Yoga holidays in Side, Turkey – about your host and yoga teacher Jo Ozden

Slow down to the pace of Turkish life on this unique yoga holiday in the pretty town of Side, just one minute’s walk from the beautiful beaches and Mediterranean Sea. Join your host Jo Ozden for yoga lessons on weeks where there are no special guests in the yoga retreat. Jo will be teaching on 26 May, 9-23 June, 7 July, 8-29 September 2013.

Read more about her here:

What is her background?
Jo was introduced to yoga when she fell pregnant with her first child. She joined a pregnancy yoga class and has been hooked ever since. After 18 years of being a hairdresser, she sold her hairdressing and beauty business in the UK to fulfil her dream of opening a yoga and holistic holiday center in Turkey. Having worked and been inspired by many teachers and yoga disciplines she is enjoying her yogic journey and now looks forward to sharing it with you in Turkey.

What type of yoga does she teach?
Jo specializes in Hatha yoga

What are her yoga classes like?
Jo’s classes focus on flowing creative sequences of gentle yet dynamic yoga. Her practices starts with a gentle warm up followed by standing and seated sequences, clearing the mind of unproductive thoughts and releasing any blockages in the body allowing the energy to flow. The classes finish with a totally guided relaxing guided meditation.

What qualifications does she have?
Jo is a certified Hatha and core strength Vinyasa Teacher and also holds a Reiki 1 & 2 Degree.

What will learning with her be like?
Learn to work from your ‘core’ center to gain maximum benefits having great detoxing and cleansing benefits to burn calories, build strength, flexibility, focus, self-awareness and confidence. After just one week you will have all the tools and a great foundation to start your own home practice with confidence when you return home.