Introducing the Wise Waves 2.0 Surf Workshop by Wise Waves Collective!

Summer is here lets shred!!! Are you looking to elevate your surf game this summer? Maybe you've been surfing for a while but feel like you've hit a plateau, or you're struggling to find the right community to surf with. Have you attended a surf retreat only to find it challenging to apply what you've learned back home?

If any of this sounds familiar, our deep drop 1 week intensive workshop  is just what you need. Led by renowned longboarder Kassia Meador and Holistic Surf Coach Shelly Simon of Dream Team Surf, this workshop is designed to immerse you in the local surf community, enhance your understanding of waves, and take your surf skills to the next level.

Through a combination of  2 x surf sessions & 2 x zoom sessions over a 1 week timeline our intention is to support you with confidence, community, and more keen ocean awareness to make your summer sessions the best yet!

Please note this course is limited to 6 participants to ensure everyone gets the most out of our time together. 

We cant wait to be with you

With love

Shelly + Kassia

Anyone and everyone looking to upgrade their surf skills and empower their surfing with a supportive local community. We provide a holistic container of high level education, feedback and fun that will implement tangible mindfulness practices you can take with you into your future surf sessions. 

What will you learn?

- Surf etiquette:  How to navigate crowds, understand safe lineup dynamics, who has the right of way, how to handle aggression from other surfers with ease

- Pre-Surf Prep : Learn how to create your own “check in” process that will implement a body scan, breathing techniques and more to ensure your success at paddling out.

- The Language of the ocean:  Surfing isn't just about standing up on a wave it's about speaking the language of the ocean. In this course we will support you in reading waves and getting into the finer aspects of communicating with the ocean so you can better position yourself in the lineup , catch more weaves and have more fun. 

- Kickouts & Paddle Outs: Better understand how to safely fall,  exit a wave as well as navigating your board, the lineup and  paddling out safely. 

- Paddling: Fine Tune your paddling for optimal efficiency 

- Surf Journaling:  Start your own Wise Waves Surf Journal to record your progressions and pursuits of this journey. We will be encouraging people to journal pre-and-post surf experiences.

  - Its about the Journey:  Surfing is more than just riding a wave, it’s the before-during-after process that we get to embody, which includes understanding your surroundings and how to prepare yourself to be an active and present participant in the ocean.

Tuesday July 30th (7 - 9 pm)  - 2 hr Orientation Zoom Call. We will begin with a grounding meditation connecting with our breath and the community. Then there is a sharing circle with the intention to hear from our participants about what they would most like to be supported on with this journey. 20 minute drop in on reading swell charts with the intention to choose our surf locations for the weekend sessions. 

Saturday Aug 3rd ( 6am - 9 am ) - 3 hour guided group surf session that will be filmed 

Sunday Aug 4th ( 6am - 9 am ) - 3 hour guided group surf session that will be filmed 

Monday Aug 5th ( 7-9 pm) - 2 hr zoom call. This zoom call is dedicated to video feedback. We will go over 3-4 waves of each participant and how they continue to improve their surfing to give them the most awareness to continue their progress

Once we have our 6 participants we will begin a group txt thread sharing the links for the zoom calls as well as pins for surf locations. 

Shelly Guidera - Grew up in Charleston, S.C., where she embraced water activities, to her discovery of surfing at the age of twelve. After moving to New York and immersing herself in the skateboarding community, Simon eventually settled in California. During the pandemic, she founded Dream Team, aiming to create a inclusive surfing community for LBGTQA+ folks. Tying in holistic surf coaching with a knack for knowing everyone, surfing with Dream Team is the supportive surf family folks have been looking for. Out of the water, Shelly career channels her passion for photography and creative pursuits  -  finding parallels between photography and surfing in the appreciation of fleeting moments.

Kassia Meador-  Grew up in the valley and began her surfing journey around LA and Ventura at 14, turning pro at 17. Renowned for her graceful style and elegant noserides, she's a trailblazer for women's longboarding and surf culture. In 2011, Kassia ventured into vibrational medicine, riding sound waves and exploring its various disciplines. Between 2013-2016 , she transitioned from professional surfing to launch her own brand, KASSIA+SURF, specializing in women's wetsuits and surf gear. Alongside this, she delved into training with experts in vibrational medicine, including Dr. Paul Hubbert in holographic sound and Dr. John Beaulieu in quantum cranial biosonics. She furthered her expertise by obtaining certificates in Integrative CranioSacral Unwinding and RPP Polarity therapy. She facilitates immersive group lectures and sound experiences as well as one-on-one energy medicine journeys. She also hosts Surf & Sound Retreats globally, catering to those intrigued by the therapeutic potential of ocean waves, meditation, mindfulness, and vibrational therapy.