''When you touch something with deep awareness, you touch everything.''
Thich Nhat Hanh
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE
Deep connective tissue massage is a massage therapy applied using oils, focusing on the deep layers of the muscles. It affects the basic systems of the body such as blood and lymph circulation and the movement system. Its circulatory regulating effect ensures that pain caused by tension is relieved and toxins accumulated in the metabolism are removed from the body through the lymph. When the parasympathetic system is activated, metabolism is balanced, sleep is regulated and the body is allowed to heal itself.
Deep tissue massage is a massage therapy using oil that focuses on the deep layers of the muscles. It affects the basic systems of the body such as blood and lymph circulation and the movement system. Its circulatory regulating effect helps to relieve pain caused by tension and remove toxins accumulated in the metabolism from the body through lymph. When the parasympathetic system is activated, metabolism is balanced, sleep is regulated and the body is allowed to heal itself.
A 10% discount is applied when purchasing a package.
THAI YOGA MASSAGE
Thai massage is a healing method that has been practiced in temples for centuries, aiming to balance the Chi, or life energy, in the body through rhythmic pressure, pulling techniques, oscillations and stretching. It reduces physical and mental tension caused by various ailments, stimulates the entire body and revitalizes blood circulation, contributes to the regulation of breathing, helps to remove toxins accumulated in muscles and joints from the body and revitalizes the person. It is a dry massage performed on a floor bed with your clothes on.
Thai massage is a healing method that has been practiced in temples for centuries, aiming to bring the Chi (life energy) in the body into balance with rhythmic pressures, pulling techniques, swings and stretches. It relieves physical and mental tensions caused by various ailments, stimulates the whole body, revitalizes blood circulation, contributes to the regulation of breathing, helps to eliminate toxins accumulated in muscles and joints and gives vitality to the person. It is a dry massage performed on a floor bed and with your clothes on.
A 10% discount is applied when purchasing a package.
(I only work with women)
PREGNANT MASSAGE / PRENATAL MASSAGE
Pregnancy is a period of great changes in the body, especially in the waist, back, shoulders and hips, where serious pressures and loads occur. During this period, when the veins dilate due to increased blood in the body and the body is prone to edema, prenatal massage stimulates the soft tissues and helps reduce fluid accumulation in swollen joints, thus relieving joint pain. It allows you to have a comfortable pregnancy by reducing sciatica pain, waist and hip pain. Please do not forget to get approval from your doctor for pregnancy massage.
Pregnancy is a period of great changes in the body, especially in the lower back, back, shoulders and hips. During this period, when the veins dilate due to the increased blood in the body and the body is prone to edema, prenatal massage helps to reduce fluid accumulation in swollen joints by stimulating soft tissues, thus relieving joint pain. It allows you to have a comfortable pregnancy by reducing sciatica pain, lower back and hip pain. Please do not forget to get your doctor's approval for pregnancy massage.
Gulcin Bektas Koksal
EDUCATIONS I RECEIVED
2023
Dynamic Thai Massage Training with Till Heeg
Till Heeg & Bojan Babic
(Sunshine Network) -
Thai Yoga Massage Therapeutic Applications
Marma Massage with Gamze Polatoğlu
2022
Qigong Academy - Five Element Transformation Mastery
2021
Nilüfer Çekin - Thai Massage Specialization Training
Baps Academy / Spine Problems, Waist and Neck Disorders Workshop
Baps Academy / Ayşe Güngör - Pilates Training During and After Pregnancy
2020
Anıl Tosun & Çağrı Tosun (Workshop Yoga) - 100 hours Hatha Yoga Deepening Training
2019
Anıl Tosun & Çağrı Tosun (Workshop Yoga) - 200 hours Hatha Yoga Specialist Training
2018
Turkish Gymnastics Federation Pilates 1st Class Coaching Certificate
WORKSHOPS
Basic Poses with Zeynep Demirkan
The Mystery of Meridians with Berra Sertel
Functional Sequencing with Zeynep Demirkan
Healing Mantras Workshop with Gülşah Aygün
Tai Chi Workshop with Nebi Yolaçan
Womb Healing Workshop with Selen Eliadze
I was born in Antalya in the summer of 1994.
I graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of Sociology.
I love reading, writing, drawing, making music, touching, listening, walking, animals, nature and all forms of movement.
I have been working as a pilates and yoga instructor in various gyms, pilates and yoga studios since 2018.
Helping thousands of people connect with their bodies, always learning and teaching makes me feel like I am fulfilling my purpose in this life.
With the introduction of Thai massage into my life, both my lessons and my own work began to change and transform. Getting to know Qigong, merging with the elements and seeing the manifestations of all of them in life opened new doors in my mind. In fact, the effects of music and instruments, which have always been in my life, on healing myself, seeing how much I love touching with the production and nature of my hands and the connection of everything nourished and grew me. It also became my job to nourish and grow from whatever I was nourished by.
The awareness circles I have opened in recent years, the inner child and shadow studies we have conducted, and the Artist's Path meetings are also among the areas where I offer my services.
These are all things that define Gülçin to some extent. She is someone who always finds new things while searching for her own path and enjoys combining them. She is someone who likes to touch you and find something new about herself in everyone, who likes to add what she finds to her path, and who is curious about herself years later🌷
I was born and raised in Ankara. Sports have been an important part of my life since my childhood. I started sports by joining the athletics team during my primary school years. Over time, my connection with sports grew stronger; I sweated in football matches and participated in cycling races. This process made sports not just an activity but a part of my life. Today, I spend time for myself both physically and mentally by running and cycling.
I followed the fields I was passionate about in my education and graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Communication. However, my passion for sports led me to a different path. My interest in sports and my desire to understand how the body works led me to receive massage therapy training. Today, I continue to deepen my massage studies and work diligently to create a safe space. Turkey's first Massage Festival Blooming Touch Fest. I am part of the organization team.
Sefa Koksal
TRAININGS I RECEIVED
Nilüfer Çekin - Thai Yoga Massage Specialization Training
MEB 520 Hour Massage Practitioner Training
Mehmet Arap - Deep Connective Tissue Massage Training
Soner Özsu - Scar Tissue Applications
Basak K.
"All the stress in my body was gone, I felt like I was reborn. I haven't felt this rested for a long time, especially during my pregnancy, how good the healing hands of dear Gülçin felt. Thank you very much and much love."
Melda O.
"I can describe getting a massage from Sefa as follows; she definitely focuses on what you need, listens to your body and does what you will say "my body is so comfortable and much better" in the days after the massage without you even realizing it. Even though I don't know how, I notice which part of my body is in what condition during the massage. Also, as a woman, what is important to me is that she meets this with all her attitude and touch in terms of feeling comfortable while receiving a massage, I sincerely recommend it."
Julide K.
“It was a relaxing, simple, and gentle experience. Touch heals, especially when the hands are healing and gentle.”
Asli S.
“Gülçin, it is very good not only for my body but also for my baby. The sessions are like a long shavasana, restorative yoga. A hormone feast, deep meditation, yoga nidra in fact. The best thing I did for myself during my pregnancy.”
Tolga G.
"I was as soft as cotton. I felt fearless and safe like a baby."
Iraz A.
"This was the first time I had a Thai massage. It was very different from the massages I had before. It was an experience where I was both aware of my body and freed myself. I thought it was especially helpful for my back and neck pain, but it left a nice feeling in my whole body. I will definitely have it again as soon as I get the chance. Thank you."
Berfin K.
"Three months of tension was replaced by a cotton-like relaxation with the massage. At the end of the massage, as you said, there was healing. It was one of the rare moments of peace during my pregnancy, I didn't want it to end. Bless your hands, soul and heart."
Burcin T.
“ I left myself in expert hands, I went for a massage. I would like to thank my friend who contributed to my recovery process, I feel very good .”