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Silent Morning: Meditation & Sea Swim

A short sit on the sand, then a swim in a cove before anyone else arrives. Nobody speaks until the coffee afterwards.

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Good to know

The sit is held in silence and the group is deliberately small. Tomás cancels when the swell is wrong rather than running the session anyway, and confirms by message the evening before.

How we select

Is this for you?

Is this for you?

A good fit if you…

  • Swim confidently in open water without a floor underfoot
  • Are willing to keep silence for about an hour
  • Want the sea, not a pool with a view

Probably not if you…

  • Are a nervous swimmer — there is no lifeguard and no shallow end
  • Need certainty about dates; this one runs when the sea allows
  • Want instruction; the sit is guided, the swim is not

What actually happens

What actually happens

  1. 1

    Meet on the steps

    At Praia do Camilo, early. Phones go away before anyone sits down.

  2. 2

    Twenty minutes seated

    A simple guided attention practice facing the water. Blankets provided in winter.

  3. 3

    Swim

    Twenty minutes or as long as you are comfortable. Tomás stays in the water with the group.

  4. 4

    Coffee, and talking allowed

    Optional, up the steps, at your own cost.

Dates

Dates on request

We don't have confirmed dates for this one right now. Rather than guess, we'll send you to the host.

The practical facts

The practical facts

Duration
1.5 h
Price
€18 per person
Languages
English
Group size
Up to 10 people
Meeting point
Praia do Camilo steps, Lagos
182 steps down to the beach and back up
Access
Not step-free
Long stair descent; no alternative route
Preparation
Swimwear under your clothes, towel, warm layer
Changing happens on the sand
Cancellation
Cancelled free by the host when the sea is unsafe

Who & where

Who and where

Presented by
Tomás A. Independent practitioner
At
Praia do Camilo, Lagos

Meditation teacher and sea swimmer, Lagos.

Runs early swims at Praia do Camilo year round, with a short sit before anyone gets in the water. Teaches in English.

Tomás confirms each morning by message the evening before, because the sea decides.

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€18 / person

Dates on request

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