Healing Meal and Conversation: Group Gathering

A healing conversation with Merve and a meal prepared specially with Şifa Köyü produce. At the table you ask what you are curious about: healthy eating, healing and spirituality.

What kind of gathering is this?

Sometimes a group of friends writes to us and says they would like to have a conversation with Merve. We lay a table, we eat together and we talk for two or three hours. If you prefer, we can also meet for the conversation alone, without a meal. There is no presentation and no running order; whoever is curious about something asks it.

We usually talk about healthy and clean eating, eating in season, healing work and spirituality. The conversation goes wherever it goes.

Where do we meet?

At Şifa Köyü in Şile, with the table laid in the garden
At your own home or venue, with you as the host
In a cafe, if meeting in the city is easier

Who is it for?

Groups of friends, birthday and celebration tables, small teams who work together. You do not need to know anything about the subject; being curious is enough.

If we meet at Şifa Köyü, we prepare the table for you. With produce from our own fields, grown from heirloom seeds and without chemicals. You are our guests, so everything on the table is on us; just come. You are also welcome to shop from our produce.

Write to us with how many you are and where you would like to meet, and we will plan the rest together.

Frequently asked questions

What is a healing meal and conversation with Merve?

It’s a group gathering around one table: we eat together and you ask me whatever you’re curious about, from healthy eating to healing work and spirituality. If you prefer, we can also meet for the conversation alone, without a meal. Groups of friends book it, as do birthday and celebration tables and small teams who work together. You don’t need to know anything about these subjects; curiosity is all you need.

What do we talk about over the meal, and is there a programme?

We usually end up talking about healthy and clean eating, eating with the seasons, healing work and spirituality, and there is no programme. I don’t give a presentation and nobody waits for a turn; whoever has a question simply asks it. What I share at the table is conversation and experience, not medical or dietary advice for your own situation.

Where is the healing meal held: Şile, Istanbul or my home?

Any of the three. We can lay the table in the garden at Şifa Köyü (Healing Farm) in Şile, you can host us at your own home or venue, or we can meet in a cafe if staying in the city is easier for your group. Tell me where you’d like to gather and we’ll plan around that.

What is on the table when we come to Şifa Köyü?

Food from our own fields. When we meet at Şifa Köyü we prepare the table for you ourselves, with produce we grow from heirloom seeds and without chemicals. You come as our guests and don’t need to bring anything. If someone in your group has an allergy or avoids certain foods, tell me when you write.

How long does the gathering last, and how do we book it?

We usually sit and talk for two or three hours. To book, write to us with how many of you there will be and where you’d like to meet, and we’ll work out the details from there. we’ll tell you which dates are possible and what it costs once I know the size of your group and the place.

Is there a farm to table meal near Istanbul for a group of friends?

Yes, at Şifa Köyü (Healing Farm) in Şile, near Istanbul, we lay a table in the garden for groups of friends. The food comes from our fields, grown from heirloom seeds without chemicals. I, Merve Tüfekçi, sit with you, and over two or three hours you ask whatever you are curious about, from healthy eating to spirituality. It is conversation, not dietary advice. Write to us with how many you are.

Can we book team building in nature near Istanbul with a farm meal?

Yes, if what your team needs is an unhurried table more than games. Small teams who work together come to Şifa Köyü (Healing Farm) in Şile, near Istanbul, where we set the table in the garden with produce from our own fields. I’m Merve Tüfekçi, and I join you for the meal and the conversation: no presentation, and whoever is curious asks. Around you are soil, greenery and our animals. Write to us with your team size.

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Healing meal and conversation At the table, with questions and answers

Coffee gathering and conversation In the city, with a small group

Important information: These services are not intended as treatment and do not prevent or cure any illness. I am not a medical doctor; the sessions I give are experiential practices for personal awareness, spiritual exploration and wellbeing. If you have an ongoing health concern or treatment, please consult your doctor.

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