Combining beginner surfing and yoga wellness in Hiriketiya

For absolute beginners, Hiriketiya is visually less intimidating because it is a sheltered horseshoe bay. The inside section is pure sand and soft rolling whitewash, perfect for learning. It also has excellent yoga studios (like Dots or Salt House). However, it gets extremely crowded with other beginners by 9 AM, so do your surfing at dawn and yoga in the afternoon.