes either on the beach at sunrise or in the studio and afternoon Yin yoga with props. On this retreat, your focus will be on building strength and stamina in the morning to help you surf better and longer. This is primarily through a gentle gentle flow sequence specially designed to release your muscles and your nervous system, especially after surfing.

This more dynamic yoga style will also be combined with afternoon Yin yoga for deep release and relaxation, allowing you to assimilate the excitement of a day at the beach. And do not worry, the yoga is adapted to accommodate both complete beginners and experienced yoginis so you will be completely supported to progress at your own level over four days.

Wellness

Take time out to nurture yourself. Tune in deeper with your soul's desires. Enjoy meditation and mindfulness practices with the elements. Nourish yourself with healthy food. Connect with like-minded community. The perfect medicine for a salty soul.

Schedule

Salty Soul Surf & Yoga retreats are all about moving in synchronicity with the elements. Tuning into the tide, wind, and ocean conditions. Expect to wake with the sunrise, starting the morning with beach yoga, assessing the conditions and drawing inspiration for the day.

Get ready to soak up the energy and healing sounds of nature. You will wake up each morning at dawn at Higher Ground Retreat and travel down to Brooms head in the heart of Yuragir national park. Enjoying sunrise yoga, surfing, beach time, delicious breakfast and lunch cooked fresh on site at your own beachside yoga venue. You will then head back to the forest where you will unwind from the days activities with massage and Yin Yoga in the Higher Ground Garden Studio.

07:00 Sunrise beach yoga
07:30 Morning surf lesson
09:30 High vibe smoothies
10:00 - 12:00 Gentle Flow yoga at Ocean Front Studio
12:00 Lunch
13:00 - 16:00 Rest
16:00 Afternoon Restorative Yin class
18:00 Dinner
19:00 Evening discussion
20:00 Bedtime yoga Nidra (meditation)

Instructors

Belle Wehner

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A small push from Belle's father into her first green wave at age 12, and she was hooked. Discovering the simplicity of yoga a few years later was not only complementary to my dynamic surfing lifestyle but altered her path forever as she began to learn to balance her adventurous spirit with the inward journey of yoga. Deepening into yoga continues to be a life-long journey and only now, 20 years later she is beginning to truly understand the subtleties of Yin and Yang energy, the balance of masculine and feminine, and how that correlates with her daily life.

Location

Higher Ground retreat is an off-grid rustic ‘glamping’ experience around 30 minutes drive from both Yamba and Brooms Head in Northern Rivers NSW Australia.

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Food

During the retreat, Salty Soul Wellness encourages guests to enjoy a healthy vegetarian diet. They believe a healthy diet enhances your energy and enthusiasm and will provide the basis for a healthier eating program once you return back home. This is a catered gluten-free plant-based retreat with gourmet meals provided on-site to nourish and support you between sessions.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Drinks

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Vegetarian
Gluten Free

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Spa treatments

1 Zen Thai shiatsu massage is included.

What's included

3 professional surf lessons (equipment provided)
3 morning beach/studio yoga sessions
2 afternoon Yin yoga sessions
1 Zen Thai shiatsu massage
3 evening yoga Nidra meditations
Discussions/ tutorials about surfing and the relationship with yoga
All vegetarian meals provided
3 nights triple share ‘glamping’ accommodation

What's not included

Flights
Airport transfers

How to get there

Recommended Airports

BNK

Ballina Byron Gateway Airport

69 km

Transfer not provided

Arrival by car

You will need to arrange your own domestic flights. If you are flying, Salty Soul Wellness advises you to fly into Ballina and then organize a hire car as it is only 1.5 hour drive. If you are driving, Higher Ground is 15 mins out of Maclean NSW. It is 3 hours south of Brisbane, 2 hours from Gold Coast, or 7 hours north of Sydney. We will provide the address upon booking confirmation. Salty Soul Wellness also encourages ride-sharing where they can between guests.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 60% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
The rest of the payment should be paid 21 days before arrival.

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