Flow yoga at Suleyman's Garden, Turkey, with Naomi Absalom
11th - 18th August 2014 
A charming traditional farmstead with terraced fields, lush orchards, beautiful gardens and spectacular views of the Mediterranean Sea - accessible for a dip just a ten minute walk away. A retreat to ease you back to nature and revitalise your mind, body and spirit.
What you can expect from your holiday...
Practise yoga on a shala set in the midst of a red pepper field with views out to the sea beyond. Truly fantastic. Walk the coastal path or take a dip in the pool. Watch the sun setting over the sea while enjoying your delicious dinner, prepared with love from all the organic garden produce and locally sourced food. Sleep close to nature in charming cabins nestled in amongst the gardens.
Naomi is a remarkable teacher with great skill and wonderful spirit. With two yoga sessions daily, you will be guided through a mix of creative vinyasa flow yoga, pranayama, detailed workshop instruction, partner work, guided meditation and restorative work.
Naomi's classes are a potent celebration of the flow of life - a creative, strong yet graceful dance, where laughter, joy, love humility and gratitude are all key elements. Enhanced by the energy of the natural surroundings and the sweet scents of the gardens, your practice will deepen and evolve.
Delicious food...
Suleyman's garden is just that, a vast garden and small farm replete with fruit, vegetables and flowers and most of what you eat here will have been grown on the farm. Our local hosts, Suleyman and his family who live on site, cook up delicious feasts, mostly Turkish and vegetarian.
Think big salads, vegetable stews, stuffed lettuce leaves, spinach and feta in filo, courgette fritters. They even make their own tahini and the fig jam is heaven.
Stunning unspoiled location...
A simply gorgeous setting on a very unspoilt area on the Lycian way. This absolutely delightful retreat has been described as a mini Eden.
'Fruit and vegetables of every description line the pathways that wind between the cosy huts, the kitchen and the shala and the views all the way along this quiet and dramatic part of the coastline are magnificent. It's incredibly hard to find such an unspoilt stretch of coast and peaceful nourishing garden in which to unwind body mind and soul, anywhere in the Mediterranean.'
An hour's walk along a beautiful coastal path in the shade of a pine forest will take you to the beautiful Kabak beach, or a short 10 minute walk to a local rocky swimming cove.
Accommodation
Accommodation is in simple comfortable wooden cabins with verandas, and traditional stone and thatched huts shaded by vines and flowers, some with views of the sea and some the gardens. Bathrooms facilities are shared, and conveniently located around the site, with ample showers, toilets and hot water. Most cabins have double beds suitable for single occupancy or couples. There is also two twin cabins and one twin stone hut available.
Olu Deniz, Fethiye and the surrounding area...
Despite being secluded and in an unspoiled location, Suleyman’s Garden is also only a fifteen-minute minibus or taxi ride (in the opposite direction from Kabak beach), to the small resort of Olu Deniz, with arguably Turkey’s most famous beach, for restaurants and shopping.
We can arrange a private boat trip along this stunning and deserted coastline to the fabulous unspoiled Springwater Beach, which includes lunch freshly cooked on board. An alternative boat trip can take in the 12 islands of the beautiful Bay of Fethiye.
Fethiye is about 40 minutes away and is the nearest large town. Set on a beautiful bay, it features shops, bazaars, seafront cafes, Turkish baths and the ruins of the ancient city of Telmessos.
Yoga with Naomi Absalom
Handstand lover, music mad and fantastic muma to the most beautiful little boy, Naomi Absalom has been practicing yoga for over seventeen years, and teaching worldwide for the past eight. The roots of her teaching are expressed through the creativity of her own personal style; an authentic regard for the sacred teachings of yoga and a raw desire to shake it up when things get too serious!
After a successful ten year carreer in the music industry, Naomi spent two years immersed in training and spiritual practice at Ashrams and schools in India and Canada. She now teaches at top studios across London and has a special interest in mentoring other yoga teachers and teacher trainees so that they may pass on the teachings with authenticity, joy and integrity.
Inspired by the power of community and group energy, Naomi's aim is to create a safe and nurturing group dynamic where each individual feels supported, valued and part of something much greater than themselves. Her classes and retreats are a potent celebration of the flow of life.
"I have been practicing yoga with Naomi for 4 years and never have I felt so strong, mentally and physically. She has huge experience and offers a unique approach which is practical, spiritual and fun. For me, Naomi is more than a yoga teacher, she is an example of how to live a more joyful life." Deborah Green
£745/ US$1250/ €915 (Plus flight)
Price is based on 2 people sharing a twin/double and includes: 7 nights accommodation; 3 delicious healthy meals per day; teas, coffee, water; and all yoga tuition (twice daily except travel days and one morning off for you to explore further afield or have a lie-in mid trip). Price does not include flights and transfers.
Single supplements are available at £100 pp.
Flights and transfers
Dalaman is the nearest airport to the retreat centre. Suleyman's Garden is about an hour and a half from Dalaman airport.
Transfers will be arranged for you. The price will depend on numbers sharing the cost and time of arrival but we will usually be able to arrange for you to share your transfer with at least one other person. Shared transfers will be between £15 and £60 per person each way. There may be a slight wait at an arranged location if arrivals are at different times throughout the day. The cost will be £60 one way if you do not want to wait and require a private transfer.
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