Holistic Surf &
Wellness Retreats
About Us
Soul Water
Sit back and let us create an unforgettable relaxing and upbeat surf holiday like no other! The Soul Water Surf family is a hand-selected team of passionate industry-leading healers & professionals, most of whom call the Emerald Coast of Nicaragua home. Our seasoned certified hosts, facilitators and guides bring you to epic waves, delivering easy-going tropical vibes, while seamlessly sharing various modalities for mind & body health.
Derek Thomas
Founder of Soul Water Surf, Conscious Breath Workshops, Iguana Sauna & Ice Bath
With a passion for creating unforgettable holiday experiences in wave-rich tropical locations, Derek has enjoyed entertaining and guiding various groups and individuals. With a knack for tailoring holidays around guests’ expectations he has hosted and guided everyone from celebrities and frothing grommets to professional surfers and first-time beginners.
What We Offer
Life-enhancing holidays in the tropics. Enjoy transformative, thoughtfully curated experiences with a variety of seasoned facilitators & coaches integrated into a fun, relaxing holiday centered around the ocean.
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Soul Water offers monthly experiences starting in May 2024.
Most retreats will be held at our new location at Playa Colorado, Nicaragua. We also have a few international locations that we couldn’t resist adding in.
4 people minimum per retreat.
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Make a private booking and enjoy an unscheduled vacation at Casa Soul Water on the Emerald Coast of Nicaragua. We can also plan it for you to make it seamless and stress-free. Families, friends, company team building - all are welcome.
Minimum of 4 people to a group.
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Are you a retreat host and want to create your own offering?
At Casa Soul Water, you have the option to start from scratch by renting our newly renovated location (Playa Colorado, Nicaragua)
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work with our team & services to create smooth planning & execution for your vision to come alive.
Honestly life changing. Can’t stop talking about it. Such an incredible experience. - Amy T.
Facilities & Integrated Techniques
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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 coastline’s 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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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.
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Immerse yourself in group & private sessions with PandoraStar, the world’s most advanced regenerative light machine.
PandoraStar 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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Today, various forms of breathwork and meditation are being scientifically recognized for their overwhelmingly beneficial results both physically and mentally. Both are now being practiced by people from all walks of life: high stress executives, yogis, therapists, personal trainers, professional athletes and Navy Seals.
Just as much as our physical bodies need activity to retain optimal functioning our minds require stillness. Through combining his proprietary guided Breathwork & Meditation, Derek’s unique immersions offer even first time participants the ability to reach extremely deep meditative states.
Far beyond physical health and gaining confidence in challenging situations like the surf, participants report experiencing something many have referred to as a ‘vacation from themselves’.
As an Integrated Treatment Provider for therapists with a wide range of personal challenges, his workshops and breathing techniques have greatly improved the health and lives of countless individuals.
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Guests will gain insights into their everyday personal breathing patterns, learn breathing and relaxation techniques to substantially reduce fatigue, stress and recovery time while expanding lung capacity and overall confidence both in and out of the water.
Your certified facilitators will guide you through what we believe are some of the key components related to programs such as Wim Hoff, XPT (Laird Hamiltons Performance Training Course) and Patrick McQueens Oxygen Advantage.
Remarkably expand both your your breath hold time and comfort levels underwater, as well as your ability to navigate your internal environment.
-Personal breathing assessments
-Situational Breathing Techniques
-co2 endurance exercises
-Pool trainings
-Bio Mechanical Feedback
In these sessions guests receive personal breathing assessments, learn a variety of situational breathing techniques to both activate and relax both the body and mind while learning about how our thoughts, emotions and physiology interact.
Additional Benefits: Substantially reduce fatigue, learn more about your threshold while increasing endurance, invigorating your body while expanding overall confidence both in and out of the water.
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Advanced Holistic Massage, Acupressure, Cupping and Facial Treatments
A session with Terra is a spiritual experience in sacred skincare. Holding a natural ability to tune and balance her client's energies, Terra is a widely respected spa director, educator and expert in her field.
As the owner of the boutique wellness centre Pure Spa, Terra offers a vast array of treatments using only organic natural botanical extracts and active anti-aging ingredients.
We are truly blessed to have access to her holistic treatments and therapies for our SWS guests. Please be sure to reserve an appointment when booking as she has limited availability.
Treatments & Therapies: Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Acupressure, Shiatsu Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, Cupping, Hot Stone Massage, Swedish Massage, Pre-Natal Massage, Holistic Facials, Volcanic Body Wraps and Reflexology.
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Recover from a full day in the surf and sun at our private sauna and ice bath facility with daily guided immersions. Improve blood flow, reduce inflammation, enhance your sense of well-being, and challenge yourself to push beyond your comfort zone.
Hot saunas and cold plunging are simply extensions of health routines that have actually been practiced for a thousand years and are known for their ability to induce deep mind and body relaxation. Science-based evidence proves the benefits are both physical and psychological, many of which are immediately noticeable.
Some additional benefits include: Personal empowerment, enhanced recovery time, improved blood flow, decreased levels of inflammation, assisting with sleep, stress and many other physiological/emotional challenges.
Daily cold plunges are also considered one of the most effective techniques for alleviating intense bouts of depression and anxiety .
Facilities & Integrated Techniques
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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 coastline’s most coveted sanctuaries during your stay.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Immerse yourself in group & private sessions with PandoraStar, the world’s most advanced regenerative light machine.
PandoraStar 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.
-
Today, various forms of breathwork and meditation are being scientifically recognized for their overwhelmingly beneficial results both physically and mentally. Both are now being practiced by people from all walks of life: high stress executives, yogis, therapists, personal trainers, professional athletes and Navy Seals.
Just as much as our physical bodies need activity to retain optimal functioning our minds require stillness. Through combining his proprietary guided Breathwork & Meditation, Derek’s unique immersions offer even first time participants the ability to reach extremely deep meditative states.
Far beyond physical health and gaining confidence in challenging situations like the surf, participants report experiencing something many have referred to as a ‘vacation from themselves’.
As an Integrated Treatment Provider for therapists with a wide range of personal challenges, his workshops and breathing techniques have greatly improved the health and lives of countless individuals.
-
Guests will gain insights into their everyday personal breathing patterns, learn breathing and relaxation techniques to substantially reduce fatigue, stress and recovery time while expanding lung capacity and overall confidence both in and out of the water.
Your certified facilitators will guide you through what we believe are some of the key components related to programs such as Wim Hoff, XPT (Laird Hamiltons Performance Training Course) and Patrick McQueens Oxygen Advantage.
Remarkably expand both your your breath hold time and comfort levels underwater, as well as your ability to navigate your internal environment.
-Personal breathing assessments
-Situational Breathing Techniques
-co2 endurance exercises
-Pool trainings
-Bio Mechanical Feedback
In these sessions guests receive personal breathing assessments, learn a variety of situational breathing techniques to both activate and relax both the body and mind while learning about how our thoughts, emotions and physiology interact.
Additional Benefits: Substantially reduce fatigue, learn more about your threshold while increasing endurance, invigorating your body while expanding overall confidence both in and out of the water.
-
Advanced Holistic Massage, Acupressure, Cupping and Facial Treatments
A session with Terra is a spiritual experience in sacred skincare. Holding a natural ability to tune and balance her client's energies, Terra is a widely respected spa director, educator and expert in her field.
As the owner of the boutique wellness centre Pure Spa, Terra offers a vast array of treatments using only organic natural botanical extracts and active anti-aging ingredients.
We are truly blessed to have access to her holistic treatments and therapies for our SWS guests. Please be sure to reserve an appointment when booking as she has limited availability.
Treatments & Therapies: Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Acupressure, Shiatsu Therapy, Deep Tissue Massage, Cupping, Hot Stone Massage, Swedish Massage, Pre-Natal Massage, Holistic Facials, Volcanic Body Wraps and Reflexology.
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Recover from a full day in the surf and sun at our private sauna and ice bath facility with daily guided immersions. Improve blood flow, reduce inflammation, enhance your sense of well-being, and challenge yourself to push beyond your comfort zone.
Hot saunas and cold plunging are simply extensions of health routines that have actually been practiced for a thousand years and are known for their ability to induce deep mind and body relaxation. Science-based evidence proves the benefits are both physical and psychological, many of which are immediately noticeable.
Some additional benefits include: Personal empowerment, enhanced recovery time, improved blood flow, decreased levels of inflammation, assisting with sleep, stress and many other physiological/emotional challenges.
Daily cold plunges are also considered one of the most effective techniques for alleviating intense bouts of depression and anxiety .
What To Expect
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Our luxurious ocean front estate sets the tone for an unparalleled holiday experience. We are located within the exclusive ground of a private beach and golf community known for its lush off the grid utopian lifestyle, world class private surf breaks and infectious healing energy. Sprawling views of the ocean and the surf from sunrise to sunset. Private offshore beach-break peaks are only steps away from our beach front Villa.
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Direct access to a wide variety of world-class level specific surf breaks via high caliber land and sea vessels + training by our professional coaches, guides and instructors. Beyond the epic private surf in our backyard SWS guests enjoy access to ten additional level specific high quality offshore surf breaks from beachies to peeling points.
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Re-connect to the deeper essence of your spirit through yoga, meditation, foundational movement, sound, ceremony, self exploration and more - guided by sincere professional facilitators from around the globe.
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Between our private chef and local restaurants, we will take you on a journey of the senses with healthy recipes and tasty flavours. What we put in our bodies, affects our state of being.
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Minimize recovery time, maximize internal well-being and push past your limits within a supportive environment. Exposure therapy sessions are held at our Nicaragua retreat house with a wood-burning cedar sauna, a double-wide ozone-filtered ice bath, and a fitness room.
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Experience a variety of transformational sessions led by our certified seasoned facilitators and coaches. These sessions are designed to enliven and enhance your physical well-being, release stored tension and awaken your self-awareness.
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Enjoy access to various facilitators who offer services in traditional and modern healing therapies. From plant medicines to massage and Reiki.
What People Are Saying…
