Surf + Yoga Retreat
El Salvador
November 11-17 2023
So stoked to offer a surf + yoga retreat this November in El Salvador!
Join us for 7-days and 6-nights of sun and fun to elevate mind and body. This experience is open to solo-travellers, couples, and families.
Enjoy daily yoga, surf, delicious meals and an immersion of the senses into this lush tropical landscape. The views and connection to the Pacific Ocean from Las Flores Resort are surely unforgettable for surfers and ocean lovers alike. We will balance our time in practice with the space to relax, recalibrate, unwind and integrate.
Through the week we will explore the connection to waves and water as an ongoing theme and compass for mindfully navigating life on land.
location & Accommodations
Las Flores Resort and Surf Club is an environmentally conscious hotel designed to have a minimal impact on the landscape and ecosystem. The 7-acre beachfront property sits directly in front of the famous surf break Las Flores with one of the most beautiful black sand beaches in Central America.
Fun in the sun where the jungle meets the sea.
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Shared - Double room in a suite
Our most cost effective option. A shared bedroom with one other guest situated in a two bedroom suite.
Perfect for four buds, two couples or four solo travellers looking to make new friends. Suites contain two bedrooms with two double beds in each, a common area and a washroom shared between four guests.
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Private room - Double
Shared with one or two other guest(s).
Wake up to the sound of waves.
Inside your room you’ll find two double beds + 1 twin bed. These rooms are ideal for couples, besties, or solo travellers.
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Private room - Solo
You like your space. We love that!
Nestled amidst serene surroundings, our single rooms are a perfect oasis for solo travellers seeking a peaceful escape.
Your private room has ocean-views, A/C, wifi, and all the luxurious details to make it a breeze to rest & enjoy. -
Families + Groups
Retreats are better together
You need a little more room to stretch out and we’re excited to show you how wellness is for everyone. Reach out today with your group size and children's ages for a custom quote and range of room options based on the individual needs of each guest.
SURF
Las Flores is a world-class, 300-meter-long, right-breaking wave that forms outside the point and peels across the cove up onto the sand just metres from the front of the hotel. With a sandy bottom, this break offers up plenty of opportunity for beginners catching first waves out front, to intermediate/advanced surfers leaning into walls at the point.
We will split up the group surf sessions based on surf ability and to not overcrowd the break.
Surf coaching is personalized to you and geared toward a week of progression! We are excited to partner with local surf coaches for all surf instruction and boat trips.
Karl Funk Photography will be capturing your waves from land and in water throughout the week!
yoga
Rachel is a certified Yoga & Mindfulness teacher on a mission to make your wildest retreat dreams a beautiful reality.
Join Rachel for daily practice on the oceanfront open-air yoga platform for what is sure to be a transformational week of self exploration. We will move together in the mornings (after sunrise surf) and stretch out/relax deeply in the evenings. Options to take our practice to the beach as low tide creates a beautiful natural studio. Class timing and focus will flow in alignment to group energy and surf windows throughout the week.
Expect to shake things up, and slow into the breeze. Write. Stretch. Dance. Sweat. Remember you are magic!
Class styles through the week: Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, Meditation and Dance - all an offering - all completely optional.
Explore pranayama/breath awareness, chanting, meditation and the power of bringing mindfulness tools into everyday living.
Photos
Karl Funk is a professional photographer with an eye for seeing the full and changing landscape of the journey in all of its glory. Through the week he will be shooting twice daily, both in and out of the water.
Karl captures cold water surfing with an edge and humanness allowing us fortunate enough to land in his lens a chance to see ourselves in flow. in nature. in the moment. Check out his work here!
Photography is such a powerful tool for reflection and mindfulness, and to have our memories together captured in this way is a gift that lasts forever. Seeing is believing. We want you to deeply witness how powerful and magnetic you are.
Each retreat guest/family will receive a collection of photos of their experience.
A great way to help with surf progression, having actual family photos together or upping that insta grid vibe.
Your Hosts
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Rachel Barrett - luminous and wild yoga
Rachel’s classes encourage curiosity, weaving mindfulness into creative sequencing to cultivate a space that feels playful & free. Her approach to the practice enhances accessibility and invites the power of awareness into the present moment. With certifications in various traditions of yoga each class is a unique and uplifting journey inward.
Your retreat includes daily movement/stillness practices with Rachel, a journey through outer themes and inner reflections.
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Karl Funk Photography
Professional Cold water & Lifestyle Photographer with a passion for capturing surfing in and out of the water. His love for the ocean started at a young age and it's been a driving force behind his photography. Our retreat offers comprehensive coverage of your surf experience. You can look forward to twice-daily surf shoots with a variety of waterhousing and video sessions scheduled throughout the week.
His keen eye for unique compositions and attention to detail will be a lasting reminder of the waves and wonder of the week for years to come.
Getting there/ Flights
Fly into Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) in San Salvador.
Las Flores is in El Cuco, just over 2 hours from the airport. Las Flores Resort shuttle operates between 6am-6pm. Given that most flights arrive later and to maximize our time together at Las Flores we recommend flying in the day before November 10th, and staying at The Quality Real Aeropuerto a 4-star hotel located 1km from the airport.
They offer a complimentary airport shuttle to their location (operates 5am-11pm) with breakfast included.
The shuttle to Las Flores will depart the Quality Real hotel on November 11th at 1230pm to bring us to Las Flores for check-ins at 3pm.
*If another timing is required for you, we are happy to coordinate private pickup/dropoffs at an additional cost.
Included in your stay:
2 way airport transfer from Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAN) in San Salvador.
2x Daily movement practice with Rachel
Surf and Lifestyle photos from Karl Funk Photography - He will be capturing images 2x daily
Luxurious accommodation at Las Flores Resort
4 delicious meals a day - pre surf breakfast, post surf hot breakfast, lunch & dinner
3 beer or one fancy cocktail daily
Surf meditation and mindset
New Moon Ceremony
Ecstatic dance
Beach Meditation and yoga
Choice of 3 - surf coaching, boat trips, spa, fishing or other excursions! *For surf package there are a limited number of boards onsite available first come first served. For intermediate surfers we recommend bringing your own board!
Not included:
Flights
Alcoholic beverages outside the allotted amount
travel insurance
Shared double room in a suite: $2999.00 per person
Double room: $3399.00 per person
Private room: $3999.00 per person
Families and Groups: Reach out today for a complimentary quote based on your groups needs.
**All prices are in USD and include tax
Pricing:
BOOking /Cancellation
We ask for a minimum $500 USD deposit to hold your spot - this deposit is non-refundable
If paying in full you will be invoiced for the remaining balance.
Payment plans are available: with payments due on the 30th of June, July, August and remaining balance due no later than September 10th 2023
If we have not received your balance 60 days before the retreat start date, and no other arrangements for payment have been made (like a mutually agreed-upon plan to pay closer to the retreat date), your booking will be cancelled and your deposit will not be refunded.
We understand that unfortunate unexpected events such as last-minute injuries, illnesses, work emergencies, natural disasters, political unrest, or deaths in the family can disrupt or prevent your trip from happening. Therefore, we highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance to safeguard against any unforeseen circumstances that may arise.
Please note that if we have to cancel your retreat to factors beyond our control, such as a natural disaster, we are not responsible for any refunds or travel costs. We have implemented this policy after many years of experience running retreats, and it's intended to protect us and guests from unforeseen circumstances. With the purchase of travel insurance, all parties involved, will be safeguarded from any losses incurred.
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Rachel creates a welcoming space allowing students to feel at home in body & mind
Carolina
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Rachel is the reason my yoga practice started and grew. She is a kind, fun loving teacher.
Olivia
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My retreat with Rachel was a dream - physically grounding and expanding but also fun!
Karen