01 Surfing

Riding waves is a core part of our program that grounds everything we do. Emerging research shows surfing has profound therapeutic effects, improving creativity, insight, anxiety, depression, and more.

There are several reasons surfing boosts mental health:

Physical activity

Social connection

Flow states

The combination is potent. Gliding along an endless wave calls us into a meditative flow. The ocean's rhythm soothes our nervous system. We feel held by the water's embrace. The shared joy of catching a wave ripples through our community.

Surfing is our portal to presence. By following where waves lead, we learn to live and lead from a flowing state of being. With saltwater in our veins, we carry the spirit of surfing - and its gifts of connection, calm, and bliss - into all aspects of life.

02 Psycho-education

Psychoeducation is a research-backed therapeutic approach that provides clients with information, skills and support to better understand themselves. Through psychoeducation, people learn effective problem-solving, communication tactics and are offered resources in an empathetic environment. Over 30 studies show psychoeducation improves wellbeing, reduces relapse rates and aids recovery. Our program incorporates daily interactive psychoeducation workshops focused on building resilience and accessing flow states.

Each workshop explains key concepts and frames practical tools to reframe thinking and develop positive resources. By integrating education into a holistic experience, we empower participants to integrate learnings into their lives. Research demonstrates education's intrinsic therapeutic value, especially when part of an immersive program.

Our workshops aim to enlighten, inspire and equip participants with science-based skills for flourishing. By imparting knowledge and techniques in an engaging way, we provide a foundation and roadmap for creating positive change from within. Participants leave with concrete strategies to build resilience and flow, backed by research and reinforced through experience.

03 Experiential Group Work

Our program incorporates experiential group work. Through guided activities like roleplay, imagery, and props, participants identify and address subconscious issues.

Time and again we see powerful realizations and revelations unfold, enabling major positive changes.

By enacting others' stories, we gain perspective. By sharing our own, we unburden. The creative process forges deep bonds between members. Scenes explore past, present and future, uncovering hidden blocks to flourishing.

As we bring experiences to life, we see them with fresh eyes. New understandings emerge organically through action.

By making the subconscious conscious in a safe space, participants gain breakthroughs. We heal by sharing our truth. We grow by living each other's stories.

Together, we transform.

04 Body Work Groups (Yoga and mindfulness)

In our view, and in the view of many, the body needs to be part of the treatment process. We have to actively and purposefully engage the body and learn how to 'intercept' if we are to fully flourish.

Interoception is our capacity to feel and sense our body’s experience. It’s our sense of the physiological condition or environment of the body, e.g., our perception of sensation and muscle dynamics. In the words of functional neuroanatomist A. D. Craig, interoception is our experience of our “sentient self.”

05 Rest Day - Surf, Food and Culture

As well as making new fiends, group bonding and learning therapeutic skills, we hope that you will enjoy tasting much of Moroccan culture. On the mid-week rest day we take a trip up the coast to the fishing village of Imsouane, where there is the option of surfing a world class long-board wave and eating delicious grilled fish for lunch.

On the way we see some of the famous Moroccan waves (Boilers, Dracula, Tamri) as well as the Bedouin caves and the illustrious ninja goats.

06 Evidence-based - Significant Decreases in Anxiety and Depression

At Resurface we believe that all our therapeutic interventions must be evidence-based and proven to work. Our research shows significant decreases in anxiety and depression, and an increase in outlook after attending a Resurface retreat.