Title: Pura Vida: Interview with Marcel Oliveira, SUP National Champion and cofounder of Surf Synergy retreat center in Jaco Costa Rica

Date: 2/5/25

Name of podcast: Thrivology Lab

Episode title and number: #16 Pura Vida: Interview with Marcel Oliveira, SUP National Champion and cofounder of Surf Synergy retreat center in Jaco Costa Rica

Brief summary of episode: In this episode we Marcel Oliveira, cofounder of Surf Synergy and 5 times national champion in SUP Surf and 5 times national champion in SUP Race. We cover his history with breathwork, freediving, the Surf Synergy retreat center, and the Pura Vida lifestyle.

Bullet points of key topics + chapter markers

Topic #1 [0:00] Intro

Topic #2 [1:00] Introduction to Marcel Oliveira

Topic #3 [8:00] Getting started in breathwork, freediving

Topic #4 [15:00] Surf Synergy, the best surf school on the planet

Topic #5 [20:00] What is the purpose of a retreat?

Topic #6 [26:00] What is Pura Vida?

References & Resources:

- https://www.surfsynergy.com/experience

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