Ahu Karan Jespersen

I was born in Istanbul, Turkey.  After high school, I lived in the USA and later in the UK to study.  I hold a Bachelors degree and Masters of Art degree in Economics. I also hold a Masters of Science degree in Social Anthropology.  

I have been teaching yoga since 2006. Nowadays, my teaching reflects the past 18 years of yoga studies. I don't adhere to only one style but I rather synthesise what I find most useful and valuable. I am still informed by Iyengar yoga and Ashtanga Yoga in my teachings and I also get inspired by late Krishnamacharya teachings as well as classical Hatha Yoga.

Initially, I practiced, studied and taught Ashtanga Yoga.  I became the first Authorized Ashtanga Yoga teacher by Sharath Jois in my home country, Turkey. I also had the privilege of studying with some of the first generation Ashtanga Yoga teacher,  such as Maty Ezraty, Chuck Miller, Richard Freeman and very dear Rolf Naujokat. They all showed me great kindness and generosity, which I hold close to my heart as the most valuable teachings.  I taught my own Ashtanga program in Istanbul until moving to Copenhagen to be with my husband, Nicolaj.  After moving to Copenhagen in 2013, I began studying Iyengar yoga with Jette Berring and got certified as an Iyengar Yoga Teacher in 2017.  I taught for Jette Berring in her yoga school in Copenhagen for more than two years.  Besides studying with Jette, I also studied with other senior Iyengar yoga teachers from other parts of the world such as Lois Steinberg and Patricia Walden.  In January 2020, I attended a teachers training program with A.G. Mohan, personal student of Krishnamacharya, and his family. Since both Ashtanga Yoga and Iyengar yoga originated from the early teachings of Krishnamacharya, I was interested to learn how his teachings evolved over the years.  

Now, I am looking forward to sharing my love of yoga practice with you in my small studio!