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
MEET YOUR TEACHERS
Manish Pole | Lead Teacher
Yoga, Wisdom & Meditation Teacher
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
Teacher, Life Coach and Author
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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