Wild Spirit Surf Retreat
A surf & nature based coaching retreat ¦ 31 May – 6 June 2026
This is a free, relaxed 20-minute conversation to get to know each other, hear where you are right now, and sense whether this retreat could support you. No pressure, no sales — just an honest check-in. You can also message us on Whatsapp if that feels easier.
In a small group by the ocean in Portugal, we combine surfing, time in nature and guided group spaces to help you slow down, reconnect with yourself and sense where your growth edge lies, and what your next chapter wants to be.
Is the retreat something for you?
You are ...
Ready to experience a more raw and untamed version of yourself
In a life transition seeking change, clarity and more flow
Curious to explore a self-coaching framework that leverages the power of nature
Keen on learning new tools for your personal and professional development
Seeking to expand your leadership potential
Looking to strengthen and balance your power to act, your emotional intelligence, your intuition and your creativity
Inspired to connect with the ocean, learn to surf or progress your skills
The Package
What's expecting you in the Wild Spirit Surf Retreat
surfing
Surfing challenges us physically, mentally and often also emotionally. To catch a wave, we need to commit fully. In surfing, our minds become sharp and still. The ocean is a tough teacher: it asks us to manage our fears just as well as our excitement. Yet it rewards us with sheer beauty, touches and inspires us to the core, offering us a chance to connect to nature and ourselves.
We integrate this experience through targeted reflection and intentional focus to strengthen different qualities within us.
The area around Lourinhã and Peniche features a range of different spots catering to all surfing levels. We offer transportation and stoke to explore these together, or you can venture out on your own. For those who wish, surfing lessons can be booked through the camp.
Inner Work
As highly trained and experienced facilitators and coaches, we create a process that guides you in leveraging the power of the ocean and the land for your personal and professional growth.
The personal qualities, resources and challenges you encounter while surfing are integrated directly into the coaching program. The same applies to the insights and strength you discover while consciously connecting with the elements.
We utilize techniques such as nature-based introspection, awareness, journaling, body-centered somatic movement, systemic coaching and constellation work, alongside a range of group facilitation methods.
This approach strengthens your self-management, increases your sense of balance, and facilitates flow. It allows you to harness your own resources to address specific questions and overcome challenges effectively.
Our daily program interweaves 3-4 hours of Inner Work with 1-2 Surf sessions.
Housing
Accommodation & Food
We live and eat together in a beautiful natural environment during this week. Choose from a range of accommodation options such as Double and Shared Rooms, Glamping, and Camping.
The Far End Surf House kitchen team is creating the healthy and nourishing magic that strengthens us for the daily surfing and the Inner Work.
Mixing it up
On a flat day
While swell and surfing conditions are consistent in the time window and surf spots we choose, the occasional flat day is always in the realm of the possible.
We see the moods of nature as part of the fun: a great invitation to explore alternative ways of moving and connecting with the sea and the land. It's flat? Let's go explore anyway! Horseriding, snorkeling, bouldering, rock climbing, or trail running are things we personally love...
The Far End Surf House
The Far End Surf House is located in Lourinhã, close to surfing hotspot Peniche. This beautiful place will host our circle exclusively! It allows us close access to different surfing spots as well as a lush and secluded space in nature for deep introspection and group work.
Estonian Surfchamp Artti and Isabella will host us, coming up with unique pescatarian food creations putting magic in our bellies and our hearts.
Meet the Team
Three friends and professionals who share three passions: surfing, personal development, living in tune with nature. One day we decided: let's put this together into a magic mix and share our passion with the world!
Coach & Facilitator
Johanna
Johanna, originally from a law background, discovered her deep passion for surfing and the powerful connection between nature, self, and others when she moved to Costa Rica.
Surrounded by the raw beauty of rural nature and the ocean, she developed a profound interest in exploring new ways to connect with both herself and the world around her. Through her work with nature and animals, Johanna discovered unique methods for learning, growth, and communication.
Her journey led her to specialize in business mediation, where she blends mindfulness and conflict resolution to support harmonious connections.
Coach & Facilitator
Kaspar
Kaspar is a versatile all-rounder with a deep passion for pioneering work and exploring systems that better serve both people and nature.
His professional experience spans strategic consulting for multinational companies, founding a small non-profit project, and coaching individuals and teams through growth and change. Grounded in practices like Vipassana meditation and the Conscious Leadership Group, he values personal development as much as outward impact. Recently, he completed the Field Group Facilitation training, further enhancing his ability to support transformative processes.
Kaspar had a 1st flirt with surfing in 2006 in Costa Rica, but then entered a primary and almost exclusive relationship with kitesurfing for the subsequent 15 years. About 7 years ago, surfing made a powerful comeback in his life in the waters around Cape Town.
Coach & Facilitator
Matthias
The founder of nature-based consultancy ChangePerspective , Matthias is a professional mediator, trainer and coach who has accompanied a wide range of individuals, teams and groups in conflict transformation, development and change processes.
Matthias discovers surfing as a teenager in the Atlantic and soon sets out to surf beautiful waves all around the world. Yet it isn't until his thirties, that he starts chasing river waves in Switzerland and re-ignites the fire and stoke for this sport.
Exploring nature-based coaching is where Matthias starts smiling like a boy, gets all fired up and enters his zone of genius. His nature-based approach to work is strongly inspired by training to become a CouncilGuide .
The Details
When
31 May - 6 June 2026
How much
We offer a tiered pricing structure to make this experience as accessible as possible. All prices include your accommodation in a shared double room.
Super Early Bird: €950 (Book by December 31, 2025)
Early Bird: €1050 (Book by February 28, 2026)
Regular Price: €1150 (Book from March 1, 2026)
Accommodation Option:
Want to save? Choose a 4-bed dorm and receive a €100 discount on the prices above.
Spaces are limited. We highly recommend booking early to secure your spot and the best rate!
Insurance
Appropriate insurance (travel, accident, health) is the sole responsibility of the participant.
Where
What's included
Included:
Accommodation at Far End Surf House (shared double room)
Daily breakfasts & dinners (make your own sandwiches for lunch)
Free surf with the retreat group (intermediate to expert surfers, personal responsibility applies)
2 sessions per day in nature-based coaching (both individual and group work)
Additional individual coaching during the retreat
2 coaching sessions of 1 hour each leading up to or following the retreat
1 light experience per day from Monday-Friday (mindfulness meditation/stargazing/beach-fire/ecstatic dance)
Optional add-ons:
*Surfing lessons and gear rental are not included in the base price, since the surfing is tailored individually to all levels.
Costs for beginner-intermediate lesson (wetsuit & board rental included):
Group lesson (per person): € 45
Individual lesson: € 55
Separate wetsuit & board rental (5 days): € 112
Questions?
See the FAQs below, or contact us directly (contacts at the bottom of this page)
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What Wild Spirits say
This was my first personal development retreat. I couldn't have chosen a better group of people to introduce me into this world.
Matti, Switzerland