Meet the Owner

Hi, I'm Fidel. I opened Surf City Flow in September 2023 as a space for community, yoga, and empowered wellness. I've combined my background as a motivational speaker, yoga teacher, massage therapist, and life coach to create a space where you feel uplifted in body, mind, and life.

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Catherine McDowell

Catherine is an accomplished Yoga Therapist with advanced training in Ayurveda, a Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Peer Support Specialist, and a retired Occupational Therapist with decades of clinical and educational experience.

As the Founder and Executive Director of Roots Shelter for Women, Catherine brings a deeply trauma-informed, compassionate approach to wellness—blending integrative mind-body practices with practical, functional movement education. She has taught Occupational Therapy at the university level and continues to deliver accredited continuing education (CEU) courses both in person and online.

Catherine is passionate about empowering individuals through postural awareness, nervous system regulation, and sustainable movement habits, helping people reconnect to their bodies with clarity, confidence, and care.