Your most immersive Surf Trip: A 6-day private retreat that will transform your surfing life. Alessandro (Surf Clinic Lagos) and I are sharing from over 20 years of experience. Together we will take your surfing to the next level and set you up for surf longevity. 

• Improve your Technique, Positioning, Wave Count.

• Surf more and longer sessions, new beaches, empty line-ups.

• Establish exercise habits for a strong, supple and resilient body.

• Learn how to navigate stress (in water & on land) with breathwork. 
  

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

Availability: 1 spot per week (2 if you bring your partner)

Skill level: Intermediate or advanced beginner.

• Elevate your Surfing Technique — systematic 1:1 coaching & video analysis.

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

• Catch more, quality waves — improved wave reading skills & positioning.

• Surf empty line-ups and the best conditions for your level — expert guiding.

• Arrive in great shape & surf your best all week — unique preparation program. 

• Stay calm and focused in all conditions — put functional breathing to practice.

• Move well, strong and pain-free in every surf — optimized post-surf recovery.

• Build surf longevity habits — morning routine, after surf stretches & breathwork.

• Discover new beaches and portuguese surf vibes — local guiding.

• Enjoy the flexibility of your 1:1 retreat — schedule, travel dates & accomodation.

Surf Mobility and Breathwork with Daniel: Every day we meet in the early morning and prime the body for surfing so you can perform your best and take home your individual morning routine at the end of the week. 

Surf Coaching with Alessandro: Starting with detailed assessment and goal setting, then practicing exactly those drills that help your progression most, establish a solid foundation. Intensive Coaching on 3 days, guided free surfs on the other days.

Video Analysis with Alessandro: After Surf Coaching sessions we dive deep into the analysis: Elevating your awareness — where is your surfing right now, how to progress, re-assessing goals and planning the next steps.

Post-Surf Recovery and Breathwork with Daniel: In the afternoon we loosen up the body with specific stretches and mobility drills to avoid any tension and muscle soreness to build after a long day in the water — functional breathwork helping to optimize your recovery. This daily practice will allow you to feel great and ready for more surfing the next day.

Optional Dine-Out: Recap of the day and understanding the surf forecast for the local beaches.

-- We are flexible to change the schedule due to forecast and your requests --  

• Systematic Approach: With great attention to detail and based on your individual needs, Alessandro (Surf Clinic Lagos) will help to (re)build the fundamentals where needed. It has shown that the biggest potential for almost all intermediate surfers can be unlocked in: Understanding wave breaks and identifying the best peaks. Refining positioning, paddling technique and take-off — all so you catch more quality waves to then improve your turns. 

• Maximized Progress: With you being the only client during the week, and Surf Coaching & Spot Guiding of the highest quality, you get all the attention and individual support to make the progress you desire. 
  

• Pre-Trip Coaching: We assess your surfing and physical skills beforehand and provide a Surf Fitness Preparation Course with highly specific training sequences. This way you can show up in Portugal with a body that moves well, capable to digest new input and ready to surf 6 days straight.  

• Structured Physical Training System where you get specific, detailed cues and 1:1 feedback. After 6 days with daily functional stretches & exercises you will own a morning routine, post-surf stretches and plenty of tools to maintain a healthy body — a take-away that can improve your (surfing) life forever. 
  

• Functional Breathwork Training. Only when you are able to stay calm and focused in the water, you are able to surf well and take in the information from the surf coaching. Instead of being hijacked by over-excitement (paddling for a wave) or intimidation (wave size or crowds), you will know how to down-regulate your nervous system in order to surf your best and have the most fun.
  

• Surfing Transformation. You will get so much new inspiration to approach surfing in that week that in the end you love surfing even more than before. And with two on-land practice sessions per day you walk home stronger and healthier than ever before. 

• You love surfing, genuinely want to improve but have a busy life.

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

• You want to catch more waves with less effort, surf longer with less fatigue.

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

• You aim to improve your bottom-turn, top-turn & cutback.

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

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

• You love your 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.

• This retreat is for intermediates / advanced beginners.

• You bring your own board.

What is included?

• Pre-trip Consultation & Assessment

• Surf Fitness Video course to prepare for the trip

• 3 Surf Coaching sessions with detailed video analysis.

• 3 days Surf Guiding around Aljezur, Arrifana, Lagos, Sagres

• 6 x Personal Training in the early morning, dialling in a short movement routine.

• 6 x Personal Training in the evening with post-surf recovery & breathwork.

• 1 Year full access to the Surfers Health Video Library.

• NOT included: Travel, Accommodation & Food.

Investment: €3.500,- for the 6-day experience (€2.500 p/p if two people).
Availability: 1 spot. (2 if you bring a friend/partner with similar surf level).

Dates: Flexible. Sep. - June. Come for at least one week and we pick the best 6 day-period.

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. 
  

How can I book?

• Send us an E-Mail or a Whatsapp 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 hop on a quick call to find out if it´s a match.

• You pay in full (and get 5% discount) to confirm your spot or 50% with remainder being due 30 days before the week. Payment plans are available too - please message us.
  

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 & accommodation arrangements. We recommend to get a travel insurance which covers your costs no matter for what reason the trip might fall through.

Daniel Schudt is a certified FRC® Mobility Coach, Yoga Instructor and Massage Therapist with two decades of experience working with surfers. He will guide you in the preparation phase for retreat and will lead all Personal Training sessions during the week. From morning routine, to post-surf recovery & breathwork 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 on-site. Starting with your first consultation call, the booking process all the way to helping you find accommodation, rental car, surf guiding and all organizational stuff during the week.

He´s a passionate surfer himself who started late in life. Being in his fifties now he is still burning to progress and wants to surf for decades to come. Find out more about him here.

Alessandro Rista (Ale) 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 (Surf Clinic Lagos). 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 easy-to-follow.