Hikmet Gürbüz, the son of parents who are yoga instructors, spent his childhood at the Yoga School opened by his family in Germany. After returning to Turkey, he graduated from the Department of Astronomy and Space Sciences at Istanbul University. After starting yoga teaching, he graduated from Marmara University 'Physical Education and Sports School' (BESYO) in order to contribute scientifically to yoga.

He took over the Yoga studio that his mother opened as 'Nirvana' in 2000 and named it 'Maya Yoga'.

Since Hikmet grew up with the YOKA System created by his father, Yogi Kazım Gürbüz, which helped him overcome his paralysis, he mostly focused on the use of yoga in therapy. After receiving the Viniyoga therapy modules from Gary Kraftsow in 2008, she met Svastha Yoga Therapy in 2011. Dr. AG Mohan's son, who was with Krishnamacharya for 18 years. Ganesh Mohan and his colleague Dr. Günter found this system developed by Niessen closer to himself.

affiliated to Milas in 2020around 360° surrounded by trees He founded the Maya Retreat Center in Kazıklı village, which consists entirely of wooden houses. ​

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Trainings by year:

2005
- Vivekananda Yoga University Yoga Instructor Certificate Program
- Kundalini Yoga Workshop, Gurmukh
- Sivananda Ashram (Netala) Q&A on yoga
- Dayananda Ashram (Rishikesh) Yoga talks
- (S-VYASA) University Sri NV Raghuramji;
      Pranayama Seminar
      Concentration Seminar
      Mantra (Workshop)
      Bandha (Workshop)
      Stress Management (Workshop)

2006
- Traditional Ashtanga Yoga Workshop with Manju Pattabhi Jois

2007
Yin-Yang Yoga & Mindfulness Meditation Workshop, Sarah Powers
- Iyengar Yoga with Paul Cabanis
- Ashtanga Yoga Basic Course Eric Powell

2008
- Viniyoga, Gary Kraftsow, ABD 
    Yoga for waist – neck – spine, 
    Yoga for insomnia, 
    Yoga for Depression
- Yoga Teacher Training For MS, Monte Sinai Hospital (USA)
- Yoga Teacher Training Prenatal – Postnatal (USA)

2009
- The Hot, Hip and Holy Workshop with Sharon Gannon and David Life (USA)
- Hips and Twist Works hop with Rodney Yee and Colleen Saidman Yee (USA)
- Our Much – Needed Knees Workshop with Aadil Palkhivala (USA)
- Inversions, Backbends and Sitting With Your Breath  Workshop with David Swenson (USA)
- 200 Hours Prana Flow Yoga Teacher Training with Shiva Rea (USA)

2010
- Body as Temple Teacher Intensive 50 hours, Shiva Rea
- Ashtanga Yoga Teacher Training, David Swenson 

2012
- Mythic Yoga Flow, Sianna Sherman
- Inversions and Arm Balancing, Ana Forrest
- The Mysterious Sacroiliac Joint, Judith Hanson Lasater
- Yoga for Your Neck and Shoulders, Marla Apt
- Embodied Anatomy: Bony Landmarks and Fascia Geography, Jill Miller
- Seeing and Understanding Bodies, Aadil Palkhivala
- Unlock the Power of a Healthy Spine by Aadil Palkhivala
- Aim True, Kathryn Budig
- Thai Yoga Massage by Saul David Raye

2013
- Swaha Aerial Yoga Teacher Training Course, Swaha Yoga Cente Athens Greece

SVASTHA YOGA THERAPY PROGRAM
- Svastha Yoga Module 1, Washington DC //October 2011
- Svastha Yoga Module 2, Prague // May 2014
- Svastha Yoga Module 7, Prague //October 2014
- Svastha Yoga Module 3, Helsinki // January 2015
- Svastha Yoga Module 4, Helsinki // June 2015
- Svastha Yoga Module 6, Berlin //July 2015
- Svastha Yoga Module 5, Graz //May 2016

- Yogic Mindfulness – The Essence of Yoga   AG Mohan & Indra Mohan

2014
- The Power of Touch, Giselle Mari
- Tending Our Heartfire, Shiva Rea
- Vinyasa Krama, Rod Stryker
- Yin Yang Flow, Vinnie Marino
- Therapeutic Yoga for the Feet, Knees, and Hips, Nicki Doane & Eddie Modestini
- Maha Shakti, Dharma Mittra
- Yoga and Ayurveda, Scott Blossom

2016
- LIVE Pillars of Power, Baron Baptiste & Leah Cullis
- Vinyasa Mimics Life, Noah Maze
- Three-Dimensional Spirals in Asana Practice, Leslie Kaminoff
- Alanna Kaivalya 

2018
- Isha Hatha Yoga - Angamardana

2020

- MA in Yoga Therapy, Svyasa Yoga University, India

2022

- Ayurveda Development Programme, AVP Ayurveda Hospital, India 360 hours