10 Years of Yoga Day (Dubai)
A dynamic panel of Dubai’s wellness voicesin Partnership with UAE Yoga Committee and UAE Sports for all Federation
In Partnership with UAE Yoga Committee and UAE Sports for all Federation.
Program Highlights
- Breath, Meditation & Yoga Sutras' Wisdom
- Panel Discussions with Wellness Leaders
- World Music Day Live Performances
Itinerary
Practice - 10:00 am - Experience Classical Pranayama & Meditation and Wisdom Talk
Begin the day with a grounding breathwork and meditation practice followed by a moment of reflection on the legacy of Yogic teachings and their relevance to urban wellbeing—marking 1,000 years since the Arabic translation of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
Panel Discussion - 11:00 am - Then & Now: 10 Years of Yoga in Dubai
Join yoga teachers, wellness founders and healthcare innovators based in Dubai as they discuss how the city has embraced holistic living over the past decade.
Explore key trends shaping the future of wellness, especially in urban and digital settings.
Music - 12:00 pm - Live Musical Performance
A curated musical experience blending global sounds to mark World Music Day
Speakers & Panelists
Ahmed Musbah - President, UAE Yoga Committee Vice President, Asian Yogasana Sports Federation and Member, UAE Sports for All Federation
Alex Zagrebelny - Eywa, R · Evolution Group
Chiranjeev Malhotra - Biohackn - Shift with CJ podcast
Eda Güngör - SEVA Wellness Centers
Harinaam Anand - Kirtan Dubai
Linda Sakr - Keynani Wellness Center
Nancy Zabaneh - Darshan
Soniya Punjabi - Illuminations Well-being
Vanessa Roux - Ubuntu Bliss
Moderators:
Rana Abihayla - Awaken
Manish Pole - Awaken
TESTIMONIALS
I feel that the training offered a very genuine experience, no gimmicks, a complete focus on exploring yoga at its fullest. This training enabled me to gain a much deeper understanding of the philosophy and history of yoga, how to apply that to my life, and how to embed it within the classes I share as a teacher.
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And here I am closing 20 years with Manish Pole, my Yoga teacher, coach, and a friend which makes my yoga journey unique, enriching and has shaped me to be what I am today. Another deeper aspect of his teaching style is the ability to connect YOGA philosophy with the practice which provides context and reasoning to why we are doing what we are doing.
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My journey with the Yoga & Meditation Teacher Training began from a deep inner necessity, a longing to find more meaning in life, and a genuine thirst for clarity and inner peace. The online videos offer great flexibility, allowing you to move at your own pace. For me, this meant taking time for reflection and meditation, integrating the teachings rather than simply consuming information.
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As a student of the M&YTT programme with Manish, and as someone who's known and learned from Manish over the years, I'm grateful and deeply appreciative not just for the depth of knowledge presented through the course; but also the spirit of enquiry and seeking that is sparked and fostered.
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