Swell Events

Our wonderful Blog Wellness Contributor, Alison Miller is hosting a TeleClass Series that you must check out!

Back to Balance for Women: Empowering You to Be Your Best Self
5-week TeleClass Series
Beginning Monday, September 26th, 2011

News flash: Your happiness matters!

We all know the perfect woman doesn’t exist, so why do we spend so much time trying to be her? The tiring pursuit of becoming the ideal mother, daughter, wife, student, businesswoman or leader can leave you overly busy, frustrated, and stressed.

But here’s the truth: A successful and balanced personal and professional life is possible. And it’s not far out of your reach.

The 5-week Back to Balance TeleClass series offers a fresh approach to your work-life balance to reduce stress and restore peace to your life on a daily basis.

Join professional coach and self-care expert Alison Miller to design and actualize a personal vision for a life filled with health, happiness, and true success—all in Balance.

Register today! Learn more http://alisonimiller.com/back-to-balance-for-women-teleclass/

About the Tele-Class Presenter:: Alison Miller is a mind-body wellness expert and Hawaii-based healer who strategically coaches and consults individuals to create the health, relationships and career to which they aspire.  Check out Alison’s blog, Live Inspired(http://alisonimiller.com/), to receive the best information about holistic wellness. To schedule an office, phone or Skype session visit Alison Miller Consulting & Coaching(http://alisonimiller.com/holistic-life-coaching/).

Peggy Hall, Creator of Yoga for Surfers.

Our great friend, Peggy Hall, creator of Yoga for Surfers is offering a very special week of detoxing and yoga. If you are looking for some healthy changes read below about her amazing retreat.

Start the New Year off right with your total mind/body makeover! Shed whatever’s been holding you down physically or emotionally at Peggy Hall’s Detox/Yoga Retreat this February 7-11, 2011 in San Clemente, CA.

This retreat is fun, easy and enjoyable! Don’t worry — you won’t starve! Instead, you’ll nourish yourself with delicious, nutritious organic, healthy meals for cleansing and weight loss; daily yoga and guided meditations; wellness, healing, nutrition and health classes; natural skin care and beauty secrets!

Everything is provided for you! It couldn’t be easier! Just show up in your comfortable clothes and get ready to r-e-l-a-x!!

You’ll emerge feeling completely rejuvenated — mind, body and spirit! You deserve it — and your loved ones will thank you for it!

For more info and to get your free 50-minute audio on “Healthy Detox”, visit www.DetoxwithPeggy.com

Swell Event in Maui

My husband, Mike Adrian, will be featuring a photography art show this Saturday. All his images are taken with his Iphone through the last couple of years of traveling. You will see Maui images as well! Hope you can join us (see below).

Please join us for the unveiling of Mike Adrian’s avant-garde iPhonagraphy art show @ Paia Tattoo Parlor in Paia.

Saturday, December 11th at 7pm

Paia Tattoo Parlor is located at 120 Hana Highway, upstairs in Paia Town.

Mike Adrian has been featured in numerous National and International publications and is based on Maui.

Happy 4th!

I have the privilege of being on Oahu for the 4th of July! The fireworks by the ocean are pretty special and the surf has been amazing. Have a happy and safe 4th of July.

I just did something inspiring that I had to share with all our swellblog readers. Last week I attended a Vision Board Party with 12 incredible ‘Swell Women’ at Jennifer Lynn’s (amazing yoga instructor) home in Kula, Maui. With tag boards, scissors, glue sticks and magazines in hand the 12 of us began creating and sharing our visions for 2010. The reason I want to share this with you? Don’t stop dreaming of the things you would like to see manifest in your life or life on earth or better yet glue those dreams on a poster board that you see everyday. I’m looking at mine now!  If you should decide to host a Vision Board Event at your home, please let us know how it goes and send some pictures!

Spreading out our dreams.

Stephanie and Melissa with big smiles.

Finished product!

Although the shore break was a little pounding on Saturday, Jan. 9th, 2010, it didn’t stop the passion of over 300 women paddling for Breast Cancer at the Four Seasons Beach on Maui. Suzie Cooney the brain child of “Stand Up for Women’s Health and Fitness” and her partner Tom Callan, created an event like no other on Maui that included guest speakers, SUP (Stand Up Paddleboarding) lessons, gear, hula classes, raffle, group paddle and more. The free event was to promote breast cancer awareness along with the importance of staying fit and healthy. Thanks to Suzie and Tom for doing such an amazing job and putting on a top notch and organized event on Maui. If you would like to make a donation to Breast Cancer awareness, please visit Suzie’s website at http://www.standuppaddlingfitness.com/.

Gorgeous Day with Maui Clear Water

Some action shots from the Boat! Just starting the Paddle.

Suzie Cooney teaching one of the hundreds of women in attendence.

Alison Dressler and yours truly taking some time off from Paddle Boarding to practive Hula.

I don’t know how we do it but every year we go to the Billabong Pro my hubby and I always seem to get the best seats in the house. Check out the video I made showing off Honolua Bay and some incredible surfing at the Billabong Pro Surf Event. Enjoy!

Here is a little video I made from a look out spot near our home. It’s the first JAWS session of the winter and it was BIG. Enjoy!

Do you live in San Francisco? This sounds like an awesome event to attend.

Save The Waves Coalition presents Save The Waves Film Festival, an evening of inspiring environmental films and epic surf films, live music, an art exhibit and a party to benefit the ocean. Featuring Captain Paul Watson of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society presenting a talk about “The Cove” film and the Northern California premiere of “Lost Prophets” surf film.

Save The Waves Film Festival  features these award-winning films:
- “The Cove” – winner of numerous international film festivals and described as “a certain Oscar nominee” by acclaimed film critic Roger Ebert.
- “Lost Prophets” – a new surf film with Dave Rastovich, Hans Hagen, Chris Del Moro & Reef Macintosh.
- “All Points South” – Best Short Film Award Winner, New York Surf Film Festival; this is a film by Save The Waves.

- “Devils Teeth” – a short film about diving with great white sharks at the Farallon Islands.

SAVE THE WAVES FILM FESTIVAL
At 7pm on November 13, 2009
Victoria Theatre, San Francisco
Admission: $20 & $50 (VIP Green Wave)

Who let the dogs out?

DOG SURF A THON & DOG SURF CLINICS SET FOR ANNUAL EVENT
Grab your Dog  your board, all your friends furry and non  and register for the 4th annual  Surf Dog A Thon. If your dog doesn’t’ surf  no worries sign up for a Doggie Surf Clinic to teach your dog to hang 20 .

Surf Dog 2009 on September 13 will feature the first, “Doo the Dah for the Dogs” contest. Individual and team surfers of up to 10 people will surf in two 20-minute heats while wearing themed costumes. Judges including world champion surfers, members of the media and Swami’s Surfing Association will pick the top three individual or team costumes as well as the best themed team ride.

Click here for more info and to register.