In the first instalment of four articles, Sam Bleakley explores The Soul of Surfing alongside the stunning photography of Katie Rae.
Soul People - Cat Sarsfield talks to Varghees and Rakhul about waves, their home and why India is where they choose to belong.
Soul & Surf and Finisterre have been crossing paths for years now - from Joe (our head of partnerships) collaborating with the brand in its earlier years on video content, to sharing mutual friends both in Cornwall and in the tropics.
Earlier this season, we hosted our good friend, the pro-longboarder Sam Bleakley here at Soul & Surf in Varkala for a special month-long residency. Sam joined to share his knowledge and love for the ocean through special one-to-one long boarding workshops ...
Stuff we like: “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.
Soul People: For three seasons now, Sam Bleakley – champion longboarder, writer, journalist and documentary maker – has done a month-long residency at Soul & Surf in Varkala, offering longboard workshops to both locals, guests and non-guests, giving them the chance to dance ...
In February next year, we’re taking Soul & Surf to Peru for a four-week pop-up in the home of one of the longest left-hand waves in the world.
One of the best things about Varkala is spending time with all the guys who grew up here. Some of them learnt to surf through Soul & Surf, growing into strong and wonderful souls who now inspire the next generation to ...
Book Club - we love a good read, so why not share what we're reading with you, lovely reader?
Each Friday at Soul & Surf Sri Lanka, while the guests are enjoying a post surf breakfast or lounging in the pool, the S&S team get together for our weekly meeting - discussing the week we’ve just had, making ...
Soul People: On 19th October, the London Surf Film Festival kicks off, marking the seventh annual celebration of the very best in international surf film, art and culture.
Whether you're answering emails from a cafe in Portugal, a hammock in Sri Lanka or - if you're Anita - the boot of a hatchback, working from anywhere is equal parts freedom and organised chaos. Here's how to do it ...
We asked Pooja to write about Varkala in her own way, and this journal is her take on the place as it’s lived day to day, slow, familiar, and quietly meaningful.
