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Taoist Retreat with Sharon Smith<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

28 September \u2013 6 October 2026 \u00b7 \u00c7\u0131ral\u0131, Antalya<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two separate 4-day workshops drawing on the traditions of the Universal Healing Tao and Wudang.
You can take part in either programme or both together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Two Retreats, One Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

28 September\u20131 October: Universal Healing Tao<\/strong>
3\u20136 October: Wudang<\/strong> Tai Chi Practices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These programmes, drawing on two different traditions, can be experienced separately or taken together as a holistic journey....<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Programme 1 \u00b7 Universal Healing Tao<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programme 2 \u00b7 Wudang Mountains Workshops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trainer \u00b7 Sharon Smith<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00c7\u0131ral\u0131 \u00b7 Herbi\u015fi Garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The retreat will take place at Herbi\u015fi Garden, approximately 350 metres from the sea in Antalya's \u00c7\u0131ral\u0131 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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