Hi! I am Gencay, I let go of my career in banking to dedicate myself to my passion for Yoga. I began practicing yoga in 2011 but Yoga became surprisingly the heart of my life practice in 2018 after 9 years working at the bank as being responsible of international funding. I teach group&private yoga classes in UK and Turkey (via Zoom) since then. I have practiced various styles of yoga including Hatha, Yin, Iyengar, Vinyasa and Ashtanga yoga. I have now over 1000hs training from different styles specialized in Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, Meditation & Mindfulness.

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After taking ballet classes for 10 years, I had lower back pain and unfortunately had to give up so I always try to find the best solution for my body without hurting myself. I luckily found myself doing yoga which makes me feel relaxed, strong, mindful. The mental part of yoga taught me to trust my intuition. That's why my intention to create awareness in people how to connect with their body using yoga. During Covid-19, we all realize that genuine and sustainable yoga practice supports to continue the evolution of the physical and emotional health of individuals. Exploring inner-self with yoga practice and self-transformation in a comfortable and non-judgmental space is a great opportunity to find how to deal with the struggles. Yoga is for everyone regardless of age, gender and flexibility. 

 

Come and join me for this journey!

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Bachelor of Arts

Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey  

Economics (Merit Scholarship), 2011

 

200-Hour Teacher Training* 

Cihangir Yoga, Istanbul, Turkey

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30-Hour Teacher Training*

Berivan Aslan Sungur, Istanbul, TR

Functional Approach&Anatomy&Asana Lab Yoga  

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100-Hour Teacher Training* 

Advayta Yoga, Istanbul, TR
Yin & Anatomy by Zeynep Aksoy

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30-Hour Teacher Training*

Derya Çakmak, Istanbul, TR

Build&Instruct a Yoga Sequence&Intense Practice 

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Workshop

Leslie Kaminoff, London, UK

Tapas (technique), swadhyaya (enquiry), isvara pranidhana (peacefulness in the face our limitations)

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120-Hour Teacher Training*

Devrim Akkaya, Istanbul, TR
Psychology of the Chakras

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200-Hour Teacher Training

Zeynep Aksoy-Advayta Yoga, UK

Movement,breath,meditation with Mindfulness

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8-Week MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction)

Eda Uslu, MD, CPCC

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85-Hour Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training*

Nur Sakallı & Ayca Yılmaz, TR

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100-Hour Mindfulness*

David Cornwell, UK

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ICF Breathing Mind

Mindfulness Coaching

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Mindfulness and Compassion Program

accredited by IMTA(International Mindfulness Teachers Association)

Banu Çeçen & David Cornwell, UK

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IMTA Mindfulness and Compassion Program Trainer - Assistant (2022-2023)

Banu Çeçen & David Cornwell, UK

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