Sergio is the founder of the Golden Waves Surf Lodge, your host and surf instructor during your holidays. He turned his vision into reality with this project, combining surf and yoga lifestyle with sustainable tourism and creativity. Since he grew up in Porto and by the coast, Sergio knows and loves the ocean, culture, and environment inside out. As a very talented surfer and world traveler, he is constantly on the search for challenging waves and endless barrels.

Veronica Pancheri from Italy is a 500-hours registered Yoga Alliance teacher, Animal Flow and Calisthenics instructor. In combination with her positive and fun soul, she aims an inviting practice for everyone and encourages her students to explore new boundaries and to cultivate their body awareness. You can expect an outstanding connection between body and mind in her classes. Pause, breathe and move in all the wonderful ways you can.

Alessandro has a special appetite for big waves. He is part of a restricted group that surf one of the most intense and darkest waves of the Portuguese coast, Nazaré. His longlife passion for Jiujitsu helps him to keep his mind calm in times of stress. With these skills and as a certificated trainer in Tow-In Surfing and Jetski Rescue in big waves, you will be in best hands and feel the safety he transmits. Apart from being a brave surfer, he says "surfing is a sport that should be practiced and shared with joy and enthusiasm" and this is what you experience when learning with Alessandro