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Our Ottoman Healing Retreat takes you to magical Turkey, where you’ll witness and experience the transformational techniques used to heal people in Islam's rich history of healing.
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Journey to Turkey and experience the rich history of healing in this magical place. Spend 2 days in Istanbul visiting the Topkapi Palace, Aya Sofia, Grand Bazaar and other world famous sites. Then, travel to beautiful Edirne where you’ll have workshops and you’ll experience the magnificent healing techniques used throughout Turkey’s history, including music therapy, aromatherapy, nature therapy and physical therapy. You’ll learn about the history of these techniques and their use in the Islamic world. Then, you’ll return to Istanbul and have the option to visit Bursa and Nicea, the birthplace of the Ottoman Empire.
Journey to Turkey and experience the rich history of healing in this magical place. Spend 2 days in Istanbul visiting the Topkapi Palace, Aya Sofia, Grand Bazaar and other world famous sites. Then, travel to beautiful Edirne where you’ll have workshops and you’ll experience the magnificent healing techniques used throughout Turkey’s history, including music therapy, aromatherapy, nature therapy and physical therapy. You’ll learn about the history of these techniques and their use in the Islamic world. Then, you’ll return to Istanbul and have the option to visit Bursa and Nicea, the birthplace of the Ottoman Empire.
- Journey within shifaa turkey
Holistic wellness will include workshops on various Islamic therapies including aroma therapy, music therapy, nature therapy and physical therapies.
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- What will a retreat do for you?
Hear all about the Retreat from Journalist, Poet and Writer, Amal Ahmed Albaz, while at the retreat in the Alpujarras Mountains, Spain.
Come with Us & Experience...
A wondrous exploration of Istanbul and Edirne
Spend 2 days in Istanbul visiting the Aya Sofia, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar and other magnificent sites. Then, journey onto beautiful and bountiful Edirne, the 3rd capital of the Ottomans (before Istanbul) and home to the world renowned Dar as Shifa, an extensive medical complex established in 1488 by Sultan Beyazid II. Here, various treatments were used to treat physical and mental illness. Learn about the history of Islamic healing in Turkey and take this back to your own healing practice.
Immersion in a healing environment with meditation, exercise, healthy eating and wellness practices.
Every day at the retreat will be infused with healing practices including meditation, healthy eating, and time for reflection. In addition, we'll practice trekking and enjoy other activities. Together, these practices will be a catalyst to your personal transformation and inspire you to continue them upon your return home.
A retreat from everyday life, to revisit your healing techniques and practice.
As you reflect on the healing techniques you witness, examine the techniques you use on yourself and others. What do you want to include? What do you want to remove? What inhibitions are preventing you from pursuing the path that you want?
One to one experience with a Registered Psychotherapist
AAs you uncover and nurture your spiritual self, identify and address emotional and psychological challenges that prove to be obstacles in your journey. Asma Ali, Director of Concentric Care, will lead you through this therapeutic process. You’ll have the chance to sit down with Asma for one-one sessions, as well as discussing these issues in presentations and group discussions. Participate as much or as little as you wish. Your sharing, personal work and journey will be honoured, respected and in adherence to Concentric Care principles.
Your guides for the Ottoman Healing Retreat
Asma Maryam Ali
Special Teacher, October 1 & 2
Attend morning classes with Shaykh Mokhtar Maghraoui at the Madina Institute in the Valide Atik Masjid on October 1, 2
Tariq Mahmood
Director, Andalucian Routes
Who's the Ottoman Healing Retreat for?
If you’re in need of a break…
come relax, reflect and rejuvenate yourself holistically while witnessing the wonders of Turkey
If you're struggling...
personally, professionally or otherwise, take time away and work with experts on your struggle, while relaxing and enjoying holistic healing
If you you’re a wellness practitioner and want to learn more about Islamic holistic healing
come learn the history of healing in Turkey and witness the techniques used; add them to your own practice.
What's included in your registration fee...
Education and Personal Growth
- The history of healing in Turkey with Andalucian Routes
- All excursions and guided tours to sites in Edirne and Istanbul
- Discussions with Asma Ali, Registered Psychotherapist
Three/Four-Star Accomodation
- You'll stay at 3/4 star hotels in Istanbul and Edirne
- Your accomodations will be close to the old quarters and many precious sites
- Islamic needs (i.e. prayer, halal restaurants nearby) will be addressed.
Meals
- Breakfast each day
- You can purchase meals for lunch and dinner. We will recommend restaurants that serve halal meals
Comfortable Transportation
- Pick-up and drop-off the local train station in Devon (with trains running directly from London).
- Ground transportation throughout
SAMPLE RETREAT COSTS:
$1899/1080 GBP/$1440 USD
Add-on: One night & two days in Bursa and Nicea to see the origins of the Ottoman Empire, including historical sites of Ertugrul Gazi and his family
PRICE: $400 CAD/230 GBP/$260 USD
