8 Day Surf and Yoga Retreat in beautiful Praia da Luz, Algarve
Beco do Leste A, 55 8600-140 Praia da Luz, Lagos, Portugal
Yoga and Surf Retreat Portugal
Beginner difficulty
All meals included
Jho'la Surf Camps in Vila da Luz, Lagos, provides top customized service for surfing and experiencing yoga. The retreat program gives you the possibility of discovering the Portuguese way of life just by getting into the plenitude and calm of surfing and yoga, to relax and enjoy nature.
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Francisco, Maria, & Ricardo
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Highlights
- 5 yoga sessions
- 3 to 4 hours of coaching
- 5 days of surf classes in west or south coast
- Transport to the beach and back
- 2-night transfers into Lagos
- 7 nights accommodation
- Surfboard and wetsuit
- Daily healthy meals
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Styles
5 days with instruction
Accommodation
Facilities
- Environmentally friendly
- Free Wi-Fi
The villa has two floors and allows a maximum occupation of eight people. In the downstairs, there are three bedrooms; two of them with a bunk bed, and two bathrooms. There is also a toilet upstairs and also free Wi-Fi in all the house and cable-TV in the spacious living room. Outside, there are several balconies with hammocks and puffs where you can relax after a surfing day, or just chill out with a nice bottle of Portuguese wine.
Program
In general, the retreat will start before breakfast, with a ninety minutes yoga session. After breakfast, you and your surf instructors will leave and drive to the best beach for the prevailing conditions (waves, the wind, and any other conditions) for three to four hours of surf coaching plus extra time on the beach, and you will be brought back to the camp in the afternoon or evening.
Surf classes
The courses are meant for two specific publics:
- For people that never had a surfing lesson or just had a short experience in surfing so far - beginners level
- For intermediate level surfers that already have the basic knowledge of surfing and are looking forward to improving skills in paddling out, choosing or catching waves by themselves and develop the basic maneuvers such as trimming, cut-back, and floaters.
Instructors
Francisco Pires
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Francisco started surfing when he was 16 years old and has a long and deep connection to the sea. He graduated in marine biology and is a certified surf instructor by ASI - Academy for Surfing Instructors. He has worked for Future Surfing School in Portimão, Algarve.
Maria Kira
Having a degree in marine biology, Maria, has a deep connection with the ocean. Maria comes to offer you here at the surf camp, are yoga classes and massage sessions. She will be offering deep tissue and myofascial release massage sessions. She also offer insight into your body, anatomy, posture correction, breathing awareness, offering a blend of Vinyasa (flow) and static postures, to go deep into your practice, or to discover a new one.
Location
The surf camp is located in Vila da Luz right next to the city of Lagos in the Algarve. Everything is within walking distance, two minutes to the beach, two minutes to the nearest bars and restaurants and five minutes to the supermarket and pharmacy.
Distances
- Faro Airport (FAO) - 50 minutes
- Lagos or Alvor - 10 minutes
- Lisbon, 300 kilometers
- Seville, 300 kilometers
Surf conditions
Surf spot:
Faro
Monthly wave size
Monthly water temperature
Features
Activities
- Boating
- Massage
- Sailing
- Spa
- Scuba diving
- Snorkelling
- Surfing
- Swimming
- Waterskiing
General
- Balcony
- Beach
- Café nearby
- Hammock
- Pharmacy nearby
- Restaurant nearby
- Supermarket nearby
Services
- Board rental
- Convenience nearby
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- In-room dining
- Toiletries
- Wireless internet
Food
Breakfast (on weekdays), five lunch snack-pack, and three dinners are included in the price. For the food, Jho'la Surf Camp provides traditional Portuguese delicacies for the best dining experience in Portugal and wine is included in the meals.
Jho'la Surf Camp will also provide a vegan and gluten-free or vegetarian diet possible. Please be sure to tell it in advance if you have any food allergies or intolerances.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Alcoholic beverages
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
In your spare time, you can always feel free to enjoy the day after doing yoga and surfing on the balcony with hammocks while relaxing yourself with a nice bottle of Portuguese wine or simply swimming and having a walk on the nearest beach.
Massage and teatment
Jho'la Surf Camp can arrange a deep tissue treatment and myofascial release massage sessions at an extra cost.
What's included
- Breakfast (on weekdays)
- 5 lunch snack-pack and 3 dinners
- Lagos pick-up and drop-off
- 3 to 4 hours of coaching
- 5 days of surf classes in west or south coast
- 7 nights accommodation
- Surfboard and wetsuit
- Transport to the beach and back
- 5 yoga sessions
What's not included
- Airport transfers to the camp
- Excursions outside the camp
- Massages
How to get there
Arrival by airplane
The nearest airport is Faro Airport (FAO). From Faro, you can either take the train or the bus to Lagos and then take the local bus to Luz for about ten minutes driving. If you prefer, you can also ask Jho'la Surf Camp for the airport transfers which, however, take an extra charge. It will take about an hour drive away from Faro Airport to Luz.
Apart from Faro, you can get cheap flights to Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) and Seville Airport (SVQ), both of which are approximately 300 kilometers away.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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