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 […]
Category Archives: Wellbeing
Do you describe your business as innovative, ethical and environment-friendly? Or do you have (or are you working towards) having a sustainability/zero waste policy? If the answer is yes, then read on. Scapa Fest are immersive multi-day outdoor events with a focus on mind-body health, outdoor education and environmental […]
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 […]
How to do Ujjayi breathing to control the way you feel
In an age where we are obsessed with changing the way we feel through alcohol, cigarettes, vaping, drugs, gambling, shopping and hits of social media, Jambo Truong believes we are actually just one deep breath away from deciding how we feel. Jambo is headlining at the opening ceremony at […]
Let’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. […]
Katie Boyle, a gift for inner peace and balance
Katie Boyle has a gift for supporting people to develop a greater sense of inner peace and balance.Katie is a Level 3 Certified Forrest Yoga and Integrative Restoration Yoga Nidra teacher. She is also a coach and Indian Head masseur with a gift for supporting people to develop a […]
Laura 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 […]
Steph 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 the Love of Yoga: a Story of Building a Yoga Business Against the Odds
From discovering yoga and Hinduism at the age of 13 in a library in Northern Ireland in the late 1980s to creating her unique method of Stretch Yogalattes, Victoria Cunningham-Downey’s journey to running her own Yoga business is no straightforward one. Filled with overcoming the resistance and obstacles that life […]