Turkey · 3 days
A stay at Kioo is shaped by whichever programme is running that week. The centre hosts monthly meditation retreats and periodic silence retreats, where talking stops for the duration and the day is given over to sitting practice, meals and rest. There are specialisation programmes for people who want to go deeper into …
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Turkey · 3 days
A stay at Kioo is shaped by whichever programme is running that week. The centre hosts monthly meditation retreats and periodic silence retreats, where talking stops for the duration and the day is given over to sitting practice, meals and rest. There are specialisation programmes for people who want to go deeper into a particular area of yoga, camps, detox programmes, philosophy sessions, art workshops and festivals. Between scheduled events, guests can book a shorter stay and practise with the instructors on site.
Practice happens in one of four studios: Deer, Dragon, Peacock and Bat. All four have high ceilings and a full wall of glass on one side, which is the detail most people remember — morning light coming in across the floor while you hold a pose. The Bat Terrace is the outdoor spot for sitting or practice, and there is a sauna for afterwards.
The food is a strict Sattvic menu, served in the dining hall. No meat, no alcohol, no stimulants. The centre grows some of its own produce in the organic cultivation area on the estate.
What separates Kioo from a small boutique yoga hotel is scale and intent. It is a 43,000 m² property with 7,500 m² indoors, purpose-built by a yoga institute rather than converted from a hotel, and it is dedicated wholly to a Sattvic way of living rather than offering yoga as one activity among many. The art room and social corridor mean there is somewhere to be with other guests between sessions, and the silence retreats use the same grounds for a very different kind of week.
Kırklareli is in Turkish Thrace, inland from the Black Sea coast, surrounded by forest and farmland. Karahamza Village is 3 km away. The centre's own office hours are 10:00 to 17:00, and visits during those hours need to be arranged in advance.
- Accommodation on site for the length of your stay - Access to the four practice studios (Deer, Dragon, Peacock and Bat) - Guided sessions with the centre's instructors - Sattvic meals served in the dining hall - Use of the sauna, art room, social corridor and Bat Terrace - Access to the organic cultivation area and laundry room
- Travel to Kırklareli - Airport or station transfers - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Treatments or sessions not part of your booked programme