Transform your Surfing - Body and Mind. This 6 day experience takes your Surfing to the next level and you learn exercise routines & breathing techniques for longevity with stoke!

Catch more waves and improve your technique with expert 1:1 Coaching.

Gain mobility and strength with daily personalized training.

Learn to down-regulate and navigate stress with functional breathing. 

Dates: Flexible. Between September - May. 
Location: Aljezur / Lagos / Sagres, Portugal. 

Availability: 1 spot per week. 8 weeks per year.

Skill level: Intermediate / you surfed independently for a while.

• Elevate your surfing through systematic coaching & video analysis.

• 100% focus on your progress. No group, no delays. Just you!

• Surf new spots and the best conditions for your level with local guiding.

• Arrive in shape to surf your best thanks to unique preparation workouts. 

• Stay calm and relaxed in the water using specific breathing techniques.

• Surf smooth and strong in every session with a smart warm-up & recovery.

• Catch more, good waves through optimized positioning & paddle technique.

• Get fitter, move better and set up for longevity with a daily morning routine.

• Discover new beaches and connect to the area with 2 local guides.

• You choose travel dates and accommodation.

• Pre-Trip Coaching: We assess your surfing and physical skills beforehand and provide a tailored training sequence so you can show up in Portugal with a body that moves well and is ready to process new information.
  

• A systematic approach with attention to detail - optimizing the basics like paddling, positioning, reading waves, selecting the best peak and pop-up - because with a solid foundation the next steps come easier.
  

• Maximized Progress: With only one client (You!) and Surf Coaching & spot guiding of the highest quality you get all the attention and individual support to make the progress you desire. 
  

• A structured training system where you get specific, detailed instructions and feedback. After 6 days with daily functional stretches & exercises you will have dialed in a morning routine, warm-up and post-surf stretches - a take away that can improve your (surfing) life forever. 
  

• You learn how to breathe in order to stay calm and relaxed. This is a pre-requisite to surf and  learn well. Instead of being highjacked by over-excitement (paddling for a wave) or anxiety (size of surf) you understand how to down regulate your nervous system.
  

• Surfing, body and mind transformation. At the end of the week you will enjoy surfing on a whole new level and also have the tools to maintain a healthy surfing body and mind.

• You love surfing and want to get better. But you have a busy life, a tight schedule.

• You have been surfing for a while and hit a plateau with your progress.

• You want to be able to catch more waves with less effort.

• You aim to surf more top-to-bottom, improve your cutback.

• You like to refine trimming & turns, cross steps & noseriding.

• You are willing to identify old, ineffective patterns in order to change them.  

• You are 35+ and wish to improve your surf mobility & fitness.

• You enjoy independence, choosing your style of accommodation & travel. 

• You appreciate individualized service and quality communication.

Prerequisites:

• Ability to catch green waves, perform basic turns.

• Comfortable with paddling out alone in up to 3-4ft surf.

• Bring your own board.

• This is for low- to high intermediates, not for surf beginners.
  

What is included?

• Pre-trip consultation with tailored preparation exercise video.

• 6 days surf guiding around Aljezur, Arrifana, Lagos, Sagres

• 3 Surf Coaching sessions and detailed video analysis.

• 6 x Personal Training in the early am, dialing in a short morning routine.

• 6 x Personal Training in the arvo/evening, dialing in post-surf stretches & breathing practice.

• 1 Year subscription with full access to the Surfers Health video library.

• NOT included: Travel & Accomodation.

Logistics:

• Location: Aljezur, Portugal. 

• Flights: To Faro (1hr drive) or Lisbon (3hr drive).

• Transport: You need a rental car / we recommend luzcar operating from Faro & Lagos.

• Choose your own accomodation: Find recommendations here. 

Dates: Flexible / Sep. - May. Be here for at least one week. We pick the best 6 day period according to the forecast.

Availability: 1 spot. (2 if you want bring a friend or your partner).

Investment: €2.990,- for the 6-day experience (€2.250 p/p if two people).

How can I book?

• Send us an E-Mail and let us know where your surfing is at, what your goals are and when you are free to come to Portugal.

• We check availability and have a quick call with you to get to know each other, make sure this retreat is suitable for you.

• You pay in full to confirm your spot or 50% with remainder 30 days before the week.

Cancellation policy: If you cancel up to 30 days before the week starts we´ll refund your payment minus 250 eur for costs incurred. Later cancellations require you to cover the full costs. Life happens and as a small business we can not offer refunds with last minute cancellations. In case we need to cancel the retreat you get the full refund but we are NOT covering your flight & accomodation arrangements. We recommend everyone to get a travel insurance which covers your costs no matter for what reason the trip might fall through.

Daniel Schudt is your Physical Trainer. He is a massage therapist, mobility trainer and yoga instructor with close to 2 decades of experience working with surfers! He develops your preparation training sequence and during the week he is guiding all Personal Training sessions in the morning and afternoon. From surf warm-up to daily recovery & mobility sessions and functional breath-work training.   

Daniel has organized and hosted more than 150 retreats in Portugal and worldwide. He is devoted to speedy and on-point communication as well as smooth logistics. Starting with your first consultation call, the booking process all the way to finding accommodation, the best rental car, pre-trip mobility coaching, the surf guiding and all organizational stuff during the week.

He´s a passionate surfer himself who started late in life (age 29). Being in his fifties now he´s still burning to get better and wants to surf for decades to come. Find out more about Daniel´s story.

Ale Rista is your private Surf Coach. A Level 3 ASI surf instructor & Level II surf coach IPDJ with 20+ years of teaching experience who runs his own surf school in Lagos, Portugal. He has been living and surf coaching in the area for more than a decade and always finds the perfect spot according to your skill level and what you like to work on.

Ale´s abilities to analyze your surfing in detail are second to none. He is all about becoming more independent and confident in the water. Technically and mentally. How to read the ocean, find optimal positioning and catch more waves with less energy and proper etiquette, also in crowded line-ups. His instructions and advice are practical, precise and super easy-to-follow. Ale is not only a highly qualified and very experienced surf coach but also a great guy to hang out with.