A few weeks ago, the serene beaches and lush landscapes of Nosara, Costa Rica, became the perfect backdrop for this year’s Mastermind Retreat. With 11 heart-centered women coming together, it was a week filled with love, laughter, and connection in ways we could have only imagined. This retreat wasn’t just an escape; it was a […]

Sofia Estrella, a writer and Certified NUSHU Group Facilitator, shares her transformative experience at the 2024 NUSHU Surf Retreat in the third part of her four-part guest blog series. My love of learning also encompasses sometimes (okay, most times) being an obsessively high achiever. Standing up on a surfboard was an enormous accomplishment for a […]

Sofia Estrella, a writer and Certified NUSHU Group Facilitator, shares her transformative experience at the 2024 NUSHU Surf Retreat in the second part of her four-part guest blog series.   The plan was to boogie board. As a teacher with chronic pain, I learned to manage fear with meticulous scaffolding. When my doctor cleared me […]

Sofia Estrella, a writer and Certified NUSHU Group Facilitator, shares her transformative experience at the 2024 NUSHU Surf Retreat in part one of her four-part guest blog series. Years ago, when I learned that I could only love others to the degree I loved myself, I also uncovered fear. I alone knew how truly insignificant […]