SHAN— CLUB —SHAN— CLUB —Founders
Esat Ataç and Duygu Sancaklı Dandin
WDP Advanced Instructor · WDP Jian (Sword) Instructor · Founder of WDP Istanbul | 21 years of experience | 15,000+ hours of active teaching
He began Wu Style Taiji and EBMAS Wing Chun in 2000. From 2000 to 2010 he was active in Wu Style Taiji as assistant instructor and instructor. In 2010 he met the Wudang Principles (WDP) organisation and attended its seminars. In summer 2011 he earned the Wudang Fundamental Instructor certificate and began teaching officially; the same year he founded WDP Istanbul, still active today. He trained for three months in the Wudang Mountains, Hubei, China. In 2023 he completed advanced training and reached Wudang Advanced Instructor level. He has trained many instructors and students who contribute to Wudang arts in Türkiye, has taught more than 15,000 hours to date, and continues to teach regularly.
The Wudang road: from 1999 to today — read in the library
“There is no hurry in Tai Chi; every movement begins and ends with the breath. As you slow down, the body softens and the mind settles — forcing nothing, only allowing.”Esat Ataç
Founder · Marketing consultant · Content creator
Founder of Shan Club. Works with brands as a marketing consultant; founded and runs her own brands in movement, events and flowers. Raised in a sporting family, discipline and curiosity are at the centre of her life. After a year of yoga she met Tai Chi in Esat Ataç's first class, and brought Shan Club to life with one question: “why don't we turn this into a club?”
She opens every session and speaks about how slowness seeps into daily life. In the YouTube series she asks the questions. Her aesthetic, drawn from event design and flowers, shapes the atmosphere of Shan Club gatherings.
Floral design, event design and production — @lysflowersevents · @eventbylys
Movement channel: HIIT, fitness, yoga, Tai Chi and qigong — @heydudesmove
Conversation channel: candid talks on the body, slowness and everyday life — @gercektenaramizda
Tai Chi & Nervous System Reset — @shanclubtr
“The days I first imagined Shan Club… it was only an idea living in my head. Seeing people move together, breathe, feel good — it moved me deeply.”Duygu Sancaklı DandinVideos