Links

Friends of Bamboo YogaPlay

Costa Rica Resources

Vajra Sol:
Yoga-style adventure retreats in Costa Rica

Dr. Kim:
San Jose, Costa Rica based Acupuncturist & Quantum healing practitioner

Rio Mar:
Accomodations for reatreats in Dominical.

Spa Chimaya:
Private retreat experience complementing Bamboo YogaPlay

Vida Marina:
A non profit foundation working to create a protected marine area off the Osa Peninsula.  They offer educational and fun tours with the abundant dolphins and whales in the area.

Drakebay info:
A travel service specializing in the Drake Bay/Osa Peninsula with 10 years experience in the area.

Milarepa Hotel:
Luxury bungalows with a gorgeous restaurant, sitting on the Beach in Mal Pais – one of our favorite honeymoon spots.

La Joya Perfecta:
A wellness community which offers Yoga, Spa treatments, Fitness and Nutrition

Tips for Costa Rica travel:
The ultimate vacation guide

San Jose Resources:

Out of Bounds Boutique Hotel:
Escazu, San Jose.  Bed and Breakfast and Tourist Center.

ExpresArte:
Academia de Danza en San Jose

Kapoli:
Holistic Center and Yoga Garden located in the west of San Jose

Krama:
A space that promotes yoga as a discipline, a space of wellbeing, health and spiritual growth in San Jose

Namaste:
Ashtanga & Anusara Yoga Studio and physic therapy clinic in San Jose

Healing Arts Practicioners & Yoga Teachers, Counselors

Ad Humanitas:
My amazing parents; Providing tools for the human journey

Dr Cory:
San Francisco based Naturopath with products and programs to feel better

Adriana Marchione:
Bay Area based expressive healing arts therapist

Robin Clark:
San Francisco based, holistic counselor, reiki master, ordained minister, certified massage therapist and artist

Ashley Turner:
Los Angeles based, Yoga / meditation instructor, writer and therapist

Hala Khouri:
Los Angeles based, Movement arts and Yoga teacher

Anna Halprin:
Bay Area based,
"The mother of movement ritual and one of Sofiah’s biggest inspirations"

Shiva Rea:
Yoga as conscious evolution

Vinn Marti:
Creator of Soul Motion

Melissa Michaels:
5 Rhythms facilitator and founder of Goldenbridge and Rites of Passage

Yogi Chocolate:
Downloadable yoga classes by donation

Alyssa DeCaro:
A journey into rhythm, voice and movement

Jamie Smith:
Portland Oregon based, Soma Arts Lounge integrative healing arts + interior design + sustainability

Festivals

Forestdance
:
Costa Rica, February 8th -13th
2010

Manifesto Gathering
:
Costa Rica, January 28th – February 1st 2010

Bhakti Festival:
Joshua Tree, September 11th -13th 2010

Performing & Visual Artists
Lucent Dossier
:
Vaudeville Cirque

Goddess Alchemy Project:
An independent arts collective fusing music, visual art, spoken word poetry, dance and more

Incus
:
A Boston based fiery, dynamic, tribal rock band
Shamanic Cheerleaders
:
The pep squad for the Divine in everyone

Yemaya
:
Middle easter dance artist

Tony Khalife
:
Singer, songwriter, guitarrist, tabla player of indian, middle-eastern, flamenco y rock n’ roll styles

Andrew Jones
:
Visionary Artist
Carey Thompson
:
Visionary Artist
Michael Rababy:
Photographer and independent film maker
Lachlan Thom:
My talented brother the painter
Jasper Johal
:
Photographer of body as temple, Sofiah is featured in the new 2009 calendar!
Cara Ucci
:
Jewlery and clothes designer

Institutes

Naropa University:
Buddhist inspired comtemplative education
Tamalpa Institute
:
A school for expressive healing arts
Alive & well Institute:
School for conscious bodywork in Marin County
CIIS: California Institute of Integral Studies
:
Higher education honoring the spiritual dimension of intellectual life

Yoga and Dance Studios

Dakini Temple:
San Francisco based urban sanctuary dedicated to traditional tantra yoga for the modern human.

More Resources

Container Homes:
"Icons of Globalization"  Similar to Bamboo YogaPlay, many people around the globe are transforming shipping containers into habitable structures.
 

Jena Wellness :
New York based, offering nutritional and lifestyle counseling, bodywork, private yoga, workshops and corporate wellness programs

Our Future Now :
A non-profit organization Inspiring engagement through art,
science and community.

Sew-Op :
A non-profit organization that is changing the world one stitch at a time.

Subud :
An
international non-profit spiritual organization, where one receives the direct contact from Creative Spirit / God through a movement and sound based spiritual practice.