MEET THE TEAM
Our team is made up of different nationalities from many walks of life, making the camp vibe all the more interesting.
PRIYAL
Co-Founder
The enthusiastic Founder and CEO of Surf & Yoga Retreats is an adventurous surfer. He started following is dream and passion of creating a community for surfers & yogis at a very early age. His lifelong love affair with surfing kicked off in the south of Sri Lanka. He has always felt at home in the deep blue. Priyal launched his first surf school in 2012 and his Surf & Yoga camp in 2016 with passion and love.
Catch up with him for a talk at one of our retreats!
Carolina
Co-Founder & Manager, Yoga Teacher, Soundhealing
Carolina is a free spirit who loves the simple and the good things in life. In 2019 she quits her corporate job and decides to dive deep into spiritual studies by completing an Yoga Teacher training in 2015 in USA. In Portugal she creates her own community of students who really inspired her to develop more techniques to share and help others in their healing journey. She loves to meet new people around the world. Very Intuitive and compassionate for others she will show you care and nurture, making you feel at home within the community.
Theresa
Co-Founder & Manager, Yoga Teacher,
Events, Group Retreats & YTT (B2B)
Theresa is an ocean lover since she can think and passionate world traveler ‚following the sun’. On this journey, life brought her to Surf & Yoga Retreats, where she fell in love with the spirit. She is combining her passion and values of a holistic life as a Yoga Teacher – organizing and hosting Retreats around the the world with her projects of soulful content & consulting. On the mat Theresa is redefining advanced Yoga new – where she teaches you to find balance within rather than standing upside down, where meditation can be dynamic and where you are able to slow down while flowing.
GIN
Retreat Coordinator
A passionate traveler and surf lover, she feels most at home by the sea. Surfing and yoga became her way of connecting more deeply with herself and others, slowing down and moving through life with more awareness. Her journeys through Southeast Asia had a strong influence on her path, inspiring a more intuitive and mindful approach to yoga that she now shares with others. Hiking the Fisherman’s Trail and traveling in her van made her fall in love with Portugal’s wild coastline and peaceful rhythm.
Now back in this special place, she brings her experience and warmth into her role as Retreat Coordinator, making sure everything flows with ease. She’s happy to welcome you, answer your questions, and help create a relaxed and meaningful experience at our Retreat.
MARA
Chef
Meet Mara soon
Sonam
Chef
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João Rafael
Healing Therapist
João Rafael, a 23-year-old born and raised in Portugal, works as a qualified therapist. João Rafael’s spiritual journey began in childhood, guided by a loving mother. At the age of twelve, João Rafael took the first Reiki course, igniting a lifelong passion for healing. Continuously seeking new knowledge and courses to enhance therapies, João Rafael feels a deep calling to assist others. Through this service in the world, there is a strong necessity to care for oneself and evolve as a spiritual being, as the more light carried within, the more light that can be shared. João Rafael offers multiple therapies, including Miofacyaal release, craniosacral therapy, guided meditation, Reiki, and multidimensional healing.
Yoga Teacher
Yoga Teacher + Retreat Support
Jana isa passionated health and female health coach, yoga teacher, and nutrition enthusiast. Surrounded by likeminded travellers, sunshine, and nutritious food, she is the happiest. Hosting holistic wellness retreats and workshops across the globe, she is delighted in sharing her expertise in Surf&Yoga. Jana’s yoga classes welcome practitioners of all levels and ensures every individual feels nurtured, empowered, and truly seen.
JANA
Female Health Specalist + Yoga Teacher
Jana isa passionated health and female health coach, yoga teacher, and nutrition enthusiast. Surrounded by likeminded travellers, sunshine, and nutritious food, she is the happiest. Hosting holistic wellness retreats and workshops across the globe, she is delighted in sharing her expertise in Surf&Yoga. Jana’s yoga classes welcome practitioners of all levels and ensures every individual feels nurtured, empowered, and truly seen.
"AS wide as the ocean - as wide is our passion in what we do. Together we create the best time of your life!!"
Ready for the trip of a lifetime with us?
SURF
Our surf programs are comprehensive in that it not only includes plenty of time in the surf, but video analysis & feedback and surf theory classes.
YOGA
Yoga complements surfing in many ways. It strengthens three main skills any beginner surfer should aim to develop in the medium run.
PACKAGES
Check out our wide selection of surf and yoga packages to find the one that suits all your needs.