Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Bliss Balls - Surf Goddess Retreats Recipes

These are our favourite snack for a quick energy boost before yoga or surfing. They are deeply nourishing and more importantly bring an instant smile to your face. 

We believe that bliss balls are the healthiest and yummiest snacks in the whole wide world...plus they are easy to make! 

There’s no cooking, no fussing and no lengthy preparation time.  Simply throw your ingredients into the blender, wiz away and then roll into balls. 


Chocolate (cacoa) and Cashew Bliss Ball:
1/2 to 1 cup of cashews blended until smooth ( or you can cheat and buy cashew butter)
2 tablespoons of agave nectar (a natural sweetener extracted from the Mexican agave plant) or swap for honey or rice syrup
1 tspn vanilla extract
4 – 8 dates (to your taste)
2 tablespoons organic cacoa
Optional: roll in coconut


Our Secret To Yummy Bliss Balls:
Quality ingredients. Quality ingredients. Quality ingredients
Organic is best with pesticide free being second best. The taste is better and the nutritional value higher.


Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Over 4,000 females participate in Rip Curl Girls Go Surfing Day over the weekend


Surf Goddess Retreats partnered with Rip Curl School of Surf to develop the first women only Surf Program in Bali and is has been a match made in heaven.

We just had our Girls Go Surfing Day here in Bali a couple of months ago and now it was time for the Aussie Girls to jon the fun...and boy did they ever!

Although final numbers are still being confirmed, the 2010 Rip Curl Girls Go Surfing Day is estimated to have attracted over 4,000 females over the weekend. Under the guidance of qualified Surfing Australia instructors, participants either got their first taste at surfing or gained a few tips to improve their current level.



2010 is the 21st consecutive year the program has run, making it the longest running and largest participation based all girls surfing program in the world.


“We had an excellent weekend with a big turnout at all locations. It’s fantastic to see so many girls participating in the sport and there’s no better way to get you started for surfing this summer,” said Marine Cole.


By the end of the weekend, most girls had stood up for the first time on a surfboard and more importantly all were smiling. After each session the participants receive their official Girls Go Surfing Day ‘goodie bag’ with a limited edition singlet and other assorted gear.





The Rip Curl Girls Go Surfing Day is proudly presented by Virgin Blue with partners Surfing Australia, DOLLY magazine, WIN TV and The Butterfly Foundation.