About Satyam Retreats
Satyam Retreats was founded by me, Nadia Turgeon. Originally from Canada, I have been living in Egypt for 3 years and have lived abroad for over 12 years to pursue my career in humanitarian work. A yoga practitioner for over 20 years, I had the opportunity to deeply study meditation, and hatha yoga and its tantric branch, in Nepal, as well as ayurveda in India.
My nearly 7-year stay in Nepal and India was of great importance in my personal and spiritual development. In Asia, I have led several retreats and have been organizing trips in Asia and Egypt since 2006.
I also had the opportunity to interact with Canadian Indigenous peoples, including the Inuit, for over two years, where I was initiated into their ancestral practices and their significance.
Having worked as a psychotherapist for many years, I understand group dynamics and the unique needs of those who seek personal growth: this experience has proven useful in supporting group retreats abroad.
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Latest Reviews
Amazing experience - Nadia was wonderful your Opertor and guide she helps us to discover a lot of hidden gems in egypt , she knows how to make your day
640triplightApril 28, 2024
Unforgettable journey, expectations fulfilled, precious interior discoveries, exposure to extraordinary Bedouin culture! - Intelligent, practical organization. Attention, sensitivity, listening, adaptability. Exciting information!!
Coastal29629319161May 3, 2024
Expérience inoubliable - Voyage organisé au quart de tour groupe de 17 personnes par Nadia avec sa super équipe dévoué. Séjour de 14 jours incluant 7 jours dans le désert donc 2 dans... read more
Ladydi1958May 4, 2024
Our Mission
The mission of Satyam Retreats is to facilitate spiritual retreats in Egypt by providing logistical support and cost of the retreat to teachers, masters, guides, or others who wish to bring a group to Egypt for practice. Satyam Retreats specializes in desert retreats. Some retreat formats may be displayed on the website (7 days, 10 days, 14 days), but we always work with the retreat leader to offer a program that meets their expectations. Therefore, programs can be customized. Why specialize in desert retreats? Because, throughout history, the great spiritual masters of our world have withdrawn to the desert to practice. The vastness and silence of the desert are conducive to contemplation, meditation, manifestation, and purification of the mind. Furthermore, a retreat in Egypt also means discovering a vibrant ancient culture: Egyptian pyramids and temples along the Nile from Aswan to Luxor are not only grand and magnificent but vibrate in a particular way due to their very precise constructions, which respect the laws of nature that the ancient Egyptians seemed to have grasped, making the invisible visible, and seeking to balance the being in its entirety.
Our Partners
My partners in Egypt are Amany Salem, an Egyptian guide with over 20 years of experience. Amany knows Egypt inside out and is appreciated for her organizational skills, calm demeanor, and good humor.
Additionally, Mohamed Abu Ziad, a Bedouin guide specialized in the Western Desert of Egypt: he has been working in the desert with his team for about twenty years and is recognized for his professionalism and the quality of his services in general.
Travel Gallery
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