Yoga and Surf Retreats
Come back to yourself and connect with the oceans energy
My retreats are designed to heal, rejuvenate and relax you..
It's time to come back to yourself, remember who you are, love yourself and feel grounded and present.
Increase happiness, feel more focused and get ready to face any challenge by clearing blockages, rebalancing your mind, body and spirit.
This retreat will help you feel peace in your mind and love and happiness in your heart.
Love Kirsty
3 Days of Bliss
We stay 3 x nights camping by the sea, under the stars, do 6 x Yoga and Meditation classes over the retreat outdoors or in the village hall. Endless surfing, evening fire pit, optional crystal healing, massage, optional surf lessons and the possibility of SUPing, coastal walks, sea swimming, chilling, beach time, eating together and lots more. You are welcome to find your own accommodation if you don't fancy camping. The weekend event is £335
The campsite is at Freshwell Camping for 3 nights, it's right next to the beach. It has showers/toilets/drinking water etc. You can camp (bring your own tent) or they have glamping yurt options (subject to availability) you will have to pay for yurts/your own accomodation. Feel free to book any other accommodation of your choice in Croyde if you don't fancy camping (it's a small village) If camping, Please book asap to avoid disappointment. I have run many retreats in September, the sea is warmer, and the weather is often fabulous. Camping is included
Yoga combined with surfing in the ocean will energise, revitalise and relax you (and will be lots of fun!) I believe the ocean is one of natures great healers, it has amazing energy. It is proven that the negative ions near the ocean make you happier. Connecting with nature and the ocean, combined with Yoga and Meditation will be a refreshing, healing, fun experience.
I love Yoga and Surfing, so I want you to give you the opportunity to experience these wonderful things too!
Yoga and surfing work wonderfully together. Many top pro surfers swear by yoga to compliment their surfing. Yoga helps with being present, building strength, increasing flexibility, enhancing balance, concentration, focus, calm and pranayama increases lung capacity. Yoga helps you surf with more energy and endurance.
Yoga helps you to focus in the water and have a personal relationship with the ocean. Whether you are a Yogi looking to try surfing, a surfer wanting to incorporate yoga, to have a lovely holiday or just try something different, this will be great for you.
I organise surf lessons for you, or you can bring/hire your own board and wetsuit and we can surf together at one of the nearby beautiful surf beaches. If you don't fancy surfing you can relax on the beach, explore, have a massage or go for a coastal walk.
This Yoga and Surf retreat will be relaxing, rejuvinating and lots of fun. We stay 3 nights camping by the sea in Croyde, do 6 x Yoga and Meditation classes over the weekend outdoors or in the village hall.
Endless surfing, evening camp fires, breakfast and lunch at the camp or on the beach, and dinner out at local restaurants with sea views, optional surf lessons, optional boat trips, SUPing and coastal walks.
Finland Yoga and Aurora Retreat, Winter 2023 dates TBC
We will immerse ourselves in snowy magic in Finland, chase the Aurora, snowshoe in snowy forests, get a husky ride, whale watch and hang out with reindeer.
We will relax in traditional saunas, stay in a beautiful house and do wake up morning yoga and relaxing yoga at night.
Enjoy the magic of fire and ice and the natural beauty of this area.
Ocean Yogi, Yoga, sauna and dinner around the fire @beach box sauna date TBC in 2023
A beautiful evening dedicated to ocean healing and to connect with your inner mermaid/merman!
We will do a relaxing, healing yoga practice with ocean inspired meditations at Yellowave on the beach, a beautiful studio with a sea view. I will give you a mini talk on the healing powers of the sea
We will then go next door to the beach box sauna, where we have time to enjoy the healing powers of the sauna, with cold dips inbetween. I will take you for an optional sea dip, then we will relax with soup around the campfire.
Grounding Yoga, meditation & picnic workshop in the woods Sunday Summer 23. 10.30-2pm £35
Come and join me in the woods for some grounding Yoga and Meditation in Stanmer Park, Brighton.
We will connect with the earth's energy, the peace within us, relax, nourish and be held in nature. We will meet at 10.30 to start at 11am. The yoga and meditation will be 2 hours and the social picnic an hour (or stay as long as you like!)
Full Moon SUP Yoga special workshops 7-9.30pm £45
Please come and join me under the full moon so we can practice yoga floating on Sea water on Sup Boards. After practicing we will watch the sun set and the moon rise.
We will let go of things that no longer serve us in the fire pit on the beach.
Together we will meditate, let go, and be bathed by the full moon and stars. We will go to the beach afterwards for the meditation, ceremony and ritual with the moon, next to the ocean.
My Story
I had a dream to run Yoga and Surfing retreats for a long time, but I always felt it was just a distant dream that would may never happen. A pipedream. Until I did a meditation in a small ashram on an island off Guatemala.
I stumbled across an ashram which looked lovely with some beautiful big yellow flowers outside. I decided to join a class there.
This class changed my life.
We did a meditation called I Am. I saw my soul. It was overwhelmingly beautiful. I realised I was capable of doing anything I wanted. I booked my first Surf and Yoga retreat straight away when I got to my next stop on my trip, Costa Rica.
I created my first Yoga and Surf Retreat on my phone using the surf hostels intermittent wifi. It seemed so easy because the work was coming straight from my heart and soul. When the retreat came I wasn't nervous at all and loved every minute. I couldn't believe this was my job! Every time I go to Devon and share my knowledge and heart with the yogis, I feel so good like this is what I am supposed to be doing. ''Its the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting'' Paulo Coehlo. I have been in love with the ocean for a long time. Some connection which feels like its been there within me for many lifetimes. ''The tides are in our veins'' Robinson Jeffers.
The Itinery
Day
6-7pm Welcome Circle, Yoga & meditation in studio or outdoors
7.30pm Dinner together or do your own thing (food cost not included)
Day 2
8-9am Morning Yoga & meditation
1.30pm Optional 2 hour Surf Lesson
Free time- Explore, local activities, surf, beach, lunch together,
6-7pm Yoga & meditation class
7.30pm Dinner together or do your own thing
Day 3
8-9am Morning Yoga & meditation
1.30 Optional 2 hour surf lesson
Free time- Explore, local activities, surf, beach, coastal walk, lunch together
6-7pm Yoga & meditation
7.30pm Dinner together or do your own thing
Day 4
8-9am Morning Yoga & meditation
11am leave campsite
Suitable for
The Yoga is for beginners and intermediate Yogis, I can vary the postures to suit all abilities. We will do a mix of Hatha Flow, Yin, Yoga for surfing and relaxed Hatha. The style is fun and creative, yet focused and still challenging. Yoga stretches, strengthens, tones, helps to align, and improves the health of the entire body. My varied mix of guided meditations will help you in different areas of your life and help you to calm the mind and bring you into the present.
What's included
3 nights retreat by the sea from 5pm Friday until 11am Monday
6 x yoga and meditation classes at the beach, quiet grassy area or village hall I have booked (its unavailable on Sunday morning)
Group coastal walk
Weekend group organisation
Surf lesson organisation
Camping cost
Evening fire pit
Morning tea/coffee (bring a mug)
Daily 'State of Yin' raw vegan, organic cacao hot chocolate with maca, coconut, reishi mushroom and ashwaghanda
What's not
Local activities- coasteering, horse riding, walks, mountain biking)
Transport/travel cost and transfer from station to barn
Massage and healing treatments
Tent/sleeping bag
Food cost (bring your own or buy it there, we can eat together but food is not included)
Half day surf lesson cost (£35 pre book)
Surf board hire cost (£15 a day)
Yoga mat- Bring your own
Holiday Insurance
Gary
''Thank you so much. it was a great week. one I won't forget.
A great group of people in a lovely place. Loved the yoga/ meditation/sunshine and surf.
Learnt a lot and feel a lot more relaxed
Jen
''Kirsty, thank you so much for making this such a special weekend. I appreciated all the wonderful little touches that made it so relaxing- the presents on our pillow when we arrived, candles, music, cards, decorations etc. The yoga was 'perfect'- nice variation of excercises, good pace, good amount. Lucys food was fantastic. Thanks so much it has been such a pleasure! p.s, loved our walk too...so good''
Ellie
''If anyone wants a weekend away to help bring you back to yourself then this is the retreat for you! I went last September and I am going to the one in May. I cannot recommend Kirsty's retreats enough. I can honestly say that going to this was one of the best things I did for myself last year... You are such an amazingly kind and wonderful person, I hope you know this''
Sian
''Thank you Kirsty! As always it has been amazing. So many positives and absolutely no negatives!!!
Everything was perfect except it went too quickly!
It has been great being able to do yoga with you again, and I really do miss you now that you're in Brighton.
I can't wait until the next time. Lots of Love''