Surfing asks one strange thing of your lower back: hold an arch for hours. Lying in the paddling cobra position, chest lifted and lower spine extended, keeps the lumbar muscles contracted and compresses the joints of the lower back the whole time you're in the water. Then every wave demands an explosive pop-up that loads those same muscles in an instant, and between waves you sit on the board with your hips folded, quietly shortening the hip flexors. The result is the classic surfer's lower back — tight, stiff and achy, especially the morning after. This session targets exactly that pattern: we decompress and release the lumbar muscles, open the hips, and free the hip flexors that keep dragging your back into its sore arch.
The Surfing Muscles We Target
Erector Spinae
The long muscles running either side of the spine that hold you in the paddling arch. Hours of sustained extension leaves them gripped and ropey down the lower back — we lengthen and release them along their whole length.
Quadratus Lumborum (QL)
The deep muscle bridging your lowest rib, spine and pelvis. It stabilises the lumbar arch and is the usual source of that deep, one-sided lower back ache surfers describe. Releasing the QL is often the moment the back finally lets go.
Hip Flexors (Psoas & Iliacus)
Sitting on the board with hips bent shortens the psoas and iliacus. When tight they tip the pelvis forward, deepening the lumbar curve and overloading the back. We release them — frequently the real fix for surfing back pain.
Glutes & Thoracolumbar Fascia
The glutes power the pop-up and stabilise the hips, while the thoracolumbar fascia — the broad sheet across the lower back — gets bound and stiff. We work both to restore movement through the whole pelvis and lumbar region.
Why the Hips Hold the Key to a Surfer's Back
It's tempting to treat lower back pain by working only the back, but for surfers the hips are usually driving it. Hours folded over the board shorten the hip flexors, and tight hip flexors tip the pelvis forward into an exaggerated arch — which means the erector spinae and QL never get to switch off, even on land. That's why releasing the psoas, iliacus and glutes often eases the ache more than back work alone, and why this session always treats the hips and the lumbar region together. Lumbar compression from the cobra position plus a tipped, tight pelvis is the full picture of the surfing back, and we address both.
If you'd rather prevent the problem than chase it, our pre-surf warm-up mobilises the hips and lumbar spine before you paddle out. When the whole body is wrecked after a heavy run of waves, the full-body surf recovery massage folds the lower back into a complete reset. To understand the mechanics in depth, read our guides to surfer's hip flexor tightness and lower back pain from surfing, plus the complete surf muscle guide.
Pricing
| Duration | Price (IDR) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 45 minutes | 300,000 | Focused work on the lower back and one tight hip |
| 60 minutes | 400,000 | Whole lower back, both hips and the glutes worked thoroughly |
| 90 minutes | 550,000 | Adds upper back, hamstrings and assisted stretching to open the hips fully |
Flat all-inclusive pricing — travel, table, oils and towels. Back tightening up day after day on a long trip? The session packages on the pricing page keep it in check.
How Home Booking Works
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We confirm your therapist
You get the therapist's name, arrival time and the exact price up front. Prefer a female or male therapist? Just say so.
We arrive and set up
Professional table, fresh linens, oils and towels — set up on your terrace, by the pool or in an air-conditioned room in about five minutes.
Enjoy, pay after
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Areas We Cover
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