Welcome to Surf The Soul — Six Nights of Movement, Music, Ceremony & Surf - Malibu Beach, Popoyo, Nicaragua.

Rooted in deep nervous system restoration and authentic connection, this retreat weaves together daily surf, breathwork, qigong, diverse yoga practices, mantra and music, as well as powerful ceremonies to help you reset on every level.

You’ll be held by a skilled team of facilitators — including Nicole, an experienced nervous system practitioner and somatic facilitator — alongside professional surf instructors, gifted musicians and ceremonialists who will bring depth, culture, rhythm, and soul to the experience. With space for movement, stillness, fun, and integration, this intimate retreat is designed to clear the noise, awaken your vitality, and reconnect you with your whole self.

What Awaits You at Surf The Soul 2026:

• Ocean & Surf: Experience the cleansing power of the ocean with access to Popoyo’s renowned surf break - or chill by the pool.

• Daily Nervous System Practices: A blend of surf-inspired vinyasa, yin and restorative yoga, Qigong, Breathwork, and music will be woven throughout the retreat to help regulate, ground, and energize your system.

• Cultural Immersion & Community Connection: Enjoy an included cultural adventure where we’ll connect with the vibrant local community and get to know the spirit of the land and people of Nicaragua. Participating in, and giving back to the local community is of utmost importance to us.

• Ceremony– Participate in sacred PachaMama ceremony

• Guest Facilitator: Ayni, originally from Peru, is an experienced musician, yoga and surf instructor, and bodyworker. His grounded presence and skillful approach bring depth to every practice—whether through movement, music, or hands-on healing.

• Sound & Music Healing – Experience the therapeutic power of sound through guided sessions and experienced local musicians designed to regulate the nervous system, release emotional tension, and support deep restoration.

• Boutique Beachfront Accommodations: Malibu Beach Popoyo offers upscale comfort and privacy in a breathtaking raw and natural setting.

• Nourishing, Local Meals: Enjoy three organic, farm-to-table meals per day, sourced from our local farm to support your physical and spiritual healing.

• Beach Bonfire and Exquisite closing Dinner

• Intimate group size: A maximum group size of 14 ensures individual attention

A chance to pause, reset, and come home to your body. Surf the Soul is a journey of healing, renewal, and the quiet power of lastingl transformation.

*A portion of your tuition will go directly back into supporting the people and area that we are visiting. This group is intentionally kept small to maintain an intimate vibe, a lesser footprint, and a chiller experience, all around.

PLEASE NOTE:  ALL completed payments are NON-REFUNDABLE.  Your tuition requests will be billed to you in installations, outlined below. Should the trip be canceled on our end for some unforeseen reason, a combination of credit toward a future SSE retreat and cash refund will be applied. We are here for you and don't want to leave you hanging, and we really appreciate you planning responsibly by purchasing travel insurance.

See further cancelation policy/travel insurance info below.

500hr YT, 200hr E-RYT | Nervous System Aficionado | Co-Founder of Two Little Birds Retreats | Founder of the Power Restore Method
www.powerrestoreyoga.com, www.twolittlebirdsretreats.com

Nicole is a lifelong yogi, somatic facilitator, and passionate nervous system educator with over 30 years of personal practice and professional experience. A natural extrovert who was always on the move, her life was dramatically redirected by a diagnosis of Lyme disease — a turning point that sparked a deep, years-long journey into true healing and regulation from the inside out.

Throughout her recovery, Nicole became a devoted student and certified teacher of nervous system restoration, studying and integrating a wide range of modalities including restorative and trauma-informed yoga, yin, nidra, breathwork, reiki, brain retraining, and qigong. Her approach is rooted in lived experience, deep study, and the belief that given the proper support and safety, our bodies are designed to heal themselves.

Her personal healing path has taken her through an expansive exploration of external tools as well — from plant medicine, cold therapy, and red light, to acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, myofascial release, kundalini, ozone therapy, and just about every cleanse, diet, and supplement available. Each played a role, but the deeper transformation came through reconnecting with her own body’s innate wisdom.

Nicole is also the co-founder of Two Little Birds Retreats, which she created alongside her amazing partner Beverly Jane Peatross — crafting immersive, thoughtfully designed spaces that foster curiosity, connection, and inner clarity. These gatherings are rooted in a grounded, accessible sense of care — blending movement, nature, and somatic practices in a way that invites people to feel more fully human, not just “healed.”

She is also the founder of the Power Restore Method, a holistic approach to nervous system healing that combines science-backed regulation tools with restorative and trauma-informed yoga, qigong, breathwork, somatic inquiry, and subtle body intelligence.

Her mission is to help people become attuned to their inner landscapes, illuminate patterned responses (mental and physical), and guide them into a deeper relationship with the innate intelligence of their own bodies. Again and again, she returns to the question: What helps us feel safe enough to heal?

Nicole’s work honors that healing doesn’t look the same for everyone — and that there are many paths to balance, whether we call it yin and yang, homeostasis, or harmony. All of them, ultimately, lead us back home to ourselves.

MATUTE (Musician, sound healer, temazcalero, ecologist and father)

Born and raised in Nicaragua, drummer since he is 7 years old, Grammy nominee, he has played in many bands around the world. Co-founder of Reserva Los Nogales, his drive is forest and water conservation, permaculture, eco-construction and soil regeneration, music and sound healing. He shares traditional Nepalese sound healing through his Tibetan singing bowls around and on your body during individual therapy or group sound bath. He is also a multi-instrumentalist: drums, percussions, guitar, acordeon, charango, keyboard. In his medicine path he is a vision quester and guides temazcales.

MARGAUX ARMONÍA (Community leader, yoga teacher, singer, temazcalera, designer and mother)

Born in Brussels, Margaux has lived in Nicaragua for 11 years. Co-founder of Reserva Los Nogales, seeking the sustainable development of an ecological, social and cultural community in the middle of a tropical forest where she organizes yoga, sound healing and ancestral medicine retreats. She teaches and sings with her partner in Belgium and Nicaragua with their band “Soundhealingyoga”, guides Temazcales and is a vision quester, runs a little water school and directs a women workshop making upcycled fashion: MANO. Her passions are creating communities, educating her two boys, producing art and singing.

AYNI

Native to Peru, Ayni is a holistic wellness practitioner (and incredible surf instructor!) with over 15 years of experience supporting others on their healing journeys. Drawing from yoga, Thai massage, sound therapy, and ancestral rituals, he helps individuals reconnect with balance, inner peace, and physical well-being. His path began through healing his own sports-related injuries, which led him to explore not just the physical body but the energetic one as well. Today, Ayni continues to deepen his practice, offering therapies that restore harmony to both body and spirit. https://linktr.ee/viveyoganaturaleza

ROOM/PAYMENT INFO

We have booked out the entire Malibu Popoyo Resort, so rooms are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED.  If you feel strongly about your room choice, you will want to sign up right away. 

TRAVELING ALONE or WITH FRIENDS? The Loft Room is our shared room option. Please do not sign up for a LOFT ROOM without a mutually agreed upon roommate. Booking is PER PERSON, and must be done with TWO RETREATERS, meaning one person will do the booking for both people in a shared room.

TUITION SCHEDULE

A NON-REFUNDABLE security deposit of $675 is due upon booking.

The remainder of your tuition is split into 3 equal payments which will be billed on the following dates:

October 2, 2026

January 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

CANCELATION POLICY: DEPOSITS AND POSTED PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

Please sign up with INTENTION. Payments made cannot be refunded. Travel insurance is required. Should you need to cancel your reservation, please refer to your travel insurance coverage. More info on that below under "TRAVEL."

TRAVEL TO POPOYO

Fly into Augusto Cesar Sandino International Airport (MGA) in Managua, Nicaragua. As soon as you’re booked, forward your flight info to ERNESTO (new development!) at hello@malibupopoyo.com AND cc me at Powerrestoreyoga@gmail.com along with any questions, so we can arrange airport transfers to get you to Popoyo. We’ve got you! 

Should you need to spend the night in Managua due to a late flight, there is an old-school Best Western literally across the street from the airport. Not fancy (at all), but very convenient: BEST WESTERN LAS MERCEDES AIRPORT

TRAVEL TIPS

We recommend that you begin tracking flights to Managua now on Google Flights. For the sake of flight planning, our retreat officially begins with 6pm dinner on May 2 and ends May 8 after breakfast; some retreaters might leave earlier in the morning on May 8 for flights. Note, many choose to stay an extra evening or two. This option will be available for our retreaters upon request at the rate of $305 including all meals and surf* Please feel free to reach out with any questions.

SHUTTLES TO/FROM AIRPORT

We will arrange your airport transfers for you between Augusto Cesar Sandino International Airport (MGA) and Malibu Popoyo. The shuttles are their own little adventure and can be a fun time to get to know one another, volcano gaze, practice your Spanish with your driver or nap off a red-eye.

MAKE SURE YOUR PASSPORT IS UP TO DATE 

It’s best if it's got at least 6 months beyond our travel date before expiring. Plant it in a safe place, and don't forget where that special place is. You will need your passport to register for the retreat.

TRAVEL INSURANCE IS REQUIRED

Check out insuremytrip.com, select the “Cancel for Any Reason” policy to peruse your options.