Inside Our Pilates & Paddle Out Event

There’s a special kind of magic that happens when women come together through movement. Our recent Pilates & Paddle Out Community Event on the Gold Coast was exactly that: a morning built around feeling strong, playing strong, and celebrating the incredible energy of our community. 

We were proud to partner with the Groove Girls, a Gold Coast–based women’s surf and snow club founded by Stephanie Teixeira. Their mission is simple but powerful: helping women build confidence and connection through group surfs, retreats and snow trips. Their presence added an extra layer of empowerment to the morning.

We began the day beachside, mats in the sand, salt in the air, and the morning light softening over the shoreline. The ever radiant Emma Uden led us through a mindful, feel-good Pilates session perfectly tailored for what was to come. 

Emma curated the class to prepare the girls for surfing, from shoulder-opening sequences to deep core activation and upper-body control. With beautiful mats supplied by Ludy, the session built heat in all the right places and left everyone feeling open, grounded and ready to take on the waves.

From Pilates flow to ocean flow, we swapped mats for boards and headed out with the Groove Girls crew. The waves were small, but the company was electric.

Founder Steph captured the morning perfectly, and gave a glowing nod to our newest swimwear collection:

“I absolutely love my swimwear set from Rockwear. The fact that I can do Pilates and then hop straight into the ocean for a surf is game changing! No outfit change needed. The fabric feels amazing, the fit is supportive, and I can’t wait to wear it all summer long.” 

— Stephanie Teixeira, Founder of The Groove Girls 

The paddle out was equal parts fun, refreshing and empowering. For some, it was a chance to try something new, surrounded by women who were cheering them on every step of the way. For others, it was their favourite way to start a weekend.

This event marked a milestone for Rockwear: the debut of our first-ever swimwear collection — Resort Sport. 

Designed for real summer movement, this collection is made to perform through every slick of sunscreen, splash of salt water and stretch of a sun-soaked morning. Quick-dry fabrics, supportive fits, sporty silhouettes and durable construction all came together exactly as intended. 

And after a full morning of Pilates, paddling and surf sessions, one thing became clear: Resort Sport isn’t just swimwear — it’s active swim built for the Gold Coast lifestyle.

To end the morning, we gathered at the gorgeous Love Street Store, heading upstairs to their cool event space for the ultimate post-sweat refuel. We shared coffees, homemade toasties and refreshing smoothies, the perfect trio after a morning of sunshine and surf.

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us, to our incredible partners who helped bring the day to life, and to the women who continue to lift each other up through movement. 

Until the next sweat, splash and sunrise! Thank you for moving strong and playing strong with us.