Daily Practice Rhythm
Be guided on a short daily practice that fits real life — and survives busy weeks.
Calm Under Pressure
Learn how to regulate yourself effectively in stressful and urgent situations
Cleaner Relationships
Develop cleaner boundaries, deeper listening, and less judgment in relationships.
About the Course
The Spacious Path is a 28-day, self-paced practice journey for anyone living with sustained pressure. It begins with a simple premise: when life feels full, the first act of self-mastery is to create space — in the body, the mind, and the way we relate — so we can meet life with more choice. Across many traditions, fasting has been one of the oldest trainings in making space. Seasonal observances like Ramadan and Lent treat abstaining from food as a doorway. From the body, the practice naturally expands into subtler domains: mental noise, reactivity, judgment, and the habits that quietly shape our days. The Spacious Path draws on wisdom and practices from the Silk Roads — especially Sufi and Zen traditions — and pairs them with modern insights on human development. The first three weeks are a kind of detox: clearing space in body, mind, and relationships. The final week is the retox: choosing deliberately what returns, so what you’ve learned carries into your everyday rhythm.
About your Guide
I’m Alper Tengüz — leadership development consultant, executive coach, and founder of The Leadership Space, a leading home for wisdom-based leadership. My path has taken me from engineering and management consulting into the deeper questions of human growth, purpose, and presence. I grew up between East and West, and I guide from Istanbul — a threshold city where ancient traditions meet modern megapolis life. My work integrates systems thinking with contemplative practice to help high-performing people navigate complexity with clarity, compassion, and depth. I create spaces where we slow down enough to reconnect — and lead from what’s essential.
Curriculum
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Introduction to The Spacious Path
- Welcome to The Spacious Path Free preview
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Letting All In: Rumi and the Inner Guest House
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The power of intention - a note before we start
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Week 1: Spaciousness in the Body
- Entering Week 1: Fasting from Food – Observing the Body’s Reactions Free preview
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Day 1: The Art of Emptying – Beginning with the Body
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Day 2: Observing the Effects of Hunger - How fasting affects energy, mood, and patience
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Day 3: The Mind’s Reaction to Fasting
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Day 4: Energy & Productivity in Fasting
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Day 5: Fasting from Overstimulation
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Day 6: Fasting from Speed – Slowing Down
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Day 7: Emptiness as an Opening
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End of Week 1: Spaciousness in the Body
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Week 2: Spaciousness in the Mind
- Entering Week 2: Fasting from Mental Noise – Cultivating Inner Stillness Free preview
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Day 8: The Fast of Thoughts – Noticing Mental Clutter
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Day 9: Fasting from Reactivity
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Day 10: Watching the Mind’s Tricks
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Day 11: The Silence Within – Creating Mental Space
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Day 12: Fasting from Inner Criticism - Observing self-talk and shifting to self-compassion
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Day 13: Noticing the Patterns of the Ego - Fasting from Self-Importance
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Day 14: Living with a Quieter Mind - Integrating a Week of Mental Fasting
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End of Week 2: Spaciousness in the Mind
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Week 3: Spaciousness in Relationships
- Entering Week 3: Fasting from Negativity – Strengthening Relationships Free preview
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Day 15: The Impact of Fasting on Relationships - Seeing How Fasting Shapes Our Interactions
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Day 16: Fasting from Judgment - Observing How Quickly We Critique or Assume
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Day 17: Deep Listening as a Fast from Ego - Letting Go of the Need to Dominate Conversations
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Day 18: Practicing Generosity in a State of Lack - Giving Even When Feeling Tired or Empty
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Day 19: Fasting from Conflict – Responding vs. Reacting. Pausing Before Engaging in Disagreements
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Day 20: The Healing Power of Restraint - When Saying Less Creates Deeper Connection
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Day 21: Reflection – What’s Changed in How You Relate? - Noticing Shifts in Patience, Empathy, or Presence
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End of Week 3: Spaciousness in Relationships
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Week 4: Spaciousness Sustained
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Entering Week 4: Fasting as Renewal – Living with Intention
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Day 22: From Abstaining to Replacing – What Do You Want to Nourish?
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Day 23: Bringing Awareness to Eating & Consumption - Mindful Eating and Mindful Choices
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Day 24: Designing a More Spacious Life - Letting Go of Unnecessary Habits and Obligations
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Day 25: Fasting from Self-Doubt – Committing to Growth
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Day 26: The Body, Mind & Heart as a Unified Space - Observing how fasting has affected all aspects of being
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Day 27: Carrying the Practice Forward - Choosing which fasting principles to sustain
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Day 28: Closing the Fast – A Ritual of Gratitude & Celebration
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End of Week 4: Spaciousness Sustained
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Walking the Path of Your Own Mastery
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What People Are Saying
Discover how The Spacious Path is transforming the way leaders approach their roles
Alper’s Ramadan reflections were recommended to me by a Swedish colleague. I also fast — and his writing felt precise, not performative. It stayed with me.
While transitioning between jobs this work arrived at the right time — as a quiet companion for a more intentional season.
Lead with more spaciousness
Enroll to begin your 28-day practice — calm, self-paced, and designed for real responsibility.
€30,00