Julie Hickey

Julie Hickey is an intuitive healer, yoga teacher, Reiki Master, bodyworker, and aquatic therapist. She is a Watsu practitioner, avid surfer, and ocean woman… often described as a true mermaid at heart.

Originally from Michigan, Julie grew up swimming and feeling a deep connection to water. She later moved to California to be closer to the ocean, where she began surfing and deepening her relationship with the sea.

Over 26 years ago, she followed that calling to Costa Rica, where she found home in nature, the ocean, and a slower, more connected way of living. There, she built a surf school, raised her children in the water, and founded One Love Wellness, a space devoted to healing, presence, and connection.

Water has been the thread through every part of Julie’s life.

Through surfing, aquatic therapy, and her work as a Watsu practitioner, she creates spaces where the body can soften, the nervous system can regulate, and deep healing can unfold naturally. Clients often share that they feel lighter, more connected, and even “reborn” after sessions.

Julie met Jeanie in Costa Rica in 2011, where they felt an immediate soul connection. Their work naturally complements one another, and when invited to co-facilitate this retreat, Julie felt a full-body yes… knowing how powerful this work can be to share.

With strong earth and water elements in her astrology, Julie brings a grounded, nurturing presence, creating a space where women feel safe to release, reconnect, and return to themselves.

Her intention for this retreat is to guide you back to your true essence, to reconnect with the divine within, trust your intuition, and allow water to be a teacher and a conduit for healing and rebirth.