Make Space for Yourself: A Yoga and Meditation Experience

🌿 Yoga and Meditation Experience
Sometimes what we need is not to do more, but to pause for a moment and remember that we are truly breathing.

You are invited to make time for yourself, listen to your body and create space in your mind through the Yoga and Meditation Experience, a three-workshop series organized by Yücel Cultural Foundation.

The aim of this journey is not to become more flexible or perform difficult poses. It is about making movement a natural part of everyday life, creating more space in the mind and building a stronger connection with ourselves.

📢 Schedule Update: Due to high demand and requests to extend the application period, the last day to apply has been extended and the workshop dates have been rescheduled accordingly. Applications submitted before this update remain valid, and previous applicants do not need to complete the form again.

ℹ️ Last day to apply: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM

📅 Workshop Information

  • Workshop 1: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
  • Workshop 2: Tuesday, August 18, 2026
  • Workshop 3: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Venue: Yücel Arts Center - Sultanahmet, Istanbul
  • Format: In-person workshop series
  • Instructor: Cemre Altun
  • Last Day to Apply: Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM

🌿 What Awaits You on This Journey?

  • Body and Mind Awareness: Exploring the mind through the body and breath
  • Everyday Movement: Experiencing movements that can easily be incorporated into daily life
  • Fascia and Breath: Discovering the effects of fascia and breathing on the nervous system
  • Communication Through Movement: Experiencing movement not only as exercise, but as a powerful way of connecting with yourself
  • Home Practices: Learning short exercises that can be practised at home or while sitting at a desk

💫 Who Can Participate?

  • Anyone who would like to slow down and make time for themselves
  • Anyone who would like to understand their body and breath more closely
  • Those who are new to yoga and meditation
  • Anyone who would like to add short awareness and movement practices to their daily life
  • Anyone who would like to step away from mental intensity and create space for themselves

📢 About the Schedule Change

Due to the high level of interest in the program and requests to extend the application period, the last day to apply has been updated to Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM.

As a result of the extended application period, the workshops will now take place on August 4, August 18 and September 1, 2026.

Applications submitted before this update remain valid for the new workshop dates. Previous applicants do not need to submit another application.

🧘 The Approach of the Experience

The aim of this workshop series is not to become more flexible, complete difficult poses or demonstrate physical performance.

Our aim is to make movement a natural part of everyday life, recognise the needs of the body, create more space in the mind and celebrate life simply because we are here.

🎒 Practices You Can Bring into Daily Life

  • Short home practices that can be completed after each workshop
  • Simple movements that can be performed while sitting at a desk
  • Breathing and awareness exercises
  • Practices that can help relax the body in everyday life
  • Small exercises that support awareness of your own rhythm

✨ At the End of the Journey

Following these three sessions, you may become more aware of the connection you have with your body and breath and continue incorporating the short practices you have learned into your daily life.

Perhaps when you look back, you will discover the small yet colourful traces this journey has left within you. 🎨✨

✨ Notes

  • The workshops will take place in person at Yücel Arts Center.
  • The program consists of three separate workshops.
  • Participants are encouraged to attend all three sessions to maintain the continuity of the experience.
  • Participants are advised to wear comfortable clothing that allows freedom of movement.
  • Applications submitted before the schedule update remain valid. There is no need to apply again.

We invite you to join this three-workshop journey and create space for breath, movement and a gentler connection with yourself. 💙
Click here to complete the participation form

📝 Open Participation Form

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