Words: Ed Templeton It’s hard to believe it’s been a month since the attacks in Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, that devastated the country that Sofie, Kit and I – along with a large portion of our team – have come to call home. A lot has happened in the last month. There’s the initial shock […]
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Over the last month or so, we’ve been posting these short yoga videos, taking you through some simple twists and stretches you can do at home. Last week, Jessamin guided us through ‘thread the needle,’ which is all about gaining greater rotation and mobility in the shoulders and torso. This one kind of builds on […]
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Jumping over from Kerala to Sri Lanka for our next yoga tutorial – y’know, just to keep you on your toes. Jessamin explores ‘thread the needle,’ which is all about creating greater mobility and rotation in the torso, shoulders and neck. Surfers, this can help us out in the water with our turns…handy! YOGA – […]
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Two men stand on the clifftop of Soul & Surf’s garden – one born in the hills, the other raised by the ocean – and discuss a mutual love of wave riding. Surf instructor Varghees, born and bred near Kovolam on India’s south west coast, could best be described as a lion-hearted surfer; his prowess […]
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“Woza” (“Come” in Zulu) tells the story of an African surfer who has been taken as a lover by the African water spirit Mami Wata. It features 22 year-old Transkei surfer, Avuyile Ndamase.
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We love working with people who do things differently. When setting up our shop in Sri Lanka we wanted to make sure whoever we stocked had an interesting story to tell. When we met Venita and she told us about her 100% natural skin oil, Surfskinoil , we had to find out more. This stuff […]
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Florescence from Morgan Maassen on Vimeo. A 2 minute underwater exploration in the Indian Ocean brought to you by Morgan Maassen.
Read MoreOn the full moon of May, Buddhists commemorate the birth, enlightenment and the passing away of Gautama Buddha. Simple offerings of flowers, candles and joss-sticks are brought to illuminated and decorated temples, where the celebration is an opportunity to reiterate their determination to lead noble lives, to develop their minds, to practise loving-kindness and to […]
Read MoreMULTIKULTI The first in our series of guests posts from pro surfer, explorer and author Sam Bleakley takes us on a history trip of surfing in India and explores the vast coastline and all it’s surf potential. With nearly 1.3 billion people, India is the world’s second most populous nation, has over 7,500km (4,700 miles) […]
Read MoreAlthough feeling festive can be a bit more of a challenge in a tropical climate without the traditional Christmas jumper, roaring fire and mulled wine we still like to keep some customs going. This week we turned our hand to floristry making a Tropical Leaf Christmas Wreath. Our HoV in Kerala, Siona, along with some […]
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Soul and Surf provides a unique Indian surfing experience. The waves are fun, the accommodations are bright and airy and hosts Sofie and Ed’s warm smiles make you feel welcome from the moment you arrive. Ed is very knowledgeable of the various local breaks and for people renting boards, the surfing equipment is in excellent […]
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