GAMZE KIZILTUĞ
Sosyolog | İletişimci | İyi Oluş Uygulayıcısı
Sociologist | Communication Specialist | Wellbeing Councelor
GAMZE KIZILTUĞ
biography
Becoming skilled as a Communication Specialist by deeply understanding human behavior as a sociologist in the 2000s, I reached a point where I could further explore the dynamics of social groups and collective memory shaping social norms and habits. Acknowledging the diversity of individuals through observations of human nature in my professional experience, in 2014 I turned to alternative treatment methods to transform my life with this awareness by supporting my integrity of body-mind-spirit.
Traveling and volunteering in Europe and Turkey from 2014 to 2024, along with training in practices focused on human nature as a well-being professional, allowed me to witness the unique consciousness of individuals through their needs and conflicts. I enriched my experience by contributing to business initiatives and social work projects within communities that enhance collective well-being.
After completing a long-term community well-being project in the post-disaster region of Turkey by training disadvantageous individuals to support people in need in the area, and empowering ecological communities to foster new social structures throughout my journey, I aim to expand my approach to well-being & communications—which I regard both as a science and an art—in a multidisciplinary approach that promotes lifelong learning opportunities and address the growing needs of individuals and society.
bodywork practices | family councelling
training & social work
SOCIAL WORK
Back to the Body:
Post-disaster Community Well-being Project
Bodywork Training in Earthquake-Prone Region
December 2023 - June 2024 | Hatay, Turkey | by Social Initiative Bodywork Platform (BeÇaP)
Practitioner & Community Member
Communication & Community Coordinator
Empowering individuals through a bodywork course to alleviate the effects of natural disasters
that address the impacts of post-traumatic stress disorder, by employing bodywork techniques
(massage, movement, trauma releasing, etc.) for continuous healthcare of themselves and others in the region.
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FAMILY COUNCELLING PRACTITIONER TRAINING
Family System as a Psychological Approach
Marmara University Continuing Education Center (MÜSEM)
YÖK* Approved Certified Proffesional Development Training Program
June-September 2023 | Remote Training
A systems approach that assesses the necessity for human transformation,
not only as an individual (unit) but also through its interactions with all societal systems.
(*)the council of higher education
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SOCIAL WORK
TRE® (Trauma Releasing Exercises) Workshops
05-06/2018 | İstanbul | by Social Initiative Bodywork Platform (BeÇaP)
Practitioner & Community Member
Weekly workshops for refugees and NGO workers
to support the healing of PTSD with TRE bodywork technique.
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PRACTITIONER TRAINING
Tissue (fascia) & Scar Tissue Massage Techniques
Face Massage Techniques
2015 | İstanbul | Trainer: Soner Özsu
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Triggered Movement®
2016 | İstanbul | Trainer: Betül İpekçioğlu
INTERNATIONALLY CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER TRAINING
Deep Tissue Massage & Classic Massage
2014 - 2015 | İstanbul | Trainer: Tatjana Rottenberg
Trigger Point Massage
2015 | İstanbul | Trainer: Tatjana Rottenberg
Assistant Trainer
(of the two courses above)
2015 - 2016 | İstanbul | Trainer: Tatjana Rottenberg
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learnings
workshops
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Alexander Tecnique - Nedret Gülcan - 2014
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Feldenkrais Method - Betül İpekçioğlu - 2015, 2016
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Awakening the Healer - Nagisa Larinezhad – 2015
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Contact Improvisation Dance - Contemporary Dance Artists Association (ÇATI) - 2015
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DualCode for Bodyworkers - Fethi Hıncal - 2015
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Alexander Technique - Ann Rodiger - Contemporary Dance Artists Association (ÇATI) - 2015
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Axis Syllabus: Miracles of the Body - Barış Mıhçı – MSGSÜ - 2015
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Butoh Space Dance - Tetsuro Fukuhara – Dancentrum, ÇATI - 2015
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Rehajuste Vital® 7 Chakra - Dance Therapy Workshop Series - Nagisa Larinezhad - 2016
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Somatic Yoga - Nedret Gülcan - 2016
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Axis Syllabus - Barış Mıhçı – ÇATI - 2018
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Mikusano Mitakara - Lida Shigemi - "3 Divine Treasures " Dance and Movement Research Based on Japanese Shamanic Tradition - Antakya, Hatay - February 2024
retreats and gatherings
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Vipassana Meditation Retreat - November 2015 (10 days) - March 2015 (3 days), Muğla
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Nefess Yoga Summer Camp - June 2015 - Datça, Muğla
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Osho Dinamic Meditation Practice - 2015 - Osho Center - İstanbul
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Rainbow Gatherings - 2016, 2017 - Antalya, Kırklareli
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Music Therapy and Whirling Dervishes Gatherings - TÜMATA - April 2016, August 2017 - Yalova
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Spirit of the Forest - Healing Festival V - June 2018 - Yalova
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Rhythm-Body-Mind Workshop - Arto Tunçboyacıyan - October 2020 Tekirova, February 2021 Çıralı - Antalya
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Bodrum Lindy Fest - Lindy Hop Dance Festival - May 2022 - Muğla
techniques practiced
 Alexander Technique |  Axis Syllabus |  Brainspotting |
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 Butoh Space Dance |  Contact Improvisation |  Feldenkrais Method |
 Grinberg Method |  Osho Dinamic Meditation |  Reajuste Vital |
 Music Therapy - Whirling Dervishes |  Vipassana Meditation |  TRE (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises) |