Surf Therapy and Somatic Practice

in Virginia Beach, VA

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Somatic Summer Sessions:

Four modalities. One summer. A total nervous system reset that sounds like healing and feels like freedom.

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Third Wave Thursdays

Third Wave Thursdays blends surf therapy with somatic practice to create a grounded, empowering experience in the water and on the sand. Hosted at beautiful Croatan Beach in Virginia Beach and delivered in partnership with VB Surf Sessions, each session offers expert instruction, supportive pacing, and a community-first vibe.

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Together with VB Surf Sessions, we’ll move at a pace that feels safe and supportive for you.

 

Surf Sessions at Croatan Beach

Surf therapy meets somatic practice at Croatan Beach. Recurring Thursdays, 10 AM–12 PM, in partnership with VB Surf Sessions.

Session Types

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→ Somatic healing + practices

→ Surf lessons + somatic surf integration

→ Therapy (individual + group)

→ Coaching and guided somatic work

→ Sound healing

→ Local community

Somatic Summer Sessions

Surf Lessons

No prior surf or somatic experience is required.

Somatic Summer

Third Wave

If you’re ready for a somatic summer with endless healing

we invite you to complete the form below.
You may also use this form to refer a female veteran.

Please complete this form to register.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Somatic healing is a body-centered approach that works with the connection between your mind and body.

    It can help to release chronic tension, stress, and trauma that can be held physically in the body, sometimes without you even realizing it.

  • Talk therapy builds awareness and helps you understand your story, but that awareness can live in the body as tension, patterns, or reactivity.

    Somatic work supports the body in processing those stored responses through awareness, breath, and gentle movement.


    It’s often used alongside or following talk therapy not instead of it, but as a continuation of deeper healing.

  • A limited number of spots are available for female veterans through funding provided by the Amy S. Howard Grant and the Department of Veteran Services.

    If you qualify, this support can help cover the cost of your sessions.

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    Waves of Change Coalition | VB

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    Sound Healing

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    Learn to Surf

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    The Third Wave Summer Sessions

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    Mental Health for the Body

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    Summer 2026

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This summer is just the beginning.

Additional beach-based offerings sound sessions, somatic coaching, and cohort experiences will be introduced throughout the season as the Third Wave grows.

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healing comes in waves

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