Surf with us in Mexico
the Surf psychologist & Kirra silver
Barra de la Cruz, Dec 5-12
This is a curated surf trip that gives you the best of our coaching and support so you grow confident, gain independence in the water, fine tune your technique and level up your mental game. Add to that great company, deep conversations, tacos and sunsets over the Pacific.
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You Should Join us in Mexico if...
You want to build confidence and trust in yourself in a way that will last you long after you return home.
You know that surfing is more than just chasing waves, it’s about presence, patience and play as well.
You want to overcome hesitation and fear with coaching that isn’t just telling you to “do it anyway or just send it”.
You want video analysis to build better technique and mental coaching that will help you apply it.
You want a good mix of relaxation, time for yourself as well as social gatherings and dinner with likeminded souls.
The surf psychologist x kirra silver
This is a retreat lead and designed by Lisa the Surf Psychologist who has curated the content and structure to give you the best possible context in which to build long lasting confidence and self-trust. The surf and surf coaching is lead and structured by Kirra Silver, proffessional longboarder (and shortboarder). Together they set the stage for you to truly level up your surf as well as build a more solid sense of yourself as a surfer. In and outside of the water.
Surf Psychology
Lisa leads the warmup and pre surf coaching every day. We start every day with the rifght mindset and focus.
6 Days of Surf
We surf every day at the most suitable time and place for your level. Independant surfing or with add-on in-water coaching.
Video Analysis
Daily video analysis to help you improve on technique, positioning etc.
Relax & Reconnect
You’ll have lot’s of free time to relax and recover. We get together every evening for sunset and dinner with good food and good company.
“This retreat changed everything for me. I can’t believe surfing could feel like this. This is the first retreat I’ve attended where I could actually progress and not just be constantly overwhelemed.”
– C, 54, USA
” This retreat was the perfect blend of technical support and improvement and the mental side of things. Every retreat should be like this. I learnt so much about myself, way beyond surfing as well”
– N, 35, Mexico
“I didn’t realize I could feel this much peace surfing. This week has been transformational for me. What I lernt this week will ripple out into the rest of my life and work as well. I am so grateful I had the courage to try this.”
– J, 48, USA
WHAT IS INCLUDED
Basic Package
6 Days of Surf Guiding
Daily Coaching & Surf Psychology by Lisa
Video Analysis and Feedback by Kirra
7 Nights Accommodation at Posada Blanca, Barra De La Cruz
Individual Surf Psychology Package
Pre-Retreat Session, in-water coaching and one-on-one sessions.
In-water Surf Coaching
3 hands on in-water coaching sessions.
PRICE Starting at $1499
Shared Room (2ppl) $1499
Private Queen Room $1825
Private King Room* $1899
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this retreat for?
This retreat is for anyone who values the mental side of surfing. This retreat goes above and beyond to create the right environment and support for you to learn and progress in your surfing in a sustainable and well supported way.
What level of surfers is this for?
All levels are welcome. Considering the place and the season it’s more enjoyable for advanced beginners to intermediates on all boards, up to advanced for longboarders.
Do I need to bring my own board?
We recommend that you bring your own board if you have your own. The boards available are good enough but not much more. Bring your own especially if you want to work on cross stepping or more advanced techniques.
Still unsure if this retreat is for you?
These decisions shouldn’t be taken lightly, it’s important to find the right fit. I more than understand that. I would happily talk to you about it. Please book in for a retreat consultation and we can discuss if this is the right format and retreat for you.
About Me
I’m Lisa Davidsson — a psychologist, hypnotherapist, and surfer.
I didn’t grow up surfing. I found the ocean as an adult, after years of studying the human mind and working in mental health. But long before I ever picked up a board, two threads were already shaping my life: a deep curiosity for the human mind, and a love for sport as a path to self-mastery.
As a child, that path ran through horses. Riding taught me that growth isn’t only about skill, it’s about presence, your relationship yo yourself, and who you become in the process. Surfing became that same practice with the ocean. A place where fear, freedom, humility, and joy meet in real time. A place where inner patterns are revealed without negotiation.
Surf psychology was born at that meeting point.
My work brings together two decades in psychology with lived experience in the water. It’s not life coaching dressed in surf language. It’s clinical depth applied to a world I know from the inside — the waves, the lineup, the culture, the quiet inner battles that unfold out there.
I don’t teach surfers to override themselves. I help them understand what’s happening beneath the surface and change it where it actually lives. So surfing becomes a place of growth instead of struggle.
This is not about becoming fearless.
It’s about becoming free enough to choose.
WORDS FROM PREVIOUS CLIENTS
Trauma Recovery
“I’ve been surfing since my mid-teens in Santa Cruz, Hawaii, Mexico… But years ago, an incident with a complex rip current left me anxious in the water. I kept surfing, but whenever the rip started pushing me around, the tension took all the joy out of it.
After just one hypnotherapy session with Lisa I regained my confidence and can now manage the anxiety. I have reconnected with the fun of surfing. Lisa’s calm guidance and supportive approach made all the difference. This week I returned to Mexico for a surf trip, and for the first time in years, the tension was gone! Even in conditions that once would have stressed me out, I was able to focus on catching waves and having fun again.”
Kevin, California
Retreat Participant
Lisa’s retreat was a powerful blend of surf progression and deep inner work. She gently challenged me to take on waves I’d normally avoid, but the real transformation happened afterward, when we unpacked the fears that came up.
I came in thinking I was afraid of the big waves, but quickly realized it was about self-doubt, confidence, and the fear of being seen. Lisa helped me uncover the ways I hold myself back and the inner dialogue that surfaces when I feel like I’m failing.
Her guidance created a space where I felt safe to explore uncomfortable truths. I left the retreat not just a stronger surfer, but with a deeper connection to myself and a renewed sense of self-belief.
Bianca, UK
Program Client
Lisa’s surf pychology program was a transformative experience. As a surf physiologist, she brings a unique and deeply informed approach that helped me understand the roots of my fear in the water—and more importantly, how to work through it. Her thoughtful guidance, compassionate insight, and the way she asks just the right questions created a safe space for growth. She holds you accountable in a way that’s both supportive and empowering. Through this program, I not only began to shift my relationship with fear, but also developed a deeper sense of self-compassion that has carried into other areas of my life.
Kimberlee, California
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Everywhere All at Once 101
90210, In the World
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lisa.davidsson@theonlinetherapypractice.com