Retreats and workshops in 2023

Women of the Waves

Surf Retreat
Buffalo Bay
23-28 October

Take some time out to focus on surfing, connecting to the ocean, daily yoga and breathwork, relaxation and massage in the company of women.

Women have our own unique and holistic approach to surfing and the all-female team bringing you this retreat have recognised that. We will support and nurture each of you in your journey to strengthen your bodies, receive daily surf coaching in and out of the water, release stress and tension and be nourished with wholesome, yet delicious food.

Our coach, Charmaine Adams is a self-confessed surf addict who has been chasing waves for the past 25 years. She enjoys competing at a friendly level and is 3-times SA Champion in her division. Charmaine’s passion is sharing the stoke with other women surfers and encouraging those around her to maximise their fun in the water by building confidence and developing skills. She organises and manages the La Muse Classic in Cape Town, which has achieved status and a huge following over the last six years as the only surf contest run exclusively for women by women.

Yoga teacher, Eve Cunard, has been teaching yoga for 20 years. When she began surfing, she realised how wonderfully yoga could support surfers. Her classes will focus on developing and improving your mobility, strength, flexibility and, balance as well as calming and focusing your mind. Eve practices Thai Yoga Massage and she will be giving treatments to ease tired muscles and encourage a deep sense of rest and release. Eve has been organising and teaching her own retreats for many years and is thrilled to bring together the activities she loves most.

We will stay in a charming beach house overlooking Wild Side beach, where wellness chef and nutrition mentor, Dr Geraldine Robson-Parsons, will be preparing delicious and nutritious meals to fuel your daily surfing and boost your sense of vitality. Geraldine is also a qualified homeopathic practitioner who loves to help people create sustainable lifestyle habits. She values an intuitive approach to eating and encourages a joyful relationship with food.

The retreat includes:

• 5 nights accommodation in a quiet and beautiful beach house, overlooking the ocean.
• Daily surf lessons with surf coach, Charmaine.
• Analysis sessions using videos and photos of your surfing.
• Delicious, healthy and nourishing meals prepared by wellness chef, Geraldine.
• Daily yoga and breathwork with yoga teacher, Eve.
• A 90-minute Thai Yoga Massage with Eve.

Our day will start with a yoga or breathwork class, then breakfast, followed by a morning surf lesson. After lunch, there is an option to free surf, walk the beaches or trails in Goukamma Nature Reserve, enjoy your massage or simply rest and recharge. Evenings are time to chat and enjoy a wholesome meal together.

Buffalo Bay is a picturesque holiday village on the coast between Knysna and Sedgefield in the Western Cape. It is situated in the Goukamma Nature Reserve on the Indian Ocean, with its long beaches, dunes, coastal forest and a meandering river. We will be surfing in a protected bay, with various options. There is a beach break, suitable for all levels, an intermediate-level reef break and an intermediate to advanced level point break.

This retreat is aimed at intermediate surfers who have your own equipment and wish to advance and improve your skills.

Early Bird Price:
(Booked and paid by 31 July) R9935 pp sharing or R10435 not sharing.
Price from 1 August:
R10385 pp sharing or R10885 not sharing.

Only 7 spaces are available.
Please contact Eve on eve@eveyoga.co.za or 082 09992739 for bookings and enquiries.