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YUME SURFCAMPS x Valeska Schneider
Special Surf Week in Portugal

Together with professional surfer Valeska Schneider, we created a special surf week at YUME –
focused on structured coaching, shared sessions in the water and honest insights into her journey and approach to surfing.

Near Porto

7 days / 7 nights

1.449€ All Inclusive

Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced

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A Week Created Together

​This is not a standard surfcamp week – and not a high-performance retreat.

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YUME Surfcamps and Valeska Schneider created this together to offer something in between:


A structured surf experience with a progression mindset, without pressure or comparison.

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It’s a week designed for people who want to:

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  • Surf with more awareness and confidence

  • Improve their skills step by step

  • Learn in a relaxed, supportive environment

  • Experience real surfcamp life in Portugal

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A True Collaboration

This special week is built on the strengths of both partners

YUME Surfcamps

  • Five-minute walk to the beach

  • Empty line-ups

  • Small-group surf coaching with experienced instructors

  • ​Healthy & delicious food

  • A relaxed, authentic surfcamp atmosphere

Valeska Schneider

  • Started surfing at 20

  • 2x German Vice Champion

  • 2x German National Team - 
    ISA World Surfing Games

  • Shares her experience
    from competitive surfing

  • ISA-certified surf instructor 

  • BSc in Sport Science

  • Host and present throughout the week

More Than a Professional Surfer

Valeska didn’t grow up surfing.

She started surfing at the age of 20 – landlocked, far away from the ocean.
No early access. No surf background. No obvious path into professional surfing.

 

What followed was curiosity, persistence and learning step by step.

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Today, she competes as a professional surfer – but what she brings into this week is not just performance.


It’s an understanding of what it feels like to start late, to struggle with fear and uncertainty, and to still keep going.

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That’s why this week is about real progression – not perfection.

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What's included

Shared Time with Valeska

  • Surfing together
  • Insights into her journey and experience
  • Shared moments in and out of the water

Surf & Movement

  • Daily surf coaching in small groups 
  • Surf theory & ocean awareness
  • Confidence & mindset workshops
  • Surfskate & movement training
  • Daily yoga sessions
  • Surf equipment included
    (soft & hard boards, wetsuit)

Stay & Food

  • 7 nights in 2-bed glamping tents
  • Full board: breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Comfortable beds & electricity
  • Wine & cheese night

Included Extras

  • Welcome gift (YUME × Valeska)
  • Porto city trip
  • Professional photo package 
  • Airport shuttle (Porto ↔ Camp)

Optional Add-ons

  • Group Video Analysis Workshop with Valeska  
      €50 / Includes video package / Limited spots

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Why This Week Is Different

Learning From Someone Who Started Late

Valeska didn’t grow up surfing.

She started at 20, far away from the ocean.
 

She knows what it’s like to struggle, to doubt and to build skills
step by step.

 

That perspective shapes how she teaches today.

From Land to Water

What you practice on land shapes how you move in the water.

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Through surfskate and simple surf theory, Valeska helps turn movement and timing into something that feels natural.

Confidence Is Part of Progress

Surfing isn’t just physical.


Confidence shapes how we move and feel in the ocean.

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This week creates space to build trust, confidence and a calmer feeling in the water - with practical tools you can actually use.

Surf Coaching -
with a Clear Focus

  • Suitable for beginner, intermediate & advanced surfers 
  • Small surf groups
  • Daily focus themes (take‑off, positioning, timing)
  • Coaching across different surf breaks, matched to conditions
  • Valeska supports and joins sessions in the water

Progression means better fundamentals, confidence and fun!

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Fear & Confidence Workshop

Mindset focused workshop hosted by Valeska about fear in the ocean, confidence in bigger waves or crowded line ups and simple mental tools to feel calmer and more in control while surfing.

Surfskate
 

Perfect for you if:

  • You want to surf better with structure

  • You enjoy relaxed but focused learning

  • You value community & nature

Not ideal if:

  • You want a party camp

  • You expect luxury resort vibes

  • You look for contest‑level training

Ready to Join This Special Surf Week?

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