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Surf & Yoga Sunrise Block
A dawn block pairing a beach yoga and breathwork session with a guided surf session — the format perfected by Costa Rica and Nicaragua surf-wellness camps (Surf Synergy, Costa Dulce). Active and grounding rather than spa-passive: the group moves together, then takes the energy into the water as the sun comes up.
Why It Bonds
Doing something physical and slightly humbling at sunrise, before phones and agendas, resets a team's nervous system together — the rare offsite block people describe as 'I needed that.'
Running at Scale
Beach yoga shala or open sand seats the full group for breathwork; surf then runs in waves of 40–60 at 4:1 ratio (see surf clinic). Non-surfers continue with a longer flow or a coastal walk. Sunrise tide window caps the surf rotation count — best as a recurring daily ritual across a multi-day retreat.
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Where to Do It
Costa Rica (Nosara/Santa Teresa), Nicaragua (Popoyo), Portugal (Algarve), Morocco (Taghazout), Sri Lanka, Bali