Wellness and Surf Escape in Luxury Boutique Hotel, Lombok

The retreat runs Saturday to Saturday, with check-in from 2 pm. The first day is easy—a welcome dinner and a surf safety talk, so you can settle in and meet the group. From Sunday, the rhythm picks up: most days start with breakfast, then a surf workshop, then a surf session. Some sessions are filmed, and those videos are reviewed later in the day during video analysis. That's a really useful part of the week—you get to see what you're doing wrong and what you're doing right.

Tuesdays start a bit earlier, with sunrise vinyasa yoga before breakfast, then a surf session. In the afternoon, there's a coconut, sambal, and coffee workshop, which is a fun way to learn about local food culture. Wednesday is another surf day, with surf theory and video analysis after lunch, and yoga to finish. Thursday is the surf trip day—you'll head to a different break and have a picnic lunch on the beach, then restorative yoga when you get back. There's also an optional lobster night at a local restaurant, which costs extra.

Friday is the last full day: surf in the morning, then a closing meditation and a farewell dinner. Saturday is check-out by 11 am. It's a full schedule, but there's still downtime—the hotel has a pool, a library, and plenty of lounging areas with ocean views. The retreat host, Sam, is the surf manager, and she's been working in surf tourism in South Africa, the UK, and Sri Lanka before landing in Lombok. She's welcoming and knows the local waves well.

The hotel itself is called Xanadu Surf & Yoga Boutique Retreat. It's perched on a hill above Kuta, about a 10-minute drive from town, and there's a free shuttle. The rooms are spacious, with outdoor bathrooms and rain showers. It's a luxury setup, but the atmosphere is casual and social. You'll be with a small group—max 18 surfers in the wet season, 16 in the dry season—and everyone arrives at the same time, so the group bonds quickly.

What's included

- Airport pickup & drop-off - 7 nights accommodation - Daily breakfast and lunch - Welcome dinner - Farewell dinner - Daily yoga classes - Welcome drink - Surf lessons with our instructors - Cooking class - 2x video analysis - 2x surf theory - Surfer's Mindset Workshop - 3x surf workshops - Ice bath - Infrared sauna - Free shuttle to town - Free Wi-Fi

What's not included

- Travel insurance - Flights costs - Visa fee - Additional activities not included in the itinerary - Additional treatments - Lobster night (optional, extra charge)