Body and Mind on the Buddhist Path
Event Description :
Instructors: Mariana Orozco (from Barcelona) and Pinar McGivern (from London). This event is mentored by James Low. Please note that James Low himself will not be there.
James Low`s teachings on Dzogchen can be found in https://simplybeing.co.uk/
Dates and Times
20–24 May 2026Check in starts 15:00 on 20th May (Wednesday). (Participants may arrive after 11:00 but will have to wait until 15:00h before entering to their rooms)
Check out 13:00 PM on 24th May (Sunday).
If you wish to arrive a day earlier, please contact with STOA
Program:
Wednesday
Arrival( From 15:00)
General Introduction ( 18:00 )
Dinner
After dinner: Seitai & Katsugen: releasing tension through spontaneous body movement
Thursday-Saturday
Morning Katsugen practice
Breakfast
Various activities to understand and reflect in a creative way on the 12 Nidanas, including body movement (seitai), art, discussion groups, sky-gazing and dyads.
After dinner:
Optional sound bath / evening Yuki (energy touch practice)
Sunday
Morning Katsugen practice
Breakfast
Final session
Seitai and Closing Circle
Lunch (13.00 h) & departure
Costs:
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Contribution Fee: €55
- This event is non-profit — the contribution helps cover operational expenses and the instructors' international travel.
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Accommodation & Meals:
Accommodation prices included three meals a day. Meals are vegetarian.
- Your Tent: 220€+55€(Contribution Fee)
- 14 people dormitory (bunkbed): 245€+55€(Contribution Fee)
- 4 People room with bathroom (bunkbed): 275€+55€(Contribution Fee)
- Triple room with batroom: 290€+55€ (Contribution Fee)
- Double room with bathroom: 310€+55€(Contribution Fee)
- Private room: 490€+55€(Contribution Fee)
Payment & Reservation:
1/4 of full payment is required to reserve your place.
The full retreat fee (contribution fee + accomodation&meals) must be paid at least six weeks before the event.Kindly note that if payment is not received by then, we may need to offer your spot to someone on the waiting list.
Organized by: Volkan Susuzer
Organizator e-mail: [email protected]
Pınar McGivern
Pinar McGivern is a psychotherapist in private practice. Before training in psychotherapy, she studied Film and worked as a writer and director on short film projects, as well as in various roles across television and film production.For over a decade, she has been a student of James Low, whose teachings continue to inform her spiritual practice. Prior to meeting James, she studied and practiced Tibetan Buddhism in traditional settings under the kind guidance of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche for over a decade. She has also attended retreats with Namkai Norbu Rinpoche.Pinar has a particular interest in the yogic traditions of Mahamudra and Dzogchen, with a focus on the experiences of yoginis. Detaylar
Mariana Orozco
Mariana Orozco holds a degree and and a PhD in Translation and Interpretation and is a professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. She has been practicing Seitai for over 10 years with Susana Fernandez and has also attended intensive seminars by Moriji Funakawa, Tsunehisa Watanabe, Mercè Blanco, Javier Unsho, Luis Alonso, Pedro Richard and Kunio Nomura. She is a trained practitioner of Tibetan Buddhist meditation and has been a student of James Low for over 10 years. Before that, she received teachings and did meditation retreats with Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, Elias Capriles, Mindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rimpoché, Lama Zopa Rimpoché, Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, Jigme Kyentse and Basili Llorca, amongst others, for over 20 years. She also has wide experience working with creative arts and personal growth. She was coordinator of the Universal Education association in Spain for 7 years, where she facilitated workshops for adults and summer camps for children. She currently facilitates a project called Con:nectar (connecting with your inner nectar) in Spain, where Seitai and Dharma meet to explore James Low's Dzogchen teachings from an experiential, embodied perspective. Detaylar| Konaklama adı | Erken Ödeme Tarihi | Erken Ödeme Fiyatı | Geç Ödeme Tarihi | Geç Ödeme Fiyatı | Fiyat | Öğrenci Fiyatı |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendi Çadırı | - | - | - | - | 275 EUR | - |
| Yatakhane | - | - | - | - | 300 EUR | - |
| 4 Kişilik Banyolu Oda (Ranzalı) | - | - | - | - | 330 EUR | - |
| 3 Kişilik Banyolu Oda | - | - | - | - | 345 EUR | - |
| 2 Kişilik Banyolu Oda | - | - | - | - | 365 EUR | - |
| Tek Kişilik Banyolu Oda | - | - | - | - | 545 EUR | - |
StoA - Beden Sanatları ve Araştırmaları Merkezi
Selçuk’tan Şirince’ye ilk minibüs 7:00′de. 10:00′a kadar her 20 dakikada bir minibüs var. Daha sonra 10:00′dan 17:00′e kadar her 30 dakikada bir minibüs var. 17:00’dan son sefer saatlerine kadarsa her 20 dakikada bir minübüs var.
Son sefer saatleri şöyle:
- 1 Ekim – 30 Mart arası 17:40,
- 1 Nisan – 30 Mayıs arası 19:40,
- 1 Haziran – 30 Eylül arası 20:40. Her 20 dakikada bir var.
Minübüs şöförüne Yorgo Restoran’ın önünde (köyün tam girişi oluyor) ineceğinizi söylemelisiniz. Ama söylemeyi unutup son durakta inseniz de Yorgo Restoran son duraktan 150 metre uzaklıkta sadece.
Şirince ile Stoa arası 900 m. Yaklaşık 10-12 dk sürüyor. Yol boyunca tabelalar var.