YogaFlow Sailing Immersion

What’s included

• Deck-side YogaFlow (all levels)
• A guided sail  (5+ hours) on San Francisco Bay
• Chef-prepared seasonal lunch, snacks, and beverages
• All safety equipment and sailing instruction
• Small group experience with personalized attention
• Time to steer the boat or fully unplug 
• Optional wine-down after we dock (because we don’t rush the landing)

Full-System Recalibration  –  Reset in a Day on San Francisco Bay

10am to 4:30pm   •   Depart Pt. Richmond   •   Limited To 8 Participants    

The Problem You Know Too Well

These days, we’re not just stressed.  We’re pressurized. Holding everything in. Holding everything together. Holding it so tight our jaws ache, our shoulders sit up by our ears, and our breath never quite reaches our belly.

Studio yoga helps, until we walk back into our life and our system clamps shut again. We need more than another indoor class. This is why we designed YogaFlow Sailing. 

The Day: What We Do Together

We Gather On Our Yoga Deck: Overlooking the marina. Hot coffee, tea, fresh pastries. The harbor stretches out before us, water catching early light.

YogaFlow Begins: All levels. All bodies. Movement that wrings out the week. Breath that finally reaches our bellies. We land.

We Board and Head Out: Through the harbor gates to open Bay. Winter sun on water. City skyline rising. Crisp air that wakes us up. The engine cuts. Sails fill. The boat heels and we’re moving with wind. Immersed.

Lunch On The Bay: We anchor in a protected cove. Locally-sourced seasonal lunch on deck. City skyline across the water. Golden Gate Bridge framing the Pacific. The views people cross the world to see – and we’re in the middle of it, eating, talking, laughing.

Afternoon Sail: The Iconic Route: We raise anchor and follow the wind.  Around Angel Island. Past Alcatraz. Under the Golden Gate Bridge – close enough to hear traffic above, feel the shadow of those towers. Winter light sharpens everything. We sink into our bodies. Into something that feels like joy but deeper.

Back Through The Harbor Gates: Sails down. Engine purring us to dock. The day sinks deeper. The overthinking stays quiet. Our nervous systems stop bracing.

Optional Wine Down: Stay and linger on deck with wine, or head out. No agenda. Either way, when we step onto the dock, we’re different than when we stepped on.

The Science:  Why We Pair YogaFlow With Sailing

We’re not wired for fluorescent lights, chairs, and constant input. We’re wired for daylight, fresh air, moving water, and a wide horizon – the conditions humans evolved inside for hundreds of thousands of years. When we get back into that environment, the body recognizes it not as a concept but as a signal.

Here’s what happens on the water:

• Stress chemistry drops. On the water, cortisol comes down while dopamine + serotonin rise. Heart rate slows and breathing deepens.
  
• Play rewires the brain. Novelty + movement boosts neuroplasticity and improves cognitive functions like problem-solving, creativity, and emotional regulation.
  
• The horizon restores attention. “Blue space” (water) replenishes focus because the mind slips into effortless “soft fascination.”
  
• Joy is biological. Fun/social adventure increases oxytocin, endorphins, and BDNF*, which supports resilience and motivation.
  
• It hits every reset button at once. Sensory immersion + gentle rhythm + learning/novelty + connection + calm. We don’t just “relax,” we actually recalibrate.

Winter On The Bay is The Best-Kept Secret

Most people think summer is the time to be on the water. They’re wrong. Winter is when the Bay comes alive.

The summer fog is gone. The air is crisp and vivid. The light is sharp. The wildlife is everywhere. Dolphins surf our wake. Pelicans glide overhead. Seals sun on the buoys. The winter air sharpens everything – our senses, our focus, our energy.

What You Leave With

This isn’t a spa day. It’s not “self-care.” It’s a full-system recalibration that gives you:

Nervous systems that remember how to regulate: Our bodies get a new reference point for what “calm” actually feels like.

Tools you can use anywhere: Breath work. Sensory grounding. Neuro-somatic resets. We leave with practices that travel with us.

Cognitive clarity we can feel: The mental fog lifts. Decision-making gets easier. Creativity comes back online.

Physical resilience: Winter movement outdoors strengthens immunity and builds the kind of vitality that carries into the rest of our lives.

Connection with people who value nature and the ocean:  The outdoors.  Movement in nature. Real experiences that ignite joy. 

Who This Is For 

This immersion is designed for:

• Professionals and high-performers who edge on burnout and need high impact restoration 
• Anyone whose “relaxation” involves vegging out and not feeling recovered
• People who move their bodies but haven’t felt moved in a long time
• Humans starved for awe and experiences that break the routine
• Anyone curious about sailing but intimidated by “lessons” – this is an experience of feeling the wonder of sailing 

Our Instructor – Monika Kaufman

With 20+ years of teaching under my belt I remain a firm believer that curiosity, enthusiasm and a sense of wonder fuels a yoga practice that feeds your whole being. My classes will meet you wherever you are at on your yoga journey with a fun, flowing and challenging experience.

Questions? Contact Us