More Links to Holistic Mediterranean Holiday Centres

For celebration, renewal and expressing all that you may be — Cortijo Romero

Turkey

• Vegiventures offer holidays at Yuva Eco Holiday Centre 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 village-style vegetarian/vegan, using many local organic ingredients. They offer a range of Yoga Holidays and independent breaks. Group holidays start with a bodywork/yoga 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 Walker, Castle Cottage, Castle Acre, Norfolk PE32 2AJ, England, Tel: 01760-755888, Email: holidays@vegiventures.com

• 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.

• Yoga Selimiye Center began as a combined family effort to bring together a love for the art of leading a yogic life and the desire to share this knowledge on the one hand, and the long run family tradition of inviting friends to this summer holiday house on the other. Teachers from many different disciplines offer courses in varied styles including Astanga, Anusara, Flowing and Hatha yoga. The classes are usually for mixed abilities.
  Perhaps this is why being on a holiday here feels more as if you are friends invited round for a holiday. And this is the one characteristic of Yoga Selimiye Center that we value most and want to keep intact: the feeling that you are welcome, as part of a group of people of very varied backgrounds but essentially very similar to yourself, and that we will do our best to make your experience the most precious souvenir you could ever take back home. Contact: Selimye, Mugla, Turkey, Tel: +90 533 322 28 22.

• Huzur Vadisi in Turkey The feeling at Huzur Vadisi is very much of being a houseguest—it's a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere, the groups averaging about fifteen people, maximum twenty. Due to the nature of the courses, guests tend to share similar interests and values, which creates a friendly, supportive and lively atmosphere particularly welcoming for people holidaying on their own. There is also plenty of space to be by yourself and be quiet if you wish.
  Relaxing therapies include massage, reflexology, aromatherapy and Turkish baths. There are also a variety of yoga, Tai Chi and dance courses. There are accommodation-only options, some in Yurts like this one, so you can use the farmhouse just to relax and enjoy the region. Contact: Huzur Vadisi, Gokceovacik, Gocek 48310, Fethiye, Turkey. Tel: 00 90 252 644 0008

  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 — 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

  Croatia

  
  
• Situated in the charming Dalmatian hamlet of Dol on the spectacular Adriatic island of Hvar, Suncokret offers specialized yoga and holistic healing programs, delicious organic food, amidst beautiful natural surroundings. A visit to Suncokret (meaning "Sunflower") is a visit to an experimental/experiential spiritual community living an authentic holistic lifestyle that promises to restore your sense of well being with yourself and the world around you.
  There is a year round programme of yoga, healing, walks, trips to the sea and local points of interest as well as a Life-Path Awakening programme.
  For more details please contact: Suncokret d.o.o., Body & Soul Retreat, Dol BB, Stari Grad, Hvar Island, Croatia 21460. Tel. +385 91 739 2526, or +385 91 519 8717.
  
  

  Cyprus

  
  
  Please contact us if you know of any holistic Centre now operating in Cyprus.