Michelle Sommers has been surfing for over 7 years and is eager to teach us how to join her in riding the waves!  Michelle used to travel to Oahu every winter to surf (even when pregnant!).  "When I started surfing, there weren't any female instructors around that I could call.  All of the surf shops kept putting me in touch with young teenage/early-20's guys which can be pretty intimidating to a 27 year old woman".  Seeing that there was a definite need for female instructors, Michelle formed her own business.  We are excited that she is joining the hipAHA team for this retreat!