Yoga, Beach Cleanup and Lunch & Learn
Sunday August 10, 2025
8-11am
Dana Point Harbor
Baby Beach & Ocean Institute
8:00 - 9:00 am Yoga (in the grass) at Baby Beach
Start your day grounded with mindful movement and the ocean breeze with Breezy!
9:00 -10:30 Beach Cleanup
Every piece of trash we remove helps protect marine life.
10:30 Lunch & Learn at Ocean Institute
Guest Speaker: Stand Up To Trash
Join us for a special Lunch & Learn as our Board shares reflections on our impact, vision for the future, and gratitude for the partners who help make it all possible.
Join Us for a Morning of Impact in San Clemente!
📍 North Side of the Pier
🗓️ Sunday, July 27 | 9:00–11:00 AM
Let’s come together to protect what we love!
💙 Looking to make a difference.... this is your chance to take action against plastic pollution and help keep our coastline clean and beautiful!
✨ All ages welcome
🧤 🪣Supplies provided ~ but BYO is preferred!
Bring your friends, bring your family!
Every piece of trash we remove is a win for marine life
and a step toward a cleaner ocean. 🌊🐳
Bring a cleanup buddy and let’s Stand Up To Trash, together!
This July
Take the Plastic Detox Challenge
Plastic Free July is here and we’re kicking it off with a challenge + a chance to win! 💚
Join our Plastic Detox Challenge and commit to simple daily actions that reduce your plastic use, from swapping containers to rethinking your wardrobe.
✨ PLUS, enter our July contest!
🏆 How To Join
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Complete at least 10 challenge actions
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Post pics or videos of your progress on Instagram or Facebook
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Tag @StandUpToTrash and use #PlasticDetoxChallenge
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Mention the day’s action (ex: “Day 5: Shopped at the farmers market with my own bags!”)
📅 Challenge runs July 1–31, with entries accepted through August 1.
🎉 Winners will be chosen from those who show effort, creativity and commitment to going plastic-free!
🔗 Get inspired + Read the Blog & Take The Challenge
There are 7 Areas of Focus and 25 Action Items!
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🛒 Shopping & Consumer Habits
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🚫 Disposable Plastics
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🧼 Home & Personal Care
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🧵 Clothing & Laundry
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🥗 Kitchen & Food Habits
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🔁 Reuse, Repair & Repurpose
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🌎 Community & Daily Habits
The Actions:
🛒 Shopping & Consumer Habits
- Donate items to secondhand stores and shop there first
- Choose snacks without plastic packaging
- Shop local, buy organic, support local farmers markets
- Bring your own bags for fresh produce or use a grocer box
- Buy from bulk bins—bring your own bags or containers
- Choose plastic-free chewing gum (yes, there’s plastic in gum!)
- Choose companies committed to sustainability. Research their practices, look for B - -- - Corp certification and ask: are they truly making a difference or just marketing it?
🚫 Ditch Disposable Plastics
- Use reusable shopping bags and skip single-use plastic ones
- Say no to bottled water, sodas, and other plastic bottled beverages
- Use natural beeswax wraps instead of plastic cling film
- Use loose leaf tea / ditch the tea bag
- On the go? Always carry reusable straws, utensils, and a travel mug or bottle
🧼 Home & Personal Care
- Make your own cleaning products
- Ditch the bottles—use bar soap, shampoo, and conditioner instead
- Use plastic-free/reef-safe sunscreen! Always!!!
- Avoid anything with “polyethylene” listed as an ingredient
🧵 Clothing & Laundry
- Choose to wear natural fabrics (don’t wear anything labeled polyester, nylon, acrylic,
spandex (lycra/elastane), microfiber)
- Dry clothes on a clothesline
🥗 Kitchen & Food Habits
- Make your own homemade yogurt, nut milk, snacks, and energy bars
- Reuse glass jars and containers to store food
🔁 Reuse, Repair & Repurpose
- Share items with friends
- Skip the landfill—repair, repurpose or donate to a secondhand shop instead
🌎 Community & Daily Habits
- Create recycle bins—recycle glass, plastic, paper
- Pick up trash on your walks: “Don’t pass it up, pick it up”
Download Our Ocean Positive Beach Guide – Your Go-To for a Healthy Planet & Cleaner Coastlines!
We've Teamed Up With
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Offering Free Sunday Morning Yoga!!
Hey Y’all my name is Breezy! I am so stoked to be joining forces with such a great cause!
As a teacher I have a strong passion for holistic wellness through movement, art, yoga and surf. I desire to guide people along their journey of wholeness, and this is just one of my favorite avenues for that.
Outside of teaching yoga, I am a surf instructor, trauma-informed life consultant, and stand-up paddle yoga instructor. When I am not teaching or taking yoga you can find me in the ocean. I love to surf!
When I am not catching waves, I am at home with my sweet kitty Gidget… and yes, I have attempted to teach her to surf… we are still growing in that area.
Aside from this, I love spending time outdoors with my friends, family, and cat. I enjoy hiking and camping. I also really enjoy creating and cooking.
Currently, I am teaching at YogaSix Dana Point, where I lead restore & hot classes.
Hope to see you in the studio soon!
Where: On the grass at Baby Beach
When: Sunday August 10
8:00 am - 9:00 am
All ages and levels welcomed!
Bring your own yoga mat!
Donations appreciated but not expected
ABOUT YOGASIX:
At YogaSix Dana Point, we're all about a sensory yoga experience accessible to all. Each of the yoga classes we offer at YogaSix has a specific focus and produces specific body benefits. Whether you’re looking for strength, agility, or flexibility and balance, we have the perfect fit classes for you.
Our classes range from gently warmed to hot and we are open 7 days a week! I
If you mention Stand Up To Trash, you can come try your first class for free and enjoy a 10% off discount for our memberships or class packages! You can check out our class schedule here and give us a call to book! 949.236.4455
2025 Cleanup Dates
Dana Point Harbor
Yoga, Beach Cleanup and Lunch & Learn
January 12 - Watersheds
February 8 - Sea of Love
March - 9 Celebrating the Festival of Whales
April 13 - Earth Day
May 4 - Ocean Mamas
June 8 - World Oceans Day
July 6 - Plastic Free July
August 10 - 5 Year Anniversary Party!!!
September 20 - Coastal Cleanup Day
October 19 - Trash is Spooky
November 16 - America Recycles Day
December 7 - Sustainable Gift Giving
Our Impact
Total Weight In Pounds of Trash
16,874
Number of Participants Attended
12,377
Impact Statement
Through our environmental education initiatives, we've removed over 16,000 pounds of trash from local beaches and natural spaces, while educating more than 12,000 individuals on the importance of reducing waste and protecting the health of our planet.
Our programs are creating real change—empowering people to make more mindful choices in their everyday lives. By partnering with 17 local organizations, Title 1 schools, the local Indigenous tribe, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the Boys & Girls Club of Capistrano Valley, we’ve expanded our reach and helped nurture a strong sense of responsibility and connection to the natural world.
As our impact grows, we remain dedicated to the long-term success of our programs and are honored to uplift the voices of those who have been inspired to take action through our work.
Play Beach Cleanup BINGO
Clean the beach while playing a fun game of Beach Cleanup BINGO!
Instructions
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As you clean the beach, cross off items you find.
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Once you get 5 down, 5 across or 5 diagonal, TAG @StandUpToTrash on Instagram or Facebook, along with a PHOTO of the card AND your trash.
PAST EVENTS.
Hold a Successful Clean Up at Your Local Beach!
Decide what beach and other aquatic area (marshes, lakes, rivers, ponds) in your area that needs to be cleaned.
Safety first!
-Wear gloves to collect the debris
-Be careful with glass or other sharp objects
-Get help with anything heavy
Supplies to Bring
-Plenty of water
-Trash bags (Biodegradable)
-Hand sanitizer/ wipes
-Sunscreen and a hat to protect yourself from the sun
-Insect repellent
-Shoes or sneakers that protect your feet
-Reusable gloves
-First Aid Kit
Remember!
-Don’t collect natural items like driftwood or seaweed.
-Stay out of dune areas
-Watch out for wildlife
-Avoid stepping on dune plants and beach grasses
And lastly, remember to have a good time! Take a moment to enjoy the waves and the fresh air. We are so lucky to live in a place with gorgeous beaches, a healthy ocean and most of all, with wonderful people.
Thank you so much for being part of our community, and we look forward to seeing you sometime soon!
Take pictures!
Tag us on Social Media @StandUpToTrash and use hashtag #StandUpToTrash #DontPassItUpPickItUp
