8 Day Yoga and Meditation Holiday on the Dalyan River, Turkey
Yoga and Meditation Holiday in Turkey
Maggie O’Grady will be teaching another yoga and meditation holiday on the idyllic Dalyan River in Turkey. A very clean, brackish river, you can swim from your back deck and take a breathtakingly beautiful ride through the wetlands by water taxi to the gorgeous Itzuzu Beach, a heritage site for nesting loggerhead turtles.
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Highlights
- A total of 10 yoga classes
- Group meditations every morning and evening
- One of the seven chakras each day
- 2 half-day boat excursions, including an extensive BBQ lunch/dinner
- Dinner at the Likya two nights, plus one lunch and one dinner on the boat
- An extensive buffet breakfast every day after the morning class
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
7 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
Facilities
- Bar
You will stay in the friendly family-run Likya Pension, in a private room, each with a private simple bathroom.
Program
There will be a total of ten yoga classes and group meditations scheduled in the morning and evening, so that you have some time off to explore this wonderful region. Classes are suitable for people of all abilities as long as they have some yoga experience. There is a full set of yoga equipment, so you can pack it lightly!
Maggie brings the Iyengar principles of connection, alignment, extension, and balance to her teaching, along with a playfulness, urging students to carry out experiments on their own bodies. She recognizes the importance of both physical and subtle practices and the inclusion of philosophical concepts. Maggie is also an independent teacher of Transcendental Meditation and has an MA in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation from the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies. She has made 3 visits to Pune, India, to study at Iyengar HQ; is a keen philosopher; and is a practitioner of Patanjali’s system.
Included excursions
Ahmet, the Likya owner, also runs award-winning boat tours, so he will host two different boat cruises – a sunset cruise upstream to the lake and thermal springs and mud bath then to the beach for the sunset, and another along the beach and up the coast.
Instructors
Margaret O'Grady
At the beginning of each class, Maggie will read out one of the sutras from Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras and read BKS Iyengar's commentary. She may interweave stories from the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the Mahābhārata and the Rāmāyaṇa and will also include lessons from Ayurveda, yoga's sister science. All students, beginners and seasoned students alike, will learn some of the Sanskrit names for the postures and some of the more subtle aspects of yoga such as the chakras. Maggie will also lead an ecstatic dance session and a philosophical discussion on Karma.
Retreat location
The Likya Pension is on the river, with a platform for swimming and sunbathing, a bar, and a courtyard with chairs for reading and relaxing. It is about a five-minute walk to a corner supermarket and 10 minutes to the center of Dalyan, with a huge choice of restaurants and shops.
Food
The package includes an extensive buffet breakfast every day after the morning class, dinner at the Likya for two nights, and while on the boat, there will be extensive home-cooked meals on board on each of these trips (with veggie, meat or fresh fish options).
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Seafood
Things to do (optional)
There is plenty of time for you to explore the wetlands area, archeological sites (Kaunos) and other local attractions if you are interested in outings, or to simply relax with a good book or visit the beach.
There are bikes available for hire if you want to explore the area more fully.
Spa treatments
Massage is available on site (extra cost).
What's included
- Group meditations every morning and evening
- 10 yoga classes
- 7 nights’ accommodation
- An extensive buffet breakfast every day after the morning class
- Two half-day boat excursions, including an extensive BBQ lunch/dinner
- Dinner at the Likya two nights, plus one lunch and one dinner on the boat
What's not included
- Flights
- Transfers from and to the airport
- Soft drinks and alcohol
- Optional massage on site
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer not provided
Dalaman Airport
18 km away from your destination
Arrival by airplane
There are direct flights to Dalaman Airport from London and other international airports with a number of different airlines. It’s a 30-minute transfer from the airport to the venue. By travelling as a group, you can save money on the transfer.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 31% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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