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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.

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The Salty Swamis Surf History of Sri Lanka

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Soul People – Lizzie Brown

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The Best Way To Do A Lockdown

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Georgie Roberts

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Peru…take 2

Matty ~ "I couldn’t say no when the crew at Soul & Surf invited me to join them as a surf coach on their retreat to Chicama Peru. The world’s longest left is not only a heaven-sent wave with sections ...

Hello Varkala!

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Jamie Mitchell

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Popping back to Peru

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Mike Wakefield

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Why we love…Lombok

And why we are going back this October. This place has properly stolen our hearts, so Rach thought she'd write a few words about the trip, the island, the surf and the people.

Yoga for surfers

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Sim Warren

Soul People - we talk to filmmaker Sim Warren, who created sweeping, dramatic 'The Edgeland' over here in Portugal.

Rachelle Lincoln, surf photographer

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Therapies pop-up: Shiatsu at Soul & Surf India

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Postcards from Peru

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