Blog
I write here about energy healing, the cycles of the moon, breath work and daily life at Şifa Köyü.
How to Plan a Corporate Wellbeing Event for Your Team
Starting from an outdoor sound and meditation session at one of our corporate workshops, here are the questions we go through when planning a wellbeing event for your team.
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Olive Oil, Basil and Tomato: Healing on the Table
A summer sauce with basil and olive oil: the freshness of tomato, the velvety touch of olive oil and the seed crackers and einkorn bread from Şifa Köyü.
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Soy vs Paraffin vs Beeswax Candles: How to Choose
Soy, paraffin and beeswax differ in where they come from. But the wax alone does not make a good candle: the wick, fragrance, container and instructions matter too.
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Taoist Life Energy Exercise: Opening the Gate of Life
The Opening the Gate of Life exercise I learned from Taoist Grand Master Mantak Chia: a practice that activates the energy centres at the back of the body and makes a difference even with one set a day.
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School Farm Trip near Istanbul: Planning a Nature Workshop
Last term we spent a day in the garden and the kitchen with middle and high school students at a school. Here is what we talk about when planning a farm trip or a school workshop.
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Ways to Keep a Marriage Alive
With Burak we talk about the secrets of keeping a marriage alive: flowers, small surprises, time alone together, romantic holidays and, above all, communication.
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A Corporate Day at Şifa Köyü: Meetings, Seedlings and a Nature Walk
We hosted the team of an advertising agency for a full day at Şifa Köyü. They held their meetings outdoors and in the stone house; in between we planted seedlings, walked and shared a long table.
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Preschool Nature Activities: Seeds and Compost in Class
At one of our school workshops we sowed seeds and planted seedlings with the little ones. Building on that day, here are simple seed and compost activities for preschool classrooms.
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Digital Detox: How Can We Live Without Being Addicted?
The phone never leaves our hand, the earphones never leave our ears. So who asks our body, our soul and our mind ‘are you okay’? How to do a real digital detox.
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How to Tell if Food Is Organic: EU Logo and Turkish Labels
You can tell if food is organic from the label: an official organic logo, the control body name and code, and a certificate number. Here is how to read them and how to check a certificate.
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A Healthy Sweet for the Menstrual Period: Avocado Cacao Pudding
A pudding made with avocado, cacao, banana and pumpkin seeds for sweet cravings during your period, good for both body and feelings.
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Candle Making Workshop in Istanbul: Şile, School or Office
At a candle making workshop with our youngest participants we melted the wax, set our intentions, and the tins came out in every colour. Here is how we can plan the same workshop with you.
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The Inner Smile: Smiling to Our Six Main Organs
A practice that approaches the body with compassion by feeling the smile not only on the face but in the inner organs. You can do it with your children too.
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Custom Painting Commission: Original Finger-Painted Art
Would you like a painting made just for you? The process starts with a conversation. Here are the steps, from size and colour to how it reaches you.
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The Most Critical Point in Child Development: Equal and Fair Treatment
We have two children, a girl and a boy, one older and one younger. With Burak we talk about why showing both of them equal attention, love and care is so critical.
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Organic Vegetable Delivery in Istanbul: Ordering from Şifa Köyü
You can order organic vegetables from Şifa Köyü, our farm in Şile, through the shop at sifakoyu.com. Here is how ordering, produce boxes, packing and returns work.
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Living While Feeling Our Body: Connecting with the Life Inside Us
We are not only a body; we are a body that carries life, feels and lives. But do we really feel that aliveness, or are we only rushing?
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Corporate Team Retreat near Istanbul: Workshops in Nature
Looking for a team day outside the city, or a workshop brought to your office in Istanbul? Here is how a day at Şifa Köyü flows and what we need for a proposal.
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Heirloom Seed Zucchini Fritters: Zucchini at Its Best
Fritters made with our farm’s organic zucchini, free-range eggs and heirloom seed corn flour. Quick to make, and the whole family will love them.
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The Power of Sound: Meditation with Shamanic Instruments and Crystal Bowls
We experience the power of shamanic instruments, crystal bowls and vibration. Sound frequencies have a cleansing and balancing effect on body and soul.
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