SURF PROGRESS WEEK
advanced week
new dates coming soon…, Pura Vida Surf Lodge, Mimizan, France
Do you want to boost your surf progress?
During the Advanced week, you'll have the chance to get the most out of your surf sessions through daily Surf Fit Training, including breath-hold techniques to better prepare for your next wipe-out. In the Fear Management workshop, you will learn to bash your fear that can get in the way of your progress.
During the week you will not only get advanced surf lessons with a video coaching session, but we will go on a surf safari together to see some other surf spots in the area and further practice what we have learned.
Last but not least, a Surf Food lecture will outline what nutrition can do for you to become a better surfer and how to make sustainable choices in your diet.
For whom?
This week is meant for those who already joined some surf lessons before and would like to boost their surf progression.
It can be for someone who wants to develop his/her surf ambitions to surf bigger waves for instance, but it can also be for someone who calls him/herself a beginner for a little while already and who would like to move to the next level.
For those people who want to get the most out of their surf sessions with the help of supportive training, breath-holding techniques, change of mindset, and the role of food intake.
Program
Surf Fit Training:
Train for an explosive pop-up, increase your paddle power, maintain core stability while paddling, gain mobility in a surf squat and rotation. Includes a Surf Fit workout program to take home.
In the training, we implement apnea training on land to be better prepared for your next wipeout. We use apnea training used by freedivers. This is different from the Wim Hof Method.
Surf Fearless Workshop:
Master your fear with mindset, neurolinguistic programming, and mental toughness.
In this workshop you will learn how the brain works. Why do we experience fear? Why can we not get rid of it in some situations and how can we trick the mind so that we can overcome long lasting fears. We will teach you how you can train mental toughness to reach a higher goal and train the “fear muscle” in worse case scenarios. Exercises on focus, relaxation and self-hypnosis will round the workshop off. Includes a workbook to make your own script so you can reach your “surf fearless” goals. For people with a fear trauma it is possible to book a one-on-one session.
Surf Food Lecture:
During the lecture, we will outline different diets which fit the individual surfer, based on a surf week of surfing 2 hours two times a week. This includes a typical surf athlete dinner or lunch.
PERSONAL TRAINER / FEAR COACH & SPORTS NUTRITIONIST KIM VAN LEUKEN
Kim has a background as a Vitality Coach and Sports Nutritionist. At the moment she works as a Personal Trainer in Amsterdam where she helps her clients to reach their sports goals. Recently she started coaching clients who experience fear in the waves, which stops them to progress in the sport. Weekly Kim organizes Surf Fit Workouts for those who are not able to surf on a weekly basis but want to stay surf fit the whole year-round.
About Kim:
About 10 years ago Kim almost drowned during a surf session when she lost her board in waves above her ability. Since then she has been fighting the battle against fear while surfing. After years of researching, she got coached by the world record holder freediving, Dutch lady Nanja van den Broek. Kim was astonished by the result. Educated by her coach she now helps other surfers/athletes to get over their fears and to get closer to their surf goals by practicing mental exercises.
Impression
We stay at the amazing Pura Vida Surflodge. Known for their great athmosphere, humble people and high quality surflessons in small groups. The garden of the lodge is like and oasis. Enough space en chill areas for your apres surf. A cozy place with huge pillows at the pool, wooden cubes, hammocks, the bar and of course the huge tables at which all guests meet in the morning to have breakfast together.
Besides one will find a slackline, balance boards, long- and skateboards, table tennis and many more things to get active with at this idyllic playground., with a gorgeous view and swimming pool. The rooms are designed with great taste with a lot of wood and natural elements. The spacious rooms of the Pura Vida Lodge are available for two to six people. Some rooms have their own balcony with hammock. The sturdy beds with comfortable matrasses will give you the sleep you need after a day of surfing. Hygiene is highly important to us, so they clean the shared bathrooms and toilets daily.
More about Pura Vida Surf Lodge you will find here.
When:
new dates coming soon..
Where:
Mimizan
France
What does a typical day look like:
08:00 Surf Fit Workout
09:00 Breakfast
10:00 – 17:00 Surf lessons and workshops / Safari
20:00 Dinner (self prep or book our 3x dinner package)
21:30 Campfire
This is an example day, times and activities can vary
Times can vary depending on tides
In detail included per week:
- 7 nights accommodation (room according to choice)
- Pura Vida Lodge hosting & experience
- 8 breakfasts
- Surf Fit & Fearless package: 4x workshop fearless, 1x lecture surf food, 6 x surf fit training
- 5 hours advanced surf course (incl. video coaching), of which 1-hour theory lesson
- Full range of different surfboards and wetsuits
- Daily surf fit training (except Sunday)
- Bodyboards, Skateboards, Longboard Skates, ...
- A beach cruiser (bike) with board rack
- Free coffee and Herbal Tea, all day long
- WiFi
- Bedsheets
- Full use of the relaxing garden with heated eco-swimming pool, bar, ...
Excl:
- Transport (pick-up can be added later against surcharge)
- Tourist Tax
- Dinner (small package is optional and can be added later, otherwise we are providing a fully equipped outdoor kitchen + BBQ, there are plenty of nice restaurants & places where you can order food to the lodge)
- Lunch (a lunch package can be made against surcharge during breakfast)
- Insurance
- Towels (for rent on location for € 10 per person, no beach towels)
From €820
GALLERY
