WORKSHOPS
RETREATS
COURSES

Turkey

Vegiventures offer holidays at Tohum (see below) which is in the mountains right by the sea. Accommodation is in traditional small Anatolian style houses, built of natural materials, each with a terrace overlooking the bay.
The food is delicious Turkish-style vegetarian/vegan, using many local organic ingredients. Each day starts with a gentle stretch, breathing and relaxation class. After a leisurely breakfast you may choose to rest, swim, snorkel, walk in the mountains or to a secluded beach, or take the local bus to the nearest local resort. Other optional activities include: scuba diving, paragliding, boat trips, archaeological excursions. Contact: Nigel and Jacky Walker, Castle Cottage, Castle Acre, Norfolk PE32 2AJ, England, Tel and Fax: 01760-755888
Pervin Hakimoglu and Michael Cullingworth run a Yoga Centre at their house in Gölköy, SW Turkey, about 45 minutes from Bodrum airport. Courses run from May through October and include a variety of Yoga styles, e.g., Astanga Vinyasa, Yoga Nidra, Thai yoga massage, and Iyengar.
The house sits in an olive and carob grove with pine forests above and mandarin orchards below. It looks out towards the hazy hills of the Bodrum peninsula and Gölköy village spread along the seashore 15 minutes walk away. Meditation and Shiatsu are available adjuncts to the workshop weeks. Course participants stay in seaside hotels in the village and have their main meals in the house, or occasionally in the village restaurants. Contact: P.Cullingworth, 133A Devonshire Road, London, SE23 3LZ. Tel: 020 8699 1900.
Tohum Center describes itself as a 'seed" of sustainable living, an international eco-village community-in-progress, combining traditional lifestyles, organic farming, renewable energy, environmentally conscious tourism and the practice of the Healing Arts in the magnificent surroundings of Southern Turkey. This is an area of Homeric beauty, set among organically farmed terraces growing grains, chickpeas and sesame seeds. Olive, citrus, fruit trees and pinewoods surround the area.
The Center offers healing retreats for groups or individuals, yoga journeys, workshops, trips and cruises to nature preserves and sites of historic, mythological or cultural interests. Contact: Anatolian Journeys, P.O. Box 972, Bernardston, MA 01337 USA, Tel: 1-413-774-4140

Time Out for the Healers — Linda Vincent

Spain
Cortijo Romero in Spain is a well established Centre, with an excellent reputation. They have a year-round programme as the weather is mild even in winter.
Cortijo Romero offer a variety of personal development courses and workshops, led by outstanding facilitators from around the world. They are located in a beautiful, unspoilt environment with mountains, rivers, and ancient hill villages near the city of Grenada. The centre itself is a typical Andalucian residence in its own grounds with gardens and orchards.
Typical recent courses offered have included Alexander Technique, Bodywork, Circle Dance, Living The Dream, Story-Telling, Massage, Opening The Heart, ReShaping Your Life, T'ai Chi, Voice And Movement, and Yoga. Contact: Cortijo Romero, Cortijo Romero, 23 Cottage Offices, Latimer Park, Latimer, Chesham, HP5 1TU, England. Tel: +44 (0)1494 765775
La Serrania is a retreat centre in Mallorca. A retreat at La Serrania is an opportunity to break out of established patterns and refresh yourself with an inspiring experience that can change the way you see yourself, your work, your purpose.
It's a time to explore creative ideas with thoughtful people in a nourishing environment. There are workshops throughout the year. Typical offerings include Tai Chi, Mediterranean cooking, Drawing, Painting & Perception, The Tao of Voice, Yoga and many others. Contact: La Serranna, Apartado 211, 07460 Pollensa, Mallorca, Spain, Tel: +34 639-306-43

A place for art, science and spirituality to meet and embrace one another — Monte Mariposa

Portugal
Located about 35 miles NE of Faro (Portugal) airport, Monte Mariposa is a Centre where people come together to learn, research, experience, exchange and stimulate individual and community oriented creativity. Here, Art, Science and Spirituality meet and embrace one another.
Monte Mariposa organise performances, courses, workshops and residential training’s in Energy work, Art, Dance and Movement studies, Holistic healing, Theatre, Music and Environmental awareness, as well as offering a macrobiotic summer camp. Contact: Monte Mariposa, Apartado 57, 8800 Tavira, Algarve, Portugal, Tel (00) 351 281 971420, Fax: (00) 351 281 971497, Mobilephone (00) 351 96 5419633

Canary Islands
Although the 1.5 acre estate of Finca Argayall located on the Canarian island of La Gomera looks out over the Atlantic ocean rather than the mediterranean, still it belongs on these pages of seaside holistic holiday sites. Project Argayall was founded in 1986 with the intention of creating an alternative, experimental/experiential spiritual community.
There is a year round programme of seminars, groups, workshops and retreats. Some recent offerings include Reiki, five rhythms, Cranial-Sacral training, family therapy, and bodywork. It's possible to come to Argayall simply for a holiday, and take advantage of the various healing and bodywork skills of the members. When there are vacancies, the community offers the possiblity of a work exchange (33 hrs/week) in exchange for room and board.
For more details please contact: Finca Argayall, Tel. +34-922-697008 or +34-922-805704.

Yoga after all is bringing the outer into harmony with the inner — Nisargadatta Maharaj

Cyprus
Harmony Holidays in Cyprus offer holistic Yoga and Tai Chi holidays “with a difference.” Experienced Wutan International and Ananda Marga instructors guide guests through a daily program of formerly secret eastern holistic techniques and systems which include: Tai Chi Ch’uan, Qi Kung, yoga asanas (postures), bhakti yoga and meditation. There are various Tai Chi and Yoga courses given at different levels, and all the courses involve meditation instruction.
Accomodation is in tasteful private villas and traditional stone houses in several picturesque villages, as well as camping in the isolated and untouched Cedar forest of Stavros Tis Psokas. Contact: John Moustakas, Harmony Holidays, P.O. Box 60688, 8106 Paphos, Cyprus. Telephone 00357-26-652390; mobile 00357-99-592747