This new yoga venue (within a hotel) has spa facilities which include a hamman/turkish bath, sauna, treatment room, a large outdoor pool plus a small indoor pool.

The venue is centrally situated in Dalyan Village  and close to the river.

You can also reach Iztutu beach by taking one of the many riverboats from the village, or a bus. Iztutu beach is huge, very beautiful and within the national park. There are no buildings other than a cafe at each end with changing huts and sunbeds -  it  is a conservation area with extremely strict access rules to protect the turtles which nest there.

Besides visiting the beach we can also arrange a variety of trips. There are also hot springs, mud baths and a huge lake to explore - its a very beautiful region.

A fantastic day out is the Twelve Island Boat Trip, On Saturday mornings there is a large market in Dalyan village selling local produce, spices, fabrics etc.

We can also arrange boat trips with barbeque lunches and a visit to a very old Haman (Turkish bath).

If you are interested in history there is the ancient city of Kaunas on the other side of the river or travel further afield to the Ghost Town at Kayaköy which is exactly as it was when the Greeks left Turkey to return to Greece in 1922.

Please note food at this venue will be Turkish Vegetarian.

All rooms are fitted with:-
    air conditioning,
    flat-screen TV with satellite channels,
    fridge/mini bar, kettle,
    hairdryer
    desk.
All rooms are en-suite

The hotel is built on two floors.

Rooms are allocated by the hotel.

Includes - Tuition, accommodation, daily breakfast. Dinner on 4 allocated nights

Not Included - Flights and Insurance, meals other than as specified.

Flights - Fly to Dalaman airport.

Please note food at this venue will be Turkish vegetaian

Transfers - Individual taxi transfers are offered by the centre.

We will provide you with the airport meeting point and the names of the other guests in your transfer taxi and our own driver will meet you.

For this service the cost is £30 per person (£15.00) each way regardless of how many are in the taxi, for this service you have to order a return transfer.

The journey takes 30 minutes.

Visas are no longer required
All passengers must have at least six months remaining on their passport upon arrival in Turkey.

Please note all costs above where no teacher is listed yet, are base costs and may vary according to the teacher.

***** Special diets cannot be accommodated ******

In April and November 5 day long weekends may also be offered.

Includes:

Tuition, accommodation, breakfast and dinner on 4 evenings

Not included:

Flights and Insurance, meals other than as specified.

Meals on other nights:

There are many wonderful restuarants in Dalyan where you can eat as a group on nights when the hotel is not cooking.

On Saturdays we have an optional trip up-river to the hot springs and mud baths (after evening yoga) followed by a barbecue on board our boat as we float on the lake and gaze at the stars. .

Hi Jilly and Debbie, Have just returned from a really fantastic retreat in Dalyan with Alex Reed so I thought I’d do u a review.

 The hotel was really lovely, the staff were really attentive, from reception staff, bar staff and restaurant staff, we were greeted with friendly smiles and nothing was any trouble.. My room was spotless with a massive power shower, and lovely mini bottles of toiletries and even a pair of slippers available should I wish to use, plus a fridge (useful for storing bottles of water etc).

 The yoga was amazing. Alex is a really good and friendly instructor and we gradually built up during the week, and used Patanjalis yoga sutras as a focus throughout the week. Alex offered lots of alternatives for postures for her students to try throughout the week and provided “food for thought” for her students to consider as well as encouraging her students to “play and experiment” with different postures.

 During the week we crossed the lake and visited some ruins near the tombs and done a beautiful  yoga session there and also in the gardens of the hotel a couple of times, which was lovely, and I particularly enjoyed  a partner and group workshop at the end.

 Denise Lancaster - October 2023 Alex Reed

Just back from a week at your retreat in Turkey.
A fabulous hotel with friendly, helpful staff. Great leisure facilities and accommodation. I traveled with 2 other ladies and we had never been to classes by Alex Reade. She was wonderful. Thoughtful and well planned lessons, very inclusive, encouraging and kind. One evening we took a boat across the river and did a class in the ruins of a city which was very special and bonding.
I am so grateful we chose this yoga break so thank you.

Christine - October 2023 Alwx Read

Jilly & Debbie, hope you’re both well.
Just a quick note to say how much we enjoyed the Dalyan Retreat with Geny Caliosi. Indeed we would love to repeat it.
1.  Geny was brilliant.  Her Yoga was clearly well planned, well constructed and well delivered, and followed a seamless and logically connected series of themes throughout the week, flexed to meet the individual and collective needs of the group and the occasion.
She’s clearly an excellent Yoga practioner but over and above her obvious Yoga skills she’s simply a great teacher.   Her ‘Indian’ training and Yoga travels over many years shines through and shows itself clearly in her deep and enthusiastic knowledge of Yoga, Auyveda and related subjects. Not only is she knowledgeable and skilled in such matters but she’s equally keen to share it and pass it on to learners of all abilities in a truly meaningful way.  A great all round teacher and an asset to her students and wider the Yoga community (and Freespirit!).
It’s also worth adding that Geny was a good ‘holiday’ companion and went the extra mile to share time with the group and organise and join-in with many of the excursions etc we collectively undertook.
Well done Freespirit and very well done Geny.  We will be back for more!
2.  The venue (Dalyan Live Spa Hotel), and its facilities were all good and delivered all that we expected, both as a holiday resort and Yoga Retreat.  The hotel has great views and easy access to everything in and outside the town. Our accommodation was well laid out, well maintained and kept very clean throughout our fortnight stay. The staff were all very friendly and accommodating, and good company. The food was excellent. A great venue and excellent choice.
Please feel free to use this review as you wish.
All the best.  We shall be in touch re other Retreats!
Namaste
Nicholas & Lorraine - May 2023 Geny Caloisi

Hi .
Just back from Dalyan Turkey.  Had an amazing yoga experience.  Veronica is a fab teacher.
Location fab too.. I'll be booking more with your company and Veronica. 

Love & light.  Jane - October 2022 teacher Veronica Winter

Hi Debbie, I've just returned from a Free Spirit holiday at the Dalyan Live in Turkey.  The hotel and staff were wonderful and have made a first solo trip for me a fab experience.  The hotel is clean and the standard of rooms immaculate with great facilities.  I was slightly doubtful about having vegetarian dinners however they were lovely. Thank you for a great venue and I look forward to making my next booking.

Kind regards Lisa  - May 2022 - Teacher Kathryn Banks

The place is lovely.  The Spa is awesome!  I think the ladies will love it.  I swam, steamed + sauna-ed yesterday.  And, they have a Hammam on site here offering group packages of Hammam scrub, massage +  face mask (about 80 mins) for £40.  We are 10 mins walk from the town which is great.  Pool is lovely.  Room for teaching is a good size and has speakers all around so, perfect for us with dance.  Rooms are nice - mine looks out onto fields.  You will love it when you come to visit.

Lots of love, Mel - May 2022