A typical day starts early, before it gets hot. If you've asked for it, there's a meditation session at 8:15. At 9:00 the vinyasa class starts in the beachfront yoga pavilion. Classes open with pranayama breathwork and then mix easier and harder postures, so beginners and regular practitioners can share the same class. Breakfast at the oceanfront restaurant comes afterwards, and the rest of the morning is yours.

What you do after that depends on your package. Surfers head to the Troncones point breaks, which are good for longboarders and shortboarders and work for beginners as well as experienced riders. The Guided Surf package includes five days with a local guide who drives you to whichever spot is working best. Other guests book a massage in one of the beach-side treatment rooms. One reviewer recommends the therapist Miranda and says they had two of the best massages of their life with her. Others just swim and read by the pool.

The area has plenty to do without going far. The Sierra mountains start directly across the road, with pine and oak forest and trails that can be an easy walk or a hard climb. You can go with a local guide or by yourself. Local caballeros run horseback rides along the beaches of Troncones, Manzanillo Bay and Majahua. The La Boca estuary is a calm kayak paddle with a lot of birdlife. For snorkelling there's Troncones Point, or the team can arrange transport to the reefs at Manzanillo Bay and Las Gatas. They can also organise trips further out to lakes, caves, hot springs and waterfalls.

At 4:00 there's a gentle yoga class, which suits you if you've been surfing or riding all day. Happy hour runs from 5:00 to 6:30 at the restaurant bar, often with live music. Dinner is intercontinental fusion: fresh-caught seafood, vegetarian dishes, regional Latin American food, Asian plates and housemade desserts. The kitchen will cook to a detox programme or a special diet if you tell them ahead.

Compared with a typical yoga retreat, the difference here is that the place runs as a small resort with yoga built in, not as a fixed group programme. You aren't tied to a group schedule. You come on dates that suit you, choose a package, and decide each day how much yoga, surf or rest you want. Plenty of guests come back year after year, and one reviewer was on their third visit.

The location is a big part of why people come. Troncones is a small, quiet town and the beach out front doesn't get crowded. You can walk to the town's restaurants. The bungalows are open-air, so you hear the ocean and the birds from bed. Several reviewers said they felt safe and comfortable here, and that the staff sorted out surf and fishing trips for them.

What's included

- 7 nights in a private palapa-roofed bungalow - Unlimited daily yoga classes (vinyasa flow and gentle yoga) - Daily meditation - Wellness consultation (Restore & Refresh and A La Carte) - Gourmet breakfast daily - Breakfast and lunch daily (Guided Surf) - Gourmet meals (Restore & Refresh) - 60-minute full-body massage (Restore & Refresh, Surf & Yoga, Guided Surf) - Adventure tour (Restore & Refresh) - Surfboard rental (Surf & Yoga, Guided Surf) - Two surf lessons and two one-on-one yoga sessions (Surf & Yoga) - 5 days with a local surf guide and transport to surf spots (Guided Surf) - Use of the pool and beachfront yoga pavilion

What's not included

- International and domestic flights - Airport taxi transfer (US$185 round trip, can be added to your bill) - Travel insurance - Meals not covered by your package - Drinks from the bar - Additional spa treatments - Optional excursions (horseback riding, snorkelling trips, eco tours) unless included in your package - Snorkel mask and fin rental - Personal expenses and tips

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