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I 100% recommend this (and I've had surf lessons before).
I was a beginner in surfing when I did the weekend surf retreat. Unfortunately, my previous experiences or lessons hadn’t been so great. I was still feeling uneasy in the water and wasn’t comfortable catching my own waves. There was certainly a fear that needed to be addressed. I last minute heard about NW Women’s surf camps and I am so so glad I was able to learn with Lexie and all the other women who made up my group! It was during this retreat that I felt a sense of connection to the water that I hadn’t ever experienced before, despite having a few surf experiences already (a desire for this connection was why I began surfing in the first place!). Within the first hour I was catching waves on my own. I came with fears and concerns that needed to be addressed, and left with confidence and a sense of presence and connection to the ocean, the forest and land, and my fellow surfers. This is all because Lexie and does an amazing job of creating this kind of space and energy for everyone in the retreat. No matter where you are in your skill level, you can’t help but feel a sense of closeness to the ocean and earth. She also goes over safety and logistical things (such as how to predict good surf) really well. In the end, you will feel ready to be in the water on your own.
It’s been a few months since the retreat, but in these past few months I’ve been able to take the lessons and confidence I gained that weekend and carry them with me in the waters on the East Coast, West Coast, and the North Shore. The friendships I made that weekend have also carried on and I still make surfing plans with other women from the retreat. I am super stoked to be back in the PNW again and am grateful to have built my foundation in this beautiful sport in the way I did during the retreat.
As 2019 comes to a close, I can honestly say that the NW women's surf retreat was one of the most profound experiences of my year. That weekend gave me the gifts of presence, connection, and good surf. Thank you thank you thank you, Lexie.
I took a three hour private lesson with Lexie and WOW! I was so impressed with the lesson from start to finish. I have had other surf lessons, but Lexie, was, by far the best here in Oregon! She was very organized and was so good at teaching safety at the Oregon Coast that I feel better equipped to Surf the Oregon Coast. She taught me about the tides and winds and perfect "recipe" for successful surfing. In the water she was great at explaining how to surf and exactly how to improve. She also advised me what I could do as far as physical conditioning to improve my level. She was also super nice and an interesting person. She randomly helped a person on the beach with yoga advice as she teaches yoga also! Awesome person! So impressed that I am taking my three teen kids and husband to train with her in July! I recommend her highly!!!!
I highly recommend Lexie as a surf instructor. She is fun, friendly, caring, and really understands the mechanics of how to surf. She was able to breakdown the individual steps involved with surfing and present them in an easy to understand format...this makes it so much easier to ACTUALLY surf!
THANK YOU Lexie!!!
I am so glad I signed up for the women’s weekender class! It started as treating myself to a class in something I’ve always wanted to learn how to do (surf!) and ended up being a weekend of personal growth and bliss. Lexie was amazing and showed us that surfing is more than just something you do, but an overall way of being. Instead of an aggressive approach like many sports I’ve participated in, I found myself going with the flow, relaxing, and enjoying the whole experience, and doing so much better than I thought I would because of it! Catching waves, and not catching waves. It was all beautiful. I feel very grateful for her offering her time and energy to empower women to do things they weren’t sure they could do. And bring them together in such an amazing space. It is an experience beyond words. Two days I’ll never forget. I’ll be back for more, for sure.
I had the pleasure of attending two events Lexie did, first the SUP and Yoga session and then also the Women's Surf Day Camp. Both of my experiences with Lexie were absolutely awesome. She makes everyone feel welcome and not out of place even though you're learning something totally new! I never felt silly or like this was something I shouldn't be doing, I had a blast at both events I attended and I fully intend on participating in more of Lexie's events. I am fairly new to Oregon so it was so fun to meet some other ladies who have the same interests and at the end of the day all of us felt like we had made a few new friends. Lexie's events are so much fun and she and the other coaches were very knowledgeable and made everything as easy as they could for us newbies to learn. I wholeheartedly recommend Lexie and her crew! :)
