Holistic Surf Coaching
with Holly Beck
Feel better riding the waves of life through therapeutic surf coaching.
I’m a former pro surfer turned holistic surf coach with a goal to build a community of inspiring women who can support and empower each other in surfing and in life. After more than 10 years as a professional competitive surfer, I have spent 12 years running Surf With Amigas women’s surf and yoga retreats in Central America. My favorite part of that experience is getting to connect with inspiring women from all over the world, hearing their stories, and helping them improve their surfing skills.
The ocean has always been my place of healing. Over the years, I’ve become more curious about the science and practice of surf therapy. I completed a Master’s in Counseling and have combined my experience as a surf coach with new learning to develop a Holistic Surf Coaching program that combines experiential and talk therapy with surf coaching to help women focus on their mental health while also improving their surfing.
After a two-year stint in California, i’m back living full time in Central America, calling Uvita, Costa Rica home, with occasional trips to CA and Nicaragua.
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What is Holistic Surf Coaching
Surfing is about so much more than the physical aspect of choosing a board, choosing a break, paddling out, popping up, and riding the wave. Of course all those things matter, but by only addressing those aspects, we’re ignoring all of the internal processes going on.
By identifying what we experience emotionally while surfing, and the inner self talk that happens as a result, we can develop techniques for setting realistic achievable goals, gain tools for overcoming barriers, and work on practical surfing skills at the same time.
Holistic Surf Coaching is for all surf experience-levels. Whether you are just learning to surf, or have been surfing your whole life, approaching your surf practice holistically will increase your skill and enjoyment of riding waves.
“The ocean is always the place I go to find healing, to find play, to find joy, to find release. Whether it’s childhood trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship breakups—just everyday drama that happens in your life—you paddle out and, the minute you hit that water, you feel so much better.”
— Holly Beck
“Holly’s full throttle the whole time and totally your cheerleader. She is very clear in her communication. You can tell she's got a ton of experience and knowledge. She knows how to tell you exactly what to work on. She’s solid.”
— Molly
Hey, I’ve got a little something for you!
Download your free coaching video where I walk you through how to get better at reading waves when you’re out in the water. This is a very challenging skill that takes years to truly master, but here's a little jumpstart on the learning process.
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