✧ Relax and recharge in the most divine and rejuvenating places. Find inner strength and confidence from the art of surfing. Immerse yourself in nature and salty bliss. Nurture your body, mind and soul through the practice of yoga. Connect and empower within and with others through fostering friendships and sisterhood. Elevate your spirit, embrace self-care, and live the magic in the best surf and yoga retreats made exclusively for women that the world has to offer. ✧

These week-long surf and yoga retreats hold an abundance of adventures from surf lessons (for beginners, intermediates and advanced surfers), on-land video analysis and surf coaching, yoga classes, delicious and healthy meals, fun ladies nights out, and cultural experiences, whilst living in lush accomodation in the most breathtaking locations.

Surf Bikini Retreat - Nosara, Costa Rica

With an intimate set up of 8 guests, Surf Bikini Retreat provides an unforgettable time in the gorgeous setting of Nosara, Costa Rica. Run by an all female coaching team, this camp is located on the golden white beaches of Playa Guiones; the nation’s Pacific wave magnet. Pristine and undisturbed, it is a tropical paradise surrounded by palm trees, rich jungle, and exuberant local culture.

Surf Bikini Retreat not only provides top quality yoga classes and surf lessons for all levels, but also prioritises an element of reconnecting with the natural environment. On nature walks close to the camp, it is possible to catch a glimpse of native and endemic wildlife ranging from macaws, monkeys, sloths and ant eaters. This is why it is rated as the #1 workshop in Nosara by Trip Advisor.

Surf With Amigas - Imsouane, Morocco

Waking up to immaculate views of waves, from a luxurious villa atop the cliffs of Imsouane Bay, is the start of every day on a retreat with Surf With Amigas. Taking place in Morocco, the home break of this retreat is one of Africa’s longest right-hand point breaks; a longboard heaven. The bay also holds two other waves consisting of fun runners and potential barrels for the more advanced shortboarders.

Being one of the more widespread surf and yoga retreats, Surf With Amigas is a seasoned option when it comes to female empowerment experiences. Having camps in various locations around Central America, Southern Europe and Indonesia, this retreat is next tier in it’s surf focus. In addition to land and water coaching, Instructors are also dedicated in providing daily individual video analysis sessions to improve your surfing to the max. Beautiful hiking trips are also included in the itinerary, making this the ultimate active retreat package.

My Serendipity - Koggala Lake, Sri Lanka

Born from the hearts and minds of three friends, My Serendipity Retreats is a fulfilling bundle of wonderfulness. Located on the Southern tip of Sri Lanka, this tropical island paradise is a surfer’s dream as it’s perfect for receiving Indian Ocean swells.

Starting and ending each day with yoga and surfing, My Serendipity ties in these activities with diverse adventures into the realms of culture and connection through traditional cooking classes of dhal, sambol and curries, as well as craft workshops with local Sri Lankan craftswomen. In giving back to the local community, this retreat further aims to cultivate an open mind through practicing alternative sports such as SUP yoga on the breathtaking Thalduwa River. My Serendipity will provide you with a divine concoction of experiences that elevates the spirit and heals your inner being.

Women Soulful Surf - Lombok, Indonesia

Based in the world’s best surfing destination, Women Soulful Surf is a retreat unlike any other. Kuta Lombok is home to a diverse array of wave types consisting of anything from knee high, sandy bottom beach breaks that are perfect for learning to surf, to rolling soft reef breaks for the intermediate surfer, and barrelling a-frames for the seasoned charger.

In addition to surfing, this retreat also enriches the lives of women through activities consisting of yoga, group sunset trips, traditional food workshops (coconut oil, sambal and coffee), and recovery sessions with sauna and ice bath immersion therapy.

Being a retreat for women, Women Soulful Surf is lead by one female coach. And with striving to empower and give back to the Sasak people of Lombok, male and female local surf instructors are employed and integrated into the retreat. Thus, combining to create a culturally immersive, fun, and memorable experience.

✧ It’s time to embrace your inner femininity in the salt, sun and sand. ✧

Written by Kayli Wouters

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