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A Surf and Yoga Experience in Maui |
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Guest ReviewsLook at what our guests from across the nation and the world have said about their Hawaiian Islands vacation on Maui. We aim to inspire!
Thanks so much for the Experience. You provided a comfortable, friendly
and very inspiring environment. Thank you for everything! I am leaving
confident that my surfing has improved tremendously and that I will
keep up the wonderful sport in the future. I also learned quite a
bit about the inspirational side of yoga and many poses that I had
not encountered in the past.
Our surfing left us with smiles of pure joy. Brilliant meals! Conversations
that were shared on a beautiful setting of flowers and candle light
brought strength and inspiration to me. Adding new tastes of yoga
to the program brought a peace that was welcoming and required. Perfect
timing for sweet breaths. I thank you for this experience.
We only have so much vacation time a year so choosing a trip
is difficult. SwellMates was perfect. We did more in 2 ½ days
than we in did on our trip to Hawaii last year! It was the perfect
balance of activity and relaxation. We couldn’t have asked for
better people, staff and friends or better food. Don’t miss
this, it’s worth every penny. It has not been often in my last 17 years in law enforcement,
that I have allowed myself to stop, go in, breathe, and reflect. Although
the week was packed with surfing Yoga and adventure, I still had the
sense of slowing down, and feeling that connection that tends to get
pushed down in our everyday lives. Me-Shell and her staff create a
space to move ones relationships (with self, partner, and source)
to a deeper level. I am eternally grateful, and will carry this feeling
of "Stoke" with me until I return. Rick Anglemoyer I had a wonderful experience treating myself to both pampering
and adventure. I felt fully supported by the staff and the other women
in the group to achieve the goals I wanted to reach here; conquering
my fear of the ocean and gaining confidence in my strength, inner
and outer. Surfing and yoga taught me so much patience for my daily life-there
will always be another wave! Wonderful growth experience in a beautiful environment with beautiful
people. Nothing like I’ve ever experienced in the past. Come
prepared to surf! A great overall learning Experience…from surfing to yoga
to the cooking. What a great experience! New friends sharing the warm Hawaiian
water and learning together, to surf and about life. Wonderful week of goodness that rejuvenated my body, mind and
soul. I want to thank SwellWomen so much from the deepest part of my
heart - this Experience has really helped me in more ways than I expected.
It really opened my heart and helped me to re-discovered my true self.
This trip has opened my eyes and has made me more aware of myself,
my actions, and most importantly my life.
SwellWomen changed my life! It has been one of the most profound
experiences I have had in my years of adventuring and seeking on
this planet. Maui, Me-Shell, the waves, the women, the air, the
yoga, the food, the fish, the friendships, the dreams! The surfing!
The achievement! The joy! Body, soul and mind transformed! I think Yoga provides the perfect complement to surfing. Surfing
is physically demanding and if not done regularly leads to an aching
body after a day or two (my previous surf trips). On this trip, yoga
before and after surfing each day changed all this. I woke up each
day feeling stronger and fitter than the day before. I get all teary eyed when I think of my experience with SwellWomen.
The time spent and lessons learned with the wonderful women from the
Experience was priceless for me. We all had our own reasons for attending
SwellWomen, be it to learn to surf, to just take a break and relax,
or to just be in the moment and live. For me, I took in every second
of the Experience! A huge thank you to all the beautiful people who
made it what it was...a truely life changing event for me. I found
some major answers in my life and I also got to learn to surf and
take in the wonderful environment. Me-Shell mahalo for living your
dream...for without your dream I would have not found mine! I will
certainly be back for another round of SwellWomen! Surf's Up Brah
=) Thank you again for having the foresight and the guts to follow
your dream and make these Experiences happen. Through this experience
SwellWomen will positively influence so many people's lives. When
I think back on my time, all I can do is smile! It's such the right
balance of surfing, yoga, rest, learning and laughter! Everyone will
find their own personal challenge, everyone will finish with a better
understanding of themselves and surfing!!! I am recommending this
to EVERYONE I know. Surfing and Yoga is something everyone should
experience at some stage in their life and what a perfect place, on
the beautiful island of Maui, to do this. I am definitely coming back. The overall Experience was peaceful, calming, invigorating and
exciting all at the same time. Me-Shell and the SwellWomen staff did
everything to make sure that each of us had a fabulous experience
every day. Thank you SwellWomen!!! It was brilliant to chill out and be inspired with the SwellWomen
in beautiful Maui! Thanks for a wonderful trip! It was a great and amazing Experience in which I learned a lot
from. I know have a different perspective on life and new ways to
accept challenges that may arrive. A wonderful environment in which to learn a new and challenging
sport with the support of a knowledgeable and warm staff. A true spirit
of togetherness abounds! This experience was a week of self exploration, physical challenges,
bonding with other women like me and laughter! 100% Aloha Spirit! |
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The supportive spirit, the incredible meals, and the awesome
surf regimen at my time at the May 28th Swell Session finally allowed
me to venture out solo to the closest beach upon returning home. I
was finally able to paddle through all the choppy Atlantic waves,
confidently catch a wave, and ride it through. Yes, I actually popped
up before it peaked, and I didn't just catch the whitewater. For
the first time, I felt I had a right to be in that water and wasn't
intimidated by the predominantly male presence.
The “SwellWomen Experience” is definitely something
all women deserve to have and do for themselves…and carry
that light back out into their daily lives to hare with others. All
it takes is baby steps to make a difference…and remember to “let
it go, let it flow.”
There is something great about letting go and absorbing the
experiences and people that surround you. Good vibes coming from
the staff brought my inner self to a more open and happy level.
There is nothing better than waking up with a huge smile and going
to bed with an even bigger one. All the experiences on this retreat
were absolutely awesome and the more energy I gave out, the more
I received back. From the staff, the guests and the ocean…what
a ride!!!
Holy Smokes! What a time! Good food, good friends, good
waves, yoga, surfing, snorkeling, eating, and a whole lot of Aloha!
Thank you so much to all the instructors and staff. You provided
comfort and fun and I could not be more appreciative for your generosity.
The room was lovely, the food delicious, the yoga rejuvenating, the
waves inviting- I could go on and on. I will be back next year. Until
then, mucho mahalos!!!
For everyone who like’s to relax, rejuvenate and kick
butt in surfing. Come to Maui and join SwellWomen. Love life, enjoy
what life has to offer you on this beautiful Hawaiian island surrounded
by sweet and open people. I enjoyed it…‘gi-normously’! 
Mahalo a million times!! This has been an absolutely amazing experience
in everyway. Not only was I able to challenge myself and grow physically
and mentally, but also was touched by the family atmosphere and growing
friendships.
My experience here in Maui was pure bliss. I rode the waves,
strengthened my body and nurtured my soul with a fabulous group
of beautiful women. I will take surfing’s life lessons back
to the city with me and always remember the wonderful rhythms I
learnt here in Maui.
This week was wonderfully inspirational in so many ways. Me-Shell,
Mike, Ashana, Dustin, Kristine and Helen were positive, encouraging
and very enjoyable. Deb gave fantastic massages! The environment
and other women were a true joy this week!
The combination of surfing, yoga and great food was perfect!
It was fabulous and I wouldn’t have changed a single thing.
Everything and everyone was beautiful! 
Arriving on Maui after leaving a frozen April England behind was
pure delight. Spending time with a group of strong, independent women
was moving and surfing everyday completed the picture. The SwellWomen
Experience was empowering, supportive, nurturing and dynamic. I met
some wonderful people, had amazing experiences that will live with
me forever and laughed lots. A truly awesome time. Mahalo! 
This Experience has brought me to see a new
meaning of Pure Bliss. I have learned so much here and I feel like
a new, rejuvenated person. It helped me to let go of the old and
welcome the new. The combination of surf and yoga was so wonderful.
It brought the mind and body together to work towards a goal…a better and stronger you. The people
I met on this trip have really been so amazing and have now
become friends for life. 
Without a doubt the SwellWomen Experience is
the best all-around retreat I’ve ever been too. The planned
activities facilitated stimulation of both my physical and mental
well-being. Going surfing and practicing yoga with Me-Shell and
her support staff on the beautiful island of Maui was indeed rejuvenating.
The physical activity forced me to breathe in deeply and to re-energize
while the exhale provided a comfort zone to release inner tension
and clarity. Namaste! 
This
experience taught me so much about myself in a nurturing, positive
and beautiful environment. It opened up to me possibilities and new
perspectives. In a word…Amazing! Thank you. Thank you! 
I
just expected to learn how to surf. I did not realize that I would
have an amazing life experience that will stay with me forever. Thank
you Me-Shell!
2nd
time rocks…can’t wait for the 3rd! SwellWomen made me
believe that I too am a SwellWoman. I am! Thank you. 
This
was a life changing event which opened my eyes to such new and wonderful
experiences!
SwellWomen
is a great experience for strong, confident go-get’em gals who
also need some r&r and a reminder that they are awesome and without
limitations. 
I
feel like this experience has helped me bring meaning to my yoga practice,
my sports and my life in general. I believe I will use what I have
learned here throughout my entire life!
SwellMates
couple Adam and Corrin