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Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation & Philosophy
Manish PoleNov. 01
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Restorative Yoga (Guided in Arabic)
Rana AbihaylaNov. 01
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Elemental Flow & Sacred Sound
Melissa GhattasNov. 01
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Meridian-Based Yoga
Mina LeeNov. 01
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Kirtan & Bhagavad Gita Wisdom
Harinaam AnandNov. 01
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Aligning with Space and Body inspired by Feng Shui and Energetic Practices
Sarah FakhouriNov. 05
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Hatha Yoga & Pranayama
Chandnee KauraniNov. 05
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Energetics of Being Seen
Eda GungorNov. 05
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Classical Yoga & Poetry
Samaneh MojaveriNov. 06
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Integrated Wellness including Hypnotherapy & Subconscious Reprogramming
Soniyaa Kiran PunjabiNov. 06
Kundalini Yoga: The Architecture of Awareness: From Lineage to Experience
This masterclass offers a structured and experiential introduction to Kundalini Yoga as a science of human consciousness, one that bridges lineage, methodology, and experience.
The session opens with an articulation of the historical and methodological foundations of the practice, as brought to the West by Yogi Bhajan. It situates Kundalini Yoga within the wider landscape of yogic and North Indian spiritual traditions, while clarifying how the practice has been organized into a coherent and teachable form that continues to be shared globally today.
Kundalini Yoga is presented as a technology that works through the integration of posture, breath, sound, and focused awareness to influence the nervous system, glandular system, and overall mental-emotional state.
Participants are guided through the essential components that give the practice its structure and precision:
- Kriya as a precise sequence of actions designed to produce a specific effect
- Pranayama as a means to regulate energy and stabilize the mind
- Mantra as the use of sound current to refine attention and internal rhythm
- Mudra, drishti, and timing as elements that create coherence within the system
The emphasis remains on understanding Kundalini Yoga as a complete and systematic discipline, where each component has a function and contributes to a measurable internal shift. At the same time, the session maintains a clear orientation toward direct experience, allowing understanding to be grounded in what is observed.
The second part of the masterclass moves into a guided practice. Through a carefully held kriya, participants engage directly with the structure of the teachings. The experience offers an immediate recognition of how repetition, breath, and sustained attention influence the body and mind. The practice is intended to become a process of observing internal response, building capacity, and stabilizing awareness.
Designed within the context of teacher training, this masterclass supports participants in developing both clarity and discernment. It creates a bridge between understanding the methodology and embodying it, while highlighting the responsibility of the teacher to hold the integrity of the practice and remain responsive to the human experience within it.
About the Facilitator
Nancy Zabaneh, also known as Hari Darshan Kaur, a senior Kundalini Yoga Teacher Trainer with the Kundalini Research Institute and the founder of Darshan, a platform through which she has trained and mentored generations of teachers across the Arab region and internationally. Her work reflects a living continuity of teaching; one that extends beyond technique into the cultivation of presence, responsibility, and clarity in those who guide others.
Her yogic studies have taken her across the world; from India to Europe, to the Far East and North America - shaping a perspective that is both rooted in tradition and responsive to diverse cultural contexts.
Her formation has been guided through study and mentorship with leading teachers in the field, including Shiv Charan Singh, founder of the Karam Kriya School, and Sat Dharam Kaur, founder of the Saibhang Institute and the Beyond Addiction and Sutradhar programs. Her approach, integrates numerology, therapeutic application, and the broader psycho-spiritual dimensions of the practice.
Nancy is also a Compassionate Inquiry® Practitioner and Educator, and serves as the Arab Country Coordinator for the approach developed by Dr. Gabor Maté. Her work supports individuals, leaders, and organizations in understanding the patterns that shape behavior, perception, and connection, particularly in times of pressure and change.
Her teaching is grounded, precise, and experiential. She creates spaces where structure supports meaning, and where practice becomes a way of accessing greater awareness and a more conscious relationship to self and others.
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.
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.
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.
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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