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The Art of Working From Anywhere

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 ...

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A yoga teacher training we’d happily recommend on Sri Lanka’s south coast

One of the things we like most about Sri Lanka's south coast is that good people tend to find each other.

Soul People – Jordan Stephens

Jordan Stephens shares his thoughts on his stay at Soul & Surf, exploring the creative benefits of travel and the importance of balance in his daily routine.

Soul & Surf Cove Surf Jam 2026 – A reflection

February 7–8 2026, Ahangama, Sri Lanka. The Cove Surf Jam came back this February for its third year, and managed to become a more organised version of chaos, creativity and strangely wholesome connections.

Finding the Sweet Spot: Surfing Sri Lanka’s Double Coast Crossover

Written by Lily, our Sri Lanka General Manager - personal story of surfing Sri Lanka across seasons, from first waves to finding the rare double coast crossover where the east and south align.

Soul People | Rosie Parton

A conversation with our Head of Yoga in Sri Lanka on practice, presence, ocean life, and building a life rooted in the now.

Luxury Surf Camp Sri Lanka, But Make It Soulful

"Luxury surf camp Sri Lanka” isn’t a phrase that should make sense. But once you arrive at our little beachside corner in Ahangama and realize exactly what it can mean, it really does.

Is This the Best Yoga Retreat in Sri Lanka? (Well… No, And That’s a Good Thing)

If you’ve just Googled “yoga retreat Sri Lanka beach” or “best yoga retreat in Sri Lanka,” let’s address the obvious: yes, we do run a yoga retreat. Yes, we’re in Sri Lanka. Yes, we’re right on ...

Surf Tips and Theory for Intermediate Surfers

As you progress from beginner to intermediate, it's time to refine your skills and expand your wave-riding horizons.

Surf Tips and Theory for Advanced Surfers

Adam and Joel give some seriously good (well researched) advice to the advance surfers wanting to level up and do it well.

Soul People | Vasco Monica

Meet Vasco Monica, one of the seasoned surfers we've had the pleasure of knowing.

Top 5 Things in South Sri Lanka this Season

Would you believe it? There are more reasons than surfing, yoga & massage to lure you to Sri Lanka this season.

Cove Surf Jam ’25

We started a little surf thing and it turned into a big thing because we shared it

Soul & Surf Sunday Sessions

How do the filthy pursuits of parties and music fit with our holier-than-thou surf, yoga & nowness obsessions?

Sustainably Solo: The Green Angle to Taking a Solo Trip

Going solo isn't just about popping off on an adventure – it's a chance to expand your understanding of different cultures, landscapes and even to make better choices for the planet. When you travel solo, you're in control of every decision ...

Celebrating the Cove Surf Jam — in conversation with Sam Bleakley

We put on our first ever Cove Surf Jam over at Soul & Surf Sri Lanka, a low-key, inclusive celebration of alternative craft, soul surfing and community. Ed chats with our good friend Sam Bleakley, who helped us out with advising, ...

A Day at a Yoga & Surf Retreat in Sri Lanka

Surf & Yoga retreats in the tropics. All sounds a bit dreamy, right? But what actually happens on these holidays? We've broken down a typical day at our beachside Sri Lanka retreat.

Soul & Surf Recipes | Monkey Jam

Food, food, sunshine food. There isn't a lot more sunshine-y than our tropical Monkey Jam, served up at our breakfast tables in Kerala, Lanka and Portugal. Here we share the simple recipe with you - so you can bring a ...

Sri Lanka | Our Reflections On This Resilient, Vibrant Island

Soul & Surf co-founder Ed Templeton reflects on returning to Sri Lanka for the first time since early 2020 and gives his first impressions of the two new Soul & Surf locations.

You Can’t Sell Community. But You Can Build It.

If you sell stuff you have to have a community, don’t you? We tell you how to build a community, the Soul & Surf way.

The Salty Swamis Surf History of Sri Lanka

This piece was written by our good friends at Salty Swamis, and kindly reproduced here for your pleasure – A Surf History of Sri Lanka…

It’s been 10 years – why we’re still at it

Founder Ed Templeton talks about the last decade – yes, decade – of Soul & Surf, the challenges, the incredible experiences, and why it's still so important to carry on.

2020? See ya (wouldn’t want to be ya)

The year began with all manner of smug, pithy ‘2020 vision’ articles, comments and posts. Who’d have thunk what would happen next?

Soul & Surf At Home: Coconut Roti recipe

A huge focus of what we do in real life at all of our Soul & Surf locations is food. From day one we've had a strong ethos around bringing people together over plates of hearty, nourishing, delicious food. We call ...

Sri Lanka after the attacks

It’s been almost 5 months now since the devastating Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka which saw locations across Colombo and in Batticaloa targeted by terrorists.