They guarantee
- A unique adventure: They will show Turkey as the locals see it
- Active holidays: Hiking, yoga, boat trip
- Traditional Turkish cuisine
- Authentic accommodations: They support local businesses instead of large hotel chains
- High level of comfort and service: They strictly monitor the quality and work only with those whom they trust
- Connection with an international audience: They work at the international level and create an opportunity for bringing people from different countries together to develop the principles of civil diplomacy
Body Metaphors theory and practice
You all have moments when you look in the mirror and don't like what you see (not right skin, too skinny / fat legs, hair looking odd, etc.). You "zombify" yourselves or try to fit into others' expectations. Enough of that. You will learn to see and work with unhealthy patterns and body metaphors.
Shake off those "blocks"!
The Body in the Movement theory and practice
When you are a child, your body has not yet accumulated and recorded blocks, knots, tensions, and other "joys" in the body. In childhood, your bodies are free and present. So what have you collected in your bodies and minds?
You will work with decoding the "messages" from the body. You'll see which "tensions" require the most effort to maintain and what to do about all this.
"My Self Perceptions" theory and practice
You will explore the issue of bodily limitations, examining how you code yourselves into a "crooked stump," "stick," "man-woman," "weakling," or whatever else you label yourselves. You'll discover how this manifests in the body. Playful practices!
Popular statements like "Accept yourself as you are" come without instructions, and you often try to apply them forcefully. This doesn't work, as many already know from experience. So, they will write down some instructions!
Mandala yoga
Mandala yoga is an intensive practice integrating asanas, Vinyasas, pranayama, mantras, and visualizations. A flowing practice structured according to specific rules, with turns and movements in space. You will use your bodies to draw a balanced and beautiful mandala structure in space.
Itinerary
Day 1
- Arrive at the Dalaman Airport (DLM) and take a short drive to the retreat location (20 minutes)
- Group meeting with the hosting team and other travelers
- Theory and practice: "Body Metaphors". Dynamic body meditation
- Intensive yoga practice: Immersion in asana techniques, mastering "support," deconstructing rusty thought patterns through the body
- Meditation: "Feeling the body through thought." Introduction to gong vibrations
Day 2
- Morning flow practice with pranayama (breathing technique) and meditation
- Theory and practice: "The Body in the Moment."
- Intensive yoga practice. Body scheme "Balance" through mastering balance with the body
- Meditation: Feeling oneself in space. Preparation for mandala yoga. Introduction to gong vibrations
Day 3
- Morning Vinyasa with dynamic breathing techniques throughout the practice
- Theory and practice: "My Self-Perceptions".
- Mandala yoga (on a double mat)
Day 4
- Morning practice "Foot" before hiking
After breakfast, you embark on a hike along the Lycian Way! You have a 7 kilometers route ahead, passing through 2 wild beaches and ancient ruins. You'll spend the day in mindfulness, returning attention to the body through the practice of hiking.
You'll also enjoy swimming and finish your hike by a short boat trip and will have a dinner out. Your explorations by this day will provide you with plenty of food for thought, tools for work, and new questions. Or maybe not! They'll look at that too.
Day 5
Today, a true voyage into the sea awaits you! There will be a morning practice of Hatha (or, as it's also called Yin yoga).
On the boat, you will explore which ways and techniques of immersion in water balance, gather attention, and evoke joyful childlike squeals, and more!
After breakfast, you head to Oludeniz. From there, you'll be embarking on a boat, spending the day cruising in the most beautiful bays, sunbathing, dining on deck, and enjoying the sunset.
Other activities include
- Power Hatha yoga
- Gong meditation
- Closing circle
Day 6
- Morning animal flow
- Breakfast
- Departure
For those who are not flying out yet — you can stroll around the city, explore the local culture, and go shopping!
