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·May 12, 2021·3 min read

Saltwater Therapy with Tonic Surf School

Meet Kwame and Shon, two Welsh surfers who had a vision and founded this incredible community, fuelled by passion, love of the ocean, and a desire to help. Kwame’s Surf School, Walking on Water, teamed up with Shon’s Mental Health Charity, West Wales. That’s when Tonic Surf Therapy was born. Read More

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Lifestyle

·January 14, 2021·5 min read

Surfing and its healing waters

What if surfing was prescribed as actual therapy? Almost like, a form of healing for people experiencing PTSD, physical or cognitive disabilities, anxiety or depression, grief, hardship, etc.? It’s gnarly, I know…and it’s happening. Buckle up, because this is wild. Read More

Profiles

·November 22, 2020·4 min read

Waves of Wellness Foundation

Waves of Wellness Foundation are a mental health and surf therapy charity, promoting positive mental health and wellbeing through their range of innovative programs. Their programs break down the barriers and stigma that prevent people from being well. Get wet and have a good time, they say. It’s simple enough, but the message runs deeper: it’s OK not to be OK, and you don’t have to – ever – go through it alone. Read More

Lifestyle

·November 22, 2020·1 min read

Disconnected by Alice Aedy

Through disarmingly honest testimonies left on an answer phone machine, this abstract short documentary shot on 16 mm film explores the silent loneliness epidemic in the UK and discovers a world in which we are ‘connected’, but more isolated than ever. Read More

The Lineup: Interviews

·November 22, 2020·7 min read

Surf therapy for at-risk youth with Waves for Hope

Living in under-served communities, there are not many leisure activities available. Having access to surfing and the beach is definitely one of the main reasons why the kids and youth want to join our program. But there is also the fact that our program offers an opportunity to get out of their home and community for a few hours every week. And it gives them access to social support and caring adults. Read More

The Lineup: Interviews

·November 22, 2020·8 min read

Surf therapy with Waves of Wellness

I recently interviewed Mark Micelli from Waves of Wellness. WOW (Waves of Wellness) is based out of Australia and is quickly growing and providing surf therapy to many Australians. They are a member of ISTO (International Surf Therapy Organization) and are doing incredible things. Read More

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News

·November 21, 2020·1 min read

Breaking Boundaries – A Surfboard Drive for Trinidad & Tobago

Vans presents the new surf documentary, “Breaking Boundaries: A Surfboard Drive for Trinidad & Tobago.” Breaking Boundaries spotlights pro surfer and our co-founder Chris Dennis and his ongoing efforts to provide underserved youth in his native country with access to the same escape he credits with saving his life - surfing. Read More

Lifestyle

·November 21, 2020·1 min read

Why we must stop dancing to the sound of our own oppression by Madame Ghandi

In this TED Talk, activist and musician Madame Gandhi explains why she's making sex-positive music that doesn't contribute to anyone's oppression -- and calls on music lovers to get down to tunes that empower everyone. Read More

Lifestyle

·September 6, 2017·3 min read

Discovering the Wild Beauty of Yemen & its Waves with Chas Smith

Chas Smith, co-founder of Beach Grit, author of Welcome To Paradise, Now Go To Hell and surf journalist, recently started writing about Yemen. We hope his journey is going to inspire more than a few to give a chance to a country that got judged way too hard, way too quick. And don’t worry—it involves surfing too. Read More

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Interviews

·December 6, 2016·11 min read

Salt & Sand: Ethical talk with Cantik Swimwear’s founder, Catherine Heenan

Catherine Heenan is not only the founder of Cantik Swimwear, an independent & Eco friendly Australia label - she is the heart & inspiration we were all seeking for. Discover who she is and her philosophy in this interview. Read More

Interviews

·September 30, 2015·7 min read

Kyle Lightner’s Journey with Depression

Kyle learned a lot from his time in rehab and has slowed things down since then. “It still has been a difficult process for me because it’s in my personality; when I see something and I want to do it, I want to do it now, as fast as I can. So, coming out of rehab with the ‘one day at the time’ mentality, I had to work a lot on myself”. Read More

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