Spring Retreat 2024 in Turkey "Qigong • T’ai Chi • Ashtanga Yoga"
What Makes This Retreat Special?
Learning Ashtanga Yoga postures and T’ai Chi moves from a certified teacher, can be a unique and very special opportunity to enhance your complete wellbeing. By practicing these two ancient disciplines for health and healing, you can improve your physical strength, flexibility, and balance, while reducing stress and anxiety. Ashtanga yoga includes a series of standing postures that require balance and stability, which can be improved by practicing Chen style Tai Chi’s slow, deliberate movements.
Join Sensei Sandeep Desai for a wellness vacation at a Boutique Hotel in Alacati, Turkey.
Alacati has been described as western Turkey’s “Heaven on Earth” by CNN Travel. In-depth learning, leisure time, and self-nourishment with enough free time to explore Alaçatı, with its marvelous beaches, archaeological sites, museums, hot springs, and thermal mud baths.
6 Days Yoga and T'ai Chi vacation in Alacati, Turkey
WHEN: MAY 2024
WHERE: Alaçatı is a town on Turkey’s Çeşme Peninsula, on the Aegean Sea. It’s known for its beaches, old stone houses, and winemaking tradition.
DAILY ACTIVITIES ( included in the package)
- Therapeutic Yoga sessions at sunrise
- Relaxing Qigong and T’ai Chi moves at Sunset
- Sound Healing Meditation
- Half Day Cycling Trip
LOCAL ALACATI ATTRACTIONS TO EXPLORE:
- Sunbathing on many Beautiful Beaches
- Fun on the Water with Sailing and Surfing
- Ancient Ruins to Explore in the City of Ephesus
- Shopping in the Local Markets
- Hot Springs and Thermal Mud Baths
ENERGY EXCHANGE
SHARED DOUBLE ROOM: 750€ INR 66,000
PRIVATE SINGLE ROOM: 900€ INR 79,000
(Deluxe Room Twin Sharing per person: 820 € INR 72000 & Deluxe Room Single Occupancy per person: 1090 € INR 95920 )
(Prices are per person and include all Classes and workshop Sessions, 5 nights of Accommodation, Breakfast / Brunch & Dinners, 2 free Laundry Services)
** Flights, Airport Transfers, and Site-Seeing Excursions are NOT included
How to Reach: ALACATI – CESME – TURKEY
Fly into the local airport at Izmir, Adnan Menderes Airport. Dive along the 29km coastline of the Cesme Peninsula. ( 58 min travel time from the airport, distance 85.0 km ). We can help to arrange transportation from Izmir Airport to Alacati at a very nominal cost.
( Early Bird Discount of 75 euros, if registered before 31st December 2023. Also, avail better flight rates by booking your trip early!)
Daily Schedule
Morning
7am – Breathwork, Meditation
7:30 am Yoga Asana, guided practice (“Mysore style”)
10:00 am – Brunch
Free Time to Explore, Rest, Relax, Sunbath, Shop, Write, Village tours
Sound Healing Sessions
Evening
5:30 pm – T’ai Chi moves with Qigong Meditation
7.00 pm – Dinner
7:30 PM – Satsang
Optional one to one Reiki session with Reiki Grandmaster
Sensei Sandeep Desai is the master of T’ai Chi, Ashtanga Yoga and Karate with several international accolades to his name. Sensei is the only Indian, authorized by 2 legendary Grandmasters from China to teach the Original Chen style T’ai Chi in India.