Somatic Relating
A 6-Day Retreat with Sasha Bezrodnova, assisted by Žan Perko
September 1–6, 2025 | Çıralı, Turkey
Hosted at Ali Baba Pension
Price: 750 EUR / 570 EUR (for couples or friends registering together)
What if connection is something we came here for?
What if our bodies could guide how we relate — beyond words and gazes — through presence, movement, touch, and breath?
Somatic Relating is more than a practice. It is a culture of connection. In this 6-day immersion, we explore how to truly listen and relate with our whole being — body, breath, and awareness — in contact with others and the natural world.
Together, we’ll co-create a safe, nourishing space to meet ourselves and each other in authentic, embodied presence. The warm climate and wild sea of Çıralı provide the perfect ground for transformation, inviting old patterns to release and new possibilities to emerge.
Whether you are seeking deeper intimacy, emotional fluidity, or richer human connections, this retreat opens the door to personal healing, relational insight, and joyful embodiment.
Key Practices
The Cycle of Satisfaction (The Great Cycle of Being)
Basic Neurocellular Patterns
Embodied Expression & Presence
Resonance through Movement, Sound, and Breath
Somatic Touch & Boundaries
Relating from Different Body Systems
Permission, Consent, and Attunement
Orientation to Thriving (vs. Failure)
Relational Water Work
Supportive, Nourishing Contact
These tools are applicable not only to romantic or intimate relationships, but also to friendships, parenting, and everyday human encounters.
Daily Rhythm (subject to flow and group needs)
08:00–09:00 – Breakfast
09:00–12:00 – Morning practice (Water session / Meditative hike / Authentic movement among the ruins of Olympos)
12:00–16:00 – Siesta / Exchanges / Integration
16:00–18:30 – Land session
19:00–20:00 – Dinner
20:30–23:00 – Evening process / Night hike to Mount Chimera
Retreat opens: September 1st at 16:00
Retreat closes: September 6th at 18:00
Venue & Accommodation
Ali Baba Pension, Çıralı, Turkey
Most sessions will take place at the venue and its surroundings. We strongly recommend staying at Ali Baba for comfort and proximity.
Accommodation options (6 nights, incl. breakfast):
Single Room: $330 (~€290)
Double Room: $195 (~€171)
Triple Room: $150 (~€132)
Own Accommodation: welcome, but subject to a facilities fee (showers, water, etc.)
💡 Staying at Ali Baba ensures you're always 1 minute from the studio and 3 minutes from the sea — essential for rest and spontaneity in the group dynamic.
Dinner at the venue is available for $14 per meal, or explore the many local cafés.
Pricing & Registration
€750 per person
€570 per person (for couples or friends registering together)
Prepayment: €150 (non-refundable, required within 3 days after confirmation)
Balance due by August 20
Partial attendance is not possible. If you cannot attend, your prepayment can be transferred to another participant you bring in (not via group channels or past participant lists).
Transfers
Shared group transfer to Çıralı available:
4–8 people: €80
8–13 people: €105
Facilitators
Sasha Bezrodnova
Somatic embodiment therapist, psychologist, and international movement teacher with over 20 years of experience. Developer of Ocean Dance, teacher of Deep Listening and Somatic Relating, and founder of Body My Home.
📷 Instagram | 🌊 Ocean Dance | 🤝 Somatic Relating
Žan Perko
Somatic therapist, interdisciplinary artist, Ocean Dance teacher, and founder of BEYOND, an approach to emotional integration through body, voice, and movement. Molchanovs freediving instructor and contact improvisation facilitator.
📷 Instagram | 🌐 Primal States
Registration & Contact
💌 To register or ask questions:
Telegram / WhatsApp: +7 906 801 7287 (Mary)
Telegram group will be used for pre-retreat connection (please download the app).
Please share your full name, preferred payment method (PayPal, crypto, SWIFT, local transfer), and experience in somatics or embodiment practices when registering.
Liability & Agreement
All participants are asked to review and agree to a liability waiver covering:
Responsibility for personal well-being
Respect for personal and group boundaries
Emotional safety and communication agreements
Restrictions on intimacy during and after the retreat
No participation under influence of drugs or alcohol
Right of organizers to remove participants when needed
A full version of this agreement will be shared upon registration.
This retreat is for those ready to meet life through the body — to relate with honesty, joy, courage, and presence. We can't wait to meet you in Çıralı.
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