About

Yoga is the most effective way I've found to understand myself

Yoga came into my life in 2008 and, in small waves, has helped me see and change my path ever since. As my relationship with yoga became companionship, my relationship with everything changed too.

Özde Çolakoğlu in meditation

From copywriting to teaching: I never stopped working with words, I simply carried them onto the mat

I studied Labour Economics and worked for years as a copywriter, editor and social media specialist. To deepen what began in the body, I took my first foundational training in 2012 and have taught since 2013.

In 2017 I joined Githa Yoga and became one of its lead teachers. In 2021 I co-founded GOA Yoga, a yoga and Ayurveda centre in Moda, training teachers through 200 and 300-hour programmes.

Today I continue independently. Vinyasa is my first love; depending on the moment and the differences between bodies, you'll also find touches of hatha, hatha flow and yin.

Writing is part of my practice too: I write for Uplifers and talk about everyday “exit” routes on the Exit Talks podcast.

Özde at the Isha Yoga Center
Özde Çolakoğlu meditating in the forest
In a meditation hall in India

Since 2022 I've attended Sadhguru's programmes at the Isha Yoga Center; most recently Samyama in January 2026.

Path

In small waves

2008

Discovered yoga.

2012

First 200-hour Hatha Yoga training with Bora Ercan.

2013

Began teaching at yoga studios.

2017

Became a lead teacher at Githa Yoga.

2018

Yoga Alliance E-RYT 500 certification.

2021

Co-founded GOA Yoga in Moda.

Today

Independent classes, private sessions and trainings.

Training

Still learning

30 trainings and programmes since 2012: from anatomy to philosophy, from Yin to meditation.

2026Samyama: 8-day advanced meditation with SadhguruIsha Yoga Center, Coimbatore
2024Bhava SpandanaIsha Yoga Center
Shoonya IntensiveIsha Yoga Center
2023Isha Hatha Yoga: Yoga asana & Surya KriyaIsha
In 7 Steps Transform Your LifeSadhguru
Inner Engineering: Shambhavi Maha MudraSadhguru
2022Vedic Astrology: foundation and advancedCan Aydoğmuş
Inner Engineering OnlineSadhguru
Anatomy for Yoga TeachersPaul Grilley · online