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Posing in California, Like The Stars Do

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Posing in California, Like The Stars Do

Sometimes dreams come true, right?

This summer I had the pleasure of flying to Los Angeles for a photoshoot. As I have never been to the West Coast before, this was super exciting for me and I got to work with the amazing Asana Rebel team again.

One of the highlights was the live stream on Facebook, which showed me in action, teaching the local yogis! It was so much fun!

Teaching for the first time in LA, what a dream!

Some days we had to wake up really really early to catch the sunrise. But as you can see, it was  worth it.

Another morning shoot took place at Manhattan beach. It was so early, that the air was still cool and even the sand.

One day we walked along Abbot Kinney Boulevard and could not believe our eyes. This street is full of beautiful street art to enjoy.

I will upload more pictures from my amazing photoshoot in California on my Instagram and Facebook. Stay tuned to see more inspirational pictures.

Love,
Zeynep

Zeynep’s Secrets – Super Healthy Bulgur Salad

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Today I want to share with you the recipe to a super healthy salad, known as Kisir.
Kisir is the Turkish name of the Bulgur salad and very popular in Turkey.
Bulgur is a form of wheat. It is low in calories and fat, rich in protein and fibre, rich in mineral magnesium and helps reduce weight.

This is what you need:

– 2 cups of Bulgur / wheat
– 4 cups of boiling water
– 1 cup of olive oil
– 1 table spoon of tomato and paprika paste
– 1 tea spoon of paprika powder
– 1 onion
– 2 tomatoes if you wish
– Parsley
– Spring onions
– Lettuce
– 2 lemons
– 1/2 cup of olive oil
– Spices & seasoning (salt, black pepper, paprika, cumin)
– Dill
– Mint

FirstBulgur Salad wash the Bulgur and add 1 cup of Bulgur into a bowl. Add 1 cup of boiling water to the bowl, close the lid and wait for 10 min.

Meanwhile start chopping the parsley, onion, spring onions, mint, and dill into little pieces.

After 10 min the Bulgur should have absorbed the water. Now you can start adding the tomato and paprika paste, lemon juice, olive oil, the spices and then all the greens which you chopped earlier.

Mix it all well with your fingers.

Now take one piece of lettuce and one table spoon of the salad, wrap it in the lettuce and enjoy!

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Zeynep’s Secrets – Energy Boosting Smoothie

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Zeynep.YogaSo many of my students have asked me in the previous year “What do you eat?”, “What do you have for breakfast”, “How many days do you practice?” etc.

I decided 2016 is the year to give you a little bit more insight into my life and share my secrets with you, how I stay fit, young and still look like 18 even though I’m 31! Yes, for those who didn’t know my age they have probably fallen off the chair already. 😉

So stay tuned on my social media platforms and check out my short videos.
If you have any questions or ideas about what you would like to see in my videos, please get in touch.

This first video shows you how I make my very own energy booster smoothie for 2016! I absolutely love smoothies in the mornings as they give me all the energy I need for the whole day. And yes, I also love exotic fruits, I’ve probably tried all of them and can tell you how they taste like. 😉

All you need is the following (serving 2 people):

– Blender
– 1/4 of a pineapple
– An orange
– A lime
– 3 mini banana chiquitas
– 1/2 a mango
– 4 physalis
– Basil
– Parsley
– Cress if you have some (I used a beetroot cress from the garden)
– Organic milk (200ml)
– Moringa powder (2 table spoons)
– Chia seeds (3 table spoons)
– Passion fruit juice (50ml)

When you have chopped up everything, put it into the blender and give it a good mix. If you feel that the smoothie is too thick, you can always add a little bit more fruit juice in, depends on what you have at home. If you like it creamy, add some milk or cream.

When ready pour it into your glass, enjoy and feel that rising energy inside your body. Let 2016 be a healthy year full of energy!

What a roller coaster year!

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2015 is over and I have only great memories! This year felt like a super roller coaster without ever slowing down.
I was very lucky to have hosted yoga workshops in London and abroad, presented for two big yoga channels, been part of many Hollywood films and met plenty of inspiring souls.

I would like to thank everyone who supported me on my path to get to where I am and to everyone who attended one of my classes. I hope to see you again next year.

I am super excited for the new year with more events, workshops in London, abroad and retreats to come. Please stay tuned on my social media channels for further info.

Enjoy looking through my gallery showing my best of 2015.

Yoga for Actors
Yoga for Actors
Yoga for Actors
Rocket Yoga Workshop at Relevel in Cologne.
Zeynep.Yoga
Rocket Yoga Workshop at Lululemon Store in Frankfurt.
Handstand Workshop in London.
Yoga event for Hack The House.
Yoga in the park.
Private tuition, teaching fun inversions!
Rocket Yoga workshop at Balance Yoga Frankfurt.
Yes, I made it! I am a pregnancy yoga teacher.
Pregnancy Yoga.
Teaching for HappyAndFit.
Acro Yoga.
Presenting for the new yoga fitness app, Relevel.
Presenting for C&A.
Presenting for IOFT.
Presenting for C&A.
Presenting for IOFT.
Presenting for IOFT.
Presenting for C&A.
Presenting for IOFT.
Presenting for IOFT.
Acro Yoga.
Self Defence Workshop in London.
Yoga photo shoot.
Yoga photo shoot.
Filming for Asana Yoga.
Selfie with the amazing Asana Yoga team.
Posing with the Asana Yoga team.
Behind the scenes selfie.
Voice over for the fitness app Relevel.
Ab challenge for Asana Yoga.
Acro Yoga in London.
Behind the scenes of Strictly come Dancing.
Handstanding after the fitting at Warner Bros Studios.

14 Day Abs Challenge

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IMG_3901I am very honoured to announce my new project with Asanayoga, which is a free 14 day abs challenge for anyone. All you need to do is sign up here and then you will receive one video each day, with me showing you a new exercise every day, mainly specialised on strengthening the abdominal muscles and toning the body.

Enjoy watching the videos!

Namaste,

Zeynep

 

I’ve made it!

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PeopleYoga Certificate who I meet sometimes say that there is nothing I haven’t done, but there was and now I am officially a yoga teacher!

This picture shows me holding the certificate with my toes…well, how else was I supposed to do it?! 😉