Where Science Meets Self-Care
Ride Life’s Waves with Strength and Resilience
Master the biology of stress, sharpen your coping skills, and create your personalized toolkit to navigate stress with science-backed tools and techniques.
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FREE CLASS: Resilience is built, not born. Take your first step with Surfing Stress 101.
"Surfing Stress 101:
An Introduction to Stress and Your Health"
Explore our free introductory class for a first look at how stress affects your body and mind, and the key concepts behind the Surfing Stress approach.
This brief introduction offers a preview of the full course and a new perspective on moving from simply enduring stress to learning how to “surf” it.
Grab the 101 Free ClassHEY FRIEND,
Hi, I’m Dr. Estibalitz Laresgoiti
Physician (MD), PhD in Health Psychology, with Master’s degrees in Immunology and Neurosciences.
I’ve spent over 20 years teaching and researching, and I specialize in the neuroendocrine-immune pathways of stress. I’m also a certified stress management instructor.
I’ve helped many patients and professionals build resilience, restore balance, and "surf" life’s inevitable waves with practical, evidence-based guidance. Let’s surf stress, together!
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If you’re feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands, stuck in cycles of stress, or noticing that stress is taking a toll on your body, mind, or relationships...
Then this course gives you the science-backed tools you need to understand your stress, manage it effectively, and build lasting resilience.
You'll learn how to shift from surviving to confidently surfing life’s waves,
with greater calm, clarity, and control.
Interested in Finding Out How We Can Work Together?
No matter where you are on your stress management journey, there’s a way for us to work together that fits your life:
Surfing Stress Podcast
Looking for bite-sized insights and ongoing inspiration? Tune in to the Surfing Stress podcast!
You’ll get regular episodes packed with science-backed tips, stories, and practical tools to help you ride life’s waves and build resilience...perfect for your commute, walks, or coffee breaks.
Free Introductory Class
Do you want to know more about the topics you will learn in the Surfing Stress course?
Whether you're curious about how stress works or interested in building greater resilience, this class offers a compelling introduction to the comprehensive Surfing Stress course.
Surfing Stress Course
Learn to manage stress in a way that works for you — with the flexibility to choose how you want to learn.
You’ll get access to all the Surfing Stress lessons, videos, and tools designed to help you better understand and manage stress in everyday life.
Choose Self-Paced for complete flexibility, or Guided Group for live Q&As, support, and accountability.
Word on The Street
Estibalitz is truly someone who has the means to help others, highly knowledgeable in her field, and an excellent physician.
A great person and friend. Highly recommended, she truly helps you change your life!
Patient
Estibalitz is a well-rounded professional, dedicated, with a kind and pleasant manner, and extensive knowledge in her field.
She is always at the forefront, continually seeking and researching better options for her patients.
Patient
Dr. Estibalitz is always dedicated to her work, particularly in teaching and research.
She was definitely one of the most important pillars in my professional training, not only for her academic excellence, but also for the human warmth she consistently showed toward her students.
Former Immunology Student
FREE GUIDE: Resilience isn’t something you’re born with, it’s something you build. Start protecting your mind and body today!
"Surfing Stress. How to Reduce the Long-Term Impact of Stress on Your Health"
Download this science-backed introduction to the 10 key areas that shape how stress affects your body and mind.
By focusing on these essential factors, you’ll move from simply enduring stress to actively surfing it, in a way that strengthens your health and helps you become more resilient.
