FORMA x This is Water invite you to
A community sailing immersion to Catalina Island, California
August 13-16th, 2026
Off the coast of Los Angeles, Catalina Island offers a whole new world of adventure.
20 people, 4 boats, 4 days.
Learning from the ocean, exploring the land, eating well, and spending time with a beautiful community of friends and friends-of-friends.
Reclaiming the wildness inside, through the wilderness outside.
What we’re doing together…
This sail is intentionally off-grid, removing technology and alcohol to reconnect deeply with the living world around us.
Each day is shaped by the sea and what we bring to it together:
NATURE & EARTH STEWARDSHIP
Learning to read the land and sea, and how to move through both with more care.
DAILY PRACTICE
Guided movement and meditation each morning.
SAILING FUNDAMENTALS
Optional hands-on time with the boats and the water, guided by experienced captains.
ADVENTURE
Paddleboarding, snorkeling, diving, hiking, dance.
COLLECTIVE PARTICIPATION
This is not a run-of-the-mill luxury or tourist sail. We will all share and support - from leading a workshop to helping prep food. This trip will be informed by the unique signature we each bring.
Why Catalina Island?
26 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, the isolation of the island has created something rare, with over 60 endemic species found nowhere else on Earth.
Earning the nickname the Galápagos of North America, 88% of the island is protected, keeping it wild in a way that almost nowhere else on the California coast still is.
Our Time Together
(more details arriving soon)
Day 1 — Departure
August 13th
Afternoon departures from Marina Del Ray.
Days 2 - 3 — Out at Sea
August 14-15th
Each day will include 3 healthy, organic meals
Morning practice to open each day. Water and land adventures, workshops, rewilding education, and nights under the stars.
Day 4 — Return
August 16th
Mid-morning departures from Two Harbors.
Arrivals back to Marina Del Rey by late afternoon.
What’s Included:
Included:
4 days / 3 nights on classic sailing vessels
Daily organic meals
Paddleboarding, snorkeling, hiking, sailing
Daily morning practice
Workshops and a good ol’ boogie
Optional ocean navigation and sailing instruction
Group prep and integration call
phenomenal humans 🙂
Not included:
tip for captains
Transport to and from the marina
This experience is limited to 15 participants and will fill quickly.
No sailing experience necessary!
Pricing & Rooms
Thanks to the generosity of the This Is Water team, this trip is offered at approximately 40% below market rate for a comparable Catalina sail.
Payment plans are available for all.
For lower-income participants, inquire about our flex scholarship program by applying HERE.
$1750 per spot
Next Steps: Once your application is confirmed, you'll receive a booking link. Rooms are first come, first served. All accommodations are shared.
About the Guides
(Click the + signs to learn more)
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Nick is a therapist and nature-based guide providing Transpersonal Counseling & Gestalt Psychotherapy to his clients. Nick understands there is interconnectedness in everything on this planet and is committed to empowering humans to find wholeness in their lives. His client work is relationship centered and attuned to present moment experiences.
He envisions a future of mental health care happening outside, instead of indoors via offices and clinics. It's his goal to break traditional norms around getting support and release the story we must isolate to heal. Nick makes mental health accessible, digestible, and transformative, even to those who are new to this work or do not have an awareness to make change.
Learn more about This is Water here.
Learn more about Nick Sharp here.
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Casea Rose and Court Roberts are the co-founders of FORMA - a global community dedicated to the art of daily practice.
They believe in the power of transformational learning, community accountability, and that we are each our own greatest teacher.
FORMA was birthed from Casea and Court's desire to be of service to their community, to learn from lineage holders and expert practitioners, and because they both longed for accountability and supportive structure.
From DJ skills to bodywork modalities and more...Casea and Court are tenured facilitators and practitioners. They love the synchronicity, play, and ease of co-creating experiences together.
Learn more about FORMA here.
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Chef. Culinary Storyteller. Food Alchemist.
Born in Rabat and raised in Casablanca, Yasmina Ksikes grew up in a household rich in spices, music, and the sacred rituals of Moroccan cooking passed down by her mother and grandmothers. That lineage became the foundation of everything she makes.
After moving to the U.S. in her early 20s, Yasmina worked across hospitality in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Miami, and Chicago before landing in Los Angeles, where she has spent years feeding a vibrant, diverse community. Her cooking is rooted in the belief that food is a thread between humans, places, and memory.
Lalla Mina, her culinary practice, is a living tribute to her grandmothers' legacy. Whether catering a celebration in the desert, teaching a Moroccan cooking class in New York, or cooking on the California coast, Yasmina's intention is the same: to awaken the senses and offer nourishment that lingers long after the meal is done.
