AJ Shreim

An avid Yoga and AcroYoga practitioner with thousands of hours of training in different yoga styles, AJ has more than 6 years of AcroYoga practice both receiving and providing training and workshops. AJ focuses on cultivating balance between work and well-being. He practices yoga daily to build spiritual connection, promote physical health and enhance self-awareness and be present.

Aline Ghorayeb

Aline Ghorayeb is a Rapid Transformational Therapist, Wellbeing Coach and a Qigong Teacher. In 2019, Aline made a huge change in her life and she dedicated her career to inspire others become more VITAL mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually. She is in a mission to raise consciousness and help change lives for the better. She is licensed in Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT); a solution-oriented therapy based on neuroscience that combines the most beneficial principles of NLP, CBT, Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy techniques. Her passion to Energy Medicine and Bioenergy Healing, made her become a certified 8 Trigram Qigong Teacher from “White Tiger Qigong” a fusion of ancient Daoist Medical Qigong with Modern Sport Science. In 2020, she has been accredited as a member of the ACCPH (Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists). Aline strongly guides others to achieve long lasting changes and desired transformation by blending her knowledge and studies all together while following an Inside-Out approach that encompasses neuroscience-backed strategies with holistic effective techniques and Ancient Chinese Culture Modalities.

Allaoua Gaham

Allaoua GAHAM is an experienced yogi and expert in anatomy. Allaoua is a Lululemon Ambassador and TEDx Speaker. Certified ERYT500 from Zen Den Florida, he received his yoga training from Ira Om, Sean Phelps, Jacob Manning, and Jonah Kest. Allaoua is also certified senior instructor of Animal Flow and Systema, one of the few in the region, and has trained directly with Mike Fitch, Val Riazanov, Ido Portal, and many other inspiring professionals, learning from them and growing through their experience and education. Allaoua explores all aspects of body biomechanics and metabolism to understand, develop and share every method and practices that empower human beings.

Amanda Smith

Amanda has been a keen body worker for 17 years. Traveling around the world for many years gave Amanda a passion of being with and listening to others.  For 10 years, since taking her 200 hours yoga-teacher training Amanda has continued to study, listen and observe all different bodies with a sense of curiosity. In 2015 Amanda completed a 100 hour Yin Yoga Teacher Training which changed her entire outlook on how people connect with their bodies, starting with the connection to her own body.  Becoming particularly interested in the relationship with calm and mental health, Amanda continues the curious process of joining the dots between the physical and emotional wellbeing.   Amanda teaches regular classes and workshops at Nilaya House as well as individuals and small groups privately.   

Anestis Mano

Anestis Mano, A Body builder who chose the career of a Pilates Instructor. Physique men awards winner ( 2nd place) in Greece 2021 has found his passion for Pilates after feeling it s effect on his own body. He is a Pilates Mat, Reformer, and Cadillac certified instructor with 4+ years teaching experience. He is dedicated to helping people achieve their goals! Anestis is continuously learning and trying out new techniques and incorporating them into his progressive classes.

Anju Shahani

Certified Laughter Yoga Trainer

Anju Shahani, born and raised in India, lived for twelve years in Moscow, Russia and last couple of years living in Dubai.

Anju is one of the Certified Laughter Yoga Trainers in the World helping to grow the movement of Laughter Yoga for Health, Happiness and World Peace. Since 2011 she has brought joy and happiness to thousands of students and participants across Russia, UK, USA, Kuwait, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, India, Australia and now in UAE. She has also trained and certified over 100 Laughter Yoga leaders across these countries who in turn are spreading the movement further.

Anju has conducted several corporate seminars all over the world and recently many in Dubai bringing laughter and happiness via reducing stress in the workplace.
She has been certified by the Laughter Guru, Dr. Madan Kataria who is a medical doctor, founder of the Laughter Yoga university in Bangalore. Anju has also been appointed as an official Ambassador of the university for her work in this field. 

Anuradha Kamath

Sound Healer and Alternative Therapist

With a post graduate degree in Business Administration & General Management Executive Study from IIM Ahmedabad, I enjoyed a successful career in the corporate segment for over 2 decades spanning over 6 different industry lines such as, Wellness, Beauty & Spa, Health Care, Holistic Wellness & Alternate Healing, Hospitality & IT. To strengthen my Mind-Body-Energy connection, I also  embarked on an extensive study of various Alternate healing modalities such as Hypnotherapy, Reiki, Sound Healing, Drawing Analysis, Access Consciousness & Theta. Through this transformational journey, I established my independent practice as an Executive & Holistic Consultant with an aim to build a successful bridge between corporate & personal wellness.

I have been fortunate to conduct wellness sessions across, UAE, India, Russia, Bahrain and more. The tag line “My Life My Miracle”, is backed by the philosophy that every individual has equal potential to achieve anything & everything they want in life by just switching on the spot light within themselves.

Aoife McHugh

Aoife McHugh is an English teacher and therapeutic yoga teacher who loves to be in a state of flow and help others experience this too. She promotes the power of journaling and the positive impact it can have on our overall wellbeing. Aoife believes writing offers an oftentimes overlooked opportunity to make sense of our lives: "Change your way with words and your words will pave the way."

In this workshop, you will discover the healing power of putting pen to paper. You will explore the benefits of gratitude journaling and how this practice is science-backed. Through free writing and journal prompts, you will gain insight into events and hopefully bring more clarity into your life. Writing is a coming home to yourself so prepare to feel like you have been reunited with a long-lost friend. Bring a pen and paper with you! 

Awakening Prema

Sound Healing Reiki and Crystal Therapy

Awakening Prema aim is to raise the awareness about our true nature by empowering and inspiring people into the self inquiry, awakening to the power of our mind that lies within us and how to apply it in the day to day life. Renato Koch has more than 10 years of experience in practicing and studying the essence of Yoga and many Healing Modalities like Reiki, Pranic Healing, Chinese Energetics, Theta Healing and the science behind yoga and energy healing.

He did a 200h Hatha Yoga and Vedanta TTC with Sivananda Yoga Vidya Peetham in Varkala – India. Together with Ana Palma, graduated in Tibetan Bowls in India and a deep immersion into Sound Healing in Spain and developed several workshops helping many people to find their balance and inner peace through their high vibrations sounds and teachings using instruments from many ancient traditions and the knowledge from Vedanta to modern Science.

Carly Dubery

In 2020 Carly Dubery seized an opportunity to make one of her dreams a reality. This was to own a business that would align with her everyday values and she launched Not Just For Vegans .  Not just for vegans is an online, eco-friendly boutique offering beautifully made artisan products as well as some everyday essential items. The company has since expanded into vegan events and markets, helping other businesses expand their reach.  The company is passionate about providing sustainable, cruelty-free, vegan options to everyone. With so many alternative materials now available,  one way we can all contribute towards a more sustainable future is by selecting more environmentally friendly products.

Cathy Beasley

Cathy has been practising Yoga Nidra since 2007.  Trained in Divine Sleep Yoga Nidra® at Kripalu, she has a broad knowledge of traditional and modern Nidras.  

With a background in the corporate world, Cathy offers a practical, grounded, supportive and empathic approach to her classes.  Having personally experienced the healing power of Yoga Nidra she aspires to share this transformative practice far and wide.  

Cathy’s classes are accessible for everyone, incorporating physical movement, energy work, relaxing self-massage and sound healing for a fully immersive experience.

She teaches at Nilya House, and offers sessions to private individuals, groups and corporate wellbeing.

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Cyntha Gonzales

Diana Azavedo

Yoga Instructor

Diana studied in various schools of Hatha Yoga leading up to the designation of E-RYT 500 and YACEP under Yoga Alliance allowing her to offer continuing education programs in yoga. She is soon to be honored with a Masters Degree in Science & Philosophy of Yoga. She shares her passion of Yoga through 200 hr and 300 hrs Yoga Teacher Training courses which are hosted at Zen Yoga, one of the leading yoga studios in the United Arab Emirates. She brings a wealth of knowledge from her background in the ancient tradition of yoga and is proud to be part of a thriving yoga community in the UAE.

Dina Ghandour

Yoga Instructor | Director of PR and Social Media

Dina manages our social media handles and PR. We’d be lost without her.  Dina is a Jivamukti Yoga 300 Hour Certified Teacher and has been sharing her passion through teaching since June 2015. At heart, Dina dedicates her teaching and her practice to help spread joy and compassion to all – making yoga accessible through a safe and uplifting environment.  She is the founder of Yapparel and is committed to selling ecofriendly yoga clothing and accessories.

Dr Shyam

Dr Shyam VL is  the Middle East’s Top Ayurveda Physician.  He was honoured with the Distinguished Physician Award in 2017 and Leader in Healthcare Award in 2018. He is the first licensed Ayurveda practitioner in UAE, Medical Director of Dr Shyam’s Ayurveda Center and CEO of Vaidyashala a luxury Ayurveda brand at Burjeel Day Surgery Hospital -Abudhabi.

 He is also WHO member for setting benchmarks in Ayurveda practise worldwide. Dr Shyam has treated 50,000 patients, help set up Ayurveda brands in over 20 countries and is also the faculty at Southern California University of Medical Sciences, USA.

Dr Subhendu Roy

Yogacharya Dr. Subhendu Roy is a well-known name in the field of Yoga.  He has been practitioner of Yoga, Ayurveda, Naturopathy, and Spirituality since his childhood.  He holds a masters and PhD in Yoga and is a life member of the Indian Yoga Association.
He has taught around the world and recently moved to Dubai as the resident teacher at Go Eclipse Studio.  He teaches Ashtanga Vinyasa, Traditional Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga Therapy, Power Yoga and more.

Elaine Kelly

Yoga Instructor | Founder Yogafest

Elaine Kelly founded Yogafest in 2010 when she became a certified yoga teacher while working for Microsoft.  Driven by her life-long passion for health and wellness, she wanted to support her fellow employees with their work life balance. Her plan was to organise free yoga classes every hour from sunrise to sunset to encourage them to go outside and stretch and breathe in the beautiful grounds behind their offices in Dubai internet city. 

So, on Tuesday, 21st December 2010 with the full moon rising on the winter solstice, something that only happens every 400 years, a few hundred people attended the yoga classes from sunrise to sunset and Yogafest was born. Today these free community events attract more than 8000 people a year from November to May.

Elly Lazkani

Yara is a serial entrepreneur who is a strong advocate of art, fitness, and mental strength. After she earned her Bachelors of Commerce from Concordia University, Yara started off her corporate journey with Red Bull in brand marketing and event planning. She later found her purpose and passion in performing arts by bringing joy through her street fire show where she feels mostly connected with herself and the people around her. She is a curious spirit who believes in the power creativity, play, and expression. 

Farangis Sharapova

Originally from Uzbekistan Farangis has been living in dubai many years.  She has a Masters diploma in Pedagogy,  is a professional in cosmetology and has been a beauty therapist for the last 20 years.  She is a holistic wellbeing coach, certified yoga instructor (vinyasa, swing , acro yoga ), tai massage, reflexology, aromatherapy and reiki   practitioner , sound healer,  and an artist.  She is the  co-founder Meison Etheric and Elenlocus.

Galina Prokhina

Description automatically generated with low confidenceGalina started her yoga journey in 2009 while on internship in Kerala, India. Yoga was part of her lifestyle ever since. She cherishes the most the experiences that came from practicing and living yoga at times of change and uncertainty.

Her yoga path has taken a lot of training in various yoga styles, yet Galina acknowledges that Himalayan Kriya and Mandala Dance techniques had the most profound effect to release negative patterns and shift focus to a productive and positive side of the being.

Galina celebrates students of various backgrounds and all her classes are centered on concepts of inclusivity and safety. She encourages students to be open about their experiences and expectations from the practice, so she may cater her class to the needs of the people she teaches at a given moment.

Galina teaches Hatha, Vinyasa, Power, Yin, Restorative, Prenatal Yoga, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra and Himalayan Kriya.

Goli Hashtroudi Cramer

Goli is lululemon ambassador and has been teaching group exercise since 2000. In 2011 has focused on rehabilitation-oriented exercise such as yoga and pilates. She is certified in the following: yoga alliance 200YTT Ashtanga vinyasa, 100YTT rocket yoga, 20YTT in yoga, level 2 sound healing, Mat Studio Pilates, Peak Pilates Reformer, Gravatomic Swing Yoga, Rad Roller mayofascial release. Goli thrives on guiding people through lifestyle changes and positive thinking.

Guddi Bajaj

Guddi Bajaj is the founder and owner of Innara. Innara means illumination and comes from the Koran. In 2015 she started flipping furniture to deal emotionally with a personal loss. Through this, her mind started to quieten and question how to live in such a fast-paced world. She realised she had to make a change. Guddi started making soy wax candles in plastic takeaway containers with construction waste or coffee granules from a nearby barista. Soon Innara was born and recognised for initialting conversations about uncomfortable realities we face regarding waste, exercising the right to know what we are taking into our bodies and making decisions to spend our money only once we have answered these questions.

Harinaam Anand

Founder of Kirtan Dubai

Harinaam is the founder of Kirtan Dubai, a vibrant community of kirtan lovers in Dubai. He has been practicing Bhakti Yoga since more than 20 years. Harinaam & his team of expert musicians have been doing kirtans in yoga festivals, yoga studios and private home concerts making the audience involved in mantra meditation and chanting. "Kirtan is the Yoga of Music" It is the art of calling upon the divine energies and Harinaam s soul stirring kirtans inspires you to experience those energies and bring in joy and peace within your heart.

Heba Abdel Gawad

Heba is the co-founder of .body//HACK: Fitness education, she is the creator of the NeuroPilates method, a Z-Health Master Trainer, Fitness education Tutor and Assessor, a Two-time Olympian and the winner of the Women’s Health Next Fitness Star competition 2014.

She competed as a synchronised swimmer at the Sydney and Athens Olympic Games in 2000 and 2004 with an international career as a competitor spanning over sixteen years. She went to the UK in 2004 to study Sports Science, did her Pilates certifications with various schools, went to Phoenix to do her Z-Health Master training and is now doing an MC in Osteopathy as well as several Functional Neurology courses. She teaches NeuroPilates certifications, Anatomy and Physiology and various educational workshops on the Nervous System, Breathing, and Visual Training for Sports and Athletic Conditioning.

She focuses her work on maximising people’s health and athletic potential as well as corrective exercise for injury rehabilitation. She has a strong applied interest on the body’s nervous system and neuroscience and how it can be used to improve performance and help alleviate pain.

Husky

Jake Tavidian or known as “Husky” is a Pranic Healer, Arhatic Yogi, Hang-Drum “Rav-Vast” rhythmic healer, and Tarot card reader for guidance. He holds a degree in Biochemistry and Dip. in Education. After teaching and directing Sciences for many years in UAE schools he is currently works as SDG promoter among young adults through the love of literature. He also spreads wellbeing through teaching energy healing classes. His passion for sciences led him to explore the ancient art and sciences of modern Pranic energy healing through GMCKS coursers. Husky has been in the energy field for more than a decade!

Ipek Teker

Ipek Teker is a seasoned yoga practitioner and a level-three sound healer with 400+ hours of combined pieces of training and 400 YTT certification.  Ipek specializes in yin yoga, somatic yoga therapy as well as sound healing.  She is experienced in working with people from different backgrounds and ages and enjoys inspiring others to achieve their long-term health and wellness goals.

Sound Healing
Sound healing is an ancient healing technique bringing the body into a state of vibrational balance, harmony, and a sense of wholeness by using tonal frequencies where our “subtle body” opens the way for a change in state.  Through these waves and frequencies created by singing bowls, drums, tuning forks, etc. sound itself helps influence our auditory system, enables us to move to a deep meditative state where we can modify our relationship to the pain.  Get ready for a unique experience helping us get to the source of this inner peace we all desire and deserve.

Jessica Casalegno

Originally from Miami, Florida, USA Jessica has been practicing yoga since 2005.  Acrobatic movement through yoga, dance & cheerleading have been at the core of her training ever since. Since moving to Dubai in 2018, working in design, she has been an active member of the Dubai health & fitness community.  She started in teaching Barre in 2020 and then completed her 200-hour yoga teacher training and now teaches at Paus. Jessica is also a Levels 1 and 2 Pilates reformer teacher.

Joanne Smallwood

Joanne Smallwood

Judit Zombori

Kids and Family Yoga Teacher

Judit Zombori is an enthusiastic children’s yoga teacher who loves using mindfulness in her classes to help children grow in body, mind and soul. Her passion is teaching children how to use their brain capacity more by introducing memory games and self-healing techniques into the yoga. Her goal is to offer today’s young generation access to their full potential, direct them to a more fulfilling life by recognising and achieving their life purpose early on in their development process. 

Judit started her career in fashion and TV before being inspired to teach whilst attending a Kids yoga session with her daughter in Dubai. She has found her passion in children’s yoga where she can pass on her knowledge and mindfulness for leading a more fulfilling life.

Julie Mallon

Julie Mallon

Justin Garcia

Justin is a calisthenics coach and head coach at Gravity Calisthenics gym in Dubai. He is a certified personal trainer (A.C.E.), Gymnastics coach (U.S.A.G.), and Elite coach for World Calisthenics Organization (W.C.O.)   Justin has traveled to over 10 countries to certify and instruct the next generation of coaches in the discipline of calisthenics.  His experience of 8 years has been packed with knowledge and insight from instructors and teachers of every discipline and he utilizes this information to reinforce the idea that “No matter what, you can do it.”

Jyothi

Jyothi is a committed Yoga ambassador who "walks the talk" by embracing the yogic way in her everyday life. Driven by synchronicities of her personal circumstances, she made a conscious choice to lead a simple & balanced life by integrating the path of Yoga as her compass in the manner shown to her by her Gurus. Jyothi has a natural inclination towards the mystical aspects of the yogic life & has transformed herself into a Yoga professional driven by her desire to understand the process of Yoga deeply & thus be able to make a difference by sharing with others the peace & balance that this path has offered to her own life. Jyothi is a certified Yoga instructor in Hatha & Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, with over 10 years of experience teaching across different countries, including India, UAE, Qatar & Oman. She is also trained in Marma, Ayurveda, Spine & Neck therapy through Yoga. As part of Eclipse team, Jyothi leads Hatha & Hatha Flow, along with Vinyasa classes. Using her profound knowledge of Yoga Anatomy, Jyothi inspires students with her Yoga Alignment sessions, designed to advance practitioners to the next level by challenging their perceived boundaries.

Kelly Eide

Kelly Eide

Kirsty Heaton

Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher

Kirsty is a UK Certified Mindfulness & Meditation Practitioner, ICF Coach, Sound Bowl and Reiki Therapist. Originally from the UK, she has lived in Dubai for almost 40 years and combines her deep love of the English countryside with the traditions and culture of her Emirati family. After leaving her corporate role to focus on raising her children, Kirsty joined the Mindful ME team after many years of immersing herself in the teachings of Mindfulness and Meditation. Her greatest passion lies in offering compassionate service within the community through individual mindful coaching, group workshops and retreats, along with mindfulness sessions for schools and corporate offices.

Kirsty MacPherson-Wright

Pilates & Yoga teacher, Co-founder Phoenix Rising

Kirsty first discovered Pilates after suffering several years of chronic lower back pain which was never properly diagnosed. Pilates immediately struck a chord, helping to change her entire health and well being; the only therapy that could keep her pain free. She left the corporate world after completing the comprehensive 12 month, 950 hour Pilates teacher training programme in 2012 through The Pilates Centre, Boulder, Colorado and has since added to this with the Anatomy Trains focused Contrology Pilates Method (CPM) qualification to bring a unique myofascial Pilates approach to her teaching.

Kirsty’s extensive personal experience with back pain gives her a unique perspective to work with clients who are also suffering with pain or injury, or rehabilitating from surgery and she is trained to use fascial Pilates across all the Pilates equipment (reformer, chair, Cadillac, barrels & therabands). Kirsty also works extensively with both pre and post-natal clients and has a passion for helping new mums return safely back to mindful movement and exercise, teaching a popular Mummy & Baby Pilates class since having her daughter 3 years ago.

Kirsty has also completed qualifications in Dorn body alignment, restorative Hatha Yoga (200hr), Thai Yoga Massage and childrens yoga.  She can be found bringing the magic of childrens yoga classes to schools & nurseries in Dubai using her unique story-based classes as a way to explore the physical yoga and Pilates poses combined with an exploration of relaxation & mindfulness through breathing exercises, meditative games and partner massage.

Kirsty partnered with The Animal Agency to bring the regions first Puppy Pilates class to the UAE; a strengthening & energizing Pilates class that provides a fun, social and bonding experience for dog owners and their dogs. The Puppy Pilates classes take place regularly across Dubai and will be making their first appearance at Yogafest this

Kriti Walia

Kriti is a certified yoga teacher who studied under the lineage of Yoga Institute of India, one of the oldest yoga schools. While she is a Hatha Yoga Teacher, her real passion lies in Bhakti Yoga which entails singing and chanting spiritual Hymns and Mantras. Kriti is also a part of the Art of Living organization and a regular practitioner of Sudarshan Kriya, a daily Sadhana of Yoga, Pranayama and Meditation. She has been to many silence retreats, spiritual courses and Satsangs.

Kriti was born, raised in India and over 20 years has lived in Egypt, Russia, Germany and now UAE. Experiencing different countries and cultures has given her dynamic skills to adapt and assimilate into diverse social settings.  Kriti is a baker and chef by professional training and a wildlife photography enthusiast.

Lana Nahawi

Lana Nahawi is a Women’s Embodiment Coach and Teacher. She partners with women to support their empowerment in a deep and sustainable way. 

A key cornerstone of her work is to redefine the traditional view of empowerment with her clients, where she couples coaching and embodiment teachings in 1-1 private practice over a 3-month journey. She also holds women’s group classes and retreats with a focus on introducing the Embodiment pillars (movement, breath, awareness) in a community setting. 

Her work is highly accessible and practical, integrating ways to reconnect with the body, the self and one’s sense of aliveness and vitality.

Qoya

Qoya is a movement system based on the idea that through movement we remember our essence which is wise, wild and free.  Every class follows a unique theme that is explored through 13 components ranging from breathing, to hip opening, to yoga, and relaxation etc.

Lani Plandes

Lead Trainer 200 YTT in Yogafirst

Lani’s Yoga journey started as an intention to get fit and to have work life balance which in time became a healing and deep transformational journey. In 2015, she signed up for the 200HR Yoga Teachers Training course with Yogafirst. After the course, her passion and drive to teach was strong hence in 2018, with a big leap of faith, she quit her corporate life and courageously embarked on a full time Yoga Teaching journey. It was the bravest decision she has ever made in life, but the most fulfilling one.

In 2018, Lani joined Ms. Peewee Sanchez’s Yogafirst Team supporting her 200HR YTT UAE Courses and Workshops. Currently teaching in big fitness clubs in the UAE.

Linda Chambers

Linda Chambers is one of the most well-known and inspirational Fitness Experts in the Middle East.  She has over 22 years′ experience in Fitness & has been teaching yoga for 15!   Her most recent creation, HIITasana™ is already being delivered around the world through her own certification course. The Program is a combination of HIIT training and Yoga asanas that delivers a true all in 1 experience Staying true to her reputation as the "HYBRID YOGA Guru".  Linda′s heart sits with YIN yoga & she also developed the "Yin Athlete" program, which is a Mobility Program based on the principles of Yin Yoga to enhance movement quality and joint range of motion As well as a qualified Yoga Teacher & Sound Healing Therapy Facilitator, Linda is a Personal trainer, Group exercise leader & Studio Owner.  

Liris Mosquera

Liris is a Colombian dancer, performer and fitness instructor with over 20 years of experience in the Entertaiment and fitness industry. She delivers a variety of feel-good classes and workshops around Dubai and UAE including Barre Fitness  which includes Pilates, dance and yoga movements.

Lisa Oxford

Lisa is a wellness consultant with eight years of experience who specializes in sound and energy healing, working predominantly with Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls. She is well known in Dubai for her heart opening Cacao and Sound Journey.In addition to Sound, Lisa is certified as a practitioner in several different modalities including, Meditation, Access Bars, Matrix Energetics, Reconnective Healing and Breathwork as well as holding both the US and UK certifications as a hypnotherapist.  Lisa believes if you change your vibration, you can change your life!

Liz Terry

Yoga Instructor

Liz began teaching in 2009, and has been practicing yoga consistently since 2005. Yoga has taken Liz all over the world and taught in Dubai from 2011-2017 and again in 2019. She’s hosted retreats adventuring to Bali, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Mexico and the UAE. Liz is a 200hr teacher trainer for YogaWorks and leads yoga trainings worldwide a few times a year.

Liza Hamilton Smith

Liza is an energy worker who focuses on healing. As a reiki master her energy channeling assists in emotional grounding, vibrational and generational healing using crystals, specific hertz frequency attunements, and aromatherapy.

With over 20 years of experience in different fast-consuming goods industries within blue-chip companies, Liza’s purpose is to bridge the gap between the Corporate and the Holistic Wellness worlds. In her own words: “My target is to help people create a balance between work and health, and bring about an understanding regarding the importance of developing and managing both”.

Lubna Jawharji

Fitness Influencer of the Year, Lubna Jawharji, is a Dubai based personal trainer and fitness coach known in the social media for her fun easy workouts that can be done anywhere. Lubna graduated from American University Of Dubai holding bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing and later continued her studies in Fitness with a Diploma in Fitness Instructing and Personal Training. Her journey began by encouraging a lot of women worldwide to exercise to stay fit and active. Lubna also teaches and continues to bring a lot of her exercises and fitness advice shared among the social media platform to motivate women to train not only to look good but also feel good.

Mais Imran

A Mama, certified Yogi, and a lifelong student, Mais is known for her authentic, vibrant, and observant teaching style. In her practice, she focuses on each student’s progression, supporting new joiners in finding peace and joy within themselves.

After suffering a spinal injury, Mais found solace in Yoga, which pushed her forward to complete her YTT from Siddhi Yoga, Rishikesh. Seeing the immense value in helping decrease her mental anxiety, she proceeded to expand her knowledge with further education such as the deep study of Yin Yoga, the art of adjustment, and the science behind the Warrior Flow.

As a third culture child, a Palestinian/Canadian, Mais has been living in Dubai since 2014 and has been teaching in multiple locations throughout Dubai and Amman.

Marianne Tafani

A fully-certified Pilates instructor, Marianne is a go-to core function expert in the UAE, working with a number of renowned clinics, studios and physiotherapists in the UAE.

Marianne educates non professionals and professionals, teaching pelvic floor workshops, prenatal and postnatal courses, and abdominal or pelvic floor rehabilitation programmes.

Also trained in Neuropilates and ScolioPilates, Marianne founded Core Connect in 2020 because she loves assisting clients with injuries as much as she enjoys teaching intense core strengthening classes on the Pilates equipment.

Mayank Dhingra

Mayank has been teaching yoga for nearly two decades and is the founder of Yogasmriti, a non-profit entity that combines personal and community wellbeing, and supports marginalised children across Asia and Africa.

Yogasmriti has been recognised as the Most Traditional Yoga Practise in UAE at the MEA Business Awards and as the Most Community Focused Initiative in Middle East by GHP Fitness and Nutrition Awards.

Michela Modolo

Since 2018 she is a 5Rhythms® certified teacher, a dynamic movement practice which is currently her discipline, medicine, and healer. Michela is energetic, passionate, and generous. On the dance floor, she encourages openness for mystery, imagination, and love to express. Practicing movement meditation in a conscious way becomes a tool to see and experience life in a fully present, receptive, and renewed way. Michela is the mother of three girls who have filled her life with much joy and many life lessons.

Mylene Pezzotti

Yoga Teacher

After years of corporate life, Mylene fell in love with Yoga while living in China and traveling throughout Asia. Her yoga journey start after completing her E-RYT 500 training with Ashtanga, and continued with Yoga Works, Brahmani Yoga and Radiantly Alive. This developed her style into an inspiring, rhythmic, and safe flow. She is also a Yin, Meditation, Menopause and Kids certified teacher. Her passion for Yoga is contagious and she focuses on the benefits of this traditional practice with a modern twist. She shares her gentle and calming presence with a strong and dependable practice on and off the mat.

Nancy Zabaneh

Kundalini Yoga Teacher

Nancy is founder of The Red Chair, a platform for raising consciousness and pushing boundaries around topical issues. Educated at both McGill University and the London School of Economics with an MA in International Relations, Nancy began her career as a corporate banker, then later progressed into the world of communications. Today, she continues as an independent consultant in the realm of mentoring, emotional intelligence and motivational speaking. A Certified Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (ABNLP), Timeline Therapy™ and Hypnotherapy (ABH), Nancy holds regular classes and workshops in mind-body wellness and yogic science. An active Kundalini Yoga Instructor with the Kundalini Research Institute (KRI), she is a member of the Kundalini Yoga Wellness and Health Association, supporting and helping to facilitate Beyond Addiction, an internationally-recognized recovery program for addiction. In addition to her current training in Compassionate Inquiry and work toward an internship with the academy (KRI), Nancy develops mindfulness initiatives for schools. Married with three children, Nancy moves frequently between Dubai, Toronto and London.

Naseem Kapasi

Iyengar Yoga

Naseem Kapasi is a certified IYENGAR YOGA teacher who has been sharing her experiences and knowledge as a teacher since 2004. She is thankful for indulging in the IYENGAR methodology of teaching and practicing because of the immense physical, mental and psychological benefits of this approach. She believes mindful movement, whether dynamic or static, is key to self-awareness. Naseem does not take herself or life too seriously which is clearly reflected in her fun and dynamic style of teaching but at the same time she is considered quite a task master. "Be Happy", is her mantra in life and to be kind to one s body and soul and to treat it with love and compassion.

Nea Ferrier

Nea Ferrier is the founder of Nilaya House and Ashtanga Yoga Dubai. She has been teaching yoga since 2008 and is a KPJAYI Level 11 authorised teacher of Ashtanga yoga. Originally from Sydney, Nea has shared her love for yoga with students in Australia, China, Japan, Russia, Singapore, Turkey and now Dubai, where she settled in 2013. She has been practising yoga daily for 15 years and continues to study with senior teachers of various yoga methodologies. She is also a committed meditation practitioner and student of yoga philosophy.

Neha Duseja

Neha is a RYT 600 certified, international yoga teacher. Her love affair with yoga began in the hot room. Neha practices Ashtanga and teaches Vinyasa where she explores her passion for arm balances, inversions and transitions. Going beyond the physical, she realized that yoga is mental stretch. Stretching limitations, imaginations and possibilities! Her Vinyasa classes are creative, challenging and soulful. They focus on alignment, engagement and expanding student knowledge of their own bodies through multiple movement modalities. With a love of teaching, Neha will guide your practice to new depths and help you connect your journey on the mat with meaning off the mat. 

Nitai Krishna

Nitai Krishna, an enthusiastic yogi from Ghana aims to inspire more people unto the path of yoga as a journey to self discovery and personal growth on the spiritual, mental and physical growth.

Born in a Bhakti yoga family and growing up in the bhakti community, his classes are inspired by devotion. He provides a non-judgemental enironment and encourages students to focus on the breath, proper alignment, challenge themselves, while remaining safe, playful and lighthearted.

Nitai shares yoga as a way to curb the restless mind, to bring peace within and awaken pure devotion to the Divine.

In one word, he describes himself as a learner. Apart from yoga, he s also passionate about singing Kirtans and doing art.

He s been practicing and teaching Ashtanga, Hatha and dynamic Vinyasa yoga styles for past 8 years.

His training includes 500 hr Yoga Alliance courses with Jayaprada Radhika Yoga School.

His classes are an "all level" class and he sends a warm invitation to anyone willing to go within, to be challenged and to expand their movement practice.

Niya Roy

Niya roy is a sound therapist, clinical hypnotherapist and yoga teacher. Through her holistic healing approaches, she has helped clients overcome physicals ailments & pains, psychosomatic diseases and emotional & mental distress. She has now dedicated her life towards coaching, teaching and sharing traditional wisdom and practises to other seekers.

Sarah Fakhouri

Feng Shui and Yoga Teacher

Sarah’s path to the ancient acts of healing began at 13,000 feet off of the ground. She sought after moments of stillness while in free fall during skydiving, where the only sounds you hear are the sounds of your breath, and the collective noise of the universe. Her need to feel connected to earth and the energy of our universe was only actualized by the exaggerated movement of jumping out of a plane to land on earth with both feet planted on the ground. But a healing trip to a yoga retreat 6 years ago in Thailand was all it took for her to realize that observing your breath on the mat, and harmonizing that breath with physical movement was a powerful act of connectedness matched by none, not even skydiving between the heavens and earth. This experience triggered a series of explorations into ancient healing practices including Feng Shui, Yoga, and then Reiki that lead to a formal training in all practices.

Sharif Maghraby

Sharif Maghraby is an innovation, positive psychology, and wellbeing coach and keynote speaker. His purpose is to inspire and empower positive change. He is the founder of the Being My Best & Ijabi initiatives and the author of The 7 Gates of Phi . With over 20 years of professional experience in television, digital media, food, retail, and technology, he has run 100+ workshops with start-ups, NGOs, ministries, and multi-national organizations. He is an avid learner and holds a BA in Mass Communication, a minor in Psychology, and a post-graduate degree in New Media Studies (VFS). He is certified in Co-Active Coaching (ICF), Relationship & Systems Team Coaching (ORSC), Positive Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, Creative Leadership, Design Thinking & Innovation (IDEO). His hobbies include traveling to places with incredible natural beauty, vibing with people at similar frequencies, making music, improving wellbeing, and creative writing.

Silfath Pinto

Silfath is a practitioner of the Healing Arts and Sacred Feminine Wisdom Keeper. She has spent the last 13 years elevating women worldwide, from London to Paris, Bali to Dubai, Abidjan to New York through her LuminEssence process, a unique fusion of Body Energetics, Energy Healing and Cellular Reprogramming, which supports her clients in stepping into their brilliance and becoming happiness alchemists.  Silfath is a trailblazer called to anchor the Sacred Feminine codes on Earth. She moved to Dubai in 2013, answering the call from Spirit to restore the Divine Feminine Frequency in the region, teaching shamanic and tantric wisdom when yoga was barely getting started there.  In her passionate quest to empower men and women to create uplifting and lasting changes, Silfath is constantly researching and growing in the fields of Energy Alchemy, Quantum Physics and Bio Energetics. She is trained in various transformative modalities, including Dance Therapy, Yin Yoga, Tantric tradition, Shamanic Journeys, Tibetan Bowl Sound Healing, Theta Healing®, and Reiki.

Sneha Arora

Sneha received authentic exposure to Yoga at a very young age from many masters and schools of Yoga in India.   She completed her formal year long training at The Yoga Institute, in 2006. Today she represents them in the UAE and has been running the 200 & 300 Hour Yoga trainings as their affiliate in Dubai since 2018.

Apart from being a Yoga teacher, she trained as an Indian Classical singer and has been drawn to Bhakti Yoga since her youth. Her first Mantra Album was released in 2002 and with the blessings of her Guru, she has conducted Mantra, meditation and Bhakti Yoga sessions in many countries. 

Her you tube channel, YOGIHEARTS, has peaceful Mantras and Bhajans, uplifting spiritual songs.

Sreedharan

New Age Philosopher | Self-management Expert

Sreedharan is a new age philosopher and a Self-management expert. He has over 20 years in the study and research of ancient wisdom and its practical application in the modern world. His focus has been to help  individuals to live life to their full potential, experiencing peace and prosperity. Sreedharan has conducted over 7500 lectures in various parts of the world for a diverse audience.   He is the senior disciple of Swami Parthasarathy. Having completed the three year residential course at the Vedanta Academy, India, he has dedicated his life to help people improve their quality of living through Vedanta,the ancient wisdom of india.

Stephanie Millman

Steph, an Australian currently living in UAE since 2008 has been teaching Yoga for over 8 years to students of all levels and ways of life. She is trained in Vinyasa Yoga and many other holistic wellness therapies to give a total holistic approach for healing.
She aims to provide a fun and friendly class, taking the time to make adjustments for correct alignment in each pose. Not just focusing on the physical aspects she encourages her students to focus inwards, let go of tension and unnecessary thoughts which helps them to find the peace and tranquility within themselves, leaving her students calm and refreshed.

Tatiana Parsons

Tatiana’s passion is to share her knowledge about Health, Happiness and Harmony. Ove the past 10 years she has channeled this passion into Yoga and Pilates teaching, Breath work, Meditation, NLP coaching and as a Reiki Master and Hypnotherapist. 

With these techniques she helps people to achieve their goals, improve physical and mental health, relationships, incorporate powerful skills and habits of personal growth and self-care.

She is a graduate of the State University of Management, Moscow, Russia and worked for 6 years in the corporate world. Becoming a mother in 2006 started her transformational journey into the field of human Body Mind and Spirit.  She is based in Dubai with her husband and 3 sons since 2014.

Vinnay Nasta

The Sound of crystal has an ability to harmonise our emotions and also help us relax on a physical level.  Quartz crystals have many physical properties. They amplify, transform, store, focus, and transfer energy.  Our bodies, too, are crystalline in structure. When working with crystals, there may be profound effects on the organs, tissues, and cells, as well as the circulatory, endocrine, and metabolic systems. Everyone is welcome.

Vipin Methasery

Yoga and Acro Yoga Teacher

Vipin is a seeker a believer with a willingness and dedication to take you far and deep into the secrets of yoga. Having spent years of practice with continuous learning in his personal yoga lab, connecting the traditional yoga texts to the path of the modern yogis, and guiding students into a space of safety, inquiry and experimentation so that they can recognize their inner tools to actually know the teachings in their own bodies and trust the wisdom of their own experience.