I am very excited to announce my 5-day Expansion Retreat that will take place between the 22nd and 26th of May, 2024, in The Land, Geyikbayırı. This is a 5 day retreat where we will practice yoga, and meditation, learn about Somatic Approach and Experiencing, and receive sound baths with Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls every day.
I organized this 5-day retreat to allow us to dive deep into our selves, to get to know ourselves physically, emotionally and mentally, to have a better understanding of our nervous systems, our trauma responses and coping mechanisms and from this realization to transform our perception of threat in the world, which induces fear within us and limits our potential.
The reason for this deep dive is that because our perception of our surroundings has shaped our understanding of the world and thus what we call our personality. Funny enough, our so-called personality might be the one thing that is standing in our way for us to step into our full potential and recognizing our power. In order for us to step in to our full potential we usually need to free ourselves from our Selves.
Thus, through this realization, we look at our habits, belief systems and thought patterns and recognize how much of it has been put in place as coping mechanisms to navigate in life. This way we can finally release the beliefs and thought patterns that keep us stuck in loops and stagnant in life where we know we are meant for more but can’t access it, and we can finally step into our power, embrace our essence and who we are, and embody all that we are meant to be.
This retreat will be a safe space for you to get know where your traumas are hiding, and what your coping mechanisms are. Then we can finally release what we have accumulated in life, and create space for more of our inner essence to come out and take up space. By doing that we will feel the spaciousness in our being, the lightness and the freedom which is our birth right. We get to feel the love that is within us and around us at all times which will empower us to trust and serve our truth, and shine our light.
You decide what your relationship with the universe will be. Are you ready to make this a meaningful, conscious, intentional, heartfelt relationship? Are you ready to experience life from the most basic life feeling, the feeling of expansion, lightness and joy?
I would like to give you a brief information about the somatic approach and healing session with Alchemy Crystal Singing bowls.
What is the somatic approach?
The somatic approach is a natural approach to trauma and stress-related disorders. It operates off the idea that what happens to you in your life is stored not only in your mind but also in your body.
In the somatic approach, unlike many other therapy methods, the person's body and the projections of stress on the body are studied. Somatic approaches are used to engage the relationship between mind, body, brain, and behavior. This approach aims to raise the individual's self-awareness, and to help release how a physical body holds on to stress, tension, and trauma.
Why do I want to share the Somatic approach with you?
As I learned about this approach, I realized that there were actually great parallels to our work in yoga. Whether we are aware of it or not, I have seen that in our yoga practice, we naturally practice what this approach speaks of.
By informing you about the somatic approach and enabling you to practice a few techniques, I would like to raise your awareness provide a few mind-body practices in order to cope with the stress in your daily life. Also, I hope that by drawing attention to the parallels with our yoga practice when appropriate, it will help your yoga practice done with more awareness and turn it into a healing practice that is more than physical.
When stress is experienced for a long time and the body goes out of its own rhythm or the traces of stress cannot be removed from the body, stress-related physical disorders begin to appear. That's why I believe that this issue is of great importance for our health, and if we both understand the functioning of our body more, and provide ourselves the necessary support with this awareness, it will greatly help us on our way to healing.
What is a sound bath session with Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls?
The Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls are all made with quartz with a combination of gemstones, precious metals, minerals, and they are purely designed for healing and wellbeing, having a transformational effect on any presenting imbalances within the mind, emotions, physical body and biofield. During the sound bath session you are invited to simply sit or lay down, and experience the sound waves emanating from the Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls.
The result is a deep sense of wellbeing and calm. The Alchemy bowls’ tones and vibrations fill the space to create a deeply sensory experience. The effects can be felt almost immediately with improvements and transformations claimed across a wide range of conditions including stress, trauma and illness.
My intention with this retreat is for you:
- to connect with your physical body with yoga asana practices,
- to be able to see yourself more transparently through the body,
- to realize the strong connection between the mind, emotional body and physical body,
- to introduce you to the somatic approach and to implement some basic somatic practices into your daily life,
- working with the projections of stress on the body,
- to recognize our traumas and to transmute them with the techniques we learn
- and with the healing energies of the Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls.
Throughout this retreat you:
- will gain more body awareness
- will see and experience the connection between the mind and the body,
- will gain more clarity about your inner workings,
- will learn about somatic approach, and where the body stores the stress energy,
- will learn how to release that with mindful and intentional practices.
And the daily sound baths with Alchemy Crystal Singing bowls at the end of each day will support your intentional work of releasing the accumulated stress energy from your system.
The schedule of the program:
22nd of May, Wednesday
2pm Check in to the hotel
3:30 – 4:30 pm Opening Circle
4:30 - 5:30pm Crystal Sonic Bath
6:30pm Dinner
23rd, 24th and 25 of May, Thur, Fri, Sat
7:00 – 10:00 am
· Walking meditation;
· Sharing the theme of the day
· Yoga asana practice
· Sitting GuidedMeditation
2:00 - 4:00 pm
· Introduction to Somatic Approach and Experiencing
· Mindfulness exercises
4:30 - 6:30 pm
· Yin yoga
· Sound bath with Alchemy Crystal Singing bowls
26th of May, Sunday
7:00 – 9:00 am Yoga practice and guided meditation
9:00 – 10:30 am Closing Circle
12:00 pm Check out from the hotel
As you can see it is a full on program and I am excited to facilitate this retreat at The Land, in Geyikbayırı.
The Land is near Antalya, which is in the south of Turkey. It is nestled in a 7,000 m² pomegranate orchard surrounded by forests and nature on the slopes of the Geyikbayiri valley with a majestic view of the Geyik Sivrisi mountain, only 20 minutes from Antalya's city centre.The nature here quietly affects everyone, expands the breath and imagination, and most importantly, it allows you to relax safely by leaning to the mountains and facing the sea.
There is a self-cleaning pool that is filled by water running through the Land and surrounded by grass to lay and play on. There is also a fireplace and a sauna that is open to all guests. And you can receive a private massage session if you choose to do so. Geyikbayiri is also one of the world's top rock-climbing areas as well as the starting point of the famous Licyan Way trekking route.
The Land's restaurant is not just any restaurant. There are some who come here just for their kitchen. They make international fusion dishes which give you a different but satisfying experience every day.
Each guest has their own private bungalow, which are all well spaced apart, with their own terrace and outdoor couch, offering excellent privacy. Each of the rooms has its own private bathroom, indoor and outdoor sitting area and unique design, and all bungalows have a unique view of the mountains and the valley as well.
And another great thing is that there will be no one else but our group there while we are doing our retreat!
Here you can find the contact information of the Land, and the prices for this retreat:
Location: The Land The Land, Geyikbayırı, 3601 sokak no 13, 07070 Konyaaltı/Antalya
Web address: https://en.thelandgeyikbayiri.com
Date: May 22nd - 26th, 2023
Early Bird Price (until 31st of October) (this price covers the accommodation and the program):
One person accommodation staying in a double room 635£
Double Room Accommodation registration
One person accommodation staying in a single room 697£
Single Room Accommodation registration
Included in the accommodation:
- The accommodation includes 4 night accommodation, 4 vegetarian open buffet breakfasts, and 4 dinners (If you have any food allergies, please inform me in advance).
- Lunch is not included in this price. For snacks and food and beverage alternatives during the day the cafe, where you can find many snacks and drinks, will be open. There is also a shared kitchen that you can use. The common area, which also includes a small cafe, has everything you may need to prepare a meal and sit and relax comfortably.
- Rooms are divided to be shared by two people.
- Those who want to stay in a single room, please let me know when registering. You will need to pay the accommodation fee accordingly.
OTHER DETAILS TO CONSIDER:
- Transportation is not included in the price. The easiest way to get here would be to fly directly to Antalya Airport. A transfer vehicle will be arranged from the airport to the retreat site.
- The retreat site will have yoga mats, but if you like, you can bring your own yoga mat.
- This retreat will be limited to 12 people.
- In order to reserve your place, you must deposit the entire fee. If you decide to participate, you can contact me via email.
- Unless there is an emergency, only half of the payment will be refunded in case of cancellation after the 22nd of March. In case of cancellation after the 22nd of April, the payment will not be refunded.
- For registration and more information, you can contact me at healandrise@soundofseda.com.
I am always excited to hold this space for others and I feel blessed to witness the transformation that happens at this retreat. So, I would like to share some of the other testimonials that reflect these transformations with you. I am sharing only a few testimonials here. You can read all the other wonderful feedback and heartfelt shares of the participants under the testimonials section, and see how life changing this retreat is for everyone who joins.
Testimonials
“I experienced my first ever retreat with Seda recently. Being able to define or describe this experience is nearly impossible with the use of words. I embarked on a journey of looking within and self healing around two years ago, but Seda has sparked something inside of me that I was not aware even existed. Her immense knowledge of the human body and behaviour is unlike anything I have ever encountered before. She has ignited a tremendous desire inside of me to be more compassionate with myself. Habits that I believed would be impossible to let go of have started to dissipate from my life. She has helped me to start overcoming the fear of physical and emotional pain, and has allowed me to realise just how fascinatingly capable the human body is. Coming to these realisations has not been easy – understanding how pain and trauma have been controlling my life is certainly a painful truth. However, Seda has allowed me to see that it is through the acknowledgment and acceptance of the real truth that brings one closer to peace. I used to believe that life should be about pleasure, but now I see that nothing is more valuable than inner peace. Seda glows with stillness, vibrates love, and emanates warmth; and I feel so grateful to have crossed paths with her in this life.”
— Nurperi Yiğit, Yoga and Healing retreat participant
“I had a wonderfully insightful yoga retreat with Seda, where I was taken on a journey through layers of old resistance and programs blocking my abundance and potential. I was able to walk away incredibly motivated to work towards my life’s aspirations, with many more tools in my belt.
She is very approachable and is a natural guide, I highly recommend Seda if you are looking to unlock your potential and have clarity on your journey.”
— Sylvia Szabo, Yoga and Healing retreat participant
“This retreat helped me face myself and my relationship with life, and took me on an inner journey. The physical yoga practices, the guided meditations, the somatic therapy practices, the conversations in between, the nature, and most importantly Seda’s elevated and unending giving energy held a light to my inner workings. This experience has become a turning point in my adult life, and I am truly grateful for it."
— Aylin Tunca, Yoga and Healing retreat participant
People who had attended this retreat left with an unexpected feeling of spaciousness, lightness and expansion. This camp will not only help you to have a more honest, sincere, compassionate and loving relationship with yourself, but also to see your relationship with life from a new perspective, to approach yourself and the universe from a safer place, thus realizing your own potential and as you are experiencing the ups and downs of life with more grace and ease. I hope you are as excited about this camp as I am :)
As Bell Hooks once said “Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion.”
I hope to have the opportunity to hold space for you at this retreat, to share and do yoga together, raise our inner awareness and heal together.