Program
Tai Chi and Qigong Classes, Cyprus and Online
Monday 18:00 Tai Chi Stick, Home 4 Cooperation, Nicosia
Tuesday 10:00 Qigong, Online
Wednesday 17:30 Qigong, Kumsal Park, Nicosia
Classes last one hour, cost €10 or 400 TL, and are suitable for all levels.
Discounted online class package: €35 or 1400 TL for any 4 online classes you choose. Not transferable to another class. No video recording.
Tai Chi and Qigong classes are in English and Turkish. Meditative practices are in Turkish.
In Cyprus Tai Chi classes we practice Tai Chi Stick.
In Cyprus and online Qigong classes we practice Standing Tree (Zhan Zhuang) Qigong, Eye Brightening Qigong, Eight Brocades (Baduanjin), Daoyin Qigong, Six Healing Sounds, Central Channel Qigong.
3 Days in Nature, 23-25 May
Akdeniz (Agia Eirini) Special Environmental Protection Area, Cyprus
Tai Chi, Qigong, swimming, bird identification game, stargazing, beach cleaning, campfire, community!
35 kms of beach where sea turtles lay their eggs, forest, endemic plants and birds, archaeological sites.
Draft Program*
Friday, May 23
Campsite orientation, setting up, swimming throughout the day
16:15-17:00 Tai Chi and Qigong
17:20-17:50 Bird identification game
Dinner
19:30 Gathering branches for the fire
20:30 Campfire and stargazing
Saturday, May 24
07:45-08:30 Tai Chi and Qigong
Breakfast
10:00-10:45 Tai Chi and Qigong
11:00-11:30 Bird identification game
Lunch and swimming
16:00-16:45 Tai Chi and Qigong
17:00-18:00 Beach cleaning
Dinner
19:30 Walking to the beach, sunset, meditation
20:30 Campfire
Sunday, May 25
07:45-08:30 Tai Chi and Qigong
Breakfast
10:00-10:45 Tai Chi and Qigong
11:00-11:30 Bird identification game
Sea
13:00 Departure and lunch in the village with those who wish to join
* All activities will be outdoors. Program may change according to weather conditions. Qigong and Tai Chi are suitable for all levels.
Costs
Participation fee: €90 or 4,000 TL (children: €65 or 3,000 TL)
Camping at Eco Camp Indigo for two nights: €10 or 400 TL
Room with a double bed for two nights at Ecolive Guesthouse: €100 (add €30 for an extra folding bed)
Food: there is fridge and kitchen at the camping site and a grocery store, a coffeehouse and two restaurants in the village. You can bring your own food, shop in the village and cook at the camping site, or eat in a restaurant. Camping site and the guesthouse don't supply breakfast, any other meal or drinks.
Accommodation
1) Eco Camp Indigo (activity centre)
Established with the principles of sustainability and sharing, is not for profit and is maintained entirely by the contributions of visitors that are used for the maintenance, basic needs and development of the camp. No individual profits.
No tents or equipment are rented, bring all your camp gear (tent, mat, sleeping bag etc.) and personal needs (towel, slippers, shampoo etc.) with you. Dogs are not allowed in the campsite.
There are lounge areas, parking space, a fully equipped kitchen, refrigerator, a tap, a shower (with minimal use of water), a compost toilet, recycling areas, drinking water and enough energy to charge phones and laptops during daytime.
Everyone is responsible for themselves. To support the local economy, try supplying some of your needs from the village.
Please do not bring one-time use plastics (bags, plates, cups, water bottles etc.) which will end up as trash. There is enough cutlery and kitchen utensils. Bring a water bottle to fill from the water dispenser.
Participants who do not stay at Eco Camp Indigo will contribute an amount they find reasonable for camping area, kitchen, water, and electricity usage.
2) Ecolive Guest House
Is in an olive farm and has 3 double/triple rooms. There is no breakfast. The host stays in the same building, and the kitchen can be used while he is there.
3) Participation without accommodation
You can also participate in the event without accommodation.
Distances
Event centre, Eco Camp Indigo, is 30 minutes by taxi from Güzelyurt (Morphou) bus terminal. There are buses to Güzelyurt from Ercan airport (https://kibhas.org) and other cities. I can organize a shared vehicle from Ercan airport, Lefkoşa or Güzelyurt if you let me know while registering. If you are driving and want to offer a lift, you can inform me of your route during registration.
Walking from Eco Camp Indigo:
Sea: 12 minutes
Ecolive Guest House: 15 minutes
Restaurants and grocery store in the village: 15 minutes
Walking from Ecolive Guest House:
Sea: 20 minutes
Eco Camp Indigo: 15 minutes
Restaurants and grocery store in the village: 10 minutes
Akdeniz (Agia Eirini) Beach
Registration and payments
1) First check if the accommodation option you prefer is available by sending an email to tariktekman@gmail.com, and if yes, pay the participation fee for registration.
2) Pay the accommodation fee to the facility you will stay at. Eco Camp Indigo only accepts cash.
Those who participate without staying at Eco Camp Indigo will contribute an amount they deem appropriate to Eco Camp Indigo's donation box for the use of the facility.
3) Pay your own food.
Tai Chi Gathering, June 25-29, Aytepe, Türkiye
Learn 24 Steps Yang Style Tai Chi in the woods 950 metres above sea level at the Parpalia Chalet in Aytepe, Kocaeli, Turkey.
Wednesday, June 25
18:30 Dinner and welcome
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
07:30 Meditative Walk
08:15 Breakfast
10:00-11:00 Tai Chi
11:30-12:30 Tai Chi
13:00 Lunch
15:00-16:00 Tai Chi
16:30-17:30 Tai Chi
18:30 Dinner
Sunday, June 29
07:30 Meditative Walk
08:15 Breakfast
10:00-11:00 Tai Chi
11:30-12:30 Tai Chi
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Departure
Training Fee (to be paid when registering):
190 Euro or 7,500 TL
Accommodation Fee (to be paid to the hotel on 25 June):
Per person in a 2 or 3 person room: 15,000 TL
Single room: 20,000 TL
Includes four nights accommodation and meals. All meals are vegetarian.
Transportation:
Aytepe is 90 minutes drive from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. I will arrange a shuttle from and back to the airport. If you want to use it please let me know when you register. I will tell you the shuttle fee when I know the total number of passengers.