your journey awaits.

Arrive to Istanbul (IST or SAW Airport) anytime on 29 September or by noon on 30 September. 

Istanbul

Fri 30 September: 

Check into our apartment in Galata Tower, Istanbul

3-5pm: Gentle yoga and opening circle

5-7pm: Seafood and Mezze Dinner at Karakoy Port

Optional: Explore Istanbul's night life

Sat 1 October 1:

7-9am: Morning practice

9-10am: Breakfast

10-6pm: Private walking tour of Old City - Topkapi Palace, Aya Sofia, Lunch, Grand Bazaar, Cistern, Süleymaniye mosque

7pm-8pm: Whirling Dervish Performance

Sun 2 October:

8-9:30am: Morning practice

9:30-10:15am: Breakfast

10:30am-1pm: Free time to explore Istanbul

3-5pm: Turkish Bath | Scrub | Massage

6-9pm: Bosphorus cruise and dinner aboard

Optional: Cafes & Bars in Karakoy

Antalya, Çamyuva

Mon 3 October:

7:15am: Airport shuttle to Istanbul airport

10:20am-12:40pm: Flight to Antalya (AYT)

1:30pm: Lunch in Old Town Kaleici

2:30-4pm: Walking tour of Old Town Kaleici

4pm: Shuttle to our Retreat

7pm: Transitional ritual with Erica

8pm: Home cooked Turkish dinner by the pool

Tues 4 October:

7-9am: Mysore

9am: Breakfast, Beach Time, Explore Çiralı

3-5pm: Yin and Meditation

6pm: Dinner at beachside restaurant

7pm: Hike up Mount Chimaera 

Wed 5 October:

7-9am: Mysore

9am: Breakfast

11am: Cooking Class

12pm: Lunch

2pm: Walk to Mt. Olympos, Ancient Antik City

4:30pm: Yin and Meditation

6:30pm: Dinner

Thurs 6 October:

7-9am: Mysore

9am: Breakfast

10-5pm: Boat tour of nearby beaches and Islands

5:30pm: Dinner

7pm: Moonlit Meditation and Walk

Fri 7 Oct:

Check out. Airport transfer to Antalya.

Optional: Cappadocia Add-On 

Fri 7 October:

8:10am: Fly from Antalya to Kayseri (Cappadocia airport)

11:30am: Check into Kismet Cave Hotel

12:30pm: Yin on the Rooftop"

1:30pm: Turkish Pide Lunch on the Rooftop

4:15-6:30: Horseback Ride through Rose Valley

7pm: Dinner in Goreme - traditional claypot restaurant

Sat 8 October:

4:30am-7am: Hot air balloon (if weather permits)

Free Day - Explore local hikes, or wineries or Turkish baths

6:30pm: Optional Whirling Dervish Show

7pm: Dinner

Sun 9 October:

5:45am: Morning Sit

6-7:30am: Mysore (Full Moon Style)

10:30am: Checkout

10:45am: Closing Circle and Meditation

11:15am: Free Time - Explore Surrounding Underground Cities, Fairy Chimneys, or the Banks of the Kisilirmak River, Have a Massage

1:30pm: Shuttle to Kayseri Airport

4:30pm: Flight to IST