Surf Therapy

Surf Therapy is a subset of Eco-Therapy. These sessions occur during our Summer Season. We introduce our students to the ocean through monthly group surfing days.

We focus on ocean safety, surfing ettiquite and techniques, marine science education, and personal well being.

Here, family members join too! We want parents and guardians to see the value of their children in continuing their relationship to the ocean. We teach our families, safety measures, and equipment preparation so participants are self sufficient and can continue learning outside of our program.

1x a month from

June-Septemper

Educational Goals

• Resilience

• Humility

• Courage

• Empowerment

• Stress Management

• Mindfulness

• Water Safety

• Surfing Fundamentals

Eco-Field Trips

Our Eco-Field Trips occur during our Fall and Spring Season. We focus on teaching our students our relationship to the environment and each other through a culturally proficient and indigenous perspective.

Field Trips include visits to the local farms, estuaries, and more.

1x a month

September -November; February-May

Educational Goals

• Student understands they must work as a part of the natural ecosystem.

• Student understand the intersection between environmental issues and social issues.  

• Students demonstrate skills as ocean land stewards.

• Students can identify Native Plant population.

• Students learn how to gather in accordance with the seasons.

• Students understand the importance of Regenerative Agriculture.

• Students can identify local marine life and their role in our eco-system.

Mentorship

Our Mentorship occurs during the Winter Season. Here is where we witness the relationship from surf instructor and kid grow and solidify into Familia as they both actively participate in diving deep and building bonds in-and-out of the water.

Throughout the program we strive to have a lasting positive impact on our students life by celebrating their uniqueness and following their passions.

Whether it be a beach walk, checking out tide pools, hanging on the beach, picking up trash, playing a sport - all these intentional activities contribute to creating lifelong relationships, improving our students confidence and self-esteem, and forging the next generation of ocean stewards.

1x a month

December-February

Educational Goals

• Relationship building /empower confidence

• Instilling Un Mar values

• Enhance individual water goals

• Increase participation in Program