Groundswell Community Project

We meet again in collaboration with Groundswell Community Project this Sunday 4/11 - 9:30am at Ocean Beach Dog's Beach. We'll welcome in Spring by honoring our ...long winter journey and plant seeds of intention for the new season. Our sessions provide an uplifting way to be with the very natural experience of grief and loss... our group embraces the many ways loss has impacted over the course of 2020 and this new year. Bring any gear you might like for the water time - going into Mother Ocean is optional. Some choose to walk her shore, get feet wet, boogie board, swim, and even surf. Have questions? Contact [email protected]

Our partner org. Un Mar De Colores has some news! Check out the details below

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Waves of Love Featured Artist: Natalie Small I surf to remember...to re-member Mother ocean is a memory holder. Re-membering my connection to self, Re-membering connection to the generations of women who paved the way before me and the generations of women to come. Re-membering connection to nature. ... Natalie Small LMFT / Founder of Groundswell Community Project Check out our online shop (powered by @hakunawear ) at the Link In Our Bio --- #WavesOfLove #WavesOfGratitude #GroundswellGreetings #Aloha #MadeWithLove #SurfTherapy #MotherOcean #TraumaRecovery #Surfsisters #Community #WeRiseTogether #EcoConscious #ecofriendly #EcoFriendlyStationary #Groundswell #WomenSupportingWomen

So incredibly proud to share this full-length trailer that features six REMARKABLE women Catch the first episode, Ice Breakers, Featuring Kameryn Everett Figure Skating in Detroit / Figure Skating in Harlem Premieres Monday, April 26 on YouTube at 1pm EDT / 10am PDT... Followed by Surf Sisters, Featuring Kelsey, Audrey & our Bay Area Team airing on May 3rd

Groundswell Perú A look back on our annual programs in Perú with our @GroundswellHuanchaco Surfsisters. We spend our "Winters" in Perú, our Spring season training our facilitators and volunteers, our Summers in the states facilitating a wide range of private and open surf therapy sessions, and our Fall season fundraising to provide more scholarships and make more Surf Therapy resources accessible for every girl and woman seeking Mother Ocean and surf-sisterhood.

Reminder: Come join us this Sunday February 14th as we honor our Waves of Grief and fill up with love Location: Dog Beach, Ocean Beach San Diego North Side of the Berm 9.30am... Facilitated by Leanne See more

Reminder this weekend: Waves of Grief Session, Dog Beach, Ocean Beach, San Diego Sunday February 14th Time: 9.30 - 11 AM ... Meet at North side of the berm near lifeguard tower 5 Join us for a morning of surf sisterhood honoring our waves of grief and loss led by SurfSister Leanne. Bring along: yourself and your personal gear for being in, on, or near mother ocean together. For more information or questions, email [email protected]

Introduced to us by another surfsister, Dana, Rachel joined our Groundswell Board of Directors in 2019 and has since been a centrifugal force in elevating our conversations and consciousness through open-hearted and transparent dialogue. Rachel is a powerhouse. Between her graduate studies in somatic psychology, leading yoga experiences, her work in flower essences and tarot, she is filled to the brim with so much wisdom and fire to share with the world. She is by all ac...counts magic. We ask you take a moment to pause and listen to Rachel share openly about her powerful reflection on black healing and surfing. https://www.groundswellcommunity.org///2/2/rachel-mauricio See more

To understand the impact of Mother Ocean’s healing we must acknowledge two things first... There is much about the trauma and pain that has been interwoven into our collective history that needs to be acknowledged and addressed & Access to clean water, beaches, and surf isn’t possible for millions of people. This is true around the world, including in regions where surf is historically and culturally rooted from and, specifically, in American communities of color.... So we are honored to feature, GiGi Lucas, founder of SurfearNEGRA, a 501c3 organization focused on bringing cultural & gender diversity to the sport of surf. Join us in celebrating the extraordinary work that GiGi and the @SurfearNEGRA team has done and continues to do for the next generation of girls and children in St. Augustine, Florida, the surf community, and the work she’s inspiring for others to advocate and support all over the world. More on our blog (link below)! #Surf #OceanAccessibility #SurfCommunity #Inclusivity #WomenMakingWaves http://bit.ly/GiGi_SurfearNEGRA

Join us for an evening of self care and sisterhood as our Surf Sister Carla guides us through a meditation and movement for energy release. When: 6pm PST To Join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89466232090 To Prepare: set your space with items of comfort for a short meditation including pillow, blanket candles etc and a space for movement (it does not need to be a large space, just enough to move and stretch your body)

Yoga and Community Surf Sesh! Join us for Soul Surf Sunday with ReUnify Yoga https://bit.ly/SoulSurfSunday

Join us on Wednesday for our 2nd NPN W A V E S Sesh with Eva https://bit.ly/WAVES_NPN

See you Tomorrow for our First NPN W A V E S Sesh https://bit.ly/WAVES_NPN

Here’s a teaser of the documentary that is currently in the works featuring one of our beloved and extraordinary Surf Therapy Facilitators, Shannon, and Surf Therapy Drop some love for Dustin & Shannon in the comments!

It's Time! The plastic pollution ocean conservation conversation has historically been dominated by white, middle to upper-class coastal dwellers. During an election year, now more than ever, it is vital that we do our work to overcome barriers and welcome accessibility and sustainability to diversify the conversation. We know that real change happens when all voices are included, educated, elevated, and celebrated. So this #NoPlasticNovember we are collaborating with our pa...rtner local orgs that directly work with BIPOC, inland, and immigrant communities so we can learn from each other, overcome barriers together, and get creative with saving what we love...mother ocean! Register now to join our 2020 #NoPlasticNovember campaign https://anython.com/noplasticnovember

This Sunday, Sisters!

Virtual Premiere is tomorrow! Check out the trailer for SHE is the OCEAN

Our home of San Diego, California rests on the lands of the Kumeyaay. Our golden California Coast, known for its extraordinary surf and terrain, once experienced a thriving environmental and indigenous cultural existence that has since changed drastically. One example of the environmental impacts due to colonization is the disappearance of Tule --a water-loving plant that our Indigenous CA ancestors / original land stewards used for mats, baskets, houses, and boats. Tule h...as faced a multitude of threats due to drastic landscape changes over the past two centuries. As cultural practices were lost, so were the once abundant resources. Reclaiming the ancient relationship of ocean culture, our brothers and sisters like Native Like Water and Un Mar De Colores, aim to reconnect our younger generations to their roots in Mother Ocean. As we honor the wisdoms and efforts of the ancient and living indigenous people, we acknowledge our role in advocating for and furthering our environmental and social justice practices-- in the ocean, in our Surf Therapy programs, in our voting decisions. We proudly work with organizations like Native Like Water and Un Mar De Colores and stand alongside our community to reconnect/ connect us all back to Mother Ocean's healing waves of love. Do you know the cultural origins of where your home surf break resides? Check out the link for the Surfer article and map https://bit.ly/WhoseCoast

To Our Indigenous Sisters & Brothers: We thank you. We celebrate you. And we honor your wisdoms, the sacred bonds of the land we now inhabit and call home. We vow to work alongside you to restore the balance and harmony our waters and lands deserve. -- --... #WavesOfLove #MotherOcean #IndigenousPeoplesDay #MoreThanOneDay #SurfTherapy #Surfsister #Sisterhood #Ancestors #Respect #Honor #Surf #Roots : @m2rl3ne

In honor of Indigenous People's Day on Monday, we're spotlighting the lands and cultures we're thankful to be inhabiting and have the opportunity to grow our Groundswell Community with. Perú The ancient seafaring peoples of Peru’s North Coast -The Virú, Moche, and Chimú- employed the ancient reed kayaks known as caballitos de totora, still used across Peruvian beaches to this day for subsistence fishing, to ride waves for sheer pleasure between fishing expeditions. ... Surfing was considered an elite practice in the early 1900s. However today the lineup is magnificently diverse. Peruvians of all ethnicities and social classes are rediscovering and finding their roots in Mother Ocean. Perú holds a dear place in our hearts, not simply because of the programs we hold with our local Surfsisterhood. But the stewardship and barrier shattering opportunities our community has had the blessing to learn and grow from in getting to call this land home during Peruvian summers. Olas de amor y gratitúd -- #WavesOfLove #MotherOcean #Peru #IndigenousPeoplesDay #MoreThanOneDay #SurfTherapy #Surfsister #Sisterhood #Ancestors #Respect #Honor #Surf #Roots

Have you met Jules, yet? We are so excited to be welcoming Jules to the Groundswell family as our new Operations & Finance Manager! On top of her vast skills, knowledge, and experience in non-profit operations, her deep connection and passion to protect & honor Mother Ocean ripples out into everything she does. Take a moment to meet Jules and feel free to reach out and say, "Hi" -- ?... As children we were always told to "go jump in the ocean- it will make you feel better." Mother Ocean has always made me feel better physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. As an Indigenous person with African ancestry, the ocean is a place free from prejudice and is therefore a place of refuge who treats all beings equally. In my culture, we refer to the ocean as our medicine. See more

On Sunday evening we received a DM from Rosalia and it struck us deeply. Rosalia shared a beautiful message about her longtime best friend (since childhood) Angie and kindly gave us permission to share it with you. Please read on and join us in sending Waves of Love and Gratitude to Rosalia, Angie and their families. ... "Hello there. I just wanted to send a message saying that I think that all You do for women is amazing and so needed. I’ll be sending in a donation soon in honor of my friend Angie Hansen who committed suicide last year. The news, as I’m sure you know, was devastating and heart breaking. She absolutely loved the ocean, she loved sisterhood and adventure and I chose your organization to raise a humble donation in her honor. I wish we would have found you earlier. I think she would not only benefitted but she would have LOVED it. Your organization is based on everything she was trying her hardest to instill in her life." -Rosalia Hermanas, we hope you know that you are not alone and that it is okay not to be okay. A list of resources are available in a link in our bio for you, a family member, a friend, anyone... September may be Suicide Prevention Month but the conversation continues long after. The road to healing in trauma recovery and mental health can be bearable to shoulder with support. Together we make the world a more beautiful place -- : @ryanpernofski #September #SuicidePreventionMonth #SuicidePrevention #Sisterhood #SelfCare #SelfLove #WavesOfLove #SurfTherapy #Surfsisters #AngieHansen #MotherOcean #TraumaRecovery #WavesOfGrief #WAVES

Check Out Un Mar De Colores's highlights from this past weekend's Surf Lessons! They are one of our amazing partner organizations we support and work with in California and are so stoked to see the impact of their work grow

Shout Out To These Powerful Artists Who Used Their Talents To Raise Money For Groundswell! "For me, female empowerment is just being your unapologetic self, being confident and knowing your worth, and also encouraging all the women around you to do the same, -Cordelia Degher... Gig Stream TV

Catch our W A V E S Sesh Tomorrow Morning with our Surfsister Eva These Sessions are graciously held free of charge, if you feel called to donate, it is greatly appreciated however not expected. Accessibility to wellness and tools to keep you on your path are important and we'll continue to provide these sessions for as long as we are able. ... See you tomorrow, Hermanas https://bit.ly/WAVESDawnPatrolZoom