Retreats

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Upcoming retreats

Morocco 15 - 22 June 2024

Building Resilience

Unlock your highest potential through the science of flourishing. Our life-changing program fuses evidence-based psychology, embodied action, and the power of flow to help you significantly impact your life strategies.

This intimate, intensive experience includes:

Surfing - Ride waves into flow states

Positive psychology - Learn science-backed skills for growth

Mindfulness - Cultivate focus and presence

Group bonding - Support and synergy

We take a holistic approach because human thriving is complex. By integrating cognitive training, full-body movement, and peak performance states, we help you grow into your best self through action, not theory.

This programme is for strivers who want more - more meaning, joy, achievement, connection. With Resurface, those already doing well have the ability to transform into their greatest version of themselves.

The time for impact is now. Join us and unlock your highest potential through the science and magic of surfing powerful waves within and without.

Morocco 13 - 20 April 2024

Trauma Resolution

At Resurface, we've unlocked the secret to healing through the unique combination of surfing, group therapy, psycho-education, mindfulness, and bonding in a small, intimate group. By seamlessly blending flow activities and group work, we've seen profound therapeutic breakthroughs and accelerated recovery from past traumas.

Our holistic approach to healing, which focuses on the mind, body, science, and fun, sets us apart. By creating a safe and supportive environment, we empower individuals to transform unconscious traumas into conscious understanding, supported by a toolkit of positive strategies and a community of like-minded peers.

While our program is suitable for all, it is particularly effective for those recovering from addiction, dealing with PTSD, facing childhood issues, or struggling with a fear of life. At Resurface, we're committed to helping our clients turn their traumas into opportunities for growth and positive change.

United Kingdom 30 March 2024

Working with Grief @The Wave

Do you feel stuck in your grief? Do you want to reconnect with yourself and others who understand your pain? Do you need a break from the stress and sadness of everyday life?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

Join us on Saturday,March 30th for a one-day retreat that will help you start to heal your grief and begin to find joy again.

You will get to experience all the benefits of a Resurface retreat, such as:

Surfing in a safe and controlled environment, with expert guidance from The Wave staff.

Pip Roberts is a yoga facilitator (NOW studios, Bristol, heavy meditator, sound therapist, creator of Now Studio (Bristol) - a huge enthusiast of restful practices Pip will be sharing NSDR and yoga on the day.

Psycho-education and group work, facilitated by our experienced therapist Josh.

A supportive community of people who share your journey and your goals.

Our retreat is open to anyone who is dealing with grief, whether it is recent or old, personal or collective, simple or complex.

We will help you understand the nature of grief, how it affects you, and how you can cope with it. We will also help you express your emotions, release your pain, and embrace your potential.

We have two levels of surfing available: beginner and intermediate. Please let us know which one you prefer when you book your spot.

To find out more about The Wave please click here.

Past retreats

Morocco 16 - 23 March 2024

Building Resilience

Unlock your highest potential through the science of flourishing. Our life-changing program fuses evidence-based psychology, embodied action, and the power of flow to help you significantly impact your life strategies.

This intimate, intensive experience includes:

Surfing - Ride waves into flow states

Positive psychology - Learn science-backed skills for growth

Mindfulness - Cultivate focus and presence

Group bonding - Support and synergy

We take a holistic approach because human thriving is complex. By integrating cognitive training, full-body movement, and peak performance states, we help you grow into your best self through action, not theory.

This programme is for strivers who want more - more meaning, joy, achievement, connection. With Resurface, those already doing well have the ability to transform into their greatest version of themselves.

The time for impact is now. Join us and unlock your highest potential through the science and magic of surfing powerful waves within and without.

Morocco 27 January - 3 February 2024

Trauma Resolution

At Resurface, we've unlocked the secret to healing through the unique combination of surfing, group therapy, psycho-education, mindfulness, and bonding in a small, intimate group. By seamlessly blending flow activities and group work, we've seen profound therapeutic breakthroughs and accelerated recovery from past traumas.

Our holistic approach to healing, which focuses on the mind, body, science, and fun, sets us apart. By creating a safe and supportive environment, we empower individuals to transform unconscious traumas into conscious understanding, supported by a toolkit of positive strategies and a community of like-minded peers.

While our program is suitable for all, it is particularly effective for those recovering from addiction, dealing with PTSD, facing childhood issues, or struggling with a fear of life. At Resurface, we're committed to helping our clients turn their traumas into opportunities for growth and positive change.

Morocco 18 - 25 November 2023

Resilience and Flow

Unlock your highest potential through the science of flourishing. Our life-changing program fuses evidence-based psychology, embodied action, and the power of flow to help you significantly impact your life strategies.

This intimate, intensive experience includes:

Surfing - Ride waves into flow states

Positive psychology - Learn science-backed skills for growth

Mindfulness - Cultivate focus and presence

Group bonding - Support and synergy

We take a holistic approach because human thriving is complex. By integrating cognitive training, full-body movement, and peak performance states, we help you grow into your best self through action, not theory.

This programme is for strivers who want more - more meaning, joy, achievement, connection. With Resurface, those already doing well have the ability to transform into their greatest version of themselves.

The time for impact is now. Join us and unlock your highest potential through the science and magic of surfing powerful waves within and without.

Morocco 9 - 16 September 2023

Trauma Resolution

At Resurface, we've unlocked the secret to healing through the unique combination of surfing, group therapy, psycho-education, mindfulness, and bonding in a small, intimate group. By seamlessly blending flow activities and group work, we've seen profound therapeutic breakthroughs and accelerated recovery from past traumas.

Our holistic approach to healing, which focuses on the mind, body, science, and fun, sets us apart. By creating a safe and supportive environment, we empower individuals to transform unconscious traumas into conscious understanding, supported by a toolkit of positive strategies and a community of like-minded peers.

While our program is suitable for all, it is particularly effective for those recovering from addiction, dealing with PTSD, facing childhood issues, or struggling with a fear of life. At Resurface, we're committed to helping our clients turn their traumas into opportunities for growth and positive change.

United Kingdom 6 August 2023

Day Event - Self-esteem

“To trust one’s mind and to know that one is worthy of happiness is the essence of self-esteem.” – Nathaniel Branden, The Psychology of self-esteem, 1969

On Sunday August 6th, we will be facilitating another city day event. This will include all the therapeutic aspects of a Resurface event into a day of creativity, self-discovery and self-care.

This day will focus on the concept of self-esteem: defining what it means and how to improve it.

The event will include yoga facilitated by Kristine, meditation, experiential work and deep relaxation with Barnaby, and pscho-education and experiential group work with Josh.

We encourage you to eat together but if you would prefer to eat elsewhere please do bring your own lunch or check out the many other places to eat in Dalston.

We have all yoga equipment but if you wish to bring your own mat please do so.

Dress for yoga/meditation in the morning. For the experiential we will use clay which doesn't stain so feel free to dress as you wish.

There is a consultation room and toilets in which to change.

United Kingdom 1 April 2023

"Working with Grief" @The Wave

On Saturday April 1st, we will be facilitating our first day retreat collaboration with The Wave in Bristol.

This will include all the therapeutic aspects of a Resurface retreat into a day of creativity, self-discovery and self-care.

This retreat will focus on grief. Whether it is a recent tragedy or the wound of an old loss that has been lingering for years, this day can help start you on a journey of healing.

Grief can manifest in many forms that are maladaptive such as blocked grief, prolonged grief or distorted grief. We will explore the nature of grief and how to move through any blocks to the grieving process.

The day will include surfing facilitated by The Wave, yoga and deep relaxation facilitated by Kristine, and psycho-education and experiential group work with Josh.

We will be running concurrent beginners and intermediate session - please let us know if you would like to book as a beginner or as an intermediate.

To find out more about The Wave please click here.

Morocco 11 - 18 March 2023

Trauma Resolution Retreat

At Resurface, we've unlocked the secret to healing through the unique combination of surfing, group therapy, psycho-education, mindfulness, and bonding in a small, intimate group. By seamlessly blending flow activities and group work, we've seen profound therapeutic breakthroughs and accelerated recovery from past traumas.

Our holistic approach to healing, which focuses on the mind, body, science, and fun, sets us apart. By creating a safe and supportive environment, we empower individuals to transform unconscious traumas into conscious understanding, supported by a toolkit of positive strategies and a community of like-minded peers.

While our program is suitable for all, it is particularly effective for those recovering from addiction, dealing with PTSD, facing childhood issues, or struggling with a fear of life. At Resurface, we're committed to helping our clients turn their traumas into opportunities for growth and positive change.

United Kingdom 28 January 2023

Day Retreat - Learned Optimism

Can you learn to have a positive outlook? And if you could, how would that change your life?

Learned optimism is a concept from positive psychology’s founding father, Martin Seligman, that argues that we can cultivate a positive perspective.

With a more joyful outlook on life, he explains, we’re in a much better position to enhance our wellbeing.

On Saturday January 28th, we will be facilitating our first city day retreat of the year. This will include all the therapeutic aspects of a Resurface retreat into day of creativity, self-discovery and self-care.

This retreat will focus on the concept of learned optimism: defining what it means and how to improve it.

The day will include yoga facilitated by Kristine, meditation, experiential work and deep relaxation with Barnaby, and pscho-education and experiential group work with Josh.

We encourage you to eat together but if you would prefer to eat elsewhere please do bring your own lunch or check out the many other places to eat in Dalston.

We have all yoga equipment but if you wish to bring your own mat please do so.

Dress for yoga/meditation in the morning. For the experiential we will use clay which doesn't stain so feel free to dress as you wish.

There is a consultation room and toilets in which to change.

Portugal 26 November - 2 December 2022

Resilience and Flow Retreat @ Soul & Surf Portugal

The goal of our programme is to give you the knowledge, tools and practice to transform your life strategies, in a fun, action-based week. It is the truly unique fusion of the power of surfing, positive psychology and bonding in an intimate group that translate our aim into reality.

This exclusive program is dedicated to understanding and learning the science of human flourishing. It has been carefully structured to maximise resilience and flow whilst acknowledging that we need a variety of interventions and approaches to successfully instigate positive change. Our research shows significant decreases in depression and anxiety, as well as significant increases in change in outlook following attendance on a retreat.

The Resurface programme is primarily based on three evidence based modalities recommended by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), World Health Organisation (WHO) and the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) as safe and effective trauma treatment: EMDR, CBT and Mindfulness.

A detailed assessment and follow-up after-care suggestions are made before and after attending a retreat.

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