September 16, 2015

What is Self Acceptance to You?

The other day a friend told me that when she was younger she would look at her mom’s fashion magazines and wish that she looked like […]
August 24, 2015

Surfing at 70: “If I can, well, why not YOU?”

Can you imagine learning to Surf at the age of 70? Does it seem like an impossible goal? If you had told Pura Vida Adventures alumni […]
August 20, 2015

Weekly Roundup: Summer Super Stars

Hey PVA friends! We’re deep in summer surf season and our camps have been super fun! We decided to do a round-up from the best shots […]
July 16, 2015

Warrior Women Want More

For anyone who followed theWomen’s World Cup, you undoubtedly watched super athletic women display incredible strength and perseverance. I don’t know about you, but sometimes this […]
July 1, 2015

30-Day Pop-up Challenge!

Beginner surfers often ask me what is the #1 piece of advice I can give them as they continue to improve on their surfing journey. They […]
June 25, 2015

Video Saved the Surfing Star

Practice makes perfect, but sometimes an objective eye can help you figure out what’s holding back your surfing. Below our awesome instructor Helen (and self-proclaimed “Surf […]