What is surf therapy and more on Kristin's journey learning to surf.

We are finally sitting down and asking cohost Kristin Mathes, LCSW all of our questions regarding surf therapy - what is surf therapy? how does this relate to therapy work and trauma healing? how in the world did this therapist from Wisconsin learn to surf? and how she plans to partner with a local surf school to offer surf therapy retreats down in Costa Rica. Kristin explains as a newer surfer how she was drawn to the water and how surfing became a part of her life. She tells us her hopes to share a little bit of her paradise and community in an upcoming surf retreat Emerge. In this episode, we explore: Using ocean healing and surfing as an experiential modality for embodying healing, presence, and empowerment. How surf therapy increases resilience through nervous system regulation and skill building that help us move through the hard stuff Kristin tells us more about her story learning to surf and how it brought her to a new life and community in Costa Rica. How Kristin plans to incorporate surf therapy in retreat format down in Costa Rica where she lives. You can learn more about the hosts ⁠Kristen Ales, LPC⁠, and ⁠Kristin Mathes, LCSW⁠ by visiting their websites. This show is brought to you by: The Wilder Wellness Intuitive Eating online course is a self-paced program that will help you heal your relationship with food and your body. This 10-module course will help you stop obsessing over food so you can reclaim your time and mental clarity, take charge of how you take care of yourself, and begin to take steps toward finding food freedom. ⁠Learn more and sign up here.⁠