Fear. An emotion which has governed much of my adulthood and caused me to live half-asleep. Fear of loss. Fear of making mistakes. Fear of new places and meeting new people. Fear of not being enough. And now, fear of not living fully awake and fear of regretting not following dreams. I went to Sri
We’re trying to make as little impact on the environment as possible, provide the local community with jobs as well as spearheading local development initiatives Our approach to sustainability on Sri Lanka In around 400 years the first piece of plastic ever made will have decomposed. By then, trillions of particles of plastic will be
A few weeks ago we were lucky enough to have American guest Nina Alpert come stay with us at Sunshinestories. During her stay, she was happy enough to answer questions about her time and travel through Sri Lanka after recent terror attacks. How’d you find out about Sunshinestories? Seven months ago I typed “best
Kavishka is one of Sunshinestories earliest surf coaches, he rides a variety of different surfboards from fish’s to logs and anything in between which makes him one of the most knowledgeable surf coaches here. Let’s find out a bit more about the grommet. Name: Kavishka Deshan Age: 20 Home town: Weligama How did you find out about
We have the Swedish photographer Agnes Maltesdotter with us this week and it’s so fun and inspiring to see what and how she captures everything around us. It’s like she managed to capture the essence of after surf chill around our courtyard. Books and surfboards. How good is it to relax with a book after
Book this week and enjoy 40% off on our all-inclusive surf & yoga retreats between 28th April 2019 and 6th of October 2019. Don’t buy another pair of headphones, instead, join us on a life changing experience that you’ll never forget. Wake up to the sound of chanting monks, yoga in the sunrise and surf
This past week we had longtime friend Nina Brooke join the retreat. Nina was in Sri Lanka exactly one year ago doing an artist residency at Ceylon Sliders. This year she came back to surf and yoga with us here at Sunshinestories surf & yoga retreat. What were your thoughts and expectations before you came to
6 am – Start your morning right with a warming vinyasa class getting your muscles ready for your first surf. Michelle will guide you through an hour of blissful practice in our shala surrounded by the sounds of the jungle. 7 am – Breakfast is served! 8 am – After getting a tuk-tuk ride down
Six months ago, my husband left me. To adequately describe what it was like for me during those early days is impossible. I don’t have the words to articulate how deep and vast my grief was. Our seven-year wedding anniversary fell a short two weeks after he left and for what little I did know
At Sunshinestories, we pride ourselves on being accessible for all ages 10 and up. We feel that age knows no boundaries here, and it’s so special watching guests come together, all nationalities, all ages, all on different paths. A few weeks ago we welcomed a group that were no exception to this rule. At the
