Surf your life
because
life is not a spectator sport
WHERE COACHING MEETS THE OCEAN
We use surfing and embodiment as tools to reveal real-life blockers — through direct experience in the ocean we integrate the learnings into daily life — this is a transformational program — not a typical surf camp
PENICHE PORTUGAL 10-17 May, 2026
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Is This For You?
You are curious about surfing, even as complete beginner. You have done some inner work before and want to explore it through the body. You feel generally capable in life, yet notice negative patterns. You value depth, reflection, calm and a supportive group
What you will walk away with:
Operational Clarity. Pattern Recognition. Tools for Change. Energy Community
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Somatic Mirroring:
Use the ocean to reveal
your subconscious patterns
and inner blockers.
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Pattern Recognition:
Identify how you react to
pressure and where you get
"stuck" in life.
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Embodied Resilience:
Build a regulated nervous
system through direct
experience in the waves.
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Adaptive Presence:
Develop the flow state and
clarity needed to navigate
a shifting environment.
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From Mirror to Insight:
We take the patterns revealed in the ocean and translate them into actionable life insights.
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Breaking Plateaus:
Targeted sessions to dismantle the specific inner blockers that keep you "stuck" in your professional or personal life.
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Deep Reflection:
Using visualisation and reflection to move beyond logical thinking and access deeper subconscious shifts.
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Sustainable Change:
Developing a personalized roadmap to ensure your internal transformation outlasts the retreat.
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Grounded Confidence: Bring the inner strength found in the water into a calm, steady presence for your daily life.
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Deepened Self-Awareness: Learn reflection techniques to maintain clarity on your patterns long after you leave the ocean.
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Active Visualisation:
Use mental training and visualisation to bridge the gap between who you were and who you are becoming.
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Nervous System Regulation: Specialised breathwork and movement to prepare your body for the time in the ocean.
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Functional Flexibility:
A unique yoga sequence tailored to enhance physical mobility while reducing the risk of injury.
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Body-Mind Alignment: Cultivating the connection to your body to raise awareness of recurrent patterns.
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Recovery & Flow:
Using restorative practices to integrate the day's physical and emotional work into the body.
This retreat is not about adding more techniques or fixing yourself.
It is about creating the conditions to see more clearly, feel more present, and relate differently to challenge.
By the end of the week, you may notice:
Greater awareness of personal patterns and how they show up in daily life.
An embodied sense of choice in moments of uncertainty or pressure.
Increased trust in your ability to meet challenge — in the ocean and beyond.
Practical ways to integrate insight through movement, reflection, and presence.
A sense of connection, both to yourself and to a small community of like-minded people.
You join this retreat not to escape life, but to return to it with more clarity, steadiness, and agency.
Program & Daily Flow
Times may vary depending on surf conditions & group energy.
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Morning Yoga & Breathwork to wake the body, energize and prepare for the day.
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Delicious Healthy Breakfast at the retreat centre.
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Personalised Ocean Guidance. Expert Surf instructors with a focus on your individual journey. Small, curated groups (max 4 per level) ensure you are never just a number in the water.
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Lunch & Free Time. Lunch is not included and can be enjoyed at nearby beach cafés or outdoors. This time is intentionally left open for rest, conversation, or time by the ocean.
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Group Coaching / Workshop. Facilitated sessions to reflect on your experience in the ocean and in life and explore insights together. Applying techniques like Positive Intelligence and somatic learning.
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Integration & Rest. Time to rest, journal, walk, or simply let the day settle. Optional mindful integration practices may be offered.
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Shared Dinner at the retreat centre.
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Evening/ Quiet time / Fire Circle and Sharing
Evenings may include gentle sharing, time by the fire, or quiet personal space.
Everything we do is driven by passion, love, and personal experience. Our goal is to share the joy of personal growth through surfing with you
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Lina is an EMCC-certified Senior Practitioner coach, somatic bodyworker, and yoga teacher, with a background in leadership and learning development. Her approach is grounded, relational, and experiential, supporting people in exploring how patterns show up in both body and life.
She works at the intersection of coaching, embodiment, and movement, drawing on practices such as yoga, somatic awareness, and reflection. For Lina, meaningful change happens when insight is not only understood, but felt and lived.
In her work, she creates spaces that invite presence, curiosity, and responsibility – where people can slow down, listen more closely, and explore new ways of relating to challenge. She is particularly interested in how movement and lived experience can support clarity, agency, and integration beyond the retreat setting.
Dejan is a certified Life and Positive Intelligence Coach, with a background that bridges Medicine, Meditation, and long-term Contemplative Practice. His path has been shaped by years of working with presence, awareness, and the human experience across different cultures and contexts.
Surfing plays an important role in his work, not as a sport to master, but as an embodied teacher. In the ocean, Dejan invites attention to themes such as surrender, resilience, and responsiveness – offering a grounded way to observe how we meet challenge and uncertainty.
In his facilitation, Dejan brings a calm, attentive presence and a deep respect for individual processes. He creates spaces that support reflection, connection, and honest self-inquiry, allowing insight to emerge through lived experience rather than instruction.
Pricing & Packages
All prices include:
7 nights of accommodation
2 meals per day (breakfast and dinner)
6 yoga classes
6 group coaching sessions
5 guided surf sessions, including equipment
1 free day to rest, recharge, and recover
1 surf photography session
Shared Triple room € 1390
Shared Double room € 1590
Single room € 1890
book at: surfyourliferetreat@gmail.com
FAQ
Do I need prior surfing experience?
No. The retreat is open to beginners as well as those with surfing experience. Surf sessions guided by different instructors are adapted to different levels and focus on learning through experience rather than performance. Groups not bigger than four participants.
Is this retreat a form of therapy?
No. This is a coaching and embodiment retreat. It does not aim to diagnose, treat, or heal trauma, but to support awareness, agency, and personal exploration through lived experience.
How physically demanding is the retreat?
The activities are accessible to most people in good general health. Surfing, yoga, and movement practices are adapted to the group’s needs, and rest is an important part of the daily rhythm.
What if I come alone?
Many participants come on their own. The retreat is held in a small gro
up and offers a supportive environment for connection, while also respecting personal space.
What should I bring?
After registration, you’ll receive practical information about what to bring. In general, comfortable clothing for movement, swimwear, and layers for changing weather are sufficient. Surf equipment is provided.
Is there free time during the retreat?
Yes. The schedule includes unstructured time for rest, reflection, walks, or simply being by the ocean. One full day is intentionally left free to recharge.
What language will the retreat be held in?
The retreat will be held in English. We are fluent in German, Russian, Italian and Spanish. Should questions arise, not being understood in English.
How many people will join the retreat?
The retreat is limited to a small group to support presence, depth, and quality of experience.
How do I book or ask questions?
You can get in touch via the contact details provided to receive further information and booking instructions.
"Beyond the physical experience, I also took away something much deeper: the ability to let go of things I can not change and to fully embrace what is possible. Surfing taught me to trust the flow, to be grateful for what comes, and to appreciate what stays. I feel incredibly thankful for everything I’ve learned—not just in the water, but for life itself."
Chris H.
“Waves keep coming, that’s the one thing you can count on in life.”
Gerry Lopez