Swell Co-Ed

It’s not just surf and yoga that we partake in during our surf camps. We also like to take our guests snorkeling and Stand Up Paddle boarding, two water activities that are a must when traveling to Maui.

Nancy and Sherrie were Olympian Snorkelers!

Anna said that she was determined to stand up before she went out on the SUP. She didn't have any problem accomplishing this task. Go Anna!

Smiles from a great day snorkeling (L-R) Summer, Meredith, Todd, Amanda, Leslie, Carrie and Mike.

Summer (our new rock star assistant) and I feeling the bliss!

2009 has been the year of Mother/Daugthers attending our retreats. It’s been so nice to see family come and feel empowered by learning a new sport together while taking some time to bond on Maui. One such Mother/Daughter duo are Leslie (mom) from Missippi and Amanda (daughter) from Seattle. The great part about this duo is that the daughter is typically the one who tries to coaxed their mother into attending our surf camps. Not this time. Leslie convinced Amanda to join her in accomplishing a dream of hers, ‘to learn how to surf.’ Leslie’s goal was to catch just one wave during her week stay with us. Well, this ‘goal’ was achieved in the first 4 minutes of her surf lesson! Leslie was an inspiration to all as she caught an incredible amount of waves and not to mention took the bigger sets. Daughter Amanda wasn’t behind as she caught many party waves with her mom. Thanks ladies for joining us and being such an inspiration to all our guests.

Mother Leslie and Daughter Amanda

Leslie taking a break from Surfing and ruling the SUP

Leslie and Amanda enjoying a party wave in Maui

Something that I really enjoy about our week is our surf instruction and instructors. Since most of our guests have never surfed before, it’s important to have them feel safe and taken care of. We spend a lot of time breaking down the basics with our guests by going over such things as anatomy of a surfboard, surf etiquette, safety, variety of pop-ups, the turtle roll and much more. It’s our hope that when our guests leave our surf retreat that they feel comfortable surfing at their local breaks back home or when they go on another surf vacation.

The land lesson!

Great Waves!

A surf lesson wouldn't be complete without a few wipe outs.

Nice stance and great ride.

Dr. Karen Yeter from SF isn't in surgery today.

Raise the torso and watch out for Todd...ha ha! Whoot, Whoot!

Party Wave 1 with daughter Amanda and Mother Leslie.

Party Wave Number 2

The island of Lanai sitting majestically in the background.

Welcome to all our SwellCo-ed guests; Todd, Meredith, Nancy, Carrie, Anna, Sherrie, Karen, Leslie and Amanda (mother and daughter). We have guests from Colorado, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Minnesota and Mississippi.

As always we start our week with a wonderful yoga class to stretch those cramped up airplane muscles. After our yoga class our guests are treated to some pu-pus at our welcome meeting and then it’s a chef prepared meal with a delicious dessert to end the day. Vacation starting now!

Salute to the Sun

Downward Facing Dog helps to stetch the spine and hamstrings.

Yoga outside is simply the best.

Everyone can use a little child's pose.

Lawrence from SwellCo-ed 2008 Ripping it up!

Looking for some men at our SwellCo-ed retreat April 12-18th. So far we have all women and have a couple of spaces left. So leave a long winter behind and welcome the first weeks of spring and summer with a refreshed mind and renewed body at our SwellCo-ed retreats in Maui. Enjoy meeting wonderful like-minded and healthy people at SwellCo-ed. Call 1.800.399.MAUI for more information.

Can you picture yourself waking up every morning on a paradise island, doing yoga, surfing throughout the day, and being fed delicious and healthy meals prepared by a chef? Sounds terrible doesn’t it? How could this get any worse? How about if the women’s surf camp was a co-ed surf camp? Why would you want to go on a co-ed surf and yoga retreat with your loved one? Shopping at the local mall with your girlfriends or golfing with the fellas are much better options, aren’t they? 

If you are not already convinced that you should absolutely not attend a co-ed surf camp with your partner or spouse, here are some other great reasons why you should stay just home:

Reason #1 You and your partner can get fit together.  Participating in a surf camp together would give you an opportunity to maximize your well-being as a couple. Wouldn’t it be preferable to stay at home and work on increasing your love handles?

Reason #2 You may end up fighting over the surfing magazines. You don’t want to end up bickering over who is going to read the latest surfing magazine first, do you? 

Reason #3 You and your partner can enjoy an interest together. Going to a co-ed surf camp as a couple could give you a combined interest. Isn’t it better to have no interests in common?  Do you really need a topic of conversation at the dinner table that enthralls you both? Do you really need a common passion?

Reason #4 You could experience a family bonding vacation.  A co-ed surf camp also means that families can experience all the joys of a surf and yoga retreat together. Would you really want to become closer to your grown children or parents?  Do you really want your family to be close knit and communicating well?

Reason #5 You might have too much fun with your partner or spouse. You would be in serious danger of enjoying yourself at a co-ed surf camp. Guys, girls, yoga, surf lessons, massages, delicious meals prepared by a chef, all on a paradise island. This sounds like a recipe for far too much pleasure and relaxation.  What kind of couple would want that?

In this day and age of soaring obesity, stress, divorce rates and violence, why would anyone want to take time out from the hustle and bustle with their significant other? Wouldn’t you prefer to become a statistic of the 21st Century? Why go to a co-ed surf camp and risk improving your physical and mental well-being? Imagine how much more pleasant the world would be if everyone decided to indulge themselves in a surf and yoga retreat getaway. Statistic or bliss? The choice is yours.

Check out our 2-9-09 entry for our SwellCo-ed Valentine’s Special. Expires on February 14th, 2009. 

Image by Mike Adrian Photography

Another Valentine’s Day and with a busy year and a lot going on, it’s sometimes easy to forget the ones that we love the most. Isn’t it? Tired of the same old chocolates and roses? Looking for something that is REALLY special for your girlfriend, fiancee or wife this year. It’s called SwellCo-ed and it’s located on the romantic island of Maui. 

SwellCo-ed is our surf and yoga retreat geared towards couples, men and women. Do you have to be a couple to attend SwellCo-ed? No, but couples that have came in the past have certainly enjoyed their time with their significant other while enjoying a Surf and Yoga retreat on Maui. Just ask Tom, a Fire Captain for the Alemeda Fire Department. He states, ““Every detail was taken care of and your passion for what you do shows. The memories my wife and I made at SwellCo-ed will last a life-time. ” Tom and Lori (his wife) have recently e-mailed me with an update that they both bought each other surfboards for X-Mas and have been surfing every week! Two more surfers have been born as the result of a vacation together in Maui at SwellCo-ed. 

If waking up each morning with your partner on a paradise island, doing yoga, surfing throughout the day and being fed delicious and healthy meals provided by one of the best chefs on Maui doesn’t appeal to you.  What about SwellCo-ed being the antidote for a way to leave the city and stress behind and rejuvenate for a week with your partner, a chance for you and your partner to get healthy and fit together or improving your well-being while bonding with your partner. Do these reasons sound appealing to you? 

If so, SwellCo-ed would like to offer a personalized Valentine’s Card and box of chocolates (because women still like chocolates) to each couple who registers for one of our 2009 SwellCo-ed retreats. Offer is valid for registration on or before February 14th, 2009. Click here for dates and other information.

See you in paradise!

I wanted to send some appreciation to my husband for his help during our 2008 retreats! He is my greatest support and greatest inspiration. I love you honey! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. 

Here are some more pictures from our week at SwellCo-ed. Enjoy! 

After being on top of the water, surfing the waves, we enjoy checking out what is underneath the water. Maui has some amazing snorkeling where turtles and fish are abundant, coral is colorful and the water is warm.