SİDDASHRAM YOGA CENTER

YAASC

ISTANBUL-TÜRKİYE

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The field of study regarding the understanding of the philosophy of life and organizing one's lifestyle accordingly, such as; to obtain a healthy body; to control one's negative emotions such as greed, passion, dissatisfaction, fear, jealousy, anger, hate and ego; to easily merge with the modern society without losing one's inner balance physically, intellectually and psychologically, thus being able to preserve or maintain peace at all times is called yoga. A YOGA practitioner who follows the path carefully and correctly achieves Self Realization.

Yogibaba* Adnan (*baba means father)

Adnan Çabuk , born on January 10, 1944 in Mardin, comes from a big family of around 15 thousand members spread all around the world.

  • Education - attended Primary School in Mardin, worked to support his family and education through Middle and High school in Diyarbakir and Ankara .
  • During his middle and high school education he was a part of the “gymnastics” group of the Ankara region for four years.
  • He was a founding member of the “First Acrobatics team of Türkiye and himself an acrobatic parachutist. He also is a certified “Glider” (Planor).
  • He was a Fine Arts student of Adnan Çoker's studio at the Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul and simultaneously he modeled for “Vakko”, and played pantomime with Oğuz Aral.
  • Adnan Çabuk became the precursor of the popular Hippie movement of the time in Türkiye and he headed a European Hippie group with whom he hitch-hiked Europe .
  • Worked as a fashion model and a fashion coordinator in London and New York .
  • Some 15-20 years of his life was spent in Sweden , London , Beirut , Italy , USA and India working and researching.
  • He first encountered “YOGA” while teaching aerobics, Chinese yoga and Tai Chi Chuan in YMCA - New York . From then on his interest shifted to Spirituality and YOGA.
  • His thirst for Spiritual knowledge grew as he traveled to different countries in the Far East (Thailand , Malaysia , Indonesia , Philippines , China , Japan , Srilanka , Nepal , Tibet ) and finally India where he researched and studied Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, and Tantric Yoga.
  • He got his first certificate as a yoga instructor at the Swami Sivananda School .

Then, at Dr. Kurup 's “Sanjivani Holistic Farm” where he trained for Holistic healing.

  • He furthered his studies and became a disciple of Guruji Dr. Ananth Atre . from whom he learned “Kundalini Yoga”, its principles and was given a hand (authority or blessing) to teach.
  • He learned the system of “Live food Diet” from the world famous American Dr. Ann Wigmore who deals with Fresh and Raw Food Healings, which was more focused on cancer patients.
  • He continues on his spiritual search and study a few months every year in India .
  • During his time Turkey , he teaches Spiritual YOGA to aspirants and gives Teacher's certificate to those who are ready to share the knowledge of Yoga.

 

Yogini Madam Lourdes  

  • Lourdes Julian, Doplito-Çabuk was born in the Philippines , 1950.

•  “ I have graduated as a Medical Technologist from the Santo Tomas University in the Philippines . Having two young children at that time, I have decide to change my career due to the nature of my work in the hospital laboratory. Because of my interest in beauty arts and spirituality I have ventured through different seminars, courses etc. I met my first Guru in 1970 was a student of Osho Bhagwan Shree Rashneesh and began working with Crystal Healing stones and Yoga.

 

  • Lourdes owned a women's boutique and a Flower Shop between the years 1970-1990 in Manila , Philippines .
  • 1990 she was a director and a flower shop designer in Manhattan , New York .
  • She also worked as a assistant and a decorator in a famous New York interior design label.
  • 1992 – 2000 In Orlando , Florida Lourdes was a fashion coordinator in a high fashion women's boutique for 8 years simultaneously worked in a famous jewelry shop.
  • Lourdes has 4 lovely intelligent children and 6 beautiful grandchildren.

“My relationship with my second Guru set on the spiritual fire within me and lighted my path. My gratitude to my mentor's teachings I advanced in Yoga and became more knowledgeable. The Hatha and Kundalini Yoga teachings of my mentor have changed my life. I will forever carry the eternal gratitude and respect I have for my Guru mentor. He has guided and directed me to a illuminant path and helped me succeed in this path.

 

Beauty (Youth-Face) Yoga

 

Filipino health and nutrition expert Lourdes Doplito- Çabuk, recommends yoga everyday to delay the signs of aging. Completed her education in the Philippines at a University as Medical Technologist. Lourdes teaches Raja Yoga, Kriya Yoga and Beauty (Youth and Face) Yoga. In these work-outs physiological functions are re-organized with nutrition, posture, and ways of eliminating stress, purification and exercises.

 

What is Beauty Yoga?  

The beauty that one sees of a person is a projection of his inner as well as the reflection of his outer unseen energies. Hence one's beauty is a condensation of the invisible energies to a material visible form. It is a continuous process of materialization of the subconscious to the conscious level of human perception. Beauty Yoga is includes physical especially facial exercises however, it is not just a series of exercises nor asanas but a comlex series of practices as well as exercises derived from a combination of different systems and knowledge on self awareness, concentrated on particular benefits towards the physical, mental, spiritual and emotional health of an individual. Beauty is not only skin deep. As much as we beautify ourselves on the superficial level it is a must that we do the same from within likewise from without, to achieve lasting positive results. Naturally, beauty comes with youth. However, as we age, maintenance of it becomes difficult. The art of beautification requires a firm understanding of one's self and the environmental factors and or influences which greatly affects one's appearance and outlook of life itself. My aim is to share my knowledge and experiences to everyone interested at a 360 perspective. Aging is inevitable however, to age gracefully is preferable.

India Programs

Periodic trips to India , Nepal & Tibet are done and led by Yogibaba Adnan himself. Details about the programs can be acquired at the Istanbul Ashram..

 

Istanbul Ashram

Classic yoga, Beauty-Face Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Healthy Life principles are the activities held in Istanbul Ashram under the leadership of Yogibaba Adnan and Madame Lourdes.

  • Below are pictures of some of the students who participated in some of these activities...

 

Students experiences:

 

Özalp Erken

I was a person who didn't believe in yoga and i saw it as a commercial fad. Personally, I was a person who didn't care about nutrition, have a heart problem, unfortunately had a heart attack at age 35. I had a cardiac by-pass surgery done 15 years ago and 5 of my veins were clogged and were replaced. However, I didn't do many sports apart from tennis and the veins clogged again. My cholesterol (over 250) and blood pressure rose. At the beginning of 2003 my chest pains came back and the tests showed a blockage aorta valve. In mid-2003 I read a book by Dr. Mehmet Öz and saw that he was talking about yoga and decided to give it a try. I found Adnan Hoca by total coincidence. Since then I began yoga up to the present. By the way I had a double bypass and aorta valve change operations by Dr. Mehmet Öz. Currently, I am more into sports, yoga, and healthier nutrition and I feel better and am very happy to be doing so.

 

Gülüm Baltacıgil

I began Yoga about 3 months ago and I'm able to do Yoga twice a week. Before I began, I suffered panic attacks. My reasons to come here were to reach mental and spiritual peace and hence put an end to my panic attacks. Starting from the first class the effects of Yoga were apparent. At least I knew I was more kind, calm and peaceful on my Yoga days. In this case, if I was able to do Yoga everyday my life would be more correct and pleasurable. The contributions of Mr. Çabuk and Lourdes are great. Your smiling face, serenity and tolerance influences me and the other students. Thank you for everything.

 

Nihan Durukan

I began yoga 6 months ago, which later became the purpose of my life,. Within this short time frame of 6 months it created big changes in my life. In the first months I was exhilarated by the colors I see and the happiness I felt when I meditated. As I continued to practice YOGA, my body became more flexible and felt the happiness of getting to know my body and realize my life. The most important virtue I learned from yoga was patience. Patience is a hard one for all the beginners, I know. I also thought that everything would happen quickly. However as I learned to be patient and not ask for anything, I saw that I was rewarded. Right now my life's purpose is yoga and I spent my every second with it. I'm sailing into a new love. With peace and serenity I am making my way to my happiness. It is not possible for me to explain what awareness and consciousness has changed in my life. All I can say is that there are no words for yoga, you have to experience it.

 

Ruşen Türkoğlu

July 2004 at Siddashram

Twice a week.

My distress and fatigue decreased, my worries decreased and I started to live more consciously. I am pleased with everything. Thank you. I always look forward to doing yoga during a good weather in the summer outdoors. I hope I can come to Alanya and stay at the ashram there for a while. I am very happy to have met Yogibaba Adnan .

 

Zeynep Borçbakan

I began yoga 6 years ago with Mr. Çabuk at his ashram and I am still continuing the same way. I've become one with yoga coming to each class and practicing it at home, this way it has made a great positive impact on my life and my health. I'm more loving, patient and tolerant than I was before. I've overcome my serious sleeping disorder. My fears and worries have lessened and I can get through tough times easier. Right now life for me is more peaceful and cheerful and I feel very safe and secure. A couple of months ago I wanted to share this goodness and energy with others and again with the intensive course by my Mentor I achieved a teacher's certificate and began the Yoga teaching. I'm grateful to my mentor who opened this path for me and gave me his light. İ find the works at the ashram very appropriate, effective and right.

With love.

 

Gönül Yalçın

After I started yoga with Yogibaba Adnan, which was about 8 years ago, I became more aware of myself and everything around me. My tolerance rose. Up to the present I am continuing to do Yoga under my teacher's supervision once a week as I'm striving for a purpose. Now, I like it more to help people. I'm healthier and I spare a couple of hours to myself everyday. I am also fortunate to be one of the chosen students of Yogibaba to be certified as a Yoga Teacher.

 

Aydın Balcı

Yoga has brought a continuous inner peace, confidence and courage to my life. The consciousness at every second of my life has brought the will to live life to its fullest and to value each second. It has taught me to think and move with a higher conscious and to live unaffected by fears and worries. It made me feel every cell and organ of my body and to breathe correctly. For all of these I am grateful for Yogibaba's guidance in pursuing my yoga practice. I too, am one of the students of Yogibaba Adnan who have earned his certificate to spread Yoga.

 

Miral Kabaş

I first began yoga at 35, about 9 years ago, before then I was an unhappy person and depressed. All of these faded away with yoga. My creativity rose. The breathing exercises expanded my lungs and I felt happy. I felt powerful (both emotionally and physically). My communication with the people at work changed, they loved and respected me more. I realized how a smile can change things, make them easier. I learned to accept my husband and my environment as they were. I don't get angry at traffic anymore. I feel peaceful and happy.

 

Nazlı Erdoğan

After I started yoga, I also started to realize my stressful moments and to calm myself faster. I learned to breathe better and increase my concentration. My awareness of the needs I have in other physical activities increased. I took big steps with yoga at listening to my inner voice. I realized what a completing feeling it was to feel in harmony with the universe and that I often forgot the beauty of it in daily life. Here, I've met people whom I feel I belong to and who give off the energy of always being with you.

 

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