ABOUT ASLIHAN
Aslihan is a highly qualified and accredited somatic movement & therapeutic bodywork specialist, trained in various areas of the Health and Wellness Industry.
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She is Progressive Hatha Yoga Teacher (Adults and Adolescents) holding a Level 4 BWYQ Yoga, Mindfulness and Meditation Teaching Diploma regulated by Ofqual; internationally certified Relax & Renew® Advanced Restorative Yoga for Therapeutic Applications Teacher; Menopause Yoga® Specialist; Mindful-Living Life Style Mentor; Wellness Event Facilitator; Teen Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher; Level 3 Sports Coach and Ayurveda In Action Teacher, integrating ayurvedic principles on & off the yoga mat.
She had many years of extensive and intensive trainings with over 1000 hours of yoga teacher trainings in various branches, also had thousands of hours of teaching, learning and practice experiences on & off the mat. She is a true believer of holistic approach to the human-wellness and lifelong learner keeping up with researching, studying and teaching continuously. Therefore, following her diverse trainings, she developed her skill set and knowledge in a multiple specialities and still keeps stretching her offers and services through other complementary practices such as Holistic Massage Therapy, Ayurvedic Movement Therapy, Trauma Sensitive Therapeutic Movement, Counselling Skills in Action and so on.
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Passionate about holistic wellness and committed to fostering community well-being through diverse and therapeutic mind-body practices and trainings, she founded and managed YogaCrow.UK. In her multiple role as an entrepreneur, therapist and educator, she has seamlessly integrated diverse holistic therapy modalities and mentorship into her offerings. Drawing upon her expertise in areas such as movement therapy, mindfulness practices, and wellness coaching, she has curated a comprehensive approach at YogaCrow.UK. Through collaborative workshops, wellness events, corporate trainings and individual sessions, she strives to empower individuals and organisations on their wellness journeys beyond the studio walls. This holistic approach not only enriches her offerings but also reflects her unwavering dedication to facilitating holistic wellness, collective and personal transformation.
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Aslihan is also the creator of My Sanctuary Room and BE!Mindful projects, one of the co-founders of Re: Balance Yoga Collective which brings passionate wellness professionals together to provide accessible and affordable therapeutic practices. She has involved in many volunteer works and fundraising events in local, national and international organisations included Mind Charity, British Wheel of Yoga (the only national governing body for Yoga of Sport England in the UK) as West Essex & East London Area Representative, Ourmala, homeless hubs and some other charities.
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She holds a bachelor's and master’s degree in the field of communication science, media studies, PR and marketing, and has a former corporate career in Client Relationship Management. She is a mother, and loves spending quality time with her family, and a also loves Nature, hiking, herbs ’n’ spices, kite flying, star gazing and walking bare feet on grass of the Earth, on sand of a beach and on her yoga mat. She describes herself as a wellbeing-warrior who is inspired by collective LOVE, JOY & WISDOM.
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HER VISION AND MISSION
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Aslihan's passion and purpose is bringing yogic principles into every aspect of everyone's daily life with a practical approach, so they can cope with the negative side effects of everyday living with higher awareness and more resilience. They can also transform their way of life, individually & collectively, into a positive, healthy and nurturing level.
She accomplishes this with a unique progressive method, and through a structured synthesis of modern evidence based science & traditional holistic wellbeing practices with a carefully designed, distinct and ever-advancing programs.
To achieve this, she offers and facilitates general and specialised workshops, trainings and courses, yoga and meditation classes, mentorship programs, collaborative wellbeing events, and weekend-aways for all genders & ages, both in person and online. She trains and mentors individuals, groups, peers, employees and organisations for developing a daily practice of structured MINDFUL-LIVING and conscious deliberate self-nurturing-practices, so they can learn how to reduce the negative side effects of chronic stress and improve the quality, vitality and longevity of their personal- and work-life.
She also aims to increase collective awareness, attention, compassion and effective communication about Parental Mental Health Challenges in the communities to strengthen relationships between family members and others, eliminate dysfunctional social patterns, and unlock new and healthy ways of living together. So, everyone can accept holistic practices as an opportunity of self-knowledge, growth and healing in life.
Over the years of her holistic learning and teaching experiences, Aslihan has also made her mission supporting the wellbeing of women in work-force, and exclusively helping them to combat their physical, emotional and mental health challenges. She practises with them in special sessions themed around mindful-working, mindful-parenting, menopause / reproduction / anxiety & depression / insomnia / fatigue & burn-out / chronic stress / positive body image / exam stress and in many other areas. She is passionate to inform them in depth about Women-Wellness by using mind & body practices as a vehicle. So, they can feel empowered, supported and guided to make informed choices, and manage the side effects of daily challenges by using a therapeutic and practical toolset in life. Aslihan runs yoga retreats dedicated only to women’s wellness which aim woman to connect closely with herself, with the nature and with other likeminded women to feel an intimate sense of connection, rejuvenation, health and happiness.
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Spreading the wisdom of yoga and raising an awareness of total health & well-being in our body, mind & heart are my strongest passion; because yogic living guides me to move consciously in my daily activities and allows me to smile from the deepest corners of my heart in a healthy body. I feel calmer, I think clearer and I focus better. Eventually I find wisdom within and bliss in my everyday activities no matter how big or difficult the daily obstacles are. I’d like to see everyone around me carrying this big smile from their heart and having their own greatest experiences with wisdom and blissful moments, too.
~ Aslihan
Aslihan's story of starting yoga
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Her story about starting yoga is not any different than others'… Long story short, it was because of the exhausting and destructive everyday challenges, dreadfully overwhelming work stress in the field of Marketing, PR & Customer Relations, broken relationships with others and few health problems.
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For years, she struggled to keep up and stay motivated with traditional forms of exercises. But only after the unmanageable levels of stress in her professional life and an unbearable deep muscle problem at her back, she finally started to do Yoga with a very inspiring teacher, in Essex area. From the first class she attended, this ancient practice deeply fascinated her. Few months later she decided to go even deeper. She quickly developed a better understanding about Yoga and realised that it is a great “life ring” in our modern, hectic, stressful and busy lives, not just a physical exercise.
" Because of its holistic approach to the human body & mind, yoga gradually helped me to develop a better understanding of myself and a better relationship with the people around me. It also completely changed my perception of Nature and has helped me to grow within. Yoga became very quickly an absolute and the only way of life for me. I benefit from the yogic life style every single day to maintain my health & happiness, to find the physical, mental and emotional flexibility, strength and balance in coping with everyday situations and more over to transform my understanding about myself and others.
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Yoga’s ancient philosophy and its practices keep me always on track and allow me to come back to my factory settings whenever I feel imbalanced in my body, mind and heart. It aided and supported my physical, mental and emotional health & wellbeing so much when the modern medicine & pharmacy fell short to offer me a complete preventive wellness as whole. I am so much keen to inspire the people and communities around me to transform their lives into a healthy & happy one.
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Let’s spread the love and wisdom of yoga across the universe together ♡
Breathe well, flow well, connect well!
With Peace, Love & Joy​ "​
~ Aslıhan, The Crow
Aslihan's professional qualifications:
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Teacher Trainings
· BWYQ Level 4 (Ofqual 500 hours) Diploma in Teaching Yoga, Meditation & Pranayama (RQF) with Zoe Knott & Bob Insley
· BWY Yoga Foundation Course (YFC) with Mandy Abbott
· Raja Yoga Meditation Training with Christina Spencer
· Relax & Renew® Restorative Yoga Teacher Training Level 1 with Ph. D. PT. Judith Hanson Lasater
· Advance Restorative Yoga Teacher Training for Therapeutic Applications Level 2 with Ph. D. PT. Judith Hanson Lasater
· Menopause Yoga® Teacher Training with Petra Coveney
· Teen Yoga & Mindfulness Teacher Training with Charlotta Martinus
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Complementary Trainings
· BWY Ayurveda in Action Module with Tarik Dervish & Cathy Mae
· NCFE CACHE (Ofqual) Counselling Skills with Learning Curve Group
· Trauma Sensitive Yoga Teaching with Ourmala
· NLP for Yoga Teachers with Antonia Boyle
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Bodywork Therapy Trainings
. Diploma in Indian Head Massage (Head, Neck, Shoulders & Upper Back) with Diane Tan, Gateway Workshops
. Thai Yoga Massage with Louis Divine, London School of Massage
· Thai Medicinal Herbs Aplications (Hot & Cold) Training with Bob Haddad, RTT
· Oil Applications in Thai Masage Training with Kira Balaskas, The School of Thai Yoga Massage
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Academic Studies and Others...
· Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Communication Sciences inc. PR, Marketing & Event Management
· Many other CPD trainings, workshops, webinars, seminars and professional development studies covering
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Aslihan
These all trainings allowed me to understand the pattern of the mind and its relationship with the physical body in different sets. They also reinforce my teaching to guide the practitioners for getting the maximum benefits from my yoga sessions in physical, mental and emotional level. A million thanks to all my amazing teachers for their inspirational light which help me to create rich, authentic and diverse yoga guidance with an accesiable, insightful and sophisticated approach for all!