Yoga, Fitness and Other Activities in our Villa
Next to Surfing we have many other sports and activities on offer:
Yoga
Breathe in…breathe out…your breath flows like the waves surrounding you. You are completely calm, your mind is clear, and your concentration is completely focused on that next wave already rising behind you. This is what makes a good surfer – and this is what yoga teaches you: controlling your breathing, keeping a level head, and directing your concentration towards specific things. It’s not without reason that Yoga and Surfing have become so commonly associated. Not only does it train your mental fitness; regular yoga practice also strengthens your body, which in turn prevents injury and provides the flexibility necessary for a smooth take-off. Some yoga poses, referred to as asanas, work perfectly as warm-up exercises before surfing. Others have a relaxing effect and loosen up your tired muscles after a rigorous session in the waves. The Sun Salutation (Surya Namaskara), a dynamic cycle of specific asanas, in which movement and breath become synchronized, follows a motion almost identical to the take-off on a surfboard, making it the ideal exercise for surfers. Finally, through regular yoga practice you can treat, even prevent, chronic surfer ailments like lower back pain and neck tension.
Fitness
Surf-Specific Fitness
Next to regular yoga-lessons we would like to offer our guests surf-oriented fitness training. In order to help you prepare for your surf-trip beforehand we’ve compiled a brief training plan, which you can download here. These specifically chosen exercises are sure to make your first days in the water and on the board easier.
Once here, this routine can be built upon by adding exercise tools, all readily available at your leisure. Learn more about our surf-specific training offers.
Other Sports and Activities
Naturally, you can spend your free time however you want, and with our wide array of possible activities, we doubt you’ll ever have a dull moment. Try the slackline in our garden, play a round of cross-boule around the house, chill on the beach, or take a longboard to the skate park in Le Penon. The shaded pine forest beckons for long walks, jogging or biking trips. Best of all, you can find all materials readily available in our villa: bicycles, longboards, various ball games (beachball, badminton, beach volleyball etc.) and much, much more.
