Introducing ASI Surf Instructor, Loren Enfield, Australia
Posted: 23 March 2025
What is your background?
Hi, I’m Loren, and I live in the beautiful coastal town of Port Macquarie. Nearly 50 years old, I’ve embraced a holistic surfing lifestyle for nearly three decades.
With a degree in Sports Science earned 30 years ago and a Yoga Diploma completed 10 years ago, I’ve been able to combine my professional expertise with my love for surfing and yoga to share with others.
What got you involved in the sport?
My journey into surfing began thanks to my husband, who handed me my first board to try. At the time, I was into freestyle rave dancing but wanted a natural high that involved sunlight and less late-night energy.
I initially tried surfing at 16, but the real spark happened when I was 20 and ready to take it on. Starting on a fiberglass shortboard was a challenge, but with a few bruises and months of practice, I was hooked. I’ve kept improving ever since, and I’m still learning in my 40s.
Why did you become an ASI instructor?
Becoming an ASI instructor was an obvious choice for me after surfing for 10 years. My husband and I own Soul Surfing, our family’s surf school, and sharing my passion as an instructor felt like a natural progression.
I would have completed my instructor qualification earlier, but I was in the mix of birthing baby 1 and 2 out of our 4 kids!
The ASI program fit perfectly with my goals, and I also love how internationally recognized and supportive it is.
What are you doing now?
My family and I run Soul Surfing Surf School and Soul Sisters in Port Macquarie, a business that has been thriving for nearly 20 years.
While we started as a Surf and Yoga retreat, we shifted to focus more on our local community and visiting tourists when the GFC hit.
These days, we’ve maintained both the surfing and yoga sides of the business.
My children are actively involved too—my eldest son has been teaching around the world, from Basque Country in Spain to Ireland, and my youngest daughter is getting ready to become an ASI instructor soon.
What do you like about being an instructor?
For me, being an instructor is so much more than teaching people how to surf. I love the atmosphere. The entirety. Here are a few: the ocean healing, the fun, the active meditation of it keeping you completely focussed on the present moment, the stoke, the advancing skillset and the nature play.
Watching my coaches, participants, and myself experience these benefits and vibes is awesome.
It’s a lifestyle that keeps giving back.
Tell us about funny or interesting or nice situation that has happened to you with instructing?
Teaching surfing has brought countless beautiful and inspiring stories into my life. From beginners standing up for the first time to seeing someone transform their life through surfing—it’s amazing to witness.
I’ve seen people overcome depression, build confidence, and find radiance within months of starting their surfing journey.
On a personal note, it’s a favourite moment when the new customers think you are a pro! I do surf very well for my age and when I started surfing, but I am far from a pro. I’m the worst surfer in my family but that’s easy to be. They all rip! I’m happy to admit the truth always!
Surfing has been a transformative force in my life, and through Soul Surfing, I’m grateful to share its magic with others while embracing every wave life throws my way.
About ASI
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