TAOTURKEY

Programme 1 · Universal Healing Tao

In this 4-day programme focusing on the core practices of Taoist internal alchemy, we will explore Taoist energy work step by step, starting with the Six Healing Sounds, the Inner Smile and Microcosmic Orbit meditations. The programme will deepen with Five Element practices and exercises aimed at transforming emotional energy.

Programme 2 · Wudang Mountains Workshops

A four-day retreat featuring the Five Animals Qigong, which stems from the Wudang Mountain tradition, as well as seated meditation, Shiao Yao Jang and Wudang Tai Chi. The four core practices are repeated each day, gradually deepening the experience on the physical, mental and energetic levels.

Trainer · Sharon Smith

Sharon Smith is a Taoist healing arts instructor with 46 years of experience in Qigong, Tai Chi and spiritual development. In 1981, she became one of Master Mantak Chia's first students in the West and is certified as a Senior Instructor and Chi Nei Tsang practitioner in the Universal Healing Tao system. Having trained at the Wudang Internal Kung Fu Academy, Sharon has been pursuing her studies in Taoist alchemy and internal martial arts for many years.

Çıralı · Herbişi Garden

The retreat will take place at Herbişi Garden, approximately 350 metres from the sea in Antalya's Çıralı village. Our sessions in the medicinal herb garden, located within a conservation area, will be held in a closed, air-conditioned geodesic dome constructed from wood and natural materials. The herbal teas we will drink during breaks will also be prepared from plants grown in the garden.