SUN | SALT | SURF
January 19-25, 2025
El Viejo, Nicaragua
with Kianna Miller
*Price drop until December 31st – $300 off!
Holistic Surf + Yoga Retreat
Swell’s signature surf + yoga retreat is designed to restore your connection to yourself and nature. This experience brings together a beautiful group of playful and curious people willing to dive into their humanness. Weaving depth and delight, effort and ease, this retreat is open to all levels of surf and yoga.
Start your mornings connecting to Mama Ocean and yourself through holistic surf sessions and energizing yoga flows. Afternoons are open for basking in the sunshine, relaxing in hammocks, enjoying fresh smoothies by the pool, and maybe adding on a massage (or two!). Evenings are intentionally curated to support you as you unwind. Reflect on your experience of the day, your experience of life and, soften into a peaceful sleep.
Join us for a week of movement, connection, and nature!
Updates to the 2025 Schedule
✓ extra full day
✓ bonus surf session
✓ exclusive workshops
OUR ESCAPE
Tucked away in Northern Nicaragua, Still Salty Escape has quickly become one of our favorite eco-friendly retreat spaces. Just steps away from the water, you have private access to the grounds including the pool, yoga shala, and meditation shala.
Still Salty is a Swell favorite for both its proximity to the ocean and its distance from bustling tourist towns. This offers you a special environment to disconnect from the world outside. Tune out, to tune in.
With ingredients grown directly on the Still Salty Farm, enjoy three community meals each day. From the hearty plant-based menu to the delightful conversation, you’ll feel nourished in all the best ways.
Settle in, turn off your phone, spend your days barefoot and free!
Massage Add-On
Enrich your wellness experience by booking a massage with trained practitioners.
Excursion Add-On
Add even more adventure to your week with outings like horseback riding, a volcano hike, wakesurfing, etc.
YOUR WEEK
What’s Included
- 7 days, 6 nights accommodation
- 4 surf lessons (coaching + gear)
- 3 nourishing meals each day
- daily yoga + meditation
- exclusive workshops
- ocean-front access
- airport transfer (at specific times on retreat start & end date)
What’s Not Included
- domestic/international airfare
- additional accommodations outside of retreat dates
- visa fee
- food & drink outside community meals
- wellness or excursion add-on’s
- alcohol (we don’t provide this on our retreats)
SAMPLE SCHEDULE*
*we are at the mercy of the ocean, our schedule may change
FIRST DAY
3pm | check in & hugs
5pm | dinner
7pm | opening practice
FULL DAY
7am | morning surf
9am | breakfast
10am | morning practice
free time or workshop
2pm | lunch
free time or workshop
6pm | dinner
7pm | practice
LAST DAY
8am | closing practice
10am | breakfast
11am | check out & hugs
ACCOMMODATIONS + PRICING
*Price drop until December 31st!
All cabañas are intentionally designed to accommodate your comfort while respecting the natural environment. With ocean and garden views (most cabañas have both!) you’ll wake up to the bright sounds of wildlife and be lulled to sleep by the waves.
Shared Room
Single beds
Outdoor ensuite bathroom
*$2700 $2400 per person
Private Room
Queen bed
Indoor ensuite bathroom
*$3200 $2900 per person
As an eco-friendly venue, Still Salty does not offer artificial cooling in cabañas, fans are available.
YOUR HOST
Kianna Miller
Kianna is well-known for bringing sun-kissed cheeks (yes, both sets) and a little extra sand to her yoga mat. She has years of experience holding space for authentic connection and self-discovery. In the studio and around the world, her classes are welcoming and supportive.
Intuitive movement and curiosity are the core of Kianna’s teaching. Her classes open up communication between mind, body, and breath, inviting students to trust in their own experience of movement. In her energizing morning classes, beats get loud, flows get fun, and imagination runs wild. In her slower evening classes, students are encouraged to find stillness and witness each layer of depth in their physical, mental, and emotional bodies.
More comfortable in the ocean than on land, Kianna is a certified Surf Therapy Facilitator and regularly travels the globe for waves. She has spent the last few winters in Nicaragua and is stoked to introduce others to the incredible landscape.
Past Participant Experience
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I’ll be racing back to another Swell retreat. The experience opened and expanded my mind and body all while building a community. It was the perfect reset to help me guide what’s important to live my best life.
– Amber B
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I’ve been on multiple retreats with Swell Yoga and both were equally magical. I’ve noticed a deep, positive change in myself between my first and second retreats. As an introvert I felt so comfortable and welcome attending the retreats alone. I can’t recommend it enough!
– Hannah V
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This is my second retreat with Kianna and Sasha and I have to say they are two of the most talented, warm and caring individuals I have ever met. I feel fortunate that they were our guides for the week. There were surprises around every corner but also space and time to reflect and make those deep connections.
-Antony M
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The retreat is about so much more than yoga and surfing! It’s a time to make time for yourself in deep and meaningful ways. Swell’s facilitators were incredible guides through the whole process and I came away with friendships I will forever treasure.
– Maria O
JOIN US!
Reach out to us at retreats@swellyogastudio.com with your preferred accommodation style to join us in Nicaragua!
If this retreat piques your interest, but you’re feeling hesitant about your experience level or have additional questions, please send a note our way. We are more than happy to connect, learn more about you, and support you in making the best decision for yourself.
Financial Assistance
In line with the broader scope of the Swell Gives program, our retreat team deeply believes in sharing the gift of holistic health with everyone.
In 2025, we will begin offering financial assistance to those who are not in a position to afford the full cost of our wellness retreats. Since we started, we have been steadily donating a percentage of retreat proceeds toward this program to help share the magic of transformative healing.
Partial scholarships are granted based on sliding scale needs. There are limited funds available for each retreat.
If you believe you qualify, please fill out the information below to be considered!
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FAQ’s
What is included on this retreat?
- 7 days, 6 nights accommodation
- 4 surf lessons (coaching + gear)
- 3 nourishing meals each day
- daily yoga practices + meditation
- exclusive workshops
- ocean-front access
- airport transfer (at specific times on retreat start & end date)
What is not included on this retreat?
- domestic/international airfare
- additional accommodations outside of retreat dates
- visa fee (entering Nicaragua)
- food & drink outside community meals
- wellness or excursion add-on’s
- alcohol (we don’t provide this on our retreats)
What airport do I fly into and how to I get to the venue?
The closest airport is MGA – Augusto Cesar Sandino International Airport.
Transfers from/to MGA are included in your booking! These are provided at set times on retreat start & end date. When you book your spot, we will share additional information to ensure you select flights that have you arriving & departing within these times.
If you opt-out, you can arrange for a taxi or a rental car.
Our venue is about 3-3.5hrs from MGA.
What if I’m traveling solo?
Even better! Retreats are a beautiful way to connect with new people through wellness and fun. When Kianna and Sasha attend retreats themselves, they prefer to go solo.
Both private and shared spaces are great options for solo travelers. If you book a shared space, you will be paired with someone of the same gender-identification, and we promise, you’ll leave with lifelong friends from around the globe!
I’m new to yoga/surf. Is this retreat for me?
YES! No experience necessary, just an open heart and a curious mind.
All of Swell’s retreats are home to anyone looking to nurture their hearts & souls through movement, connection, and nature. Sun, Salt, Surf invites you to flow with us both on your mat and in the water, all levels welcome!
Each yoga practice is intentionally designed to meet you where you are, giving you the space to modify based on your energy and experience. Surf sessions are led by instructors who have the local knowledge to support you whether it’s your first time touching a surfboard, or you’re looking to develop specific skills.
Our minds can get the best of us when we approach new things. If you find yourself hesitating, please reach out! We are more than happy to hop on a call to learn about your concerns and provide you with additional details that support you in making the best decision for you.
If you plan to participate in surfing, you must be able to swim.
Can I book add-on’s?
Additional activities can be booked around the retreat schedule.
On this specific retreat, you’ll have the opportunity to add-on low key activities like massage or horseback riding on the beach, and more adventurous activities like volcano hikes and wakesurfing.
Can you accommodate dietary restrictions?
Yes! Our venue, Still Salty, plans a hearty plant-based menu prepared by local chefs. Organic ingredients are sourced directly from the Still Salty Farm and fill our plates for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
In addition to vegan & vegetarian diets, we can accommodate most restrictions as long as you make them known when booking.
Do I need travel insurance?
We highly recommend travel insurance.
If you choose to buy insurance, your policy should cover the activities of this retreat as well as unexpected cancellation, sickness, losses and all the usual risks. We suggest bringing a copy of the policy with you in case of an emergency.
What is your cancellation policy?
30% of your retreat payment is non-refundable.
If a cancellation is made more than 8 weeks before retreat start date, you will be refunded your payment minus the 30%.
If a cancellation is made within 8 weeks of the retreat start date, the entire payment is non-refundable unless Swell is able to fill your spot. If Swell is able to fill your spot, you will be refunded your payment minus the 30%.
Cancellations must be made via email (retreats@swellyogastudio.com).