Women’s Surf Camps
SwellWomen Retreats:: Take a Look
By: me-shell on: Aug 27,2010 In: Women's Surf CampsWe didn’t want to leave out these pictures from our August 15th Women’s Surf Camps.
Mahalo and Hui Hou to all our 2010 SwellWomen Guests!
Katherine, Me-Shell and Summer.
Las Tres Hermanas
Leyla, Azalia and Michelle enjoying breakfast.
Heading down for another gorgeous Maui sunset.
We love Gina!
Alumni Stephanie, Brenda and Deepa.
Ommmmmm.....
Mike and Stephanie greet the day!
The lovely Kim and Jennifer.
SwellWomen Retreats:: Wellness
By: me-shell on: Aug 25,2010 In: Women's Surf CampsOur surf retreats are about wellness too! This week our August 15th guests were treated to a beautiful Maui sunset while practicing some long and deep in and out breaths. We take these nice and calming breaths into the water while surfing.
Enjoy the Maui Sunset!
Thanks Maui for a wonderful day!
Just another day in paradise...
SwellWomen Retreats:: Monday’s Menu
By: me-shell on: Aug 23,2010 In: Women's Surf CampsInstead of Monday’s Menu this week, take a look at our private chef services during our Swell Weeks. Thanks August 15th guests for your props about Chef Phill’s yummy cuisine.
Chef Phill and Right Hand Angel Jason Roberts. We LOVE these guys!
Pamala and Kristy enjoying a pre-surf breakfast.
Indian Food Night.
Yummy!
Elizabeth and Brenda...big smiles.
Breakfast time and then out the door to surf.
Opening Night's Menu Fresh Fish anyone?
Chef Phill's Famous Pinapple Luau Dessert!
Dinner outdoors with candles and twinkle lights!
SwellWomen Retreats:: Las Tres Hermanas
By: me-shell on: Aug 21,2010 In: Women's Surf CampsThis week we had three sisters; Jen, Carolyn and Pamela join us for surf and yoga. Las Tres Hermanas were absolutely fun to have at our retreats. It was a treat to see these ladies enjoy themselves with our group and take time to have some sister quality time. Thanks for all the great talks and belly laughs.
Jen, Pamala and Carolyn getting ready for their first day surfing. They ripped!
Las Tres Hermanas showing us how it's done with a JUICY cobra pose.
SwellWomen Retreats:: Yoga
By: me-shell on: Aug 20,2010 In: YogaKatherine our yoga instructor has been rocking it out for our August retreats. Her outdoor classes are “JUICY” and bendy.
Take a look at some of our August 15th guests getting their yoga on at SwellWomen Retreats.
Katherine takes us into a brief Meditation.
Stretching out our Surfing Arms
Pamala sends love to her hips.
Kristy has us laughing all week long. South Sideeeeeee!!!!
Beautiful Leyla :-)
Katherine's Lovingly Assists
Child's Pose... a favorite.
Final Stretch in front of The Yoga Tree. Outdoor yoga is certainly blissful.
SwellWomen Retreats:: Surf
By: me-shell on: Aug 19,2010 In: Women's Surf CampsIt’s time to hit the beach! Our August 15th guests got a first hand experience of all the Maui elements- wind, rain, sunshine, calmness and great waves, on their very first day. They made us so proud!
A great surf classroom by the ocean.
Going over the basics.
Our little private corner of paradise.
Summer Peters and Kelly Potts our fearless Surf Instructors
Warrior 2 with The Tres Hermanas and Kelly Potts
Tres Hermanas in a Cobra Pose
"Now, hold your plank for another 5 minutes..." :-)
Time to get in the water!
With grace and style!
Helping to load the boards after a great first morning of surfing.
SwellWomen Retreats:: Our Swell Guests have arrived!
By: me-shell on: Aug 18,2010 In: Women's Surf CampsAnother week of Bliss… Life is so good!
SwellWomen welcomes: Pamela, Carolyn, Jen, Michelle, Deepa, Kim, Jennifer, Kristy, Azalia, Stephanie, Brenda, Elizabeth, Gina and Leyla to our August 15th SwellWomen Surf and Yoga Retreats.
This is how we feel when our new guests arrive. Pictured; L-R (Summer, Tina, Me-Shell and Katherine).
Our Welcome Board.
Goodie Bag for our guests from Carve Designs.
Welcome Leis
SwellWomen Retreats:: Good Times
By: me-shell on: Aug 16,2010 In: Women's Surf CampsCheck out these fun shots from our August 8th-13th SwellWomen Retreat. Thanks Ladies for being such an amazing, fun and inspirational group to have for the week. Hana Hou!
Our lovely Yoga Instructor, Katherine Wilder.
Spa day...ahhhh. Alison Miller provides a wonderful treatment to our guest Tina.
Assistant Summer Peters on our SUP day.
Edwina, Ellen, Summer, Nicole and Kim with their Maui Smiles On.
Swell Staff: Summer and Me-Shell
Traveling partners and good friends- Nycole and Anne.
Ukulele performance at lunch time.
Cyrus plays while we enjoy a chef prepared lunch. Ahhh...paradise!
SwellWomen Retreats:: Swell Surfing in Maui
By: me-shell on: Aug 13,2010 In: Women's Surf CampsWe were very impressed by the newly (and quickly) formed skills of these surfing ladies. They were gun-ho and ready to go on our first day out. With our guests popping up all over the ocean break and catching their very first wave, it was hard to not have an ear to ear grin on my face. I was a proud surf mama watching my 14 incredible guests enjoying the same thing I do…Surfing in Maui.
There's no better classroom than a surf classroom outdoors!
Ladies sporting their Carve rashguards! Thanks Carve Designs.
Learning the basics on land before heading out to the ocean.
Becca, Nycole, Anne and Kathy practicing their land pop-ups.
Buddies- Kristin and Mary
New friends- Heather, Kim and Edwina
Land lesson finished...check. Now, it's time to surf!
SwellWomen Retreats:: A little Yoga anyone?
By: me-shell on: Aug 12,2010 In: YogaIn my opinion, yoga and surfing are two peas in a pod. There are numerous similarities between these two activities… the poses you do on your yoga mat are similar to the pop-up steps on your surfboard. Not to mention, yoga brings an awareness to your breath and brings you in the moment while surfing allows your mind to be free of it’s daily worries. I don’t know anyone who is thinking about their mortgage payment while they are surfing a precious wave.
Heading off to The Yoga Tree for our outdoor Bliss
Balancing poses help us with surfing.
Balasana or Child's Pose
Katherine assisting one of our SwellWomen
Warrior 2 pose is similar to a surf stance.
There's nothing better than doing yoga outdoors, especially in Maui.
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