Ashtanga Yoga Holiday
Ashtanga Yoga Holiday in Bodrum, Turkey
5th May- 12th May 2012
Following from last year’s Ashtanga Yoga Holiday we are pleased to announced our dates for May 2012. We will return to Gumusluk again, with additional yoga sessions, fun activities such as boat trips and craft workshops. Here is what’s in store for you…
Yoga
This week long ashtanga yoga holiday consist of 6 self practice classes and 3 workshops. Sessions will start on 6th May Sunday afternoon with a workshop and end on 12th May Saturday morning with a self practice class. The holiday is suitable for all levels including beginners.
Check-in date: 5th May 2012 Saturday (2pm)
Check-out: 12th May 2012 Saturday (12noon)
Accommodation
We will be based at the very authentic small village of Bodrum (30min by mini-bus) called Gumusluk. This village is a famous location for artists and writers who find a lot of inspiration in protected nature and the calmness of the village. There are many cafes, restaurants, a Jazz Bar, crafts market and grocery shops but all at a very small scale. In fact you can walk the whole bay from top to bottom in 15minutes.
We are running the yoga holiday from Hotel Gumusluk, a lovely clean hotel with a great reputation for hospitality and a warm welcome with a swimming pool, and 30 seconds walk from the beach. There are 30 rooms in the hotel.
All rooms are comfortable, airy, have en-suite bathrooms and there is free wi-fi.
For more information: www.otelgumusluk.com
Other activities
There is so much to do and see in Bodrum that we wanted to give you space to explore the local area after your Mysore classes. Gumusluk itself has a great art/crafts market that is open daily, a walk through the shallow part of the sea to the Rabbit Island, daily boat trips, local markets; and Bodrum is a vibrant historic city with a castle, archeology museum, shopping, bars and nightlife. There are daily frequent mini-buses (dolmus) that take you into Bodrum and run up to midnight so you can enjoy a day out in the city centre. Or alternatively you may just wish to relax on the beach by the hotel reading a book, playing backgammon and sipping Turkish coffee.
This year we have arranged a day out on the boat and also a crafts workshop with the local artists to spend an afternoon being creative.
For more information please visit:
www.bodrum.com
Prices
Following prices include all yoga sessions, accommodation, daily vegetarian breakfast and dinner, free wi-fi. Other activities are optional however very reasonably priced.
A non-refundable deposit of £200 is payable at the time of booking to secure your place. You then have two options to settle the rest of your payment:
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Paid by 31st January 2012 Early Bird |
Paid by 15th April 2012 |
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Full Paying |
£495 |
£555 |
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Concessions (Full time students, Job Seekers Allowance) |
£435 |
£495 |
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Stay Without Yoga |
£350 |
£390 |
Single Room Supplement: £110
How to Get There
Gumusluk is 25km from Bodrum city and 60km from Bodrum international airport (BJV). There are a number of charter flights direct to Bodrum from UK, and Turkish Airlines flies via Istanbul. EasyJet has very good direct flights to Bodrum from all London airports.
Airport transfer is not included in the price.  However, if you send in your flight details, we can see if there are others that you can share a taxi with. Alternatively there is a shuttle bus into Bodrum city centre where you can then get a mini-bus (dolmus) from the bus station to Gumusluk which is the more adventurous and fun experience.
You will need to pay for visa to Turkey on your arrival at the airport.
Food
Otel Gumusluk has a delicious selection of vegetarian and meat based authentic Turkish food, as well as western cuisine. Your booking includes daily breakfast served after yoga practice and an evening meal which will all be traditional, Mediterranean and vegetarian.
What to Bring
Please bring your own sticky yoga mat and cotton mat, and any other props you require for the yoga. There will be fresh towels provided by the hotel, however remember to pack your beach towel, sunscreen and so on. There are grocery shops in Gumusluk where you can purchase toiletries if you forget anything.
How to Book
Contact us by email at info@stillpointyogalondon.com for a booking form or to ask further questions. Reservations confirmed on receipt of deposit. Please book your flights as early as possible, this holiday is guranteed to go ahead.
