Surf and yoga retreat in Morocco: what a week at The Pearl looks like

Short answer: our surf and yoga week is called The Full Reset. It is 7 days and 6 nights in Tamraght, just south of Taghazout: two hours of coached surf plus two hours of supervised free surf a day, daily yoga at sunset on the rooftop (5 sessions in a 7-day week, more on longer stays), three meals a day, boards, wetsuits and airport pickup. From €510 per person (dorm), all-inclusive. You can arrive on any day of the week, and a €100 deposit holds your spot.

We run two surf houses, Blue Pearl and White Pearl, in Tamraght Oufella on the Agadir coast. The Full Reset is the week most of our guests book, and the question we get most often about it is a practical one: what exactly is the yoga, and how much surf is there? Here is the whole week, in the order you would live it.

The week in one table

The surf half

The coaching is the same as on our surf-only week. Every day you get two hours with a coach at the spot that fits the swell and the group, and two more hours of supervised free surf to use what you learned. Tamraght's beach breaks are the classroom for beginners; the point breaks around Taghazout, a few minutes up the coast, are where improvers go once they are ready. The coach chooses the spot each morning by size and tide, not by reputation.

Most of our guests are beginners or first-week improvers, so if you have never stood on a board, you are the normal case, not the exception. If you already surf, the group is mixed enough that you will not be held back. Our beginner guide walks through what the first week looks like day by day.

The yoga half

This is what separates The Full Reset from The Surf Reset, and it is worth being precise about it, because "daily yoga" means different things at different camps.

At The Pearl it means a session on every full day between the day you arrive and the day you leave, at sunset, on the rooftop. On a standard 7-day week that is 5 sessions: there is no session on the day you check in or the day you check out. On a stay of 8 nights or more, you get yoga on every full day, again excluding the arrival and departure days. The rooftop looks out over the Atlantic, and the session runs as the light goes, which on this coast means around six in the evening.

If you have never done yoga, that is fine: the sessions are open to every level, the same as the surf coaching. Mats are on the roof, so there is nothing to bring.

A day on The Full Reset

The rhythm is simple and it repeats, which is the point.

• Morning: breakfast, then the van to the spot the coach has picked for the day. Two hours of coaching.
• Midday: lunch, then the afternoon is yours until the free surf.
• Afternoon: two hours of supervised free surf, or a nap. Nobody checks.
• Sunset: yoga on the rooftop, around six.
• Evening: dinner at the long table. About 70% of our guests arrive alone, and this is where the group forms.

One day in the week is the excursion day: sandboarding on the dunes and local exploration. The full page is A Day at The Pearl.

Who the week suits

• Solo travellers. About 70% of our guests arrive alone, and the group is about 12 a week, so you are never the only new face at dinner. Our solo and women's guide covers the specifics.
• First-timers in the water. Most guests are beginners or first-week improvers, and the yoga does not assume any background either.
• Anyone who wants the week to have a shape. Surf in the morning, yoga at sunset, dinner together. If you would rather spend the evenings doing your own thing, The Surf Reset is the same week without the yoga, from €420 (dorm).

What a surf and yoga week costs

Prices are per person for 7 days and 6 nights, all-inclusive, and they do not change with the season.

Included: your room, three meals a day, two hours of coaching and two hours of supervised surf daily, daily sunset yoga on The Full Reset, boards and wetsuits, one excursion day, and airport pickup from Agadir. Not included: flights, travel insurance, visas and personal spending.

Short on time? The Quick Escape runs 3 to 5 nights, from €225 (3 nights, dorm, surf only) up to €550 (5 nights, private room, surf + yoga). On that package the airport transfer is an add-on at €30 one way. Our cost guide compares every tier against booking the pieces separately.

Booking, deposit and dates

A €100 deposit per guest holds your reservation, and the balance is paid on arrival in cash, in euros or dirhams. The booking is confirmed the moment the deposit lands; the confirmation email is automatic.

Cancel 30 days or more before arrival and the deposit is refunded in full. Between 15 and 29 days it becomes a credit for any week within 12 months. At 14 days or fewer, or a no-show, it is non-refundable. Date changes are free 30 or more days before arrival, subject to availability, and a name change is free up to 7 days before.

There are no fixed start dates. Guests arrive on any day of the week, so you can build the trip around the flights that work rather than the other way round. Pick your dates on the booking page; it opens on The Full Reset.

When to come

The retreat runs all year. October to March brings the most consistent Atlantic swell, with the biggest and most reliable swells from December to February, when the famous point breaks work most often. Summer, June to August, has smaller waves, warmer water of around 21 to 23°C, and busier beaches, which suits first-timers. Wetsuits are included in every month: a 3/2 in autumn, a 4/3 in winter.

The rooftop yoga happens in every month too. The only thing that moves is the light, so the session shifts with the sunset. Our season guide goes month by month.

Getting here

Fly to Agadir Al Massira airport. The house is about 40 minutes away and the pickup is included on The Full Reset. From there you do not need a car: the van takes the group to the breaks each day, and Taghazout's point breaks are minutes up the coast.