“ Yoga practice acted like a magnifying lens, expanding and amplifying that experience and many others that layed ahead”
Tarik van Prehn - Portugal
Greeting everyone. My name is Tarik van Prehn Praça. I am a passionate surfer and Yogi, I am a father of 4, natural builder and a permaculture designer. I teach Yoga and coach surfers around the world, yet mostly in SW Portugal where I live on a 2.3 acres farm called “Monte Há Mar” where I've built my own straw bale house. Most of my childhood was spent in the jungle or at the beach in São Paulo, Brazil, where one of the last untouched pieces of Rain Forest “Mata Atlantica” still survives. My mother’s family migrated from Indonesia to Brasil after the WWII. My grandparents lived in India for two years where they came to know about Yoga. My father’s family are Portuguese migrants with a strong connection with the sea. I started surfing when I was 11. Two years latter my parents migrated to Portugal from the jungle, to a 9th floor apartment. My cultural shock was pacified by the amazing waves Portugal’s coastline offered. I have practiced Yoga and martial arts since I was 19. He has a degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine and started practicing Ashtanga Yoga consistently in 2000 after a trip to Bali to study and surf. From 2001 to 2008 he traveled to Mysore to Study with Sri K Pattabhi Jois and Sharath Jois. Tarik is a big wave enthusiast and has been spending the last few winters exploring big wave spots in SW Portugal. For the past 3 year I’ve been helping men to connect with their manhood and masculinity. Please check my Instagram and reach out if you need my support. @tarikvanprehn