Meet our team
Ezgi Ilhan
FACILITATOR
Ezgi (she/her) was born and raised on the unceded lands of the Osage nation, Missouria, and Illini confederacy and now resides on the unceded lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. Ezgi’s identity as a person of colour and child of Turkish and Bangladeshi immigrants has significantly shaped her passions, values and career. Her curiosity has led her to pursue various forms of education, including a Master’s in International Migration and Public Policy, a yoga teacher certification, and a Diploma of Counselling. She has woven trauma-informed and culturally aware practices into her various professional and volunteer experiences, and currently channels her energy into working with people from refugee, asylum seeker, and migrant backgrounds. Movement, yoga, mindfulness, and somatic practices have created calmness, joy, connection, and ease in Ezgi’s life and she loves sharing these practices and learning alongside others in community. Deeply aligned with Collective Being’s belief that wellbeing is a right, not a privilege, Ezgi is devoted to creating spaces where people of all different backgrounds and bodies feel safe, welcomed, and at ease.