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About Dijan
I'm Dijan — mentor, meditation teacher, and yoga therapist. I work with women through The Feminine Way, built on a foundation I call the Inner Contemplation Methodologies.
The life before this work
My life has been quite exciting from a very young age. I never really knew exactly what I wanted to do, but as long as I was having a good time and excelling at what was in front of me, I was happy.
I grew up in Istanbul. I was born into a world with many opportunities; for men. I was still lucky to study at top schools, learning several languages, of which German and English stayed, and earned two master's degrees in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and European Studies — resulting in a rather eclectic CV.
I traveled all over Europe as a youth activist. My connection to humanity, service, and the collective was strong from a young age, although I didn't yet have the language for it. I was simply following what felt right.
The turning point
This worked — until it didn't.
There was a moment when everything looked successful on paper: the job, the house, the lifestyle. And yet, internally, I felt restless, burnt out, and disconnected — as if there was something more, but I couldn't access it.
I was caught in things that didn't truly belong to me, and over time, it started to affect my physical health.
Three chapters into my PhD, with multiple career paths open in front of me, I chose to step away — not to escape, but to come closer to myself and to fully live what I had been studying.
From study to methodology
After more than a decade of working with yoga, meditation, ayurveda, and tantra, I developed what I now call the Inner Contemplation Methodologies. I began the path of study in 2009 and have been teaching since 2012 — and the training has been continuous ever since, including a three-year professional certification in Somatic Experiencing, which I use extensively in client work. I went on to build and run a meditation center in Bali for several years, working closely with hundreds of people in real-life situations.
The work today
Now my work focuses on helping women move out of over-functioning and into a more grounded, clear, and embodied way of living. This work is structured through The Feminine Way. Underneath it sits a deeper layer of the work — Inner Contemplation — which forms the foundation of how everything is taught and developed. Today, I work with women from around the world through programs, private work, and retreats.
It brings me a deep sense of purpose to take what I have learned and share it in a way that is practical, direct, and usable.
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Who is Dijan?
I'm a mentor, meditation teacher, and yoga therapist based in Bali. Before this, I worked internationally across EU institutions, NGOs, and policy work in Europe. I began the path of study in 2009 and have been teaching since 2012. My work with women is structured through The Feminine Way, built on the Inner Contemplation Methodologies.
What are the Inner Contemplation Methodologies?
A framework developed over two decades — and two careers. Years of professional work in intercultural learning and conflict analysis, followed by 17 years of study and direct practice in yoga, meditation, tantra, and ayurveda. The methodologies developed where the two meet: in the study of how people actually change in the complexity of real life. They form the foundation of everything I teach — including The Feminine Way.
What is Dijan's professional background?
Two master's degrees — in Conflict Analysis and Resolution and European Studies — and an international career across EU institutions, NGOs, and policy work in Europe. I stepped away three chapters into my PhD to fully live what I had been studying. Since then: 17 years on this path, several years building and running a meditation center in Bali, and a three-year professional certification in Somatic Experiencing.
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