A typical day starts with yoga. Inês, who has 800+ hours of training and a decade of practice, leads two sessions a day, six days a week. Mondays have no yoga. Breathwork is folded into the classes and all the mats and props are provided. The sessions run on the outdoor seaside decks nearby or in an indoor shala close to the house, depending on the weather.

Surfing is run by Alex, who has decades of experience in the water and keeps things fun and safe for first-timers. Every package includes surfboard rental, so you can paddle out whenever the conditions suit you. The Surf & Yoga week adds five proper lessons and the Short & Salty weekend includes one. If you want more, extra lessons can be added.

What sets this house apart from a standard surf camp is the strength side. THE SALTY Strength Lab™ is their own strength and conditioning programme, built into the Strength & Flow and Train & Balance packages. There's also THE SALTY Flow™, a core-focused Pilates programme. So if you'd rather lift and stretch than spend every morning in the waves, there's a proper alternative, and you can still surf in the afternoon.

Outside the sessions, you have Cascais itself on your doorstep. You can walk the promenade to the Santa Marta Lighthouse, follow the cliffs to Boca do Inferno, browse the Cascais Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and eat as many pastéis de nata as you can manage. Sintra National Park and Pena Palace are an easy day trip, and Lisbon is a 30-minute coastal train ride away. The house offers self-guided guides for both. A guided meditation hike to Praia da Ursa, one of the wildest beaches on this coast, runs twice a week as an add-on.

The house is run by Mai, the General Manager, who is originally from Chile. Mai handles check-ins and group dinners and is the person to ask for local tips. The team is international, and the house has a set weekly rhythm of social events, so you'll know most people by name within a day or two.

What's included

- 3 or 7 nights accommodation in a premium shared room or twin/double room - Daily breakfast - Unlimited yoga, two sessions daily except Monday - Breathwork sessions - All yoga equipment - Surfboard rental - Surf lessons (1 on Short & Salty, 5 on Surf & Yoga) - Strength training sessions (Strength & Flow, Train & Balance) - Full body, sports or signature massage (package dependent) - Semi-private meditation class (Short & Sweet) - Guided coastal hikes on Monday and Thursday afternoons - Complimentary coffee and cake at THE SALTY Circle™ - Wi-Fi - Use of pool, garden and guest kitchen

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers (available as add-on) - Lunches and dinners - Group dinners (available as add-on) - Extra surf lessons - Extra massages - Meditation hike to Praia da Ursa (available as add-on) - Train fares and entry tickets for Sintra and Lisbon - Travel insurance - Personal expenses

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