During the course of my life I have lived in a handful of places – growing up in a suburb of New York City, attending college briefly in central Iowa, living in Seattle during the heart of the Grunge music scene, and, for the last 20 years, residing in beautiful […]
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Step outside and grow: the benefits of yoga in a natural setting | by Holly Saxton
“Listen to me, your body is not a temple. Temples can be destroyed and desecrated. Your body is a forest, thick canopies of maple trees and sweet scented wildflowers sprouting in the underwood. You will grow back, over and over, no matter how badly you’re devastated.” -Beau Taplin I […]
READ MOREThe Bardic Fire at Scapa Fest | by Dougie Strang
I have to confess, I’m not a yoga practitioner. I’ve dabbled, and enjoyed the dabbling, but never committed to the discipline of regular practice. What I have gained, from my limited experience, is a sense that it’s much more than just a physical exercise; that it’s a way of putting […]
READ MORELet’s get physical, physical: the benefits of Forrest Yoga for Men
I was chatting to my yoga instructor, Natalie Jones, the other day and she made an observation that, whilst most of her classes are Vinyasa, she often runs Forrest Yoga inspired classes and they seem to really appeal to men. And specifically, men who are really active and sporty. We […]
READ MOREChocolate for the Soul: Everything you need to know about Cacao Ceremony
Hidden in plain sight For centuries, the magic of cacao has been hidden in plain sight…wrapped in fancy plastic foil and separated out into easily marketable product. It mimics our own modern predicament in this way. Hiding under layer after layer of make-up, conditioning, masks… There is however a resurgence […]
READ MORESTRESS + RELAX = GROWTH | by Michal Shimonovich
We’ve all had those weeks, the ones that don’t seem to end. Sometimes it’s a big presentation for a major client that’s constantly perched on your shoulders, driving you crazy on your drive home wondering if there’s a typo on page five and nagging you while you are ordering coffee […]
READ MOREEmbracing Perspectives: Yoga And My Accidental Environmentalism | by Holly Saxton
It’s when you feel the shift. It doesn’t happen suddenly. It doesn’t happen overnight. But watch it creep in, slowly. You’ll see the signs, the knee jerk reaction delayed, that radio noise inside your head, once so overwhelming seems to slow, the volume button turned down just a touch, that […]
READ MORELaura McCrimmon, grounding yoga and movement medicine
Laura is a teacher that will constantly remind you that yoga and life go hand in hand, you cannot walk away from it once you step off the mat. She is dedicated to making yoga and the benefits it brings an integral part of healthcare for any and everyone through […]
READ MORESteph Wall, Scapa Fest Yogi Extraordinaire!
Steph Wall is Scapa Fest Yogi Extraordinaire! Not only did she help us curate an outstanding programme for 2018, she will also teach a series of workshops, perform as an artist and lead the Yogaperitif, Scapa Fest’s exclusive networking event for yoga instructors and movement professionals.Steph has a passion for […]
READ MOREJambo Dragon Truong, Forrest Yoga Guardian
Jambo ‘Dragon’ Truong is one of the few selected Forrest Yoga Guardians personally chosen by Ana Forrest to uphold the legacy of Forrest Yoga. He holds a degree in Integrated Health: Complementary Medicine and has special interests in ‘Well-Being & Complexities Studies’ & the ‘Native Medicine Ways’ – Jambo has apprenticed […]
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