Itır Esen Yamaç graduated from METU-Middle East Technical University in 1998, after graduating from TED Ankara College. She has received a MBA degree from Bilkent University in 2000. She worked in executive positions in real estate project development, asset management, property valuation and investment consulting business in multinational companies for 17 years. Within her professional life she has attended many professional and personal development trainings and seminars. She was introduced with mindfulness in 2016 and after recognizing the positive benefits in her life she has completed Mindfulness Alliance teacher training in 2018 and started teaching mindfulness based trainings and seminars since then. She has completed MSC (Mindful Self Compassion) teacher training program of Center for Mindful Self Compassion. She has completed advanced MBSR teacher training from UCSD CFM (University of California School of Medicine Center for Mindfulness) and currently offering MBSR classes as a “Certified Teacher”. She has also completed Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy teacher training from Oxford University. As a believer of life-time learning, she continues her journey as a student and an instructor in mindfulness and self-compassion. She also provides corporate trainings. Her professional references are World Bank, Migros, AvivaSA, Netaş, Doğuş İnşaat, Koç Sistem, Mey Diageo and Turkcell Global Bilgi.