23/03/2026
🏄🏻♀️ The Confident Surfer Retreats
𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐥
Think ocean time, fun and good times for your body and mind with other adventure seeking women.
No surfcamp, but a small private group, single rooms available.
Retreat 1: 1 week in May in Aljezur
Retreat 2: 1 week in September in Costa da Caparica, Lisbon
Additionally to teaching you 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟, we also dive into the 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝. We use breathing, focus tools and visualization in a playful, easy way, so you leave not only energized from surfing… but feeling different inside too.
If that sparked your interest and you’re up for some fun saltwater joy, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 to get more info!
Hope to see you there.
P.S. We’ve successfully run over 20 retreats, our concept is tried and tested. And our participants keep coming back, some of them already the 4th time :)
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06/02/2026
Being afraid in the lineup and freezing is not always about the size of the wave.
Sometimes it’s about 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧. Being seen imperfect, being seen learning (and failing and doing something „stupid“, ha ha ha 😝)
I recently worked with a client where this hidden layer and the main blocking feeling underneath became incredibly clear.
So, if you’ve ever felt your skills disappear the moment things get hectic and you’re afraid of what others think,
this one’s for you.
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In our 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐅𝐄𝐑 surf coaching & mental training retreats we help you better manage your fear and build confidence.
If you’d like to join or want more info, 𝐃𝐌 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 and we’ll send you all the details 🌊
03/01/2026
Ever notice how 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟? One big set, one thought, one interaction, and suddenly your focus, confidence, and joy are gone.
That’s where 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 can be a 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫. I know, it doesn’t sound very exciting, but 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 you can train to overcome fear, build confidence, and have more fun in surfing.
And yet, what I see again and again in my work as a mental coach is this: being accepting sounds easy, but it can be pretty hard at times to truly apply and live.
There are also a few 𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞-𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐬 you can fall into without even noticing.
𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.
And if you want to go deeper, you can read the full in-depth blogpost on my website. Just send me a DM with 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓 and I’ll share the link with you.
And if you feel ready to train this in a more embodied way:
We run 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧-𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 in Portugal, where we work on fear regulation, confidence, and mental resilience in the water, always combined with surf coaching and a lot of fun.
Just send me a DM with 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 and I’ll share the infos with you.
Oh, and for the men out there: we also run one intermediate surf coaching training week in April that’s mixed 🙂
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15/12/2025
It’s never too late to learn surfing 😊🏄🏻♀️
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧.
Learn to surf in a calm, supportive environment without being rushed or compared. No loud surf camp energy, just time to learn.
𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝟑𝟎𝐬, 𝟒𝟎𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝟓𝟎𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲.
Alongside surf coaching, you’ll learn:
• simple mental training tools like visualization
• working with self-talk
• staying calm in new situations
Not just for surfing, but for life.
📍 Portugal
🧘🏻♀️ Small group · women only
🌊 Beginner surf & mental training retreat
𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬.
Maybe this is the year you say yes to the ocean 🙂
Whether curious, nervous, or excited: all are welcome!
15/12/2025
Training week for intermediate surfers who are done feeling stuck.
If you’re ready to really train, not just surf more, this week is for you.
In April, we’re running 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐬 who want to
• improve technique on steeper, faster waves
• handle crowded line-ups with more confidence
• stop hesitating or pulling back at the last second
• and actually enjoy their surfing again
Bye-bye hesitation.
Bye-bye negative self-talk.
Hello more waves, better turns and more flow.
Fun is guaranteed! Plus, the supportive group vibe is just amazing.
We’ve run over 18 training retreats.
The concept is tried and tested.
And what makes us so happy is when participants tell us they still hear our voices in the water nudging them forward when fear or doubt creeps in.
That’s real progress.
W𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫.
📍 Aljezur, Portugal
📅 April 11–18, 2026
👥 Small group · max. 8 surfers
Direct message us 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬.
Hosted by:
• Vasco Rodrigues
• Kim Chareonbood
In cooperation with: Braulio
Accommodation:
14/12/2025
Focus is one of the main ingredients that shape the outcome of what you intend to do.
𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧: 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐞𝐬, 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬.
Read the slides to understand what focus is and how to train it. You’ll also find a 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞 you can use before a session or even at home to start training your focus in a practical, easy way.
𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.
We offer different retreats for different levels:
new learners in the white water
experienced beginners in green waves,
and intermediates on smaller boards working on basic turns.
𝗪𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐃𝐌 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 + 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 (𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬.
26/11/2025
Fear shows up differently for each of us — and often for reasons we don’t immediately see.
I once had a very revealing mental session with a retreat participant where it was the first time that she actually understood her fear. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬.
It was a reminder that fear is not something we defeat. Rather, it’s something we understand, soften, and re-pattern with compassion.
Swipe through the slides to read the full story. It might help you see your own fear with new eyes. 🌊💙
If you’re ready to explore your own layers of fear in a guided, gentle space, 𝐦𝐲 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝗪𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯 𝟑𝟎 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐜 𝟕.
𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰.
16/11/2025
If you’ve ever wondered 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫, today’s carousel is for you.
It’s a simple shift in understanding — but it can change how you interpret the “why am I still scared?” moment.
Swipe through to explore it.
In my online workshop 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰, we work with this gap rather than against it.
We build the inner tools that help your nervous system loosen its grip so your body can finally catch up to what your mind already knows.
If you want a calmer, steadier relationship with fear in the water 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 “𝗪𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏” and I’ll send you all the details.
13/11/2025
There’s this tiny, frustrating moment where fear wins —
the pause right before you act.
The almost-go.
The almost-commit.
The almost-do.
𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞.
It just needs to soften enough for you to take the next step. That’s why “𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐚𝐲” became such a grounding mantra for me. 𝐀 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞.
You might think, “Mantras don’t work.”
I agree, they don’t work if you just use them as words. In the slides, I’ll explain how and when they work.
🏄🏻♀️ And inside my 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐰, we go far beyond mantras:
We work with your mind, your values, your breath, and your nervous system — so those “almost go” moments can finally become go moments.
Comment “𝗪𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏” and I’ll send you the details.
17/10/2025
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭! If fear or frustration have been holding you back in the water and you feel stuck in your surfing, this is your year to change that.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝗪𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞:
🏄🏻♀️ Intensive surf coaching (every session recorded & analyzed)
🧘🏻♀️ Mental training & breath training to overcome fear and self-doubt
🛹 Dry land training like surfskating & pop-up drills
𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥-𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡, 𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮:
💪 surf with confidence, also in crowded line-ups
🌊 handle bigger, steeper waves
🏄♀️ improve your surf technique
💛 find your flow again
You’ll share this journey with like-minded women who support each other, train hard together, laugh, cry, and cheer each other on, becoming true surf sisters in the process.
📍 Aljezur & Costa da Caparica, Portugal
📅 Spring & Autumn 2026
👭 Women-only groups + one all-gender week
✨ Small groups for deep coaching – limited spots!
🏄♀️ Different training weeks for intermediate, experienced beginners and first time beginners
𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐚𝐧.
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