8 Days Amazing Surfing and Yoga Holiday in Ericeira, Portugal

Facilities

The daily timetable will be flexible, depending on the weather and ocean conditions in order to allow the guests to enjoy always the best waves during the surf lesson. At the surf school, you will find qualified instructors to guide you step by step and to provide you with all of the necessary equipment. Then you can choose every day one of the two yoga lessons scheduled in the shala: the one in the morning, at 08:30, will be dynamic and energizing, based on a mix of Rocket, Ashtanga and Vinyasa flow yoga, while the one in the afternoon, at 18:00, will be slow and focused on deep stretch, based on a mix of Slow flow and Yin yoga.

YOGA

Yoga is well known for its infinite benefits. Whether they’re physical; improving strength, flexibility, building a sweat, recovering from injuries or more on a meditative level promoting calmness, stillness, and relaxation. Through the use of Asana we become more aware of our bodies and by incorporating breathing we create a moving meditation that brings awareness of our spiritual self. The strengths and flexibility that come from dedicated yoga practice will at one point translate into our everyday lives, changing the way we deal with problems and situations. By practicing yoga you’ll learn discipline and to challenge yourself on and off the mat without taking anything too seriously. Our 8 walls Mongolian yurt, with its simple and elegant circular space, will support the practice, creating the right environment to find a perfect balance of focus, tranquillity, and relaxation.

Weekly yoga schedule

• MONDAY 8.30 am Vinyasa flow / 6 pm Rocket
• TUESDAY 8.30 am Ashtanga* / 6 pm Vinyasa flow
• WEDNESDAY 8.30 am Rocket / 6 pm Yin
• THURSDAY 8.30 am Vinyasa flow* / 6 pm Ashtanga
• FRIDAY 8.30 am Vinyasa flow / 6 pm Yin
• SATURDAY 8.30 am Rocket* / 6 pm Vinyasa flow
• SUNDAY 8.30 am Ashtanga / 6 pm Yin

*90 minutes class with meditation.

SURF

The surf school is small, innovative and highly professional. The instructors, thanks to years of experience, have studied a teaching system divided by 4 levels able to help any surfer to quickly and effectively improve their technique and style. As passionate surfers, they know the Ericeira World Surfing Reserve perfectly and they will choose every day the best spots and timetables for the lessons. Whether you are an absolute beginner or an expert surfer, you’ll find the right pack for you!

LEVEL 1

Suitable for absolute beginners or for those who want to go through the fundamentals one more time. You can expect to learn the basics of surfing and to be able to catch white water waves.

LEVEL 2

Suitable for beginner surfers who can catch and ride white water waves on their own on a regular basis. You can expect to learn how to catch left and right green waves and how to reach the lineup.

LEVEL 3

Suitable for intermediate surfers who can catch and ride green waves on their own. You can expect to learn how to perform a bottom turn, cutback and trimming and to improve your knowledge on spot analysis and wave reading.

LEVEL 4

Suitable for those intermediate and advanced surfers who want to improve their performances in the water and receive technical advice and feedbacks on their surfing style. The instructors will use video footage to identify and analyze with you the mistakes made in the water and what it is needed to be improved.

Moka on the top of the hill just outside Ericeira, an old fishermen village featuring typical light-blue and white houses facing the ocean. Restaurants and night clubs are increasingly crowded by tourists every year. You can enjoy the fresh fish that arrives daily at the little harbor as well as the warm welcoming of the locals.

A few steps from the house there are some bars and restaurants as well as a supermarket.

Getting around is very easy: daily transfers to-from beach and Ericeira are included in your pack! You can also use our bikes for free, take the bus which stops very close to the house, rent a scooter or take a stroll and reach the two nearby beaches throught beautiful trails.

Then, if you want to get more serious with walking, you can plan with us a trekking inside Sintra and Cascais Natural Park which begins near the house.

Ericeira is also a perfect starting point for discovering the many attractions of the Estremadura region; not far from the famous old village of Sintra, one of the most popular historical well-known locations in Portugal and right above the Sintra and Cascais Natural Park, a charming location for those who love nature. Lisbon is easily reached either by car or by bus (around 40 minutes ride).

Nearby places

• Restaurants, bar, and supermarket right in front of the house
• São Julião beach - 2 minutes
• Ericeira - 5 minutes
• Lisbon - 40 minutes

As the staff is Italian, food is always in their mind and plays a central role in their day! Moka believes in a healthy and fair food market so the staff tries to reduce food miles using seasonal and local products, with a special attention to vegetarian aliments. Among other things, you’ll taste pizza, pasta fresca, mouth-watering classic Italian recipes and, of course, Moka coffee! During your stay, you will receive a tasty and healthy breakfast every day and two delicious dinners.

YOGA WORKSHOP

Every week, Dorotea will guide you through a 2 hours workshop to deepen your knowledge on some of the yoga topics that may need a little bit more time than a normal yoga class. You will spend some extra time exploring things in a different way, interacting with each other and with your teacher and getting out of your comfort zone. From inversions, backbends, pranayama, bandhas, chakra system and much more, you will learn, analise, discuss, practice, play and most importantly have fun while learning something new or simply getting deeper into things you already know. Workshops are open to all levels, from beginners to more advanced practitioners.

SURF GUIDES

In Moka will find an expert guide ready to show you the best spots of Ericeira World Surfing Reserve and, if the conditions will require it, to organize daily surf trips throughout all the central coast of Portugal. If you already are an independent surfer and if you want to surf always the best waves, this is the service tailored for you.

OTHER ACTIVITIES

• Stand Up Paddle lessons
• Horse riding
• Surf equipment rental
• Cycling (free bikes provided)
• Hiking
• Tourism (Sintra and Lisbon)

Allow yourself some deep healing and give a treat to your body and mind! At Moka, we give the chance to restore yourself with two different treatments. Ayurvedic Yoga Massage, based on Master Kusum Modak technique, is a unique style of massage that combines deep tissue massage with coordinated breathwork and yoga stretching; the session is performed on a mat for free movement and flow. The deep tissue massage helps to release tension, eliminate toxins, promotes correct posture and improves respiratory patterns.

Raynor Massage is a deep tissue holistic technique focused on releasing tension, muscles tightness and return the body to a natural state of relaxation. This full body Chi-release massage re-adjusts your circulatory, eliminatory and respiratory systems, so your body functions holistically, the way it naturally should.

• 1 one-hour massage
• 2 dinners
• 5 two-hour surf lessons with full equipment
• 6 one-hour yoga classes
• 7 breakfasts
• 7 nights accommodation
• Daily local transfers

• Airfare
• Airport transfers
• Lunch
• Some dinners

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 28 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.