Don't just get get pushed into waves. Catch them.
Countless of our students at Bodhi Surf + Yoga come to us with the same story. "I've taken a few first surf lessons, gotten pushed into waves, but I've never learned how to catch waves myself."
Learning to surf can be hard. You take first lesson after first lesson after first lesson, but you never really get to the next level where you can go out and surf on your own.
This, is because most surf instructors aren't teaching you the right foundation. They'll mostly just push you into waves, wanting to make sure you have a good time out in the water.
Who can blame them.
However, this isn't what will help you to become a confident, autonomous surfer. To where, you don't need to be pushed into waves, but rather you understand the ocean, feel confident in yourself, and can read and catch waves on your own.
That's what we want for you here at Bodhi Surf + Yoga, and that's what we've taught over a 1,000 new surfers already over a decade-how to build your confidence in the water and "awaken your inner surfer."
We structure our surf lesson methodology using four distinct stages, or what we call "waves," and that's what you'll master with this guide here.
Here's What You Get:
32-Page Guide - Learn to Surf: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners - [PDF]
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9 Learn to Surf Video Tutorials [2 Hours of Video]
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Bonus
4-Part Video Series - Fitness for Surfers: Workouts, Exercises, & Training [1 Hour of Videos]
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Bonus
22-Page Guide - Shaped by Water: A Beginner's Guide to Bodysurfing [PDF]
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Bonus
22-Page Guide - Shaped by Water: A Beginner's Guide to Bodysurfing [PDF]
Your Instructors
We have been successfully teaching people how to surf for over a decade (1,000+ new surfers, over 500 excellent reviews).
Travis Bays
Co-Founder & Surf Instructor
Travis Bays, founder of Bodhi Surf + Yoga, has been playing in Mother Ocean since he was 2 years old. A longboarder at heart, Travis loves "dancing on a liquid stage" and finding flow state while hanging five and ten.
He has been teaching for 20+ years, competed 4 years in the NSSA College Longboard division, was certified as a lifeguard in Costa Rica, and completed the International Surf Association (ISA) Certified surf instructor course. He's well versed in all things surfing and bodysurfing and encourages all of his students to "Smile While you Paddle". He thrives on transforming peoples fear of the ocean to respect for the ocean and thoroughly enjoys watching people then fall madly in love with the Ocean and taking concrete actions to reduce their impact on her.
Spencer Dunlap
Surf Instructor & Blogger
Spencer Dunlap, a long-time Bodhi Surf + Yoga staff member, is an avid surfer and bodysurfer, an International Surf Association (ISA) Certified surf instructor, a San Diego lifeguard, and former Division I college athlete.
Spencer is passionate about the ocean, wave-sliding of all types, and sharing the stoke via his job as a surf instructor to help create independent and responsible surfers.
