All people involved in our evolation vacations share two passions: yoga and travelling. The teachers we work with are certified to teach with evolation. Throughout the year exceptional teachers from around the world will host groups. Some of the weeks we will invite special teachers to conduct seminars and work-shops.
the hosts
Ask Mark Drost and Zefea Samson where they live and they will answer: 'Home is where my suitcase is'. Both are thrilled to have found this magnificent place in Costa Rica to bring their suitcases to. They invite all yogis to join them at the beautiful resort of the Hotel Parador in Costa Rica.
Mark has been studying the philosophy of yoga for 20 years, practicing hatha yoga for 15 years and practicing Bikram Yoga for 9 years. He has been teaching Bikram Yoga for 7 years, and has taught in over 50 studios in the US and around the world. Mark has been a senior member of the Bikram Yoga Teacher Training Staff. He has founded or co-founded 7 studios. Mark has worked very closely with Bikram and Rajashree on the organization and operation of the Yoga Asana Championships. He is a trained judge who has judged many Yoga Asana championships. He is the fpunder of evolation yoga.
Zefea had her first experience with yoga at the age of 4 when her parents practiced with renowned teacher Angela Farmer in the Iyengar tradition. She forgot all about yoga during her teens and twenties and trained in different physical exercises like boxing and the combat system krav maga. Zefea rediscovered yoga when she started practicing Bikram Yoga in her home town Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She graduated from Bikrams Teacher Training in spring 2005 and taught in Amsterdam for two years, before joining Mark in the US. In 2006, 2007 and 2008 she represented the Netherlands as the Dutch gold medalist in the International Yoga Championships, all those years finishing in the world's top 10. In October 2009 she placed second in the NY, NJ, CT tristate regionals, but she wont be able to represent NY in the US nationals because of her her newest exciting adventure, practicing Yoga while being pregnant.