8 Day Beginner and Intermediate Yoga and Surf Camp in Bensafrim, Lagos

Facilities

Physically it's a packed week, but yoga sessions are designed to stretch, relax, and restore your body before the next days surfing, so you feel energised each day. This week's perfect if you're either relatively new to yoga or have a current practice that you want to continue with a high quality instructor.

Typical day

Start your day with an energising yoga session and fuel yourself with a healthy breakfast before joining your surf instructors for the day. All equipment will be prepared for you, boards and lunch packed and ready to go. Simply pick your wetsuit size and grab your sun cream!

Your instructors will take you to the best beach on that day, depending on your level, the weather, and swell conditions. Each surf day includes two lessons with a break in between for lunch.

After improving your surf skills, you’ll be transported back to the surf lodge for a deep relaxing evening Yin yoga session to open energy lines and flush lactic acid from muscles. Wrap the day up with a healthy feast from the in-house chef whilst mingling with fellow surfers around the fire pit.

The lodge is situated in a unique peaceful countryside setting near Lagos town, Portugal. The Algarve is slowly being recognized as one of the world's top five SUP destinations. Boasting two unbeatable coastlines, plus a variety of lakes, rivers, and lagoons, there's something to please everyone. Jaw dropping flat water paddling locations, perfect teaching conditions, and world-class surf make this an unforgettable spot.

Bursting with the sunshine and known for its laid-back lifestyle, the Western Algarve is the perfect holiday destination to unwind and recharge with some deserved rest and recuperation. Whether you achieve this by exploring the fantastic culture and unspoiled countryside, chilling out and catching some waves at some of Europe's most stunning beaches, or want to find adventure taking part in the endless outdoor activities on offer, the choice is yours.

Well away from the mainstream Eastern Algarve international tour operators, the West has largely stayed underdeveloped and still retains its natural charm. Traveling just half an hour from either the South or West coast up through the countryside to the Monchique mountain at 1000 meters, the whole area is speckled with small villages and towns with one foot in the past.

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During your stay, you will be provided with seven healthy breakfasts, five beach picnics for your surf days at the beach, and five delicious three-course evening meals at the lodge, cooked by the in-house chef utilizing fresh, local produce.

All diets can be catered for with prior arrangement. When you need to unwind, they also have their outdoor bar open in the evening with snacks and drinks available to purchase at the bar for a small cost.

Enjoy an extra level of pampering with a massage from one of Tiny Whale's recommended massage practitioners or a complete spa day. Massages can take place at the lodge or within a trip to the stunning Monchique Spar, whether you need to ease out stubborn knots, love to be pampered, or simply need that extra relaxation to refresh from a busy work life.

Monchique Spar

Choose from a range of wellness packs to enhance your well-being. Treatments from the exclusive range on offer include: Vichy showers, a thermal relaxation circuit, nutrient rich mud therapy, and a Turkish bath.

Shiatsu massage

Indulge in this Japanese treatment to reinvigorate chi and energy lines within the body. Often explained as acupuncture using thumbs instead of needles, fantastic results have been seen in terms of well-being, using Tiny Whale's chosen practitioners.

Swedish massage

Also known as classic massage, Swedish massage can be relaxing and gentle, or powerful and bracing, depending on your needs. Reduce pain, relieve joint stiffness, and improve muscle flexibility with this traditional style massage.

Other activities

• Bom Dia trip
• Buggies
• Coasteering
• Diving
• Dolphin safari
• Flyboarding
• Grotto tours
• Horse riding
• Inflatables
• Jet skiing
• Kayaking
• Kitesurfing
• Mountain biking
• Papagio powerkiting
• Paintballing
• Quad biking
• Rock climbing
• Sailing
• Skydiving
• Wakeboarding
• Water skiing

• 5 carefully structured days surfing with our ISA level 2 coaches based around your individual surfing goals
• 6 carefully planned surf focused yoga sessions guaranteed to restore, refresh and energize
• Your own surf coach for the week, teaching in a 1 to 4 coach to student teaching ratio or less
• Daily video coaching or surf theory sessions
• All the surf equipment you'll need
• Transport to the best beaches each day
• 5 beach picnics on your days at the beach
• 5 delicious 2-course evening meals at our lodge from our in house chef
• 7 healthy breakfasts
• Accommodation of your choice - forget surf camps and think luxury ski chalet!
• Wifi available in all bedrooms
• Daily tea, coffee & cakes back at the lodge after your surf sessions
• Use of all surf lodge facilities including the pool, jacuzzi, and garden
• Optional deep tissue massage to relax and restore
• Tiny Whale's experienced team on hand

• Airfare
• Airport Transfers
• 2 optional evening meals during the week where we visit a local restaurant
• Drinks are available to purchase at the lodge bar for a small cost

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• 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.