By the Sea Retreat

Friday October 11-13th 2024

2 nights/3 day Surf, Yoga, & Adventure Retreat

RETREAT PROPERTY

The retreat is located on a beautiful 13-acre sanctuary tucked away on the central coast of California.  We invite you to set aside your worldly cares and experience the magic of this beautiful retreat property with rustic cabins. This ocean view property feel instantly relaxing as soon as you drive into Cambria a mystical town where the pines meet the ocean. There is plenty of room to explore and soak up nature with the forest and ocean shore. The cabin are beautifully designed straw bale cabins. The Eco cabin are a great way to use natural resources wisely. Camp Ocean Pines in Cambria Ca, is a truly unique place where Wildlife abounds, with seals and otters swimming by, and deer roaming through the property. There is a natural outdoor amphitheater which includes a stage and seating for gatherings and evening campfires.  Nearby, the Pines lodge is nestled among the trees and offers another location for yoga, art, and other activities.  Walks through the forest or to the ocean provide a valuable opportunity for solitude and nature appreciation- 

SURF

Fall time is partially an exceptional time for nice waves and nice weather. We provide on land instruction, in water guidance to help you navigate the surfing experience. Serene Waters and 805 Adventure have teamed up to offer you an amazing experience to feel confident in the water, enhance your skills, or learn for the first time. Equipment is provided if you need it.

Surf, Skate, Yoga, Sound bath, Bonfire & Time in Outside

During the retreat there will be planned activities such as surfing, skating, yoga, sound bath, and time outdoors.

FREE TIME

During the retreat there will also be free time to have some down time or continue to adventure you’ll have the choice to spend your free time how you see best. If you would like to relax, read, take a walk or hike, or do some art in the lounge room. I will also have a stand up paddle board available if you would like to go to San Simeon. There is also a great bluff trail at San Simeon and nearby hikes to enjoy.

YOGA & NATURE

We feel like yoga and surfing pairs nicely together and enhance the retreat experience. To Step away from your busy life, routine, and get some time in nature is often the perfect remedy to destress and spend time doing something to truly feels you up afterward. Time on the mat and stretching helps us in every activity we do and is especially helpful as a training for surfing. Yoga provide a great balance of stretching and strengthening.

 Yoga classes are provided each day and we can’t wait to roll out the mat with you on the beach before surfing or to unwind at the end of the day outside on the property with a beautiful ocean view. Jena Baird will help guide the class time with and offer her guidance of more the 20 + years of teaching. She is skillful in helping you find good form, offering modification and has a blend of both balance, strengthening and lengthening poses.

SOUND BATH MEDITATION

At the Close of the day experience a sound bath for deep relaxation. You will be guided in a relaxing mediation, and breath work while listening to the healing sound instruments. This is a great way to end the day after enjoying the salty ocean air, time outdoors, and after an epic day of surf.

LODGING OPTIONS

Cabin +Overnight Accommodations

ECO DORM CABIN

Eco Dorm cabin that allows you a affordable surf/yoga retreat.  Each Dorn cabin has bunk beds. Cabins have a bathroom inside of them. Mattress are provided- you are required to bring your own bedding/sleeping bag & pillow and towel. You have the option to stay on-site for overnight stay or another option is to participate in the entire retreat program and stay off-site. Prices below for both options. 

BRING A TENT, VAN OR RV

You have the option to bring a tent, stay in your Van or small RV. You have access to a bathroom/shower.

Both Eco Dorm Cabin, tent, van or Rv option is

$795/ Early bird pricing now until April 30th $695

OFF- SITE

There is an option to stay offsite but participate in all the activities, access to meals, bonfire and time on property. You can book your own nearly lodging

$595

PAY WITH VENMO

PAY WITH PAYPAL

RETREAT GUIDE

SURF INSTRUCTOR & RETREAT GUIDE

pay with venmo and no fee will be added on. Pay and put Cambria Retreat in the title.

3 Payment Plan Option

3 Payment plan is $695 +$28 service fee. Option below

Jena Baird has been teaching yoga since 2003 and she is the owner of Dharma Yoga Loft & Wellness Lounge, retreat leader and runs the 805 Adventure Club program. She offers personalized wellness programs, daily yoga, retreats, adventure packages including yoga, surfing, sup boarding, and teaches workshops of a variety of wellness topics. Her passion is to help individuals work from the inside out with chakra balancing, energy work, yin & yang yoga to cleanse for each season and blending yoga wisdom, visualization, elements of the earth, Ayurveda principles, powerful breathwork, and cleansing yoga asanas while taking you through a empowering journey to awaken your authentic self. Jena started surfing & snowboarding when she was 14 years old. She loves the outdoors, hiking, water sports, and is a certified stand up paddle board instructor. She has 3 daughters and enjoys time with her family, traveling, art, outdoors, and wellness. 

Meet James Owner of Serene Water Surf School

Serene Waters Surf Adventures is a surf school committed to sharing the joy and excitement of the ocean with individuals of all ages. Our mission is to provide surf lessons and camps that are life-changing and unforgettable. We cater to Orange County, and the Central Coast of California. We also offer options to explore the entire California coastline.

At the helm of our surf school is James, an avid waterman and our lead surf instructor. He has been surfing since the young age of 7, starting off at Zuma Beach. Over the years, he has surfed at numerous classic legendary breaks in Southern California, including San Onofre, Doheny, and Newport Beach. In addition to this, James has also surfed at various breaks around the globe, from Fiji and Mexico to Hawaii, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Australia. He is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys camping and cherishes his family. James is a father to two dogs and has been leading surf groups and providing instruction since 2014. He is certified in CPR and First Aid, and has also undergone training in surf instructor water safety. In his spare time, when he is not conducting surf lessons, James provides therapeutic adventure services for both adolescents and adults. Nature is therapy. Learn more at serenewatersrecovery.com