Gigi (Cigdem Akisik Kurtul)

Gigi (Çiğdem Akışık Kurtul) is a Yoga Alliance–certified yoga teacher, mindfulness educator, and mother.

Her work integrates Vinyasa, Yoga Nidra, Ayurveda-informed practices, and story-based movement to support children, and families.

Through her platform Gigi Yoga Wellness, she focuses on nervous system safety, emotional resilience, and embodied presence, especially in real family life.

She shares reflections on wellness, parenting, and mindful living through writing, teaching, and community practice.

She also shares her work and reflections on LinkedIn under her full name, Cigdem Akisik Kurtul.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cigdem-akisik-kurtul

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April 15, 2026

How Yoga Changed for Me when my Child Joined the Mat.

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Hands down Elephant’s favorite Mattress.
No More Sleeping on a Toxic Health-bomb—
we found a Safer Way to Rest Your Sweet Head.
& Ele-Founder now has 3 of them.
(Big Sale too!)

Gigi (Cigdem Akisik Kurtul)

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Hands down Elephant’s favorite Mattress. No More Sleeping on a Toxic Health-bomb— we found a Safer Way to Rest Your Sweet Head. & Ele-Founder now has 3 of them. (Big Sale too!)

Hands down Elephant’s favorite Mattress. No More Sleeping on a Toxic Health-bomb— we found a Safer Way to Rest Your Sweet Head. & Ele-Founder now has 3 of them. (Big Sale too!)

Gigi (Cigdem Akisik Kurtul)

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Hands down Elephant’s favorite Mattress.
No More Sleeping on a Toxic Health-bomb—
we found a Safer Way to Rest Your Sweet Head.
& Ele-Founder now has 3 of them.
(Big Sale too!)

Hands down Elephant’s favorite Mattress.
No More Sleeping on a Toxic Health-bomb—
we found a Safer Way to Rest Your Sweet Head.
& Ele-Founder now has 3 of them.
(Big Sale too!)