I want to share with you the experiences of my group participants in this closed group, where we met for the first time, combining what I learned from all the mindfulness trainings I’ve taken. I’d also like to thank them once again for allowing me to share their experiences with you.

F.Ö.

How did the program help you?
Sema Hanım, I’ve been following you for a long time, I admire your passion for your work. I’m a 52-year-old retired teacher. I decided to retire suddenly, without thinking, due to several factors (that’s a long story). Then came the pandemic, then my aunt’s and mother’s health problems due to old age, my aunt breaking her hip in a fall last year, having no one to look after her, in short, I was caught between my aunt and my mother. I looked after my aunt for four months, helped her get back on her feet, but she passed away in June of this year from liver failure. This situation affected me deeply. Meanwhile, when you opened the calm mind, calm body training, I embraced it. It was a great relief for me.

What changes did you see in yourself as the program ended?
Sema Hanım, I was at war with myself in my mind, it’s like we’ve made peace. You taught me to focus on myself, to close my eyes and be aware of myself. I really want to join your camps as soon as possible.

Who would you recommend this program to?
I would recommend it to everyone, to anyone who wants to be aware of their own life.

Anything else you’d like to add?
Thank you so much, Sema Hanım, for everything, for your smiling eyes, and for sharing with us.

B.B.

I feel incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to be with you again in another program. It was a program I truly enjoyed and found immensely pleasurable in every moment. Your energy and experience in the subjects you teach make everything so wonderful. Looking forward to seeing you in future programs; Best regards.

How did the program help you?

I began to notice the softness of my steps, the sweet coolness of the breeze on my face, the perfect harmony of all my body movements while walking or swimming, the magnificence of nature’s scent, the beauty behind managing the stress of my work with calmness, and so much more.

What changes did you see in yourself at the end of the program?

I began to adapt the calmness and awareness I experienced in the classes to my daily life. I know I still have a long way to go in this area, but even realizing and seeing that I’ve started on that path is wonderful.

To whom would you recommend this program?

I would recommend it unconditionally to everyone. I believe everyone has the right to experience the tranquility of their soul.

Anything you’d like to add…

I wholeheartedly wish that everyone experiences Mindfulness, but that they have met and worked with Sema while doing so, and that they have met Sema’s sweetness and professionalism. I haven’t yet met anyone who is more suited to being a Mindfulness trainer than Sema.

N.O.

Dear Ms. Sema,

I don’t know how many times I’ve written and discarded this email… Whatever I write will feel incomplete…
Our journey, which began with the MBSR group in May 2020 – and I had been following your page before because of your healthy recipes – has crossed paths with various seminars until today. I’m so glad, so glad… What you shared was my greatest help in coping with the various ups and downs of life during the difficult times of the pandemic.

Taking a moment to breathe, trying to gently bring my mind back to the present moment by thinking, “That thought hasn’t happened yet,” and hugging myself instead of scolding myself for worrying again—all of this happened thanks to what you told me. The road is long, the road is arduous, the road is enjoyable… Thank God for bringing our paths together. Thank you for everything.

With love