Intermediate Surf & Yoga Week at Mondo Village, Canggu

Days run on a rhythm rather than a fixed clock. You start with a morning yoga session, head out for your surf lesson with the coaching team, and close the day with afternoon yoga to loosen up what the paddling tightened. The surf happens every day except Sunday, and every lesson includes the board, the transport to whichever break is working, and the coaching itself.

What separates this from the beginner package is where you surf and what the coaches ask of you. As an intermediate, you're taken to Bali's reef and point breaks, and the guidance moves past 'stand up' toward reading the wave, picking the right one, improving your line, and staying composed in heavier conditions. Each session is pitched at your level on the day, so a flat, mushy morning and a solid, overhead afternoon get coached differently.

Twice a week you're out of the water and into theory and the swimming pool — the place to drill paddle technique, duck-diving, and pop-ups without a set rolling in on you. And twice a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, the coaches film your surfing and run video analysis. Watching yourself back with someone pointing out the timing of your pop-up or where your weight sits is the fastest way most people fix a habit they can't feel from the inside.

The yoga bookends keep you mobile across a full week of surfing — mornings to wake the body up before paddling, afternoons to stretch out the shoulders and back. Two sessions a day is a lot of mat time, and over eight days it adds up to noticeably looser hips and shoulders by the back half of the week.

Mondo is a village rather than a hotel, which shapes the social side. There's an on-site restaurant and bar and a steady community of other guests surfing the same breaks, so you tend to eat and hang out together. A scooter comes with the package so you're not stuck — Canggu's cafes, the rice fields, and the coastline are all a short ride away. Sundays, with no lessons scheduled, are the natural day to use it.

What's included

- Accommodation (minimum 3 nights) - Daily breakfast - Surf lessons every day except Sundays (board, transport, coaching) - Surf video analysis twice per week - Theory and swimming pool practice twice per week - Two yoga sessions per day (morning and afternoon) - Free photos and videos from surf lessons - Free water, coffee, tea, and daily fruit basket - Air-conditioned rooms with safety box and mini fridge - Night security - Free use of motorbike/scooter (valid international license required) - Free tote bag

What's not included

- Saturday BBQ (Rp 185,000) - Surf insurance (Rp 95,000 per day or Rp 475,000 per week) - International flights - Lunches and dinners - Travel insurance - Personal expenses