Ayuda Retreats

03/10/2026

Considering medical or dental care in Antalya? You don’t have to organise it alone. 😊

Through Ayuda Retreats, we help you explore independent consultations for:

• Dental implants and restorative dentistry, including crowns
• Private health assessments and specialist consultations
• Hair restoration and all aesthetic treatments

Melinda Beckett-Hughes and Nika Güzel, our multilingual coordinator based in Antalya, arrange the practical details: VIP airport collection, hotel options, local transport, interpreting and personal accompaniment before during and after appointments.

All clinical advice and treatment come directly from the independent hospital or clinic. Suitability, risks, costs and follow-up arrangements are discussed with your provider before you decide.

Where appropriate, we can also arrange extra time to rest afterwards, guided by your clinician’s advice. Or turn it into a full guided retreat.

Message us privately for more information and an informal planning conversation. If someone you know is already considering care abroad, you’re welcome to share this with them.

📍 Antalya, Turkey
📧 [email protected]
📱 WhatsApp: +44 7801 977864 or +90 544 966 3494

Please see our latest brochures on this link.

Sometimes life asks us to stop, step away and consider what we need next. Ayuda Retreats creates completely private, individually designed experiences in Antalya for women and men seeking rest, renewal, personal guidance or support through an important life transition. This is not a fixed programme....

25/08/2026

What began as sunset yoga soon became moonlit yoga on the rooftop! And even Poppy joined in! Thanks to Eda Elif Alaca | Yoga🌻 for a wonderful class and here’s to the creation of the lovely local ladies group as well.

06/08/2026

Sometimes the greatest luxury isn’t a five-star hotel… it’s uninterrupted thinking time.

Yesterday I escaped into the mountains above Manavgat.

Fresh air. Turquoise water. Ancient landscapes. A simple meal made from fresh local ingredients. Good conversation. No rushing. No constant notifications.

It’s remarkable what happens when we slow down.

Problems that seemed overwhelming begin to shrink.

New ideas emerge.

Priorities become clearer.

Sometimes we don’t need more information—we simply need the time and space to think.

So many of us spend our lives making decisions whilst distracted, exhausted or under pressure.

What if we gave ourselves permission to step away for a day or two?

To breathe.

To reflect.

To ask better questions.

Because the biggest breakthroughs often don’t happen in a boardroom.

They happen beside a lake…
on a mountain path…
over breakfast with someone who listens well…
or simply in the quiet moments when we finally hear ourselves think.

This is one of the reasons I believe so deeply in personal retreats.

Not as an escape from life…

But as a way of returning to it with greater clarity, renewed energy and a fresh perspective.

Sometimes changing your surroundings is the first step towards changing your future. 💚

29/07/2025

Hello friends and followers. After 3 years follow my dream of running a retreat business in Turkey I find myself pulled more to UAE where I am re-launching my exec coaching practice as well as leading a gold and commodities trading business. There may be a little budding ❤️ interest as well. 😄

That’s why I have put my beautiful villa in Side Antalya up for sale. Some of you who were at our launch know it well. Nika has posted details below.

For any coaches who are interested in running the retreat business I would be happy to discuss a handover of the whole business as well.

Please message me privately.

Thanks for your past support and sending love from Dubai. A different kind of ‘retreat’.

Love Melinda x
+44 7801 977864

29/07/2025

FOR SALE – 3+1 DESIGNER VILLA WITH SHARED POOL & LARGE ROOFTOP TERRACE

Offered directly by its British owner, this exceptional villa blends comfort, elegance, and practicality in one beautifully designed home:

🏡 3+1 Villa – 343 m² total living space
🛏️ 3 spacious bedrooms
🛁 2 bathrooms with WC
🌅 Expansive rooftop terrace perfect for relaxing or entertaining
🏊 Shared swimming pool
🎨 Fully furnished with custom interior design

Located in a quiet, upscale area, this stylish villa is move-in ready and ideal for those seeking a refined lifestyle under the sun.

📌 For more information or to arrange a viewing, please get in touch.

28/01/2025

22/08/2024

“Relaxation is not laziness. It’s about finding balance and taking care of yourself.” – Elizabeth Scott,

11/08/2024

Finally I get to see Ephesus and walk over the same stones as St Paul. Such an interesting history lesson (and aching feet!).

10/08/2024

“Remember the blue sky. It may at times be obscured by clouds, but it is always there.”...