Not Your Average Mermaid

Emily founded Not Your Average Mermaid with a simple but powerful belief: mental health doesn’t have to live within four white walls. Healing can happen anywhere- on a paddleboard in the middle of the ocean, on a yoga mat under the sun, or with paint on your hands and wind in your hair.

​

Since 2016, Emily has blended her background in trauma-informed care, movement, and expressive therapies to create wellness programs that invite both children and adults to explore their own energy. Her work focuses on finding balance, building resilience, and creating space for growth, through creativity, connection, and the elements.

Today, Emily partners with local entrepreneur Leah Goodman, owner and founder of SUP East Coast Style, to bring these experiences to life on the ocean. Together, they offer immersive programs in movement and self-discovery, from playful kids’ workshops to deep restorative adult retreats and yoga classes on paddleboards.

​

Not Your Average Mermaid is more than a program, it’s an invitation to step outside, move your body, and reconnect with the world around you. It’s about letting nature hold you, movement free you, and creativity heal you.

​

As my earth grounds me
My air guides me
My water nourishes me
And my fire sets my soul ablaze.
– Emily Generazzo