Nil Akin

A yoga teacher since 2007, Nil began her journey with Iyengar yoga at the Iyengar Yoga Association of Greater New York in 2008. She completed her teacher training there in 2013 and became a Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher (CIYT) the following year. Nil started teaching at IYAGNY in 2015, sharing her expertise and passion for the practice with her students. She has been an assistant teacher at the Specific Needs classes for many years. 

Nil always considers herself a student of yoga first and a teacher second, continually deepening her understanding through dedicated practice. She continues her studies under the mentorship of James Murphy in New York and has traveled to RIMYI in Pune, India, seven times to deepen her connection with the Iyengar tradition. She plans to continue visiting RIMYI to study with the Iyengar family regularly.

Nil grew up in Turkey and received her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from Ege University. She worked as a chemist for several years before relocating to New York. In addition to yoga, she is a trained Thai Yoga Massage practitioner, having completed her training in Thailand in 2010.

In recent years, Nil has divided her time between Turkey and New York, teaching yoga online when she is not in NYC. Her classes are known for being dynamic and challenging, yet soothing. With a strong emphasis on clear instruction and demonstration, Nil makes the asanas both understandable and achievable for her students.

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