YOGA THERAPIST & MEDITATION TEACHER

ERGIN UNDEGER

Functional Resilience — Movement, Repair, and Meditation

Hi, I’m Ergin.

For 15 years, I have been building a bridge between clinical science and traditional discipline. One side is rooted in research and clinical training. The other is rooted in years of practice under teachers who had spent their lives doing one thing.

This path has carried me from the busy clinics of India to the silent monasteries of Nepal; from the wild energy of Thailand to the peaceful rice fields of Bali.

One side of my practice leans on science — grounded in a Post-Graduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy from S-VYASA University and two years of clinical work at Arogyadhama Hospital. I never stop following modern literature. This provides the “why” and the safety behind every movement.

The other side is rooted in tradition — years of practice in monasteries, under teachers who had dedicated their lives to these disciplines. I do not use science to reject tradition. I use it to translate ancient wisdom for the modern mind.

I have worked with hundreds of people — managing the Kaivalya Yoga Studio in Istanbul, leading over 30 immersive retreats, and training groups ranging from corporations to schools and sports academies.

EXPERIENCE
  • Clinical Yoga Therapist (2014–2016)
  • Arogyadhama Holistic Health & Research Center, Bangalore, India. Individualized therapeutic programs for patients as part of a multidisciplinary medical team.
  • Founder & Lead Teacher (2016–2023)
  • Kaivalya Yoga Studio, Istanbul. Managed a full-time yoga studio as lead teacher. Organized and led over 30 immersive retreats (4–10 day formats) across Turkey, India, Nepal, and Bali.

    Online Practice (2021–present): Building and managing a global online student community through live digital sessions and recorded programs.
  • Corporate & Specialized Instruction (2013–present)
  • Stress management workshops for corporations, exam-stress programs for schools, mobility training for sports academies.
Certified training
  • Post-Graduate Diploma in Yoga Therapy (1.5 years) — S-VYASA University, India (Specialized in Nervous System & Orthopedic Rehabilitation)
  • RYT 500 (Yoga Alliance) — Qualified to teach on Training Modules in Anatomy, Philosophy, and Sequencing.
  • 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
    Samma Karuna, Thailand
  • 350-Hour Yoga Teacher Training
    S-Vyasa Yoga University, India
  • Mindfulness Mentor Training (Ongoing)
    Led by Jack Kornfield & Tara Brach
  • Foundation of Buddhist Thought (2 years)
    With Khen Rinpoche, Geshe Tashi Tsering
Traditional STUDIES
  • Tibetan Buddhism Lam Rim Study and Meditation Retreat
    Kopan Monastery, Nepal
  • Vipassana Meditation Retreat (U Pandita Tradition)
    Panditarama Meditation Center, Nepal
  • Vipassana Meditation Retreat (U Ba Khin Tradition)
    Dhamma Janani Meditation Center, Nepal

I have studied directly under:
Ersin Saran, Mihrimah Temel, Sri T. Mohan, Dr. H. R. Nagendra, Dr. R. Nagarathna, Venerable Thubten Gyatso, Swami Prajna Aranya and Venerable U Vivekananda.

  • My yoga practice is divided into before and after Ergin. — Ceren Ezgü, Istanbul