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Bora Ercan

Bora has been examining and studying eastern cultures both theoretically and practically for 20 years. He has been to many temples and ashrams for studying and training in India, Nepal, Thailand and England. He is a certified thai massage and yoga instructor. He is a founder of Hariom Yoga Center (www.yogahariom.com) in Istanbul and also the writer of the book Muson Şarkıları (Monsoon Songs) which is about ashram life in India.

Hanna Katz and Martin Jelfs

Shakti Hanna has practiced; healing meditation, Tai Chi, Chi Quong and other ways of working with energy for fifteen years. She has trained with Bodhi Avinasha, Teja and Ambar in kriya tantra and with Sarita & Geho. She is a holistic architect and Reiki and Karuna Master, running empowerment dance workshops. She has trained in counselling and colourpuncture and works as a lecturer.

Martin has been interested both in spiritual practice and in energy bodywork for many years, training as a psychotherapist from 1978 onwards in many forms of psychotherapy. He has worked as a psychotherapist (UKCP registered) for over 20 years and also trains and supervises therapists and counsellors. He has two grown-up sons and a private practice in which he integrates tantra with psychotherapy and counselling.

He became interested in tantra 25 years ago and has visited Nepal searching for Tibetan tantra in 1987. In 1995 he started training in tantra in Britain . He has also trained in Tantric Kriya Yoga with Bodhi Avinasha and Teja. Now with his wife, Hanna he has completed the couples training with Sarita & Geho.

Dr. Madavan Sathyanandan

Dr. Sathyanandan has been a doctor in Ayurvedic Medicine since 1979. He's a specialist in traditional osteopathy (vadha vyadhis) and yoga therapy trained in traditional gurukula system. He established his practice clinic in Karinganoor in 1979 and in Varkala in 2000 where he treats his patients from all over the world. He also gives training courses on ayurvedic massage and treatments.

Raphan-Laye Kebe

Raphan-Laye Kebe is a Certified Jivamukti Teacher who is registered with Yoga Alliance UK & US as well as being accredited by the British Wheel of Yoga. He has taught in various places including New York & Switzerland & is currently found teaching in various centers around London.Raphan finds yoga to be a great metaphor for life, challenging us to be engaged yet relaxed on life’s path and as such his classes are laced with philosophical commentary, discussions on anatomy and posture related topics.

Nigel Warrington

NIGEL WARRINGTON is a theatre and opera director, a teacher of acting to actors and singers, a translator and writer. He read English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford and studied directing at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has worked in England, Scotland, Ireland, USA, Denmark, Holland, Germany and New Zealand. For four years he was head of the professional actor-training programme at Trinity College, Dublin. He has been a guest artist at the prestigious North Carolina School of the Arts and a visiting professor at Indiana University, where he taught acting, directing, movement and voice/speech. In addition to his continued teaching, since 1996 his directing work has focused on opera and music theatre. His productions include Mozart’s COSI FAN TUTTE (for which he won “Best Opera Production of the Year Award 2001” in Denmark) and a highly innovative LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR in New Zealand. From 2001 to 2004 he was Artistic Director of the North Jutland Opera Company, a middle-scale touring company producing touring opera for both adults and children. In 2006 his talent met a new challenge, when he was invited by the North Jutland Art Museum to create MOZART FOREVER – a “dramatic exhibition” to celebrate the Mozart 250th anniversary. It was an enormous success. In February Nigel moved with his partner Lau and his border terrier Hector to Datça, Turkey. Directing and teaching will hopefully continue, but writing is now a big priority. Nigel hopes that the move to Datça is the start of a new chapter in his creative and personal life.

Anjali Hansmukh Kaur teaches Kundalini Yoga and Shakti Dance with a strong focus on allowing people to come into an awareness of the deep silence that is always present within. Anjali offers regular classes in South West England, runs retreats around the UK and can also often be found in various different fields throughout the summer offering Kundalini yoga and Shakti Dance at different festivals around the UK. She brings a sense of joy, fun and openness to her classes and delights in sharing from the heart.

Maya Haripal Kaur is passionate about Kundalini yoga and Shakti dance. As her life spirals up with Kundalini Shakti, her aim is to keep moving bodies, minds and souls with her personal songs and love of music, her devotion in motion with Shakti dance & joy for Life! To contact Maya Haripal you can look her up or email her at:

	Seda Kervanoğlu Seda comes from Hatha and Iyengar traditions of yoga, and was introduced to Donna Holeman's principles of yoga by Sharon Matarazzo and Angelika Grohmann at Bodywise in London. She practiced Integral yoga with Sama Fabien who is the founder of Aurolab. She studied Therevada Buddhism and Vipassana at Suan Mokhe in Thailand and Tibetan Buddhism with the renowned Lamas including H.H. Dalai Lama in Dharamasala, India. She has completed her yoga teacher training at Sivananda Yoga Academy in Madurai Ashram in India. She obtained her certificate in Ayurvedic Massage and Panchakarma Therapy from Dr.M. Sathyanandan - S.M. Ayurveda, Panchakarma and Yoga Therapy Centre, Varkala and a Certificate in Kalari Massage from Dr.Shaji -E.P.V. Kalari Centre, Palai in India. She has participated to some seminars and workshops to contribute to the Ayurvedic Healing Course with Dr. David Frawley, Vedic Institute in Holland. She’s also done the Yoga and Anatomy and Yin Yoga intensive workshop with the revolutionary Yoga anatomy teacher Paul Grilley at Triyoga in London. She’s been studying Tantra over the last three years and shares her knowledge and experiences with her students. She gives regular mainstream and over 60 year old yoga classes at the Surya centre, and gives Ayurvedic consultations and treatments by appointment. She gives ayurvedic yoga workshops to individuals or very small groups for 3 to 7 days. You can enquire for the availability. She also gives private classes for specific needs e.g. pregnancy, senior citizen, back pain, body type, heart condition or simply privacy. Seda believes in constant spiritual development and does relevant courses and workshops to her own development every year. She lives between Datca, UK and India. Seda has got trained to be an Osho Active Meditation Teacher at Osho Meditation Centre in Pune, India and received a title for Surya as Osho Meditation Activity Centre in January 2008 .
	Cela Cela has chosen to join us on our long walk -www.thehaywalk.org - when we were walking at North of Spain in a small village where she takes her name after. We believe she's the longest walked dog as when we walked for 25km. she would extend it to 35-40km. by covering extra area by running up and down the hills during the time -12 months- she companied us. Now she's practising and being an example in yoga to our students and guests in her new home in Datca. She's a member of Surya family and very friendly with our guests.
	Bora Ercan Bora has been examining and studying eastern cultures both theoretically and practically for 20 years. He has been to many temples and ashrams for studying and training in India, Nepal, Thailand and England. He is a certified thai massage and yoga instructor. He is a founder of Hariom Yoga Center (www.yogahariom.com) in Istanbul and also the writer of the book Muson Şarkıları (Monsoon Songs) which is about ashram life in India.
	Jeff Oliver Our facilitator, Mr. Jeffrey Oliver, is and Australian with over 13 years experience in meditation. He was trained in Burma under a great international meditation master. Jeff has shared his wisdom and experiences in many countries, including Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand and this is his fifth time to be invited to share mindfulness training here in Turkey. These days, Jeff lives in Thailand and runs meditation courses, workshops, camps and gives talks in Universities, government departments, private companies and for anyone interested in developing mindfulness, wisdom and compassion.
	Hanna Katz and Martin Jelfs Shakti Hanna has practiced; healing meditation, Tai Chi, Chi Quong and other ways of working with energy for fifteen years. She has trained with Bodhi Avinasha, Teja and Ambar in kriya tantra and with Sarita & Geho. She is a holistic architect and Reiki and Karuna Master, running empowerment dance workshops. She has trained in counselling and colourpuncture and works as a lecturer. Martin has been interested both in spiritual practice and in energy bodywork for many years, training as a psychotherapist from 1978 onwards in many forms of psychotherapy. He has worked as a psychotherapist (UKCP registered) for over 20 years and also trains and supervises therapists and counsellors. He has two grown-up sons and a private practice in which he integrates tantra with psychotherapy and counselling. He became interested in tantra 25 years ago and has visited Nepal searching for Tibetan tantra in 1987. In 1995 he started training in tantra in Britain . He has also trained in Tantric Kriya Yoga with Bodhi Avinasha and Teja. Now with his wife, Hanna he has completed the couples training with Sarita & Geho. www.tantra.uk.com
	Dr. Madavan Sathyanandan Dr. Sathyanandan has been a doctor in Ayurvedic Medicine since 1979. He's a specialist in traditional osteopathy (vadha vyadhis) and yoga therapy trained in traditional gurukula system. He established his practice clinic in Karinganoor in 1979 and in Varkala in 2000 where he treats his patients from all over the world. He also gives training courses on ayurvedic massage and treatments.
	Raphan-Laye Kebe Raphan-Laye Kebe is a Certified Jivamukti Teacher who is registered with Yoga Alliance UK & US as well as being accredited by the British Wheel of Yoga. He has taught in various places including New York & Switzerland & is currently found teaching in various centers around London.Raphan finds yoga to be a great metaphor for life, challenging us to be engaged yet relaxed on life’s path and as such his classes are laced with philosophical commentary, discussions on anatomy and posture related topics.
	Nigel Warrington NIGEL WARRINGTON is a theatre and opera director, a teacher of acting to actors and singers, a translator and writer. He read English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford and studied directing at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has worked in England, Scotland, Ireland, USA, Denmark, Holland, Germany and New Zealand. For four years he was head of the professional actor-training programme at Trinity College, Dublin. He has been a guest artist at the prestigious North Carolina School of the Arts and a visiting professor at Indiana University, where he taught acting, directing, movement and voice/speech. In addition to his continued teaching, since 1996 his directing work has focused on opera and music theatre. His productions include Mozart’s COSI FAN TUTTE (for which he won “Best Opera Production of the Year Award 2001” in Denmark) and a highly innovative LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR in New Zealand. From 2001 to 2004 he was Artistic Director of the North Jutland Opera Company, a middle-scale touring company producing touring opera for both adults and children. In 2006 his talent met a new challenge, when he was invited by the North Jutland Art Museum to create MOZART FOREVER – a “dramatic exhibition” to celebrate the Mozart 250th anniversary. It was an enormous success. In February Nigel moved with his partner Lau and his border terrier Hector to Datça, Turkey. Directing and teaching will hopefully continue, but writing is now a big priority. Nigel hopes that the move to Datça is the start of a new chapter in his creative and personal life.
	Anjali Hansmukh Kaur teaches Kundalini Yoga and Shakti Dance with a strong focus on allowing people to come into an awareness of the deep silence that is always present within. Anjali offers regular classes in South West England, runs retreats around the UK and can also often be found in various different fields throughout the summer offering Kundalini yoga and Shakti Dance at different festivals around the UK. She brings a sense of joy, fun and openness to her classes and delights in sharing from the heart. Maya Haripal Kaur is passionate about Kundalini yoga and Shakti dance. As her life spirals up with Kundalini Shakti, her aim is to keep moving bodies, minds and souls with her personal songs and love of music, her devotion in motion with Shakti dance & joy for Life! To contact Maya Haripal you can look her up or email her at: