In even more exciting news for 2017, we are pleased to announce that we will be partnering with Monkey Surf in Nusa Lembongan to offer Surf and Freedive packages for students joining us on our Santosha Yoga Teacher trainings. This means not only can you transform your life and gain a new qualification on our RYT courses... you can also have a blast in the water during your time out of the classroom!
We have worked with them to create packages specifically tailored for your days off during our Nusa Lembongan courses, enabling you to get the most of out of the time spent on our glorious new island home. For those who have always wanted to pick up a surfboard or experience the incredible feeling of free-diving in the beautiful blue ocean... now is your chance 🙂
Freediving
Yogis love freediving for its zen vibe and breath-focused techniques. The freediving package will enable you to learn how to go deeper than you’ve ever been on a single breath, giving you the opportunity to explore the ocean depths like never before.
All Monkey Surf freediving courses include:
- Super interesting theory for a better understanding
In a constructive talk your instructor will cover several subjects such as the effects of the pressure on the human body, practicing Freediving safely and avoiding the black-out, the mamalian dive reflex and many others depending on your course. You will also learn how the right breathing technique and the importance of the diaphragm. In the end you will realize that after all we are made to be in the water!
- Practice in the best pool of the island
The static session will help you achieve a deep feeling a relaxation. During the dynamic practice you will get used of the new equipment to master kicking with the freediving fins.
- Open water sessions
Finally comes the time to get underwater! You will embark on a boat trip to reach a freediving spot depth according to your experience. There will be a lot of new skills to practice such as duck diving, rescue and your instructor will be at your side to accompany you in the depths in the most relaxed and safest manner possible. In the end of the course you will be surprised by how efficient your body became thanks to using these new techniques!
Surfing
Join Monkey Surf on a surf lesson for beginners to learn how to surf - or bring your skills to the next level with the surf lessons for intermediate surfers. The team of experienced surf instructors will take great care of you and ensure you get the best time ever while improving. The advanced surfer will love the wide range of surf boards for hire. Yogis will have the option of 1 x 2.5 hr lesson or 3 x 2.5h lesson package, to make the most of their days off.
Excited yet? You can see more of the fun the Monkey Surf team gets up to in the water on their instagram.
Santosha Yoga & Pilates Institute acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as a team. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.
