4-Week Summer Surf Challenge
STARTING JUNE 24TH (make sure to make a copy of the interactive journal)
We are taking our favorite videos from all over The Collective to create a 28 day holistic surf guide to get you ready for summer. Our goal is to provide you with a set of tools that can help you make the most of your summer and beyond.
This 4-Week Collective Challenge includes:
- Daily activities such as workouts, yoga classes, important technical surf information, journal prompts, meditations and more all aimed at getting you in surf shape physically and mentally
- An interactive journal to keep track of your progress and write your journal entries
- A live community event with the other participants and Holly
- Community group chat for challenge updates, encouragement, and community
Already a member: the 4-Week Summer Surf Challenge is included in your membership here: https://collective.surfwithamigas.com/4-week-summer-surf-challenge
IMPORTANT LINKS:
- Interactive Journal: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NGPQz7ntMEKtDfaKsYok8Vo2WSuDrmSW7V5VZGNuTMQ/edit?usp=sharing
- Community Chat: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CGScAcqmIqiIrO3HG0GUcw
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Yoga Flow Workout (30 min)
Amy Khoo is an amazing human who has been living in jungle for 30 years. She is 52 years old and stays fit by eating healthy, spending a ton of time in the ocean, and offering yoga-inspired workouts at her Shooting Star studio. Here she leads us through a 30 min flow that will get you sweating fo...
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Intentional Surf Practice: Using a Surf Journal
Natalie Small, surf therapist, introduces the benefits of using a surf journal to enhance your surf practice. She shares journal prompts for tracking surf conditions and your mental, emotional, and physical states. Understanding how your internal state shifts pre- and post-session, and how it int...
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Pilates: Core Strength (35min)
This week you will experience an essential level Pilates matwork class with STOTT PILATES Instructor Trainer, Gabrielle Cahoon that will introduce you to core strength and stability. These base level exercises set the foundation for all Pilates exercises going forward. Equipment needed: mat and a...
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Sleepy Time Yoga Class (25 min)
Unwind and prepare for restful sleep with Reesie’s gentle yoga flow. Designed to calm your mind and relax your body, this sequence helps ease tension and promote a peaceful night’s rest. Ideal for ending your day on a soothing note.
Looking for music to pair with this relaxing flow? Look no furt...
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Foundation Training: Decompression Breathing (23min)
Welcome to your first Foundation Training workout with certified Level 2 Foundation Training Instructor, Gabrielle Cahoon. In this video you will discover the power of decompression breathing with two exercises: Supine Decompression (lying on your back) and Prone Decompression (lying on your bell...
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Guided Meditation (Miracle Surf)
Many of our surfing goals are influenced by social media, images of favorite surfers, or perceived standards. While performance is great, surfing is about fun and joy in connecting with the ocean. Each of us is unique, and our joy comes from different experiences too. Led by Holly Beck, this medi...
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Set Healthy Goals Workshop
Holly walks us through the steps of setting healthy goals for both surfing and life. She covers how to create realistic, motivating objectives and align them with your personal values to achieve success and fulfillment.
Watch the Miracle Surfer Meditation: https://online.surfwithamigas.com/video...
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High Intensity Pilates for Surfers: Leg Burn (30min)
This week's focus targets your posterior muscles. Through a combination of standing leg exercises and Pilates Matwork, your legs will feel the burn. Following the HIPS workout style, you'll go through each series of exercises three times through to really get those legs shaking.
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The Secret to Reading Waves
You can practice your popups and study maneuvers, but until you can understand where to paddle for the wave, which wave to choose, and what that wave is going to do, your progression is limited. This video introduces the concepts needed to begin understanding how to read waves. Spoiler alert: the...
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Foundation Training: Pelvis Stabilization (20min)
In this week's session, you'll acquire the skill of pelvis anchoring, seamlessly integrating it with decompression breathing through two fresh exercises: Anchored Bridge and Anchored Back Extension. The pelvis anchoring, facilitated by muscular contractions from the pelvis downward, provides a st...
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Yoga for the Soul: Playful Movement
This mini-class has unexpected and playful movements to help us feel good in our bodies while not taking ourselves too seriously.
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How to Manage Fear
Surf therapist Natalie Small shares her insights on fear—why it can be beneficial, how trapped fear can become toxic, and practical tips to release it before paddling out or while in the lineup.
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Pop-Up Strengthening (15 min)
Join Reesie for a 15-minute stretch and exercise session to stay surf-fit. Perfect if you don’t get to surf consistently and want to stay paddle-ready! Plus, get Reesie’s curated playlist for your workout.
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Rediscovering Play Workshop
For the final workshop in our series, Holly leads an inner child meditation to help you reconnect with the joy of play. Reconnect by taking a moment to be silly with us!
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High Intensity Pilates for Surfers: Full Body Conditioning (28min)
Engage every muscle in this full-body conditioning class, featuring three rounds for each series: abdominals, glutes, arms, and legs. Enhance your workout by grabbing a set of light hand weights. All you need for this session is a mat and a pair of 2-5lb weights.
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Learn About Surfboard Volume
Holly and shaper Christie Carr explore the crucial fourth dimension of surfboard measurements—volume. Learning the volume that works best for you is super useful when comparing boards or ordering a new one.
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How Does a Surfboard Work and What Should You Ride?
Curious about how surfboards work? Watch Holly break down the details (there’s a lot!) including bottom contour, rail shape, tail design, size, volume, and more. If you’re wondering how to choose the right board for you, this is a good place to start.
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Yoga Core Workout (30 min)
Join the amazing Amy Khoo, a jungle-dweller and ocean enthusiast, for a 30-minute flow focused on core strength, lower body activation, and shoulder opening. Perfect for a powerful, sweat-inducing workout!
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Longboards: Exploring Their Differences
Holly and shaper Christy Carr compare two longboards, highlighting their unique features and designs. Curious about what makes a longboard a log or if a performance longboard suits you? This video has your answers!
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Rest + Digest Yoga Class (18 min)
Join Reesie (and Ruban) for a blend of Feldenkrais, yoga, and Pilates designed to soften and slow your body. This session activates your parasympathetic nervous system, leaving you feeling embodied and restored. Enjoy the accompanying music here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/69gBQiKaSmNzRR7XX...
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More About Mid-Lengths
Anne shares her passion for mid-lengths! Discover why she loves them, when is the right opportunity to ride them, and get tips on navigating sections, executing cutbacks, and paddling out.
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Foundation Training: Abs Activation (20min)
Building upon exercises you have learned so far, this week we dive into two new ones to help you deepen your abdominal activation: Internal Leg Trace and the 8 Point Plank.
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Shortboards: Exploring Their Differences
Holly and shaper Christy Carr compare three different shortboards, exploring how subtle design adjustments impact your surfing experience. Learn how each board’s features can change your ride.
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All About Surfboard Fins
Surfboard fins are super important and also complicated. Holly breaks down the science and a bit of history around surfboard fins to help you make smart choices for your board.
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Pilates: Popup Flexibility + Endurance (40min)
This week, we revisit many of the exercises you've previously learned, focusing on building strength and endurance on the mat. Integrating disc sliders into today's session will contribute to hip flexibility crucial for your pop-up and enhance the endurance necessary for an enjoyable day in the w...
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2 Drills To Increase Your Breath Hold
Morgan, our free-dive instructor, guides you through two drills to increase your breath hold time, boosting your confidence and comfort in the ocean.
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Introduction To Breath Holding Techniques
Morgan, our free-dive instructor, shares tips and techniques to increase your breath hold, boosting your confidence during wipeouts and hold-downs. Master any underwater situation with ease!
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High Intensity Pilates for Surfers: Full Body Burn (30min)
Embark on a thirty-minute, full-body workout that can leave you burning from head to toe, with the optional use of disc sliders. Beginning with a comprehensive warm-up, advancing through three rounds of a sequence of exercises, and concluding with an additional core section, this workout might be...
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Calm Your Nervous System Yoga Class (18 min)
Reesie’s soothing sequence will guide you from fight or flight into rest and digest. Grab a bolster and block for these calming postures. Enhance your relaxation with this curated playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1TPzpYukDIGKiG8alcPOAI?si=2102a8c135b247f2
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3 Healthy Ways to Release Anger
Surf therapist Lara Buros explains that while anger is normal, repressing it can lead to negative health effects. She shares three ways to safely release anger, helping us show up as our healthiest selves.
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Foundation Training: Tall + Strong Posture (20min)
Today, we transition from the mat to an upright position to discover the art of pulling ourselves against gravity's forces with two exercises: Standing Decompression and Lunge Decompression.
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Guided Meditation (Grow From Fear)
Let’s say it again: fear is normal! Former pro surfer and surf therapist Holly Beck explores the three experiential zones in surfing—comfort, challenge, and overwhelmed. She guides a meditation to help you identify how fear shows up, recognize specific triggers, and embrace acceptance and growth.