Elle Sampiere
Women’s Surf Retreat
August 2 - 8, 2025
The Flavor
Join professional surfer/surf coach, personal trainer and lifestyle content creator Elle Sampiere for an unforgettable week of epic surf, physical training, relaxation and personal growth.
Dive in with a crew of women ready to explore world-class offshore surf via land and sea, expand beyond their personal limitations, make new connections and disconnect from their day-to-day environment.
Elles’ energy is infectious. She fully commits to everything she does and always seems to find the enjoyment in the challenge. Guests can expect an immersive week in a tropical haven aside a women who is passionate, knowledgeable and dedicated to creating one of a kind experiences.
Elle prides herself on creating spaces for women surfers to connect and expand their horizons in every way...
This retreat is for women who want to:
*SURF A VARIETY OF EPIC WARM WATER, OFFSHORE, PRIME SWELL SEASON SURF ALONGSIDE A SINCERE PRO FEMALE SURF & FITNESS COACH*ENHANCE THEIR OVERALL WELLBEING & POTENTIAL BOTH IN AND OUT OF THE WATER THROUGH CUSTOMIZED PROFESSIONAL FEMALE SURF COACHING & TRAINING WITH ELLE SAMPIERE
*RELAX, REALIGN AND RENEW THEMSELVES AROUND POSITIVE MINDS
*EXPERIENCE A VARIETY OF THOUGHTFULLY INTEGRATED HOLISTIC MODALITIES BETWEEN SESSIONS
*RETURN HOME IN BETTER HEALTH WITH TOOLS FOR PERSONAL GROWTH, GREAT MEMORIES, NEW FRIENDS, CONTENT AND AN EPIC 1 MINUTE PROFESSIONALLY EDITED CLIP FROM THE OVERALL TRIP
The Finer Details
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You will be staying at our luxury villa located in the utopian community of Hacienda Iguana along the Emerald Coast of Nicaragua with access to private surf breaks. Our villa has 5 rooms each with private baths, a yoga studio, and multiple social hangout areas on the property. Casa Soul Water is an idyllic holistic surf house boasting a gorgeous pool, custom cedar Sauna & Ice Bath, Yoga Studio, Gym and Light Therapy Room.
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Enjoy and enliven your being with nutrient-dense locally grown healthy meals prepared by our talented chefs as well as our favorite local restaurants. Our culinary team ensures that your dietary preferences and restrictions are taken into account while providing a memorable dining experience.
(During your stay you will enjoy a variety of super food delights such as, bulletproof coffee, cacao drinks, kombucha, and veggie juices).
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Experience a variety of transformational sessions led by certified seasoned facilitators and coaches. These sessions are designed to enliven and enhance your physical wellbeing, release stored tension and awaken your self awareness.
SWS professionally guided transformative tools for Mind/Body/Spirit: Breathwork, Yoga, Meditation,, Contrast Exposure (Sauna & Ice Bath), Light Therapy and Strength & Mobility Enhancing protocols.
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Fine tune your surfing through Elle’s unique personal surf coaching style. Between surf sessions dive into some of Elle’s most potent customized trainings for female surfers/athletes in the SWS shala and gym.
Reinvigorate your body in the on-site luxury private Sauna/Ice Bath and experience thoughtfully integrated, professionally guided sessions with SWS facilitators in Yoga, Breathwork and Meditation.
Spend time relaxing, sharing stories and getting to know Elle and the other ladies. All guests will return home with their personal surf photos/video clips as well as a professional edited clip from the overall trip.
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Enjoy everything from small friendly scenic waves for our beginners to peeling points and peaky beach break barrels for the intermediate to advanced surfer. There is no shortage of warm water offshore tropical surf break options.
Whatever your skill level, we have skilled professional coaches and guides to make the most out your surf experience.
Soul Water has on site a variety of quality soft top boards, ranging from 9’ foot long down to 5’6 twin fins. These boards are especially ideal for the beginner surfer giving them the best opportunity possible for success and fun in the water.
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High quality professional transportation via both land and sea vessels.
Guests may choose to fly into Liberia, Costa Rica or Managua, Nicaragua. Both of the two International airports are the same ground travel distance, roughly 2 1/2 hours from our doorstep.
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(Additional Cost)
Relax and renew with a variety of world-class spa treatments to restore and revitalize your system for another epic day. Enjoy massage, facials, body wraps, reflexology, etc.
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Horseback riding on the beach, mountain biking, hiking, visiting volcanic hot springs, sea turtle spotting and monkey scouting, sand boarding and lounging at the beachfront villa pool.
Your Hosts
Elle is a professional surfer/surf coach, personal trainer, and content creator who began traveling and competing for surfing at 16 years of age with a passion for exploring remote places, reaching beyond her comfort zone, and getting the most out of every opportunity. Over the course of the past few years, she has shared a variety of unique remote retreat experiences throughout Indonesia, the Maldives, and Central America. An avid enthusiast for personal physical and mental health Elie holds a deep passion for fitness, healthy eating habits, and spending as much time in nature as is possible.
"I’ve always believed that working on yourself creates a domino effect in every other area of your life and seeing the transformation in both myself as well as my clients fills me with joy and purpose. Nicaragua has a very special place in my heart and I hope you join me for what could be a life-changing experience.
Elle Sampiere
Over the years Derek has hosted one-of-a-kind surf holidays in a wide variety of settings around the globe from exclusive resorts and wellness centers throughout the Maldives, Indonesia, Central America, and Hawaii to to more clinical settings of therapist offices.
As an internationally certified professional Breathwork, Meditation, and Contrast Exposure Facilitator, Surf Coach, and curator of unique experiences he is passionate about creating unique life-changing environments for others.
He has had the opportunity to share his "Conscious Breath & Meditation Workshops” with thousands of online participants and is an Integrated Treatment Provider for the Arizona Relationship Institute designing breathwork protocols for guided ketamine immersions and private client therapy sessions. Derek is the founder of Conscious Breath & Meditation Immersions as well as Soul Water Surf.
Derek Thomas
Facilities
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Nourishing sessions for mind and body wellness. Re-connect to the deeper essence of your spirit through yoga, meditation explorative movement, sound, ceremony, self exploration and more - guided by our sincere professional facilitators and visiting resident guests from around the globe. Immerse yourself in a variety of guided sessions at both the beachfront shala and a handful of our coastlines most coveted sanctuaries during your stay.
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Minimize recovery time, maximize internal wellbeing and push past your limits within a supportive environment.
Professional guided sauna immersions at our private on-site volcanic stone cedar sauna.
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Immerse yourself in group & private sessions with PandoraStar, the worlds most advanced regenerative light machine.
Pandora Star offers a fast, safe and enjoyable way to reach deep altered states of consciousness, adjust ones emotional energy and shift perspectives. With only a handful of these machines currently available globally, we are grateful to have access to this very powerful transformative tool for all SW guests.
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Minimize recovery time, maximize internal wellbeing and push past your limits within a supportive environment.
Professional guided ice bath immersions at our private on-site ozone-filtered ice bath.
Occupancy
Single
$3900
Double
$2900
Elle is able to tell you which exercises & movements are good for you to train on land for to enhance your surfing strength and agility in the water. She's patient, sincere and even willing to stay by your side to ensure you catch that wave you wanna catch! She gave me a tip once on how to enhance my backhand turns; it was such a small change, but it improved my turns drastically!
-Gregory Hyman
What people are saying
“Derek has an undeniable love for people, the ocean and sharing his passions. His team were also all professionals, upbeat and stoked to share their knowledge and expertise. The guided Breathwork & Meditation sessions are powerful, unlike anything I’ve experienced. They were naturals at keeping us comfortable surfing new breaks, we especially appreciated all the assistance helping us in the line up with catching as many waves as we could each session. Derek knew how to keep the good vibes going!”
-Eddie & Jen Delaney - Austin TX/Costa Rica
“Elle’s guidance in and out of the water. She never gets frustrated and picks up on exactly what you are doing wrong or right, highlighting it in a very light hearted way. She has a very personal way of supporting others and enhancing their confidence in themselves.
Enquire Now
Space is limited so enquire below and let’s go!
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Non-refundable deposit
$500 non-refundable initial deposit is required for all bookings
Full payment is required for any bookings made 1 month prior to Retreat date.
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If you cancel more than 90 days before your retreat start date, 100% of your payment may be applied to another Retreat hosted by Soul Water Surf within 12 months less $500 deposit.
If you cancel within 45 days of the Retreat, your payment is transferrable to any other retreat Soul Water Surf is hosting within a 12 month bracket, less $1000.
If you cancel within 14 days of the Retreat date, you will forfeit your entire payment.
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We recommend getting travel insurance before you join us in Nicaragua in case of any travel disruptions or cancellations - to make sure all your costs will be covered.