5-Day Yoga & Surf Wellness Retreat with Spanish Lessons in Puerto Escondido, Mexico

Puerto Escondido sits on the Oaxaca coast, known for its surf breaks and warm water, and this retreat uses the town as its base for five days. Each day you can join up to three yoga classes, which is the fixed part of the programme — the rest of your time is yours to fill from a menu of extras: surf lessons with a local teacher booked on site, daily Spanish lessons, a Temazcal ceremony, a sound bath, massage therapy, or a medicine woman workshop.

What separates this from a standard surf-and-yoga week is that almost everything outside the yoga is optional and booked during your stay rather than bundled in advance. Surfing in this region is taught by local instructors under local regulations, so the retreat connects you directly with a Puerto Escondido surf teacher instead of running its own surf programme. The same goes for the ceremonial and therapeutic elements — they're arranged as personalised add-ons.

Meals provided across the retreat are vegan, served in the coastal setting, and designed to keep the days feeling light rather than heavy. Beyond that, there's flexibility built into the structure: you can ride waves in the morning and practise yoga at sunset, or skip the surf entirely and focus on the yoga and wellness side.

Accommodation options range from a shared dorm to a full private bungalow, so the retreat works whether you're travelling solo on a budget or coming as a couple. The team facilitating your stay is confirmed before you arrive — the leader can tell you who'll be guiding the retreat when you enquire.

Because everything is booked direct with the leader, your dates and final price are confirmed before any payment. If you want the full list of what's included and what's not for your specific dates, you ask before booking rather than finding out on arrival.

What's included

- Up to three daily yoga classes - Personalised holistic experience (Temazcal ceremony or sound bath) - Vegan meals throughout the retreat - Use of the retreat base in Puerto Escondido

What's not included

- International flights - Airport transfers - Surf lessons (bookable on site with local instructor) - Daily Spanish lessons - Massage therapy - Medicine woman workshop - Travel insurance - Personal expenses