Surf, swim, stretch, and the town's own culture. Our picks first, then everything we've mapped. Calmer streets behind the long north beach, palm groves and villas, with a flat walk into the plaza.
Surf · North side
A surf school by the river, started in 2015 with an umbrella and four boards: local instructors, never more than four students each, 90-minute lessons on the main beach from MX$1,200, or the open-top truck to La Lancha's jungle beach at 2pm.
Surf · North side
Locally owned school for surf and stand-up paddle lessons and rentals, with guided sessions for more experienced surfers.
Wellness · North side
An open-air yoga studio under a palm-thatched roof above the Don Bonito hotel, two minutes from the north beach: vinyasa at 8 and 9:30am on weekdays, 9:30 at weekends, and slower evening classes Mondays and Wednesdays. MX$300 a class, mats provided, no booking.
Surf · North side
A big outfitter on Calle Pelícanos, open 7:30am to 8:30pm: two-hour lessons on Sayulita's sandbar (from US$65), 300-plus rental boards with free swaps, a surf shuttle to La Lancha, Malpaso mountain-bike rides and Marietas trips. Shops in San Pancho and Punta de Mita too.
Wellness · North side
Yoga school with an ocean-view shala, running regular classes, 200-hour teacher trainings and retreats. Retreat guests get a pool, a gym and vegetarian meals.
Surf · North side
Private, bilingual lessons with Joel Barraza, a local competitive longboarder: first waves for beginners and style coaching for longboarders.
Lessons, boards and the people who shape them. Read our guide
Surf · North side
A surf school by the river, started in 2015 with an umbrella and four boards: local instructors, never more than four students each, 90-minute lessons on the main beach from MX$1,200, or the open-top truck to La Lancha's jungle beach at 2pm.
Surf · North side
Locally owned school for surf and stand-up paddle lessons and rentals, with guided sessions for more experienced surfers.
Surf · North side
A big outfitter on Calle Pelícanos, open 7:30am to 8:30pm: two-hour lessons on Sayulita's sandbar (from US$65), 300-plus rental boards with free swaps, a surf shuttle to La Lancha, Malpaso mountain-bike rides and Marietas trips. Shops in San Pancho and Punta de Mita too.
Surf · North side
Private, bilingual lessons with Joel Barraza, a local competitive longboarder: first waves for beginners and style coaching for longboarders.
Yoga with a view, massage, temazcal and a good facial. Read our guide
Wellness · North side
An open-air yoga studio under a palm-thatched roof above the Don Bonito hotel, two minutes from the north beach: vinyasa at 8 and 9:30am on weekdays, 9:30 at weekends, and slower evening classes Mondays and Wednesdays. MX$300 a class, mats provided, no booking.
Wellness · North side
Yoga school with an ocean-view shala, running regular classes, 200-hour teacher trainings and retreats. Retreat guests get a pool, a gym and vegetarian meals.
Wellness · North side
Pickleball club on Calle Miramar with two lit outdoor hard courts, daily drop-in play, several leagues and lessons for all levels. Paddles can be rented, and there is a pro shop, showers and a bar with shaded seating.
Wellness · North side
Reiki school founded in 2019 by Julie Carion, offering Reiki sessions, intuitive readings and Level 1 and 2 practitioner training in person or online, plus one-to-one mentoring and small yoga-and-Reiki retreats in Sayulita.
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