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8 Day Amazing Surfing and Yoga Retreat in Ericeira
Omassim Guesthouse, Santo Isidoro, Rua Palhais No 24 (blue house) & Rua Palhais No 17 (pink house) Palhais, Portugal
Surf and Yoga Retreat Portugal
Beginner difficulty
Instruction in English
Breakfast included
Airport transfer available
Keen on an amazing yoga and surf experience? Looking for healthy and tasty vegetarian full board? Then this retreat is definitely for you! In Omassim's vision, yoga and surfing are two wonderful full-body practices which guide you to inner peace, to a connection with your natural state, the elements and to deep love. They believe that yoga and surfing are an amazing combination engaging in both can have a dynamic effect on each. The yoga and surf retreat offers you a unique and unforgettable experience and gives you the opportunity to get the best of both.
Meet the instructors
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Highlights
- 5 surfing lessons
- Morning yoga classes
- Evening unwinding yoga classes
- Wetsuit, board, transportation and insurance included
- 15 min walking distance from the nearest beach – Ribeira D’Ilhas – World Surf Reserve
- Free drinking water, hot water, tea, fruits available during the day
- 7 nights accommodation with daily breakfast
- 6 light lunches as lunch boxes & 6 dinners
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Styles
5 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: German, Portuguese
Airport transfer available:
Lisbon Portela Airport (US$ 61 per person)
Lisbon Portela Airport (US$ 61 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Gym
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Dining area
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Lounge
- Special menu request
- Yoga studio
- Tour assistance
Omassim Guest House (two houses) is an oasis of bright, homely accommodation, located in a quiet and lovely residential area in the small village of Palhais, Ericeira with an open view over the surrounding green hills.
Omassim Gueshouse can accommodate 20 guests with two-bed, three-bed, and five-bed rooms including one bunk bed. All bathrooms are shared. The dining and living room are the perfect meeting point to take breakfast, read a book, or on cold days enjoy the warmth of the fireplace. You will relax and enjoy the peaceful nature, soak up the sun next to the swimming pool (not heated) in its lovely garden, or feast on the delicious vegetarian menu.
Ericeira charming Fishertown is about four kilometers south walking distance away, the next beach (Ribeira dIlhas) is reachable in about 20 minutes walk in the beautiful nature reserve with stunning, breathtaking views. Single occupancy is available for a supplementary charge.
Special COVID-19 meaures:
Omassim was closed during the lock-down and re-opened on the 15th June. During the lock-down period, Omassim participated in online training to learn about the new measures that are required to make our place as safe as possible for our wonderful guests. We received the Certification and the Badge: Clean and safe. We have reduced our capacity to 50 percent so there is much more space. Bathrooms are shared with only one other person (in the shared bedrooms).
We have increased the frequency of cleaning common spaces as well as bathrooms and there will always be disinfectant sprays, alcohol gel and disinfectant soap available. Guests are welcome to bring their own personal disinfection utilities too. Whatever works well for you.
At meal times, guests are individually served by members of our staff. We have an impressive buffet of healthy food available. We maintain a distance of 1.50 meters between each table during these times. In the common spaces all our guests are asked to wear masks (this is the measure for now) and we will see how the situation unfolds with COVID-19.
We might need to divide the group for the yoga practice. For now, the recommended distance for people in the yoga shala is 3 meters, this means we only can accept 6 people practicing yoga in the yoga shala. We will find a good solution for this, but we just want to mention that we might need to offer 4 yoga classes per day and people can choose the one they prefer.
We are located in a small residential area called Palhais, 10 minutes’ walk from the famous beach Ribeira d´Ilhas, 15 minutes’ walk to Ribamar, a small village with a few cafés. The nature reserve has nice walks along the coastline and is a safe place to enjoy stunning views and beautiful nature. People are allowed to go into cafés and shops but wearing a mask is a necessity. We have beautiful beaches here, close by. The highlight of Omassim guesthouse is that we are next to the nature reserve and it is safe to go to a small beach without meeting too many people. We also have a saltwater swimming pool and a garden to soak up the sun and relax in the deck-chairs.
For our surfers: If you already have a wetsuit then it is recommended to bring your own. If you do not have a wetsuit, don't worry! The surfing school will provide a wetsuit for you for your entire stay, they will mark it, wash it and it will be only you using it for the time of your stay.
You can control your body temperature with our touch-free thermos any time you wish. Following the law, we prepared one room as an isolation/quarantine room for people who feel unwell and there is a strict protocol to follow.
Program
Dive into the ocean and leave your worries behind. This retreat will provide you with an active holiday that nourishes your body, mind, and soul and gives you a solid foundation for further practice of yoga and surf. Enjoy your stay in the homely guesthouse, start your day with the tasty, homemade vegetarian breakfast buffet and make an amazing yoga and surf experience.
Combination of yoga and surfing
The benefits that yoga can have on surfing are far-reaching, whether it's through strength, balance, flexibility, or breathing techniques. On a physical level, yoga provides important pre-board stretches and allows the body to recover faster from the surf sessions. Joints become warmer and are opened, helping you to improve your flexibility, stability, and energy. Learning how to breathe and clear your mind will help you to stay calm and relaxed and to tighten your focus, catching your best wave ever.
Yogis can also get benefit from surfing. Surfing is feeling as one with nature, feeling, and breathing with the ocean, connecting in deep respect to ride your wave in harmony. You may experience a new level of focus and intensity through surfing - there`s no reason to not give it a try.
The yoga classes
Depending on your arrival day, you will be able to enjoy a max of 12 yoga classes per week:
- 6 days Vinyasa Flow Morning Class (no morning yoga on Saturdays)
- 6 evening soft flow or Yin Yoga Class (no evening yoga on “dinner-out-day”)
Yoga is for everyone, you do not need to be an aficionado, nor to be in top form. Each class includes the practice of pranayama (breathing exercises), asanas (seat, posture), and savasana (relaxation at the end of the class).
The morning classes will be the Vinyasa flow, a gentle practice of Hatha yoga which focuses on the synchronization of the breath (prana) with the postures (asanas). It is a dance of the asanas always in connection with breathing to calm the mind. Let the breath be your guide to liberate your mind and increase your inner peace, harmony, love, and joy. Practicing yoga will help to harmonize the nervous system, increase the sense of balance of body and mind, and strengthen the lymphatic system.
Traditionally, the evening classes are more soft, slow, restorative or yin yogis to integrate the day and prepare for a great rest for the night. Let yourself emerge into the flow of your yoga practice. Enjoy breathing, and relax deeply your body, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, and also your mind. Let yourself lead your own breath through a class full of regeneration, recreation, and calm.
The surf lessons
Surfing lessons will take place from Monday to Friday (approximately 10 hours of surfing lessons/week). Wetsuit, board, transport, and insurance are included.
The partner's team consists of qualified teachers who are local surfers who perfectly know and master all the technical aspects of the sport. They know the region inside out and will be happy to share our knowledge and teach you how to read, surf, and enjoy the ocean at its best. How to surf safely and how to feel confident in different surfing conditions.
Our partner provides surf classes for different levels in separated groups. The surf courses are specifically designed for your level of surfing, combining theory and practice in the most effective way. As a complete beginner, you will learn how to surf with us from the start. Well-experienced surfers will get the chance to perfect their surfing techniques. Take your surfing to a higher level.
Please note that surfing is entirely dependent on the weather and sea conditions. Omassim will try their best to guarantee the hours of surfing experience. When the conditions do not allow us to surf at Ericeira beaches and we need to go further north or south we ask for a small donation (approximately 5 EUR / person) to support the extra costs of transportation.
Ericeira Surf School
Miguel Fortes and Michel Amaro are the founders of Ericeira Surf School, 2 professional surfer from Ericeira, providing surf lessons for beginners, intermediate and advanced levels. Guided by their passion and knowledge as coaches and as international judge (Michel) of surf competitions for more than 20 years, they train their certified instructors to give the most professional and efficient hands-on lessons with a “safety-first-approach”, and fun in the water. According to your surfing level and the conditions of the ocean, you will join different groups once on the surf spot.
Surf lessons are with small groups with a maximum of 6 people (beginners group) per certified well experienced instructor with personalized feedbacks and hands-on support. Beginner lessons are held in a safe area on the inside where you will be able to practice all the surfing basic techniques while enjoying the first rides on a wave. Intermediate level (maximum 4 people in the group) per surf instructor, will paddle to the line up (if conditions allow), catch green waves, learning how to perform the first maneuvers and to get comfortable among the other surfers. Most of the lessons will take place in Ribeira d´Ilhas, one of the most famous regular, consistent and forgiving waves in Europe.
Instructors
Lia Muczenski
In her yoga classes Lia tries to support the increase of physical flexibility and strength to transform it into inner strength, to gain trust, harmony, inner alignment and joy. She speaks fluent German, English, or Portuguese and can run classes in any of these three languages depending on the participants.
Eduardo Cunha
Eduardo is one of Omassim’s owners and he is definitely a box full of surprises. His mind is always wandering for knowledge, and so not only he replenishes our bellies with the most fulfilling dishes by being the head chef of the vegetarian/vegan kitchen, but also he is now our Kettlebell trainer in our NEW fitness package. He has more than 15 years experience, has had many Kettlebell trainings and specializations and his passion for Fitness is what thrives him to do it everyday and passing on the message to others that our body is our temple.
Miguel Fortes
Founder of Ericeira Surf School. Miguel started surfing in Ericeira back in 1982, and is today one of the best surfers in Ericeira. With a perfect technique, Miguel is one of the surfers with the most beautiful style and surf line, he knows better than anyone the barrels of Coxos. Miguel is a Billabong rider, recognize Surf instructor and coach surfer by the Portuguese Surfing Federation.
Michel Amaro
Co-Founder of Ericeira Surf School, Founder of SUP Ericeira. Michel started surfing at the age of 14 in Ericeira and he was an international surf judge for 20 years in the Association of Professionals Surfers. He is a respected surfer, graduated as surf instructor and coach surfer by the FPS (Portuguese Surfing Federation).
Location
The retreat will take place in Ericeira, Portugal. Ericeira is a mecca for surfers. This area is considered as one of the best surf spots in Portugal. There is a wide range of beach, point, and reef breaks in the immediate area suited for all levels of surfing.
Nearby places
- Bus station - 5 minutes
- Ericeira fisher town, 4 kilometers
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) - 30 to 40 minutes
- Ribeira dIlhas beach - 20 minutes
Surf conditions
Surf spot:
Ericeira
Monthly wave size
Monthly water temperature
Food
Omassim believes that cooking and eating are an art. That is why at Omassim, only good quality, seasonal, locally sourced fruits and vegetables are used. Seven breakfasts, 6 light lunches as lunch boxes, and 6 dinners are included in the price. Filtered water, hot water, selection of tea, selection of seasonal fruits are also included.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Lactose Free
- 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)
Surfing Lesson
Extra surfing lessons can be arranged. Whether it's your first time or you are an experienced surfer looking for some tips, a lesson at any level can be arranged. The surfing lesson will be given by local professional Ericeira Surf School.
- 1 surfing class: 50 EUR
- 5 Classes: 225 EUR
- 10 classes: 430 EUR
Other Activities:
- Free use of well-equipped Fitness Room
- Walking along the coastline
- Mountain bike tours
- Stand-up paddle
- Sweatlodge (depending on the season)
- SurfSkate
- Aerial Yoga in Ericeira
- Sound Journey
- Horse Back Riding in Mafra (not at the beaches)
Other Available Options
You will also enjoy many other activities in the surrounding area. The nature reserve is ideal for walking or mountain biking. The trails take you between beaches, along the cliff tops, and past famous surf spots.
Also, if you just want to lie on a nearby beach or stretch your legs, breathe the fresh Atlantic air, watch the local surf, and be surrounded by the stunning flora and fauna of Western Portugal, Omassim Guesthouse is the place to be.
Spa treatments
Omassim provides spa treatments at extra charges from approximately 35 to 50 EUR
- Ayurvedic massage
- AyurYoga massage
- Holistic massage
- Reiki
- Sound healing massage
- Therapeutic massage
- Zen Shiatsu and acupressure
What's included
- 7 night accommodation
- 7 veggie breakfast
- 6 veggie lunch boxes
- 6 veggie dinners (one evening no dinner at the guesthouse: dinner out, extra charge)
- 6 days Vinyasa Flow Morning Class (no morning yoga on Saturdays)
- 6 evening soft flow or Yin Yoga Class (no evening yoga on dinner-out-day)
- 5 days surfing classes (approx. 10 hours / week) – includes wetsuit, board, transportation and insurance
- Free wifi
- Free drinking water, hot water, tea, fruits available during the day
- Free use of well-equipped fitness room
- Free use of common kitchen to prepare own dinners (kitchen available from 15:00)
- Yoga mats, belts, blocks, blanket available
What's not included
- City Tourist Tax. We hereby inform you that from 2019, Mafra began to charge a City Tax of 1,10 euro per person in Low Season (1 November to 30 April)and 2,20 euros per person in High Season (1 May to 31 October), value which will not be included in the informed prices and in the total price of your reservation. This tax will be charged directly to the guest at the Guesthouse (and will be added to your bill at the end of your stay). This tax will be put towards urban cleaning and better transport in the most tourist-heavy areas.
- Massages or treatments
- Extra activities or excursions
- Flights and transports
- 1 lunch & 1 dinner
How to get there
Recommended Airports
LIS
Lisbon Portela Airport
34 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 61 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS). A direct transfer to and from this airport can be organized at an additional cost of 55 EUR per one way.
Arrival by bus
There is a regular bus from Campo Grande in Lisbon to Mafra. There is also a bus going to Campo Grande from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS).
Airport: Lisbon Portela Airport
Airport transfer available:
Lisbon Portela Airport (US$ 61 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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