WELCOME TO KOKORO Y MAR
Founded by Madoka and Marlim, Kokoro y Mar is a surf, yoga and wellness retreat company for womxn of color. Our goal is to foster inclusion and belonging for W.O.C. in the wellness retreat world.
"Kokoro" in Japanese means soul, spirit and heart (all existing as a whole), and Mar means "sea" in Spanish.
As the Founders of this company, we wanted our name to reflect both of our roots: Japan and the Dominican Republic. We also wanted our name to embody our shared vision of nurturing this beautiful community of rad womxn, where we can amplify the voices of W.O.C., disrupt the homogeneous concept of "wellness retreats," diversify the world of yoga and surfing, and explore the healing journey of our souls with the support of our mama, the ocean.
OUR WOMANIFESTO
We believe that brown is beautiful
We believe in sisterhood
We believe in our collective healing
We believe in each other
We believe in raw, honest conversations
We believe that our pain informs our wisdom and love
We believe that our roots matter
We believe that we can be cherished when we change, both in regression and growth
We believe that each of our phases are worthy, and we are most remarkable when we are full and wholly ourselves
We believe in coming home to ourselves, one breath at a time
We believe in the strength and resilience of womxnhood
We are proud womxn. Loud womxn. Bold womxn.
We believe in the healing powers of salt water, deep breaths, stillness and movement
We dance, ding and play
We believe in melanin
We believe in sunshine
We believe in plantains :)
We believe in taking up space, and holding space for each other
We are womxn with a story
We believe in elevating each other
We believe in messy cries and belly laughs
We believe in deep listening
We believe in honoring our heritage and our ancestors
We believe in taking care of our planet
We believe that womxn belong in the lineup
We catch waves, and know that it takes a lot of wiping out to get there
We respect and love the ocean, our original mama
We believe that yoga is for everyone
We are here to disrupt what yoga, surf and wellness retreats look like.