Our retreat will hosted in a traditional Basque château, overlooking the Pyrenees in Bidart.  Bidart is a small village on the French Basque Coast, surrounded by fields, farms and a plethora of surf beaches only 10-15 minutes away.

Our dreamy French country house dates back to 1870, finished with traditional tiles and stone interiors. There are 6 bedrooms, shared bathrooms, a kitchen, large lounge, and dining area all spread out between 2 floors. There’s a small heated indoor pool on the ground floor, a tennis court, and an outdoor area for lounging in the sun.

The French Basque coastline has a potpourri of surf breaks up its sleeve. The variety of waves and wave quality means there’s usually something happening for all types and levels of rider.

We will offer a week of delicious yoga that nurtures the mind and body to open and restore the muscles and energy after a day of surfing. Our practices are designed to illuminate acceptance and gratitude for the moment and offer invitations to absorb mind-body-soul nourishment through grounding, opening, and restorative flows.

Beyond the fun surf & blissful yoga, your retreat experience features food at its heart with our private chef creating delectable farm-to-table meals. You can spend your free evenings tasting new wines and eating ‘pintxos’ (aka tapas) or dine at one of the Michelin Star restaurants in the area. In your downtime, take a dip in the pool or rent an electric bike to take in some sun at the beach or cycle through the charming coastal villages.

Surfer, yogini and empowerment coach Lulu Agan and her collective SwellWomen have been at the helm of leading women to their purpose, bliss and optimal health for more than 20 years. Coming from a vibrant background as a globe-trotting corporate executive and private chef, Lulu aims to take her worldly experience and share it with women who desire to hand-craft their most blissful lives possible. As a RYS600 Yoga Teacher and IIN Certified Coach, Lulu masterfully accomplishes this by honing in on the energy of surf, yoga, adventure travel, wellness and empowerment coaching to craft unique retreats and online offerings that serve to empower any woman brave enough to seek a guiding hand. 

To Lulu, the ocean has the power to erase egos, unleash bare human spirit and teach one to color outside of the lines, while yoga brings balance and a deep, supportive connection to oneself — all lessons that can be easily carried from her surfboard or yoga mat back to daily life, allowing that raw passion to color her every moment. 

Yogi, Art Director and DJ, Ligia seeks the magic of living in the present moment through multiple channels of inspiration. Her yoga practice focuses in combining fun and dinamic sequences accompanied by healing music, using tools such as instruments, tibetan sound bowls, reiki and breathwork. Her main purpose is to share the practice of asana to every level of practitioner and to invite them to apply yogic philosophy in our modern world.

Her personal practice is Ashtanga Yoga which has created a strong awareness in alignment and purifying the physical body through movement. But she also loves to teach vinyasa flow, rocket yoga and yin.

Certifications:

200 HR YTT Nosara Yoga Institute, Costa Rica, (2014)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive, Namaste Studio, Costa Rica (2015)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive II, Namaste Studio, Costa Rica (2015)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive, Namaste Studio, (Costa Rica 2016)

Ashtanga Yoga Practice, Ashtanga Yoga Research Center, Mysore India (2016)

Ashtanga Yoga Workshop, Mark Robberds & Deepika Meetha, Goa, India (2016)

Yoga Teacher Course, Svyasa Yoga University, Bangalore India (2017)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive, Mark Robberds & Deepika Meetha, Bali Indonesia, (2018)

Reiki Level I, II, Devi Ma Reiki School, Bali, Indonesia (2018)

Shamanic Breathwork Workshop, The Yoga Barn (2018)

50 HR YTT Rocket Yoga, Astou Yoga, with Steve Pyka, Guatemala City, (2018)

300 HR YTT Shiva Yoga Peeth, Rishikesh, India (2018)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive, Mark Robberds & Deepika Meetha, Bali Indonesia (2019)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive II, Mark Robberds & Deepika Meetha, Bali Indonesia, (2019)

Ashtanga Yoga Practice, Sharath Jois Ashtanga Centerr, Mysore India (2019)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive, Mark Robberds & Deepika Meetha, Bali, Goa, India (2019)

Sound Healing Course, Kathmandu Center of Healing, Kathmandu, Nepal (2019)200 HR YTT Nosara Yoga Institute, Costa Rica, (2014)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive, Namaste Studio, Costa Rica (2015)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive II, Namaste Studio, Costa Rica (2015)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive, Namaste Studio, (Costa Rica 2016)

Ashtanga Yoga Practice, Ashtanga Yoga Research Center, Mysore India (2016)

Ashtanga Yoga Workshop, Mark Robberds & Deepika Meetha, Goa, India (2016)

Yoga Teacher Course, Svyasa Yoga University, Bangalore India (2017)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive, Mark Robberds & Deepika Meetha, Bali Indonesia, (2018)

Reiki Level I, II, Devi Ma Reiki School, Bali, Indonesia (2018)

Shamanic Breathwork Workshop, The Yoga Barn (2018)

50 HR YTT Rocket Yoga, Astou Yoga, with Steve Pyka, Guatemala City, (2018)

300 HR YTT Shiva Yoga Peeth, Rishikesh, India (2018)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive, Mark Robberds & Deepika Meetha, Bali Indonesia (2019)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive II, Mark Robberds & Deepika Meetha, Bali Indonesia, (2019)

Ashtanga Yoga Practice, Sharath Jois Ashtanga Centerr, Mysore India (2019)

Ashtanga Yoga Intensive, Mark Robberds & Deepika Meetha, Bali, Goa, India (2019)

Sound Healing Course, Kathmandu Center of Healing, Kathmandu, Nepal (2019)

How do we fit so much into one day? By taking care of all the details so that you can truly enjoy your retreat escape. The surfing time depends upon tides and swell size, but here is an example of a SwellWomen Day:

• 9:00 am Breakfast
• 10:30 am Depart for surf session (surf based on tides)
• 1:30 pm Light lunch
• 4:00 pm Journaling & Yoga
• 7:00 pm Dinner at the villa or night on your own

The schedule will be created according to tides and surf conditions,  Do you need to participate in everything? We are here to provide options for you to choose from and we encourage you to do what feels best for you on any given day.  This is your surf and yoga retreat, and we are here to accommodate you in whatever choice brings you the maximum bliss.