A little piece of heaven ..

In case you were wondering why we choose to base our Costa Rica retreats in Santa Teresa .. here's why ..

Heaven from Asi on Vimeo.

New Dates! Surf & Yoga Retreat in Ondres, France. 28 Sept - 5 Oct 2013

Our France Surf & Yoga retreats are back by popular demand in Ondres from 28th September to 5th October 2013.  Check out all the details and join us for a week of waves in beautiful South West France  .. 

reTREAT yourself in Costa Rica

In April in Costa Rica we were joined by a radical crew of chicas for our last Surf & Yoga retreat of the season .. we went out in style with some epic wave riding and good times in Santa Teresa .. we even met Mr World at the beach (photo evidence below) ..   Check out all the photos, they continue after the break, or take a peek at our flickr gallery for the full set.

We'll be here ready for more fun next spring, find out now how you could be joining us in paradise!

Surf, Sun, Stoke & Sangria

We're just back from an epic week in Portugal where we scored empty beaches, sunshine, a wicked crew of Sistas, super mellow waves on both coasts, red AND white sangria, the best breakfasts ever and stunning accommodation in a beautiful national park .. we couldn't be happier!

Here's some piccies to show you what went down on our Portugal Surf and Yoga retreat 2012:

For info on Surf and Yoga retreats in Portual in 2013 click here

#lush

Gwen or #coachgwen as she likes to be called

Rach .. also a Surf Sistas Coach but doesn't use a hashtag

Jade

stunning Arrifana beach .. theres the perfect cafe nestled in there somewhere

Taking what we learnt on our Yoga mats to the beach

Amber taking to the waves like a natural 

Carol rediscovering her love of the waves

Looking up at the villa - stunning portuguese architecture against azure skies

looking down to the pool

the casa

reflecting the valley

lovely touches all around the house

a cosy corner in our home from home.. with heated floors, perfect post surf .. yew!

a refresher before we hit the road

Rosie mastering turning

Amber happy to be here 

checking Tonel

bringing back the side pony

Useful souvenirs from the London Surf Film Festival last month!

set on

lunch time shenanigans

We had a great night in this restaurant .. drunken rabbit anyone?

catherine shredding

heading in at Arrifana

check out who's been box jump training

Meet our Surf Sistas Team: Nicole Lohse

We are delighted that one of our favourite Surf Sistas, Nicole Lohse, will be joining our trips in France this September and Costa Rica over the winter (or summer in CR) season! 


We first met Nicole in Morocco a few years ago, took her amazing Yoga classes, bonded over waves and nutella and knew she was a Sista through and through!  We just updated Nicole's bio on our website so here it is plus some piccies of Nicole in action, surfing, Yogi-ing and checking out boys .. 

road tripping to Immesouane on our Surf and Yoga retreat in Morocco

Nicole loves to play! You will find her travelling the world surfing, biking, skiing, kiting, rafting and teaching Yoga.

adjusting

 Her real passion lies in discovering how the body functions. As a Yoga & Feldenkrais Practitioner she LOVES to pick things apart. She has been sharing her love for Yoga since 2005, teaching Hatha, Vinyasa, Restorative, Power, Yin and Hot classes, workshops and retreats in Whistler, Vancouver and Morocco.


Nicole's classes are designed for you to learn, explore & gain a better understanding of your possibilities. She believe that if you learn to move with better organization and use yourself more efficiently, not only will your performance improve, you will find greater comfort, ease and joy in your everyday life.

Nicole works with us all over the world, at the moment you can benefit from her teaching on our trips in France, Morocco and Costa Rica.

demonstrating

"I love teaching on Surf Sistas trips because there is nothing better then sharing what I love with a bunch of like-minded, keen girls. It is so inspiring watching as everyones yoga practice and ability to surf change drastically over such a short time.


I hope the girls have a positive, inspiring experience where they discover a new passion and a greater sense of their potential, in the water, on their yoga mat and in their everyday life! 


Also I hope they create strong connections with the other girls, because there is nothing better then a solid group of chick friends to go dominate the world with!"

catching some waves in Morocco

Nicole's dream surf destination?

Anywhere where there are good people, delicious food, nutella and perfect waves.

Where can we find Nicole when she's not surfing or yogi-ing?

When I am not surfing or whipping it out on the mat, I am usually playing with/on something else ;)

Biking, skiing, kiting, hanging out with friends, reading a good book, eating Nutella.

watching the boys go by ;)