For me, yoga is my medicine.  My healing.

 

A place where I find the peace and the time to connect with myself deep within.

 

I found yoga during a very challenging period of life, at first hesitant, but by getting to know it, it quickly became the friend I needed.

 

I tried a number of classes and for me the Ashtanga method made sense, it felt both like coming home and finding home.  

 

Since that day, I have dedicated time every day to self-practice.

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That seems very  challenging but what a blessing to dedicate the first hour’s each day to ones own well-being, ones own prayer and listening within.

 

This is a significant commitment and I was exceptionally grateful to be able to draw upon the ‘skill’ of dedication learnt in my previous career as a professional Oboe player.

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" This yoga is not for exercise. Yoga is showing where to look for the soul - that is all."   - Sri K Pattabhi Jois

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How I found Yoga

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Despite living in Izmir -a city of 4 million people, there was no teacher and as so I learned the primary series with the beautiful teaching of David Swenson’s DVD.  Around this time, I also started practicing with Ünsal Özcan and while reading the book ‘Guruji’ by Eddi Stern, where students described their experience with him, I knew I wanted to practice with Dena Kingsberg. With my passions ignited I travelled to her Shala in Australia; a commitment I try to repeat annually. I also practise with; Şenol Topuz, Canan Özcan, Hamish Hendy, David Swenson, Harmony Slater, Laruga Glase and my beloved teacher Kristina Karitinou from Ireland, with whom I finished both first and second series teacher training.

 

The now

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With this wealth of passions, personalities and practice behind me I’m very happy to finally create my own Website and become ‘visible’.

This has not been a process without challenges and over the years I have struggled to find the confidence to teach: Was I ready? How could I best share what I love? I haven’t been practising 30 years, I have not mastered the 4th series and worst of all

I haven’t been to Mysore to practice with Sharath… yet!

 

But here I am, with a lot to tell, a lot to share, and ready to inspire.

 

One day I will travel to Mysore to practise with Sharath but until this day I remain dedicated to daily self practice and  traveling to practice with teachers that are for now easier to reach - whilst managing a family life with 3 children. Yoga is all about balance and the decisions that work for you at this moment!