Surf the Moment – Women’s Surf & Yoga Retreat

Surfing is much more then standing on a surfboard and riding a wave. It is the art of enjoying the moment. It is the art of being one with ourselves, with the sea, with nature. It is the art of forgetting about everything around you and letting go. It is the art of being happy!

In our “Surf the Moment-Retreat“ we will spend one really special week with you and like-minded women gathering moments and making them to your personal happy moment. We will learn about our limits, become aware of our next steps to progress, and celebrate every little success!

When I takeoff in a wave, poised on a silver of surboard, I am both fish and bird. On each occasion of bliss and fear, I am educated into the complex ways of the sea – a constant lesson in mindfulness.

(Sam Bleakley in Mindfulness and Surfing. Reflections for Saltwater Souls S.8)

Yoga & Surf

5x Women's only Yoga sessions
5x Women's only Surf course (2-3h)
5x Happy-Moment-Mindfulness activities
all material included

Food

7x large breakfasts
7x lunches
5x 3-course dinners
Ginger water, coffee, tea, juices available all day

Accommodation

Accommodation by the sea
Fully equipped kitchen
Bathroom/WC
Daily cleaning

Extras: Free WIFI, coffee, tea, water, fruit and bread all day long

Surfing

You will learn the most important and basic surfing techniques in our retreat. All of our surf sessions will match your special needs, your body, and your mind. At the end of the week, you will stay confidently on your surfboard riding the waves of joy. Next to basic surfing techniques you also will develop sea self-confidence. This means you will be able to consciously select the best surf spot fitting to your surf level. You will experience the sea and the waves from a female surfer’s perspective. This will boost your confidence to travel by your own in the future.

Yoga

Yoga is the perfect balance to relaxe from the energy-sapping and action-packed time in the water. Yoga is the conscious connection between body, soul, and your own mind. You will be able to calm down during the yoga sessions. Through the practice you will strengthen your awareness of your experiences in the sea. Breathing calms down your soul and guides your movement. You will learn how to increase your balance, power, and flexibility. All this will support you to be more active and more self-confident in the sea.

The story line behind “Surf the Moment”

„Sea is the symbol of calmness, peace, spirituality, and emotional balance. The moving sea waves know a lot about your inner feelings. The sea mainly symbolizes your calm mind, fluctuating emotions, and internal strength.”

Surfing and yoga in our retreat follows the mote to enjoy and keep the moment. We will let go our thoughts about responsibilities in everyday life. All of this will happen in a secure surrounding with like-minded women. We will focus on all little happy moments by activating and developing our own resources in order to boost our resiliency in and outside the water. Therefore, every day of our retreat focusses a different topic:

Day 1: Open – Let go of everyday life and open for new experiences
Day 2: Take Off – Be brave and grow
Day 3: Reflection – Activate your inner resources
Day 4: Insight – Become aware of your own skills as superpowers
Day 5: Routine – Collect all your happy moments for your everyday life

Surfing and yoga will match to all these five topics. Furthermore, we will organize one matching mindfulness activity a day to enjoy and value your time at the sea (e. g. mindfulness walks, beach meditations, sea dips, snorkeling, bonfires, creative writing, arts, …).

Who can participate in our Surf the Moment-Retreat?

All women who…

… are beginners and want to learn surfing and yoga together in a group of like-minded women.
… want to gain more self-confidence at land and in the sea.
… want to let go of everyday life and boost their energy to go back.
… search for an option to connect with themselves and their soul.
… want to experience something new.

Your Yoga Coach

Solveig is a systemic business coach & consultant for personal development, yoga, movement, training and nutrition. Her journey into the blue was exciting and beautiful. There were situations and decision-making processes in which she wished she had had competent, empathetic support. She realized that the field of personal development is more than just a supplementary tool in everyday professional life. She shares her concepts specifically in an independent, personal setting. It is important to her to support you individually in your holistic awareness, to develop your personality in harmony with yourself and thus to promote your quality of life in a self-effective way.

Your Surf Coach

Sabrina has been a surf instructor since 2022, teaching on the beautiful beaches of Pembrokeshire in Wales in the summer and spending the winters in El Palmar as part of the A-Frame surf team. She first stood on a surfboard in Lanzarote in 2011 and has been traveling to the most beautiful waves around the world ever since. Before she made surfing her job, she worked as a researcher in educational psychology at university. There she developed support programs for families and taught future teachers. She is an expert in motivational coaching and learning. As a surf instructor, she is able to combine her two passions, surfing and teaching.

What particularly appeals to her about surfing is that every wave is different and you have to adapt to every wave. This requires creativity and flexibility. Waves are never absolutely perfect, which makes them beautiful, but surfing as a sport is also very interesting and absolutely challenging.

Catering

With fresh, healthy ingredients and a varied modern cuisine, our cooks ensure that you will enjoy your yoga holiday every day with energy and joy. This includes 7 x large breakfasts with a huge cereal and muesli choice, bread and rolls, Spanish ham and cheese as well as breakfast specials (croissaints, eggs, smoothie, chia pudding), 7 x lunches and 5 x 3-course dinners. The catering is vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and/or lactose-free on request. Enjoy your meal!

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Accommodation during your yoga Retreat

7 nights in accommodation directly on the beach in a double room in a 'Casa'. Single room and studio with surcharge possible. The maximum number of people per Casa is 4. Each Casa has a fully equipped kitchen (including stove and fridge) as well as a living room and a bathroom with WC.

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More extras for your yoga holiday

Coffee, organic tea, water, fruit and bread are available all day.
Terrace and lounge just metres from the Atlantic Ocean (in the beach camp)
On-site contact person
Free WiFi
Use of an Office Room (Co-Working Space) with WiFi
For little ones there is a children's room with toys etc
Use of the yoga house garden directly on the beach

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