About Me
I first stepped onto a yoga mat in 1999. What began as a personal practice became my work in 2005, when I completed my 200-hour teacher training with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers in Austria. Since then I have taught private and group classes at my home studio in Amsterdam, in yoga studios, health clubs and sports clubs.
My focus shifted when I completed the 800-hour yoga therapy training at the Yoga Therapy Institute. Today most of my work is one-to-one and in small groups. Alongside yoga therapy I teach Hatha, Yin, Restorative and Vinyasa, as well as pregnancy, postnatal and Baby & Mama yoga.
25+ years of practice · 20 years of teaching · certified yoga therapist
Trainings and certificates
Teacher trainings
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers, 200 hours, Austria (2005) · Birthlight Pregnancy and Postnatal Yoga, Netherlands (2010) · Sivananda Yoga for Children, Austria (2013) · Yin Yoga 200 hours with Anat Geiger and Marcel van de Vis-Heil, Amsterdam (2018) · Vinyasa and Hatha Yoga with Anat Geiger and Marcel van de Vis-Heil, Portugal (2018) · Yin Yoga and Meridians with Jose de Groot (2021) · Yoga Teacher Training 200 hours with Zeynep Aksoy (2021) · Yoga Nidra Teacher Training with James Reeves
Yoga therapy
Yoga Therapy Teacher Training, 800 hours, Yoga Therapy Institute — followed by specialisations in Anxiety and Depression (50 hours, Lisa Kelly, 2020), Burnout, Highly Sensitive Person, Herniated Disc, Pain Relief, Menopause, Joint Health, Fibromyalgia, Sleep, Energy & Vitality, Male Health, Yoga for Teens, Yoga Therapy for Resilience and Sacrum Health.
Women’s health
Pelvic Girdle Pain CPD with Birthlight, Netherlands (2017) · Diastasis Recti CPD with Birthlight, Netherlands (2017) · Pelvic Floor Health with Birthlight (2023) · Menopause is not a Mistake with Judith Lasater · Menobelly · Befriend your Hormones, Balance your Life with Mirjam Wagner
Continuing study
Reiki 1–2–3 · Chakra Meditation and Yin Yoga with Anat Geiger (2020) · The Art of Sequencing with Esther Ekhart (2020) · Conscious Communication with David Lurey (2020) · Bhagavad Gita with Paul and Suzee Grilley, 30 hours, Portugal (2023) · Yoga Nidra Immersion with Uma Dinsmore-Tuli (2025)
What students say
I had the pleasure of both witnessing and living the practice and philosophy of yoga with Burçin at her lovely Yoga Home. We did not learn anything per se, but rather felt, breathed in, moved through, and later openly craved that perfect resonance of energy — that feeling of complete relaxation of body and mind. Wherever Burçin is, we call that place our Yoga Home.
Asena
I learned more about my mind, body and heart during our sessions. She creates an experience of openness, awareness, peace and respect, and used her expertise to address several health issues I could not heal myself previously. I highly recommend anyone to try yoga therapy with Burcin.
Nilufer
Burçin’s expert knowledge of body movement and her attention to detail make for a great instructor. I took her classes from 18 weeks pregnant until my due date and felt relaxed and flexible after every class. She caters individual plans to individual goals in each session. Highly recommended.
Ahu
To be honest, I was not really into yoga before. But I joined her classes a couple of times in a row, especially the ones in the late afternoon, and it really took the day’s stress and tiredness away from me. She is so relaxed and, at the same time, conscious of her surroundings; you feel her genuine attention during the class. Definitely worth the time allocated.
Dany