8 Day Movement Camp: A Handstand and Mobility Retreat with Surf in Tamraght, Morocco
Handstand & Mobility Retreat with Surf in Morocco
The Movement Camp is a 8-day immersive training experience to learn handstands and flexibility training. It is designed for people who are active but who haven’t yet stepped into their full athlete identity. Athlete [ath-leet] (noun), someone who trains their body with intent, structure, and progression to perform physical skills. If you have a body, you already have an athlete inside you. This week is where you meet them.
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Highlights
- Learn handstands, flexibility and calisthenics
- Surf, breathe, reconnect, play
- Build athletic confidence, skills and body mastery
- Rewrite your athletic identity: change how you see your body forever
- Life design workshops
- 7 nights accommodation
- Breakfasts and dinners
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
7 days with instruction in English
Average daily hours of activity: 5
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Multilingual staff
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga studio
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Wireless internet
You’ll stay in a beautiful luxury riad with pool, hidden in the heart of Tamraght:
- Beautiful pool and garden
- Private Moroccan chef
- Newly renovated rooms: solo, double or triple
- All training equipment available on site
- Options for single, double and triple rooms.
A quiet oasis steps away from the surf and local shops.
Rooms:
Single room
- Full privacy for 1 person
- Ideal if you need your down time
Double room
- Can be 2 single beds or 1 double bed
- More privacy
- Share it with your partner or friend, or come solo and share it with another person
Triple room
- Best value option
- Ideal if you’re social and comfy sharing, or if you're coming with your group of friends
Shared room arrangements may be adjusted depending on final occupancy!
Program
7 days of smart training to unlock the athlete in you.
- Learn handstand, mobility and surf (beginners welcome!)
- Train with a structured plan personalized to you
- Build real strength and flexibility for longevity
- Focus on injury prevention and smart progression
- Create simple habits around food and recovery
- Meet people, laugh, move, and go on side quests
- Experience Morocco’s best surf town like a local
Remember being a kid at camp. You didn’t know everyone. It felt a bit awkward at first. Then you played. You moved together. And somehow, those strangers became your people.
A few days in, something shifts. You’re laughing. You’re getting stronger. You’re sitting at sunset, the ocean stretching in front of you… And you catch yourself thinking: Why don’t I live like this more often?
How you will move:
- Handstand foundations and progressions (beginner/intermediate)
- Surf sessions and conditioning (beginner/intermediate)
- Flexibility toward splits and backbends (all levels)
- Calisthenics and full-body control
- Injury prevention in movement
How you will shift:
- Mindset and nervous system regulation
- Nutrition for performance and recovery practices
- Integration of the athlete identity in daily life
You move from:
- Trying to stay consistent to training with intention
- Fear of injury to trusting your body
- Aesthetic chasing to athletic longevity
Is this retreat for you?
This retreat is for you if:
- You train regularly but still feel behind
- You dream of defying gravity with your body
- You’re tired of repeating injuries
- You want to look athletic and actually feel capable
- Your nutrition and sleep have been inconsistent for years
- You’re done letting fear decide your life for you
- You want to travel but your friends never commit
- You want the skills, the body and the fun to live life to the fullest.
You don’t need to already know how to handstand, surf or have your splits. If you do: great. We’ll unlock the next level for you. If you don’t: perfect. You'll save 3 years of guesswork.
A typical day looks like:
- Morning: 1h-1h30 movement session (handstands / flexibility / calisthenics)
- Late morning: homemade buffet breakfast
- Midday: 2h life design workshop or free time
- Afternoon: surf, chill or local side quest
- Sunset: 1h-1h30 restorative sessions (yoga / breathwork / athlete visualization)
- Evening: Traditional Moroccan dinner together
The full week will look like:
- Saturday: opening circle and 1h Vinyasa session
- Sunday: 1h handstand, 2h life design workshop, and sunset excursion
- Monday: full day of surf and 1h flexibility/mobility
- Tuesday: 1h handstand, 2h life design workshop, and afternoon excursion
- Wednesday: full day of surf, 1h flexibility/mobility, and group games
- Thursday: 1h calisthenics, sunset excursion, and Restorative yoga
- Friday: 1h handstand, 2h life design workshop, closing circle, and last night party
- Saturday: departure
Included excursions
- Secret sunset spots, three times
- Local market and more
- and more depending on the group
Instructors
Pauline Lys
From France, certified Yoga Teacher trained in Ubud, Bali (RYT200). Pauline is a movement expert with over 15y experience in flexibility training. She shares her passion worldwide, blending yoga tradition with modern elements from calisthenics, mobility, dance, and surf. Pauline wasn’t born flexible or able to do handstands! She also went through a lot of injuries from overtraining and just life accidents. For years, she struggled with confidence in her body. Choosing to heal her mind and to train her body in a healthy and sustainable way were the best decisions she has ever made.
Retreat location
Live like a local
Taghazout and its little sister Tamraght are in Pauline's top 3 surf destinations in the world.
- 15 km from Agadir, just a 3–4h flight from Europe
People keep coming back here for the consistent surf, amazing food and the friendly local community.
Pauline has been living in the Taghazout area for over a year, fully part of the local yoga, surf, and business communities.
You’ll experience what it feels like to live here:
- Sharing moments in places she genuinely goes to everyday
- Exploring spots you wouldn’t find as a tourist
- Moving with the natural rhythm of the place
- Knowing the local etiquette and safety
- Spending less energy on logistics, more on living
Nothing truly changed until Pauline changed her environment and saw what else was possible. She wants that for you.
Food
Daily breakfast buffets and 6 traditional dinners are included in the prices. Lunches outside of surf days are not included in the price, as you will be exploring different spots around the area.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Pescatarian
- Whole food
Exclusive Gifts
Move with Pauline has prepared a few special surprises for you, including unique experiences and thoughtful extras to make your journey even more memorable.
Taghazout & Morocco Travel Guide - Pauline's local gems (value 29 EUR)
Pre-retreat 1:1 coaching call and personalized plan (value 180 EUR)
What's included
- Daily movement classes (handstand, flexibility, calisthenics, yoga)
- 3 life design workshops (athlete identity, training cycles, fuel and rest)
- 2 surf coaching days with lunch
- All equipment (but feel free to bring your own yoga mat or surf board/wetsuit)
- Various group activities, games and sunsets
- 7 nights accommodation in a beautiful riad
- Daily breakfast buffet and 6 traditional dinners
Included Exclusive Gifts
Taghazout & Morocco Travel Guide - Pauline's local gems (value 29 EUR)
A curated Taghazout and Morocco guide featuring all her best places and photos after one year living here. You'll find her favorite cafés, beaches, surf spots, movement-friendly places, day trips, local gems, and practical tips to move around easily and feel at home. Whether it's your first time in Taghazout or you want to come back later, this is gold!
Pre-retreat 1:1 coaching call and personalized plan (value 180 EUR)
A private 45-minute coaching call with Pauline before the retreat to clarify your goals, limitations, and intentions, and to help you start preparing before you arrive. After the call, you'll receive a free personalized preparation program designed specifically for you, so you can start unlocking your athlete identity before the retreat even begins.
What's not included
- *Flights
- Agadir airport transfer
- Lunches outside of surf days
- Extra surf sessions or activities
- Travel insurance
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer available for additional US$ 35 per person
Agadir–Al Massira Airport
32 km away from your destination
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% 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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