I’m Gaye Ulutaş Khanal—a wife, a mother, and someone who has embarked on a completely new journey. While working at an international humanitarian organization, I discovered a passion that would soon reshape my life. Now, I’d love to share it with those who are interested…
My journey with yoga began unexpectedly in 2018, while wandering through an exhibition at Cer Modern. Right in the heart of the exhibition space, I saw Gökçe, one of Yoga Candır’s teachers, leading a class. What started as a personal passion soon became much more—I found myself drawn into the practice, becoming part of that moment, and eventually, Yoga Candır’s most devoted student.
Then, in 2022, the moment I had been patiently waiting for arrived—Zeynep İncir launched the 200-hour Teacher Training, and of course, I became her very first student. My intention was clear: to dive deep into the Bhagavad Gita, to truly understand Sri Vidya, the tradition I follow, and to design my own Tantric-centered Sadhana practices. Oh, and of course, to achieve what Patanjali describes as “stilling the fluctuations of the mind”…
But as it turns out, that intention evolved into something much greater.
In June 2022, I took my first step as a teacher—with just one student in a park in Budapest. What began as a humble start has now grown into a regular teaching practice, and today, I continue my journey, leading weekly classes in a yoga studio.
Alongside my Yoga Teacher Certification from Yoga Candır, I also completed Tantra Yoga Alchemy’s “The Art & Science of Meditation” program.
What’s next? I have no idea. But I’m still everyone, everywhere… Still searching for my dharma in those rare moments when I manage to still the fluctuations of my mind. And perhaps, at last, I am truly a yoga teacher.
Through this path, I share what I’ve learned—and continue to learn—with the souls who walk this journey with me, whether they are already my students or feel called to become one.
Trainings and Workshops
- Vinyasa Krama,
- Yoga@Hub, Long Workshop, 2019 – 2020
- Understanding the Chakras Workshop,
- Yoga Candır, Zeynep Incir, 2021
- RYT 200 Hours Yoga Teacher Training,
- Yoga Candır – Yoga Candır, 2022-2024
- The Art and Sceience of Meditation,
- Tantra Yoga Alchemy – Rod Stryker,
- 2024 Bhagavad Gita Readings,
- Zeynep İncir, 2024 – ….