10 Years of Yoga Day (Abu Dhabi)
Yoga Teachers and Wellness Leaders reflect on ‘How Yoga has transformed communities in the last 10 years!’ and ‘The Future of Wellness’
Program Highlights
- Breath, Meditation & Yoga Sutras' Wisdom
- Panel Discussions with Wellness Leaders
- World Music Day Live Performances
Itinerary
Practice - 10:00 am - Pranayama & Meditation Wisdom Talk
Celebrating 1,000 years since the Arabic translation of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
Panel Discussion - 11:00 am - 10 Years of Yoga in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi based Yoga Teachers and Wellness Leaders share their personal journeys and how yoga has transformed lives and communities!
Discover insights into the Future of Wellness.
Music - 12:00 pm - Live Musical Performance
To honor World Music Day where rhythm meets wellbeing.
Speakers & Panelists
Latifa Alnuaimi
Maitha Salem
Mawahib Al Shaibani
Mayank Suvedi
Natalie AbuChakra
Ria Haffar
Sundar Singh
Sarah Gohary
Rana Abihayla
Manish Pole
Your Guides
Manish Pole
Yoga & Meditation Educator since 2003. Training Teachers for 22+ years. Keynote Speaker at World Expo 2020 and Wellness conferences globally.
2002: Graduated in Psychology, Literature & Journalism.
2003-10: Lived, trained and taught with Bharat Thakur ('the Living Himalayan Master' - TIME Magazine)
2010-20: Co-founder of Total Yoga (India, USA, UK, UAE, Singapore, NZ)
2023 - : Co-founder of the Awaken School
Meditation is about becoming Friends with Yourself'
Manish brings together Ancient Wisdom and Meditation Science, offering people around the world a deep immersion into Yoga, Meditation & Wisdom that is timeless yet research-based.
He believes in the power of a Mentorship journey to navigate one's inner journey without the pitfalls of a dogmatic approach to Spirituality.
Rana Abihayla
Lifestyle Coach, Author, Yoga & Meditation. Co-founder of Awaken Wellness and Awaken School, leading workshops and trainings internationally.
2005–07:Master’s in International Management
2009–25: Regional leadership roles in healthcare transformation across the Middle East & South East Asia
2020: Executive Education, Harvard Business School
2023: Co-founder of the Awaken School
True wellbeing begins when we learn to listen to ourselves with honesty and compassion
Rana brings together yogic wisdom, meditation science, emotional intelligence, and leadership development, offering students a grounded and integrative approach to self-inquiry. She is trained to teach adults and children, and believes in the importance of a mentorship journey, with a modern approach to spirituality. She supports Teacher Training immersions and leads retreats.
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