I've neer been a good surfer, but it’s my way of feeling alive, grounded, and free.

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I started surfing in Costa Rica in 2010, while running a travel agency and creating Olas Para Todos, a project that connected surfing and environmental education for local kids. From there, I chased waves through Central America, Morocco, France, and Portugal, finding friendship and purpose in the ocean.

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In 2019, I moved to Portugal, where I worked in creative education and a SurfHouse and kept the ocean close.

Then in 2022, I became a mother, later a single mother, and returned to Switzerland (Ticino). That’s when I stopped surfing… and realized how much I missed it.

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I also saw that I wasn’t alone, so many mamas feel the same. We miss that energy, the laughter in the lineup, the feeling of being supported and free in the water.

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That’s how Mamas on Waves was born in 2025: to bring together mothers who love the sea, to support each other, and to reconnect with that part of ourselves that comes alive in the ocean.

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See you soon!!

Nathalie (43) & Zakarias (3)