It’s ok to change your mind. It’s ok to change jobs, apartments, friends, cities. It’s ok to pack up, book that ticket, go somewhere far and somewhere completely new. Make new friends, fall in love with sunsets again. Take a journey, take a flight, go on that road trip. […]
The weather at Scapa Fest
We know you’ve all been secretly thinking about that… What will the weather be like at Scapa Fest? It’s Scotland after all! Will it be cold and wet? What about camping? We’ve done some research for you… The month of May at Ardkinglas Estate/Loch Fyne is the DRYEST and […]
Leave No Trace | Scapa Fest Sustainability Manifesto
Developing a sustainable relationship with our environment is at the heart of what we do and that’s why we’ve taken huge steps to make sure Scapa Fest is designed to be respectful and in balance with the environment around it. Scapa Fest is aiming to be a Low Impact, Zero Waste […]
10 reasons why you should consider car sharing to come to Scapa Fest 2018
10 reasons why you should consider car-sharing when coming to Scapa Fest 2018 Life’s a journey, share it! At Scapa Fest, we are committed to making the festival as green as possible and ask you all to consider your environment and the effect your travel has on it. We have teamed […]
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 […]
The 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 […]
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. […]
What we stand for | by Clemence Cocquet
Recently I was asked to create a visual to represent our mission, something that would encompass what we stand for. What is the Scapa Life? Why Scapa Fest? The first thing that came to my mind was a constellation: We stand far apart, yet together we form something […]
Chocolate 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 […]