About Us

Nefesa Studio was opened in 2018 by physiotherapist and pilates instructor Aylin Sevgen as a small eight-reformer studio in Nişantaşı. The idea was simple: to learn movement properly you need not a crowded room but a small group where the instructor can see you.

Who we are today

Today we teach more than 120 classes a week in five studios: three in Istanbul and one each in Ankara and Izmir. Our reformer classes have a maximum of eight and our mat and yoga classes a maximum of ten people. All our instructors hold at least 500 hours of international certification and take at least 40 hours of additional training a year.

Our approach

• Posture first, then strength: We give time to spine and pelvis alignment in every class.
• Movement with breath: Breath control, the common ground of yoga and pilates, is the backbone of our classes.
• Inclusivity: We offer options for everyone regardless of age, weight, flexibility and experience.
• Safety: We ask students with an injury history to complete a short form in the first class and adapt movements accordingly.

Our spaces

Our studios have natural light, heated floors, showers and changing areas, equipment disinfected daily and a personal towel for each reformer. The mats and accessories we use are made of recyclable materials wherever possible.

Nefesa Studio is not a physiotherapy centre; we ask students receiving medical treatment to consult their doctor before class.