Awaken your body & soul from the inside out to the majestic sounds of the Pacific Ocean! Matt will lead this weeklong journey that will allow you to reconnect to your very source. His teaching will draw from his unique blend of yoga, qi-gong, martial arts, meditation and his long-standing love affair with the ocean. Classes are suited to all levels, the morning practice will be challenging, combining leg work with skillful arm movements synchronized with deep breath work. After a fun day of surfing we will reconnect and rejuvenate with a slower and softer evening yoga class surrounded by the innate beauty and energy of Mexico.

About Matt (yoga instructor). . . .

At a young age Matt knew he had a passion for the understanding of the human body. This passion sparked the beginning of an over 14-year journey. He started to learn Tai Chi, Nutrition and Yoga when he was only 16 years old, as a way to aid his high school athletics. The next step in the journey, took Matt to San Francisco State University where he earned a Bachelors of Science degree in Kinesiology/ Biomechanics and a Minor in Holistic Health. While at the same time, deepening his understanding of the Eastern models of health, by completing numerous yoga teacher trainings, and a 10-year of study of Internal Martial Arts, and Meditation. Inspired by his new awareness and understanding of a body as a whole system, it only made sense that he went on to earn a Masters Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and has a thriving Acupuncture and Herbal medicine clinic. Matt has dedicated most of his study to the teachings of Krishnamacharya, Shandor Remete, Grand Master Kuo, Dr. Jerry Allen Johnson and the Flow of Nature.

Growing up in southern California Matt has always enjoyed all activities in the water from surfing to free diving. He says "you can take any problem to the ocean and let it swim away".

About Kate Slater (surf instructor). . . .

My family has lived and worked down here in Sayulita for almost 7 years now and I have been vacationing and living down here on and off since I was a little girl. I learned to surf when I was about nine living in Encinitas, CA and since then I have mostly dedicated my life to travel and surf. I have lived and studied in Costa Rica, Brasil, Chile, Mexico and Argentina. I have a degree in International business and Spanish and hope to continue working in Latin America. I love to surf and love to share the experience with others.

About Murilo Evangelista dos Santos (surf instructor). . . .

Murilo grew up skateboarding in the streets of Sao Paulo, Brasil. For the last 7 years he has lived on and off on the beautiful, jungle coastline between Rio and Sao Paulo. Surfing has changed his life, giving him opportunities that he had never even dreamed of. He has taught the last few years at a surf school for young developing surfers and tourists in Ubatuba, Brasil. Like Kate he loves to share the surfing stoke with others.

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