Surf and Yoga Retreat 2025

“Best trip I’ve ever been on. Paula and Archie cultivated a beautifully paced week full of incredible yoga classes, gorgeous surf sessions, amazing sightseeing around Baler, and delicious healthy food! I cannot recommend this retreat enough!!!”

“It was one of the healthiest, holistic, weeks of my life. Practicing yoga and surfing multiple times a day, while eating amazing, fresh, and local food, while also connecting with some incredible human beings was truly good for the soul. Paula and Archie were amazing hosts, and they took care of everything. Paula continues to be one of my favorite yoga teachers, and I always come out of her classes feeling more grounded. Archie made me feel very comfortable while trying out new surf spots and pushing my boundaries in the water. It didnt hurt that we basically had every wave to ourselves for most of the trip! Besides the surf and yoga, Paula and Archie provided an amazing opportunity to see, learn, and experience a beautiful part of the Philippines. Their love for the land, community, and culture was tangible, and they cultivated an experience that honored and respected this love.”

“"Paula had been the yoga instructor for my partner, Natalie, for a couple of years leading up to this retreat--the weekly yoga in the park was always something Nat prioritized and looked forward to. I'm not much of a yogi myself, but Paula was kind enough to let me drop in for the last 10 minutes of class to stretch and cool down to wait for Nat after I finished running around the park. When Nat told me that Paula and her partner Archie (also a friend of mine from outside Yoga) were putting on a surf and yoga retreat in a small surf town on the coast of Luzon, we were all in. Zero regrets, that trip was a 10/10 mind, body, and cultural experience. The synergy between students that Paula and Archie fostered was amazing--everybody became close friends over the week. The food was catered by a local chef that they knew, and every meal was straight banger, no crumbs left. All the logistics were handled, all we had to do was get into and out of Manila (which itself was a whole 'nother adventure). The yoga sessions themselves were relaxing and low pressure (for maybe half of them I went for a run along the coast of Baler instead, which was totally cool). The Yoga sessions I did were so soothing, I always felt better (full disclosure I fell asleep in savasana, probably more than once). If you're on the fence about joining, don't wait. Hop off it and look forward to a truly restorative week with great people, great food, and a magical location."

"If it weren’t for this retreat, I probably would have never visited the Philippines. Archie and Paula made traveling easy with a great itinerary. No matter your level of yoga or surf experience, theyʻre very supportive and accommodating. Hands down one of the best trips Iʻve taken with some of the coolest people."