Balanced Yoga & Surf Retreat

What Balanced Yoga & Surf Retreat does

Balancé Yoga & Surf Retreat operates a single-location integrated wellness retreat on the waterfront of Playa El Tunco, La Libertad, El Salvador. Founded circa 2018, the business combines five core product pillars: accommodations (Tree Suites, Element Suites, and the Hidden Villa, plus additional Element Suite inventory), a public café serving homemade healthy food, a yoga and wellness studio (reopened October 2023 after a year-long remodel) offering yoga, breathwork, and therapeutic sessions, surf coaching by a team of local pro-surfers with 10+ years of experience, and scheduled multi-day retreat programs led by guest instructors. The property also offers private event hosting, allowing third parties to rent the full facility for their own retreats.

The operation is intentionally asset-light in technology: there is no proprietary software, app, API, or booking platform — distribution runs through a WordPress website (balancesurfyoga.com), Instagram, Facebook, and an email newsletter. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers are routed to a contact form for booking inquiries, indicating a curated, non-self-serve sales motion. The customer base is overwhelmingly individual wellness and adventure tourists, with occasional large-group bookings such as the ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship, where the property hosted 118 athletes from 33 countries and accommodated Team France.

The business model blends four revenue streams: one-time retreat program bookings, one-time accommodation bookings, café walk-in sales (open 8am-3pm daily), and professional-services revenue from third-party retreat hosting. The company is privately held, bootstrapped, with no disclosed investors, funding, parent company, or acquisition history. Headcount is 1-10 employees, and operations are concentrated in a single country (El Salvador) within Central America. Geographic concentration in a tourism-dependent micro-market and absence of any disclosed funding are the key structural constraints on growth capital.

Name

Balanced Yoga & Surf Retreat

Legal name

Balancé Yoga & Surf Retreat

Website

https://elsalvadoryoga.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Balancé Yoga & Surf Retreat operates a single-location integrated wellness retreat in Playa El Tunco, El Salvador, offering premium accommodations, surf coaching, yoga classes, a public café, and themed retreat programs for wellness and adventure tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wellness Retreat Services

NAICS

All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Wellness Retreats & Immersions (Multi-day, Digital Detox, Mind-Body Programs) (THAJAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Surf Schools & Surf Camps (THAAAKAC), Yoga & Meditation Experiences (Studio Classes, Guided Meditation, Mindfulness) (THAJAHAA), Luxury Wellness & Spa Resorts (THAGACAG)

Keywords

• Yoga retreats
• Surf coaching
• Wellness accommodation
• Retreat hosting
• Beachfront hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Tamanique

HQ country

El Salvador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retreat Bookings: Week-long and multi-day yoga, wellness, and surf retreats offered on their calendar with specific dates and guest instructors. Customers book directly through the website.
2. Accommodation Bookings: Tree Suites, Element Suites, Hidden Villa, and other private suites available for booking. Rooms are spacious, elegant with premium bedding, linens, air conditioning, hot water, and fiber optic internet. Guests can book their own adventure and customize their stay.
3. Café Sales: Homemade healthy food served at the on-site café open to the public daily from 8am-3pm at Playa El Tunco.
4. Third-Party Retreat Hosting: The company hosts third-party yoga and wellness retreat organizers who want to use their facilities and location for their own retreats.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Balanced Yoga & Surf Retreat (Balancé) operates a beachfront wellness retreat property in Playa El Tunco, La Libertad, El Salvador. It sells accommodations (Tree Suites, Element Suites, Hidden Villa), daily yoga and surf lessons, an on-site healthy café, and full multi-day retreat programs that combine yoga, meditation, and surf coaching, while also hosting private events and third-party retreat groups.

Product overview

Balanced Yoga & Surf Retreat operates as a single-location hospitality business offering an integrated retreat experience at Playa El Tunco, El Salvador. The core offering combines five product pillars: Accommodations (Tree Suites, Element Suites, Hidden Villa), Café (homemade healthy food), Yoga and Wellness Studio (classes, Breathwork, Therapeutic sessions), Surf Coaching (pro-surfer instruction), and Retreat Programs (scheduled and custom retreats). An optional Private Event Hosting add-on allows third parties to rent the full facility for their own retreat programming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tree Suites Accommodation

Quantifiable outcome

• Hosted ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship with 118 athletes from 33 countries

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ISA (International Surfing Association)minorOthersThe retreat hosted athletes during the ISA World Longboard Surfing Championship held at El Sunzal. This was an operational hosting relationship rather than a formal partnership. Team France stayed at the property during the competition.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Soul Surf School: El Salvador-based surf school and camp operator located in the same Playa El Tunco / La Libertad surf corridor. Directly comparable as a single-location surf instruction and accommodation provider targeting similar international wellness-adventure tourists.
• Surf Simply: Boutique surf coaching retreat in Nosara, Costa Rica offering all-inclusive surf instruction and accommodation packages. Highly comparable as a premium single-location surf retreat operator with on-site lodging and structured coaching programs.
• Surf Yoga Beer: Costa Rica-based surf and yoga retreat operator combining surf coaching, yoga, and accommodation packages. Comparable as a multi-activity beachfront retreat operator targeting similar international wellness-adventure segment.
• Prana del Mar Yoga Retreats: Baja California Sur, Mexico yoga and wellness retreat center offering multi-day wellness programs with on-site accommodations. Comparable as a beachfront destination yoga retreat combining lodging with structured wellness programming.
• Body & Soul Yoga Retreats: Yoga retreat operator hosting week-long wellness programs in tropical destinations with included accommodations and healthy meals. Comparable as a retreat-led business combining lodging, yoga instruction, and wellness programming in coastal settings.
• Anamaya Yoga Resort: Yoga retreat resort in Montezuma, Costa Rica offering yoga teacher trainings and wellness retreats with on-site accommodations and healthy cuisine. Comparable as a Central America-based boutique wellness retreat with integrated lodging and programming.

Regional players

• Punta Mango Surf Lodge: Surf lodge in Eastern El Salvador offering surf packages with accommodation and coaching. Directly comparable as an El Salvador-based surf retreat competitor targeting the same destination surf tourism market.
• Hotel & Lodge Operators in La Libertad / Sunzal Corridor: Cluster of boutique hotels, lodges, and surf-oriented accommodations in the La Libertad/Sunzal corridor near Playa El Tunco. Comparable as competing accommodation providers serving the same inbound surf tourism market in El Salvador.

Emerging players

• Beyond Yoga Retreats: Yoga retreat facilitator organizing retreats across multiple international locations including Central America. Comparable as a retreat programming business with similar customer base, though operates without owning dedicated property.
• Cardamom Tented Camp: Boutique eco-retreat operator in Central America offering curated accommodation and wellness experiences. Comparable as a small-scale premium destination retreat with limited room inventory and high-touch programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ElSalvadorYoga
• Instagraminstagram.com/balancesurfyoga
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/balance-surf-yoga-retreat

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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