14 Day Surf Camp and Ayurveda Yoga Retreat in Kerala, India
Surf Camp, Ayurveda and Yoga Holiday in India
Welcome to Varkala! This surf and yoga package is best for those who already know how to surf but need a local guide and also want to practice yoga. The local surf guides will find for you the best surf spots around the area. The experienced yoga instructors and friendly staff will fulfill all your needs and share your passion for surfing and yoga with you. Great wave and wind conditions will let you advance in surfing, and after yoga, you'll feel rejuvenated and balanced.
Meet the instructors
Highlights
- 12 days of yoga classes (evening class)
- 7 days surf class with a professional surf guide
- 7 days of Ayurveda massage
- Transport to the best surf spots according to surf conditions
- Use of wetsuit and surfboard during the program
- 3 vegetarian meals, yogic tea, and water per day
- 13 nights accommodation
- Free Wi-Fi
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Types
13 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Wireless internet
Tattvaashramyogshala School of Yoga is situated in a quiet place near the beach where you get a real ashram experience. It’s away from the congested area and surrounded by a big garden with an abundance of coconuts, mangoes, cashews, jackfruit, papaya trees, and herbal plants. This is the place where you can learn to relax your mind, body, and soul completely.
Rooms
The rooms are twin-bedded sharing rooms with private bathrooms and balconies and kitchen facilities, surrounded by a beautiful garden with a large terrace. Single rooms are available upon request.
Please note that for men, please book only a single occupancy room unless you come with another participant or a group.
Program
Join in the fun and excitement of this surf camp with Tattva Surf House. House as you combine both surfing and yoga in one holiday! At Tattva Surf House Varkala, you will have all possible amenities in an open and natural area. They facilitate a location and atmosphere to form friendships and create memories, a place to deepen your practice and recharge your soul, and a place with endless surf possibilities.
This retreat is a comprehensive program; Vijith Pavi teaches the art of teaching yoga (how to instruct, demonstrate, observe, and give hands-on assists in a yoga asana class), anatomy (how yoga sees the human body and how the human body functions with regard to yoga asana), philosophy (the roots of yoga as a philosophical and spiritual discipline, particularly in relation to contemporary life), asana, pranayama, and meditation practice (focus on alignment and making every asana available to everyone by the use of props and modifications).
Yoga posture classes at Tattvaashram Yogshala are based on both classical Hatha yoga and Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga. The teachers are unique, being steeped in ancient knowledge and also trained in modern teaching methods. All classes are adapted for beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels.
Apart from the yoga asana classes, you can participate in sessions on pranayama (understanding and regulating your breath), pratyahara (internalization of sensory inputs), dharana (concentration), and dhyana (meditation) processes drawn from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali - ancient yogic doctrine that aims to integrate your body, mind, heart, and soul for complete living.
Twice daily group yoga sessions and one daily meditation session are included in the stay for you. For you who would like to delve deeper into the ancient spiritual tradition of yoga, a yoga retreat is structured carefully to allow you to experience not just the physical aspects of yoga but also Karma yoga (selfless work), various yogic kriyas, and Nidra yoga (deep relaxation), besides some rejuvenating massages, community service, and more.
Retreat curriculum
Tattvaashram Yogshala guides its students of yoga to a journey of self-discovery and inspires to practice yoga holistically; yoga for you is a process of integrating the body, breath, and the mind, and focus is placed on other limbs of the practice beyond the physical yoga asanas
Hatha yoga asanas
- Meditative steps of performing Hatha yoga: centering, entering, refining, holding, coming out, and reflection
- Suryanamaskar (sun salutations)
- Types of yoga asanas: standing, sitting, backward bending, forward bending, spinal twisting, fire series, inversion, shavasana, and others
Breathing and pranayama practices
- Establishment of diaphragmatic breath
- 1:1, 1:2, and 1:4 breathing practices
- Different practices of pranayama: nadi shodhana, ujjayee, kapalabhati, bhastrika, shitali, shitkari, and brahmari
- Benefits of pranayama practices
Satkarma or cleansing exercises
- Jala-neti
- Sutra-neti
Practice relaxation and preparation for yogic sleep
- Introduction to the concept and practices of relaxation
- Relaxation in daily life
- Sequence of relaxation practices
- Tension and relaxation exercises
- Systematic relaxation exercises
Meditation
- What is meditation and what is not?
- Meditation in daily life
- Two to five minutes meditation
- Meditation with Sushumna breath
Typical daily schedule
- 05:30 Wake up
- 06:00 Surf class
- 09:00 - 10:00 Breakfast
- 10:30 - 11:30 Ayurvedic massage
- 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch
- 16:00 - 17:45 Ashtanga Vinyasa
- 18:00 - 19:00 Meditation
- 19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
- 21:00 - 22:00 Go to sleep
Instructors
Yogi Vijith Pavi
Yogi Vijith Pavi an experienced yogi and qualified yoga teacher, guide therapist. Vijith Pavi has been a yoga practitioner since 2000, teaching since 2006, he intensively practiced over the years in Hatha yoga, Ashtanga Vinyasa,Yin yoga, Feminine yoga, Iyengar yoga, Alignment Adjustment, Therapeutic yoga, he established, ran and taught in a yoga studio Tattvaashramyogshala for over 14 years, running workshops in India and guided many yoga conventions. He is a senior therapist, Thai yoga therapy, deep tissue, shiatsu and Ayurveda Panchakarma, marma (pressure point)and chavittithirunnu (kalari).
Dr. Shahana A. S
Dr. Shahana is a Chief consultant Aadiveda Ayurveda Disciplined and confidant Ayurveda physician with TCMC board registration in bachelor in Ayurveda medicine and surgery. She has eextensive experience in hospital and clinical setting, a strong background dealing with diseases and also knowledge in Ayurveda beauty therapy, as well as Panchakarma yoga therapy. Dr. Shahana started her journey in the field of Ayurveda in 2010, and earned her graduation from Rajiv Gandhi Health Science Karnataka in 2016 who has immense passion for Ayurveda and yoga.
Yogacharya Ashothaman
Yogacharya Ashothaman was born in Tamilnadu and completed his education in yoga. He has a master's degree in yoga. he has been teaching yoga for the last 20 years. He takes Hatha yoga, Yin yoga, Pranayama Meditation, and Reiki healing therapy. he spent years as a sadhaka studying yoga practices, mainly meditation and yoga texts including yoga sutra, Bhagavad gite, and Vedanta darshan, and serving the ashram through teaching and ashram duties as his sadhana.
Soumya
Soumya my career starts with a B.com after completing the degree. Into my passion completed the pranic healing Ayurveda Panchakarma, thai Yoga. Shiatsu and yoga therapy course in 2010. Ayurveda yoga therapeutic was the preferred subject . Completed training from various institutes like Ayurkshetra .Worked in many institutes in India. Also, mantra chanting, meditation, pranayama, practicing, teaching, and teaching yin yoga ..13 years experience now.
Location
Varkala, Kerala
This program will take place in the municipality of Varkala, which is in the Thiruvananthapuram District of the State of Kerala in South India.
About the Location
Located in Varkala, which is a 6-minute walk from Varkala Beach, Tattvaashram Yogshala provides accommodations with a garden, free private parking, and a restaurant. Among the facilities at this property are room service and a 24-hour front desk, along with free Wi-Fi throughout the property. The resort features family rooms.
Food
Food is an important element and life-giving energy to the human body. The quality and types of food impact your physical and mental well-being. From a yogic perspective, food is much more than just nutrition to the physical body. As a full-fledged yogic practice demands a proper supplementation of the body with nutrients, the energetic aspect of nutrition is also to be taken into consideration while determining your choice of diet.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Ayurvedic
Spa treatments
- Ayurveda massage for 7 days is included in the price.
What's included
- 13-night accommodation
- 7-day surf class in the morning
- 7-day Ayurveda massage
- 13 yoga classes
- Temple visiting and ashram visiting
- 7-day indian cooking class
- 24 hours free wifi and water
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- GST
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer available for additional US$ 29 per person
Trivandrum International Airport
35 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Trivandrum International Airport (TRV). The airport caters to over 40 international and national flights, and over a thousand passengers every day. Flights connect Thiruvananthapuram to many major Indian cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi (Cochin), Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. It is also connected by flight to several destinations in the Middle East. Pre-paid taxis are available from the airport to Varkala.
Arrival by bus
The state-government-run KSRTC plies buses regularly from Thiruvananthapuram. Tourists coming from Kochi can board a bus to Thiruvananthapuram and get down at Attingal to catch a connecting bus to Varkala. Buses can get crowded and the journey can get a tad tedious.
Arrival by train
Varkala lies on the rail line connecting Thiruvananthapuram to Ernakulam. However, all trains do not stop at the station. Thiruvananthapuram is the major railhead close to Varkala. Thiruvananthapuram is connected by rail to several Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bengaluru. Taxis can be hired from the railway station to Varkala.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 15% 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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