THE GIRLS //
Chelsea, Coco and Marjie are three best friends and sisters from the Virgin Islands. Growing up on the Islands, the girls were exposed to a healthy lifestyle at a very young age. They learned the importance of eating fresh local fruits and vegetables and taking care of the body through massage, yoga, and daily swims in the ocean.
Natural born water babies, the girls quickly developed a love of surfing. As they grew, their passion for surf evolved. Their enthusiasm for surfing has taken them all around the world living in places including Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Costa Rica in search of great waves and sharing their passion of surfing.
The three sisters moved to Australia to study Sports Management, Surf Studies. It was here where the Sister Surf & Yoga Retreat was born.
Their retreat is a perfect blend of each of their talents, massage, yoga, art, all bound together by their incredible love of surfing.
MARJIE
Founder & Trip Leader
Certified Massage Therapist / Surf Instructor
Currently living+ surfing in Costa Rica
Oldest sister, surf instructor + massage therapist
I am a free spirit. I love the water, I love to surf and teach others how to surf. I get so passionate to share my love of surfing and the ocean with others, especially other women. It brings me great joy to show women how to navigate the ocean and flow with the waves in each of our own unique ways.
A bit about me:
I grew up always the last one to get out of the water, whether it was a lake, pool or the ocean. The water has been my special place, the one place where I can always go to feel totally free and to be me.
When I was 17 I moved to Kauai with my sisters and I went to massage school and fell in love instantly.I knew right then and there, I had found another passion. When I’m not running surf retreats or with my daughter I spend my time doing bodywork. I love connecting with others from a present space.
Love you ALL, Let's SURF
COCO
Founder & Co-Owner
Surf Instructor / Certified yoga teacher
Currently living + surfing in Costa Rica
Middle sister, surf instructor + yoga instructor
Coco studied yoga at the Dyhana Ayurvedic Center in Sebastopol, California. She got her 200 RTY in 2014, her yoga style is a combination of Iyengar and Vinyasa Yoga with a focus on poses for surfers. During the retreat she teaches mostly yin yoga (deep stretching and relaxation) and a few vinyasa classes focusing on balance, strength, and breath.
She has been surfing for over 20 years and has taught surfing in the US Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Australia, Morocco, Puerto Rico, and along the East Coast of America. She received a diploma in sports management/ surfing studies in 2009 at Southern Cross University, Queensland New South Wales, Australia.
She loves sunsets, running on the beach, being barefoot, coconuts, and hunting for perfect waves and empty lineups.
Currently, she resides in Northern Costa Rica with her twin flame of 18 years and their little girl Izabel Rose.
CHELSEA
Founder & Co-Owner
Surf Instructor / Aspiring artist
Currently living + surfing in Puerto Rico
Baby sister, surf instructor + artist
Chelsea pretty much grew up in the ocean. Being from a place like St. John, US Virgin Islands it would be hard not to love the sea! It's like growing up in water world. She spent a lot of time sailing as a kid but wasn't until the age of 12 that she started surfing with Marjie & Coco. Once they started surfing it was ON! Surfing has taken Chelsea all over the world to places like Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Hawaii, Australia, Puerto Rico, California & Mexico. Australia is where the girls went to university to study Sports Management Surfing Studies. This is where they became certified surf coaches and where the retreat idea sparked! She has been teaching surfing for over 10 years and always has so much enthusiasm and patience in the water. She'll have you smiling and surfing better before you know it! Just two years ago Chelsea and Marjie competed in the ISA World Surfing Games in Nicaragua, they were the first two women to ever compete representing the US Virgin Islands. A super proud moment for them and their home. That trip got them so inspired and fired up to continue to improve their own surfing skills as well as others. When Chelsea is not teaching at the retreat you can find her surfing, adventuring and painting beautiful things by the sea in Puerto Rico where she now lives with her husband Raul.
OUR TEAM //
Head Surf Instructor & Surf forecast Guru
Tracee is a Costa Rica native with decades of experience in tourism
She wasn’t born at the beach, however at the age of 17 she moved to Santa Teresa and find her luv for surfing not long after.
She comes from a big family who share a deep luv for art, the ocean and surfing.
While raising her daughter she studied tourism legislation and ethics in community college (but always surfing), later she found the time to explore her surfing on different boards and challenge herself, while working to provide for her daughter.. naturally being a surf instructor was her call: to share her passion with everyone!!
Yoga Instructor & wave dancer
Liz is a yogi and surfer with a big appreciation for the natural beauty of Playa Grande. Her classes encourage a curiosity to ask: “How do I want to feel today?” and the challenge to let the breath and movement guide the way.
Surf Instructor & Professional free diver
My name is Natalia Padró, and I was born and raised in Cayey, Puerto Rico. I’ve been surfing for over 15 years, and it’s something I truly love and feel deeply connected to. Surfing has become a big part of who I am, it keeps me healthy both physically and mentally, and it’s something I know I’ll never stop doing. I have a strong passion for the ocean and for any activity that allows me to spend time in it. Along with surfing, I’m a professional freediving athlete and the current Puerto Rican national champion, which has helped me develop an even deeper relationship with the sea. One of the things I enjoy most is sharing my experience and knowledge with others, as I truly believe ocean sports can be therapeutic and life changing. I believe that if more people spent time in the ocean and connected with nature, the world would be a better place.
Ronne- Surf Instructor & Nature Guide
Hola, mi nombre es Ronny Cascante Mora.pero todos me llaman Musa or Ronny Musa, born and raised in the small
coastal town of Puerto Jiménez, nestled in the heart of the Osa Península along the calm waters of Golfo Dulce in southern Costa Rica. Surrounded by ocean and rainforest, I grew up deeply connected to nature and the sea. I started surfing at 17 Years old and quickly fell in love with the lifestyle, freedom, and respect for the ocean that surfing brings. Overtime, I discovered that teaching and guiding others into the ocean with confidence, respect and genuine passion to every lesson was just as meaningful as riding waves myself, LOVE IT... I Also find fulfillment in helping to people to fall in love with surfing, whether it's their first time touching a board or refining their skills while connecting more deeply with the ocean. When I'm not in the water, I will probably be exploring the jungle, walking in nature and chasing waterfalls. Surfing, teaching, and living close to the natural world are at the heart of my life and looking forward to sharing that experience with you.
Ileana - Surf Instructor - Culinary genius
Ileana Hernández is a Puerto Rico–born and raised instructor whose life is shaped by the ocean, the land, and a commitment to conscious, embodied practices. Although she didn’t grow up surfing, she found her way into the sport around the age of 20. She began with shortboards, but after an injury transitioned to longboarding — a shift that completely transformed her relationship with surfing and sparked a deep, lasting passion for the craft.
That passion led Ileana to travel through California, Asia, and Europe, combining surfing with her other great calling: cooking. Her journey eventually brought her to compete twice in the Pan American Surfing Games in Panama — a meaningful realization, as she found herself standing alongside surfers, she once considered idols, reached through many years of self-commitment and perseverance. Inspired to continue growing, Ileana later challenged herself to ride smaller boards, expanding her skill set and becoming a more well-rounded surfer.
Now rooted back on the island, where she runs a small farm, Ileana embraces surfing across local breaks and boards, continuing to grow as a surfer. With over 10 years of experience, she now shares her knowledge as a surf instructor while pursuing her path toward becoming a licensed massage therapist, weaving together movement, body awareness, and care — in and out of the water.