〰 A sanctuary in the sea

Where Healing
Meets the Ocean.

Ocean Sanctuary helps people heal, build resilience, and find community through the ocean, while protecting the coast that makes it possible.

Our story

Each time life knocked us down, we found our way back to the water.

Sometimes we surfed. Sometimes we simply sat on the beach and listened to the waves. The ocean became our sanctuary: a place to pause, reconnect, and find perspective.

We started Ocean Sanctuary to share that connection with our Virginia Beach community, and to protect the coast that gives us so much.

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A small community standing together with surfboards in gentle ocean waves
Our programs

Room to breathe, and a way to act.

Virginia Beach, VA

Ocean Wellness Surf Sessions

Guided, consent-first adaptive surf lessons for first-timers.

Beach Gatherings & Community Circles

Come-as-you-are circles on the sand, no surfing needed.

Ocean Conservation Days

Beach cleanups and habitat restoration.

Corporate Volunteer Days

A team beach cleanup plus a facilitated conversation on resilience.

The Sanctuary Letter

A monthly newsletter.

Virginia Beach, VA

Upcoming Gatherings

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Gathering details coming soon

Virginia Beach, VA

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Virginia Beach, VA

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Virginia Beach, VA

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Keep in touch

Donations opening soon

Follow along as Ocean Sanctuary prepares to launch in Virginia Beach.

The Sanctuary Letter

A monthly newsletter from Ocean Sanctuary in Virginia Beach, VA.