Surf, Salt & Soul Retreat April 2024
We had an epic 1st Annual Surf, Salt & Soul Retreat, vibing for the weekend on Folly Beach. Many thanks to all our guests & the local businesses & artists who made it that much more special, including:
Monica @STSsurfcompany, (Share the Stoke Surf School) for the top-notch surf lessons
Kurt @Sacred_Sand_Art for sharing his art w/ us
Haley @CosanaCoaching for leading us in a chakra meditation & sunrise yoga
Jennifer @BeachRemnants for joining us w/ a great selection of jewelry+
Syd @GuidingLightDrones for the great marketing videos pre & post retreat
Stuey @Stuey_Drones for the great drone shots of our SAT surf lesson
Stay tuned for our 2025 retreat dates!
This experience was everything advertised and more! The beach house was beautiful, the amenities, including food, were excellent. The surf instructor was on point, confident and kind. The Chakra workshops were very enlightening and allowed each participant to take from them what they needed to help heal and grow. Christina has a way of sharing her story of personal growth that allows others to join in and benefit in a way that is very needed in the world right now. I wish that everyone could attend one of her retreats!
ALISON W. (TN)
I was so happy after attending this weekend retreat. I came from Minnesota, never having surfed before. When I arrived the bed was full of cute stickers, notebook, a beachy dress, and sustainable products. I was really happy with the surf instruction, it was very beginner friendly and we had a good number of sessions to pick up this craft in a few days. We ate great food on Folly, spent lots of time laughing and connecting. This retreat warmed my heart and I would love to invite friends to attend future sessions with me.
SAMANTHA M. (MN)
The Surf, Salt & Soul Retreat is an unmissable event. It was such a positive environment with great people and fun activities. I loved the local artists that came and the incorporation of sustainable products! The guided surfing and yoga were amazing and I learned so much in a short period of time.
BRIANA B. (NC)
This is one of the best investments I’ve ever made in myself. We learned tons about ourselves, what challenges us and how to surf! The overall atmosphere was relaxed and productive. Christina herself is an amazing host – she has a certain energy about her that just encourages you. And the other coaches and surf teachers provided expert guidance. I’m already ready for the next Surf, Salt & Soul retreat and will most definitely be recommending to friends.
SYDNEY M. (SC)
The TKCdreams Surf, Salt & Soul Retreat was everything my soul craved and more. I will always remember laughing late into the night with other fully grown women as if we were girls having a sleepover again, and getting to enjoy a delicious, hot meal with my new community after a day of playing in the waves together. What a truly phenomenal weekend.
HALEY S. (SC)
Heartbreak2Joy Workshop @ the James Island Arts & Cultural Center
We are so excited to be building the ‘TKCdreams Team’ and honored to be a part of our students’ & teachers’ journeys to heal, grow & thrive in community. Enjoy the photos of art we created during the initial Heartbreak2Joy Workshop & some quotes about the 5 Stages of the Journey pulled from the workshop outline.
My inner journey was prompted by painful feelings that refused to stay buried in the depths of my being. These painful feelings began to surface and instead of running from them and looking for relief in the outer world, I questioned them and searched inwardly. Feeling the pain was my initiation.
C. Joyce
INITIATION STAGE:
Finding Our Deepest Truth & Honoring Our Feelings
We must not settle for simply scratching the surface. We must dig deep enough to expose our faulty beliefs and the untruths that we have been fed by our families, our churches and our society. We must learn to be our own judge and recognize when our actions and feelings do not align with the inner truth of humanity that we have discovered deep within.
REALIZATION STAGE:
Taking Ownership of Where We Are
It is during the relation stage that I began to understand how my perceptions and feelings were controlling and guiding me instead of me controlling and guiding my perceptions and feelings.
C. Joyce
RELATION STAGE:
New Ways of Being & Relating
During the transformation stage of the inner journey, our new understanding of life and the actions that follow lead to a shift in our perspective.
TRANSFORMATION STAGE:
Deciding Where We Want To Go
We have come home to our skin-covered vessels and we are at peace with who we are, where we are. This allows us to cultivate peace and thrive — to rest and play upon the shores of our life with no need for weekend escapes and no longer stuck in unhealthy patterns of being and relating.
CELEBRATION STAGE:
Finding Peace & Reclaiming Our Birthright of Joy
