START FEELING STRONGER AND HEALTHIER 
Hey, hi, hello!

I'm Hande! I am a certified Pilates teacher. I teach women like how to move mindfully, get stronger, and feel healthier and happier. I believe in living a simple healthy lifestyle without quick fixes, fad diets, or excessive exercise and practicing lots of self-care and self-love to become your best self.​ 

It’s what led me to create Let’s Start Pilates, helping hundreds of women just like you experience the magic of Pilates to feel healthier, happier and stronger. I can't wait for you to experience this transformation! Ready to get started?
I am living my happiest and healthiest dream life now. I look forward to moving my body everyday, and I naturally make healthy choices and do things that inspire me. This is so far from where I was just a few years ago. I was struggling in almost every area of my life. I was unhappy with my body and weight. I didn’t have a close circle of really good friends. I hated eating healthy. I hated exercising. I hated my job… you get the picture. It all started with my move to the US—to the other side of the world from Turkey—to get my master’s degree in Education. It was my first time living away from my family, all alone and in a totally new country. It was very challenging and scary to start my life all over here. New city, no friends, and a completely different way of living...

So, I turned to fitness and food to forget about my anxiety and fears. I replaced Pilates with high intensity and bootcamp style workouts that were getting very popular at the time. Even though I was trying to eat healthy and exercise hard all the time, it just wasn’t working for me. I was gaining weight, feeling confused, lost, and very unhappy in my own body. I started comparing myself to the “fitspiration” posts on magazines and social media. I was miserable. During a family vacation in the summer of 2016, I realized that I was done being miserable. I wanted to truly enjoy life and feel happy inside and out. I stopped trying to do what other people were doing and really re-connected with myself and what makes ME feel good, that’s when I found health and happiness again.

I returned back to my Pilates and yoga practice to heal my mind, body, and soul. I realized I love slow, controlled and mindful movements that work the entire body and promote holistic health. I decided to deepen and solidify my Pilates knowledge so that I can practice it effectively and safely on my own at home. I enrolled in an internationally renowned training program to become certified to teach Pilates.

My body and my mindset about working out completely changed for the better. Most importantly, I learned to love myself again. And I never looked back since! I practice mindfulness in all areas of my life, from movement to meditation to the way I eat. I'm now committed to becoming the best version of myself every single day. I believe in a simple and sustainable lifestyle without quick fixes, fad diets, or excessive exercise.

After experiencing how this new lifestyle transformed my life, I decided to share my story with you. That's why I started teaching and writing on my IG and my website. ​In the hopes that I meet and connect with people like you.

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For collaborations, events, partnerships, or any other feedback and inquiry please email Hande at hande@handemirel.com 
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​Hande