“Find inner balance”
8 Day Surf and Spirit Retreat with Shamanic Rituals and Ceremonies in Aljezur, Faro District
A Good Place, Vale da Telha, sector J LT 5, 8670-156 Aljezur, Portugal
Surfing Holiday in Portugal
Beginner difficulty
Instruction in English
Maximum 10 participants
All meals included
Experience the perfect blend of spirituality and play, discovery and fun with their Surf & Spirit week! As avid surfers, they are thrilled to share the stoke with you. Surfing isn’t just about riding waves; it’s a profound way to connect – to the ocean, to each other, and to yourselves. That’s why they are excited to introduce the Surf & Spirit Retreat. It’s more than just honing your surf skills; it’s about deepening your connection to yourself through spirituality, personal development, and nourishing plant-based food.
Meet the instructors
Roos & Petra
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Highlights
- 5 personalized coaching sessions out of the water
- 5 personalized surf lessons and all gear (wetsuit / board)
- Shamanic rituals and ceremonies
- Mindfulness, movement, breathwork
- Cacao ceremony
- All breakfasts, lunch and dinners besides on the day off
- 7 nights accommodation in an amazing luxury villa
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Styles
5 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Dutch, Spanish
Group size: 4-10 participants
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
14:00
Check-out Time:
10:00
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Barbeque facilities
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Yoga studio
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Library
- Wireless internet
- Outdoor shower
A Good Place
There is different rooms but all rooms are catered to all your needs. Comfortable beds, beautiful lightning, well equipped bathrooms (ensuite available and Wi-Fi in all rooms). There is also a common swimming pool, big outdoor garden with BBQ and a nice indoor chill area.
Program
About the Program
The journey will go deep and be transformational. Because they truly want you to connect deeply to yourself. It will be a journey through the five elements that you can find in nature and in yourself: Fire, Air, Earth, Water, and Ether. Every day, you will focus on another element, in the surf, the coaching, and in the food.
During the surf session, you will focus on improving your surfing skills or teaching you how to surf. They will also give you an assignment on the water that is connected to the element of the day. They work together with a local surf school so that there is a ratio of a maximum of 4 students per instructor. Both instructors are highly equipped to support you physically but also emotionally with everything that arises.
During the coaching sessions, you will then reflect on what happened in the water and also see how the element of the day is represented in your daily life. You use a combination of different coaching tools such as meditation, practical exercises and writing exercises, and shamanic rituals in order to help you to connect more deeply to that element in your daily life.
Let’s take a look at the element of fire. Fire is about passion, and radiance, but also about transformation and release. In the surf, they will coach and support you in facing your fears and use the element of fire to transform your fears into power. Which fears do you run into when you are in the ocean and how do you deal with them?
Throughout the coaching, you dive into these fears and see where they are physically located inside your body. They are using a powerful fear-burning ritual to give away your fears to the fire. That day you will enjoy a nice fiery and spicy meal to allow further integration of the element of fire in your life. In this way, you will go through all five elements, with a rest day in between to recharge and integrate everything!
What will you learn?
- How to learn surfing or improve your surfing
- How to deeply connect to yourself and your body
- How to eat healthily and feed yourself
- How to work with the elements in your daily life and which kind of rituals you can do to connect more to the elements
- How to find more joy and balance in your life
The Schedule:
There might be changes depending on surf conditions and the group:
Day 1: Arrival Day
The first day is all about relaxation: They cook you a nice meal and make sure you feel welcome and at home:
- 14:00 Arrival and check-in
- 18:00 Dinner, introduction game and welcome
Day 2: Fire
Theme: Breaking through fears
- 08:00 - 09:00 Healthy and empowering breakfast
- 09:00 - 12:00 Surf session
- 12:30 - 13:30 Delicious lunch
- 13:30 - 14:30 Free time
- 14:30 - 17:30 Coaching
- 18:30 Dinner
- After: Fire ceremony
Day 3: Wind
Theme: Finding your expression
- 08:00 - 09:00 Healthy and empowering breakfast
- 09:00 - 12:00 Surf session
- 12:30 - 13:30 Delicious lunch
- 13:30 - 14:30 Free time
- 14:30 - 17:30 Coaching
- 18:30 Dinner
- After: Free time
Day 4: Day Off
- 09:00 Breakfast
- Time to explore, relax and nourish yourself in whatever way you need
Day 5: Earth
Theme: Rooting, taking your place, (self) love and care
- 08:00 - 09:00 Healthy and empowering breakfast
- 09:00 - 12:00 Surf session
- 12:30 - 13:30 Delicious lunch
- 13:30 - 14:30 Free time
- 14:30 - 17:30 Coaching
- 18:30 Dinner
- After: Cacao ceremony
Day 6: Water
Theme: Attracting what you want
- 08:00 - 09:00 Healthy and empowering breakfast
- 09:00 - 12:00 Surf session
- 12:30 - 13:30 Delicious lunch
- 13:30 - 14:30 Free time
- 14:30 - 17:30 Coaching
- 18:30 Dinner
- After: Surprise
Day 7: Ether
Theme: Integration and joy
- 08:00 - 09:00 Healthy and empowering breakfast
- 09:00 - 12:00 Surf session
- 12:30 - 13:30 Delicious lunch
- 13:30 - 14:30 Free time
- 14:30 - 17:30 Coaching
- 18:30 Dinner
- After: Closing ceremony
Day 8: Departure day
- 08:00 - 09:00 Healthy and empowering breakfast
- 09:00 - 11:00 Packing bags and goodbyes
Included excursions
They like to keep the ceremonies and things you do as a surprise. For you to be open to receive. To keep the mind relaxed and to know that they got you.
Every day will be a beautiful blend of surfing, coaching and ceremonies to bring you one step closer to who you are!
Instructors
Roos Malmberg
During the retreat you will be guided by Roos Malmberg. After a master in movement sciences and sports psychology, Roos was running a succesful coaching company in Amsterdam for many years. Although she loved what she did, she realized that she could not live without the ocean near her so she decided to turn around her life. She sold her company, her house and let go of her boyfriend and started working as a surf instructor in Sri Lanka and Portugal. She loves sharing her passion with people and loves it even more to see how the ocean changes people. That is why she set up a new company Waves
Petra Mijnders
Petra is the co-founder of the beautiful venue A Good Place Portugal and devoting her passion to plant-based cooking for which she created Food to Root. her me, food is one of the most important sources to get grounded, centered and happy. Therefore she works as a plant-based chef (and give healing massages), because she believes that you only get in touch with your spiritual part, when you are truly connected to your physical body. Working on a physical level is something she is so passionate about.
Location
Aljezur, Faro District
This program will take place in Vale da Telha which is in Aljezur.
About the Location
A Good Place Portugal is a beautiful 6-bedroom villa with a nice swimming pool and spacious yoga space in the South West Algarve, situated in Vale da Telha. It is the perfect place to retreat here in Portugal. A home far away from home.
The villa is on a 5-minute drive from 3 different beautiful beaches and on walking distance from bars and restaurants. The picturesque Aljezur is on a 4-minute drive too.
Surf conditions
Surf spot:
Aljezur
Monthly wave size
Monthly water temperature
Food
Daily Meals by Chef Petra
As with all the retreats, we take pride in its healthy and delicious food! They will spoil you massively. Their professional Chef Petra cooks delicious, healthy, whole-food meals, influenced by the Ayurvedic and Macrobiotic philosophies, locally produced and mostly organic. Gluten-free is possible, if preferred.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
- Detox juices
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegan
- Ayurvedic
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)
- Holistic energetic massage
- Individual spiritual coaching
Spa treatments
Massages are available on request. Waves of Life does holistic massages. If you want deep tissue or more strong massage, they will be able to recommend good therapists in the area.
What's included
- 5 coaching sessions
- 5 surf lessons and all gear (wetsuit / board)
- Shamanic rituals and ceremonies
- Mindfulness
- Movement
- Breathwork
- Cacao ceremony
- All breakfasts, 5 lunches and 6 dinners
- 7 nights accommodation
What's not included
- Flights
- Airport transfers
- Individual coaching sessions, massages, readings, healings
How to get there
Recommended Airports
FAO
Faro Airport
84 km
Transfer not provided
LIS
Lisbon Portela Airport
165 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by car
Waves of Life highly recommend hiring a car for your own freedom so that you can explore all that the Algarve has to offer! Stay a few more days in the area and see all the amazing sights around the South West of Portugal. Stunning beaches, fisherman towns, hikes, amazing restaurants and so much more.
Portugal is not that well equipped with regards to public transport and especially the area where you are staying is best suited for driving. If you want to explore beaches and surfing outside of retreat hours it is amazing to have your own wheels!
You can also ride share with other participants if you do not have a driving license or do not want to rent a car).
Arrival by airplane
Faro Airport (FAO)
From Faro Airport you can best take the bus to Faro City and then take the train to Portimao there. From Portimao, there are several buses to Aljezur and from Aljezur it is a short taxi ride to the accommodation. It sounds more complicated than it is but it is very doable.
Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)
From Lisbon you can take a bus to Aljezur and from Aljezur it is a short taxi drive to Vale da Telha.
Waves of Life does recommend hiring a car for your own freedom so that you can explore all that the Algarve has to offer!
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30.25% 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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