Who am I?

Scar Lee on a surfboard out on her travels in Sri Lanka

Scar - Surf & Yoga Coach

Hi I'm Scarlett, or Scar.

I quit my corporate job back in 2023 to start living more in balance. That year, alongside my full-time office job in Leeds, I had worked to bring a first-year wellness festival to reality, and after that, I realised that there was more to living than working in a job that didn't fulfil me.

Having always loved the ocean, I moved to Newquay, Cornwall, alone, to do an outdoor instructor course and start my marketing consultancy business.

I've been teaching in Newquay ever since. Whilst also working as a marketing consultant with some of the biggest names in the surf and wellness industry.

At the end of 2025, I was lucky enough to travel with work to Indonesia, where I visited different surf camps and then trained as a Divemaster.

2026 started with what was supposed to be a 6-week trip to Sri Lanka to write an article about surfing, and turned into 5 months.

At the end of it, I completed my 200-hour yoga teacher training in Yin and Vinyasa Yoga.

Now I'm a surf coach, a yoga teacher, a divemaster, and founder of Sama Scarlett Retreats.

Why Sama?

Sama means balance, equality, and evenness of mind. It's a Sanskrit word that represents what we want our retreats to embody.

I'm a big believer that the best things in life come when you find a space in between that works for you, rather than labelling things as good or bad. From personal experience, I've found that sometimes choosing to live life to the full is what your soul needs. More important than always chasing optimisation and berating yourself when you fall short of that.

Being kind to yourself and understanding that balance brings the joy and health into living. I want to create spaces where people can slow down and connect, both by deeply intentional yoga classes, learning new skills (without chasing perfection) and laughing together over some fantastic wine.