Self Care Sunday Sessions: Somatic Yoga, Sleep Yoga & Sound Healing

Heathfield

Millcroft, TN21, Heathfield, England, United Kingdom

Nazan Kaplankiran

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With over 25 years of personal experience living with Rod Cone Dystrophy (registered blind) and several years managing chronic pain and fatigue related to Fibromyalgia, Nazan brings a wealth of knowledge to her work in (dis)ability awareness and advocacy.Nazan has hosted panels and interviewed a vast spectrum of individuals with varied conditions and her advocacy work also spans creative outlets; she has written and performed songs about mental health and sight loss, establishing a respected public profile in Brighton and beyond under the stage/band name HAVVA. Her performances at renowned venues such as The Old Market, Concorde 2, and The Forum in Tunbridge Wells have led to features on BBC Introducing and guest appearances on BBC Radio Sussex, where she discusses topics on accessibility, discrimination, and equality.During university, Nazan created the blog ‘IN MY EYES’ providing a platform for young people to share their experiences with various conditions. She also collaborated on a short film featuring university students discussing their conditions, which is available on her YouTube channel. Nazan’s prominence in the (dis)ability community saw her headline the UK’s first Disability Pride Festival with her band, continuing to perform at subsequent festivals. She has delivered a TED inspired talk to hundreds, and has curated and led a fundraising event for Guide Dogs UK to name a couple of her outstanding projects.Once immersed in the electric pulse of the music scene, Nazan’s journey took a profound turn after earning a music/ songwriting degree. Drawn to explore beyond the stage and find grounding in spirituality, Nazan began a quest that would lead far from the spotlight and deep into the heart of healing arts. Trading rock riffs for resonant healing frequencies, Nazan transformed her musical gift into a tool for wellness, merging rhythm with intention. Now, as a certified sound therapist, Yoga Instructor, and Reiki practitioner, Nazan channels her tapestry of experience and artistry into a therapeutic experience—inviting others to find solace and transformation through the vibrant power of sound, movement, breath, and self- healing as empowering medicine.