About Nea Ferrier (Co-Founder & Manager)

Nea is senior international yoga educator and yoga business pioneer. She has been teaching yoga throughout Asia, Europe and the Middle East since 2008 and opened her first yoga business in Dubai more than ten years ago.

Nea was the first authorised Ashtanga yoga teacher in the GCC where she founded the yoga shala Ashtanga Yoga Dubai in 2014 and pioneered the spread of Ashtanga yoga throughout the region.

She then opened the first yoga shala in Al Quoz in 2018 and established Nilaya House as the UAE’s number one yoga shala for Ashtanga and Iyengar Yoga.

She was authorised level two in Ashtanga Yoga by Paramaguru Sharath Jois from Mysore, India in 2010 and is one of a select group of teachers worldwide to hold this accreditation.

Prior to teaching yoga, Nea was an regional account director for global public relations company Weber Shandwick in the Sydney, Hong Kong and Singapore offices and holds a BA in Communications (UTS, Sydney).

Nea is a now a visit/guest teacher at Nilaya House and part-time manager.

About Anmar Arjan (Co-Founder & Finance Director)

Anmar Arjan is the Co-Founder and Finance Director of Nilaya House, bringing over 20 years of leadership experience as a CFO, board member, and transformation strategist.

A long-time Ashtanga yoga practitioner, Anmar combined her corporate expertise with her passion for conscious business to build Nilaya House into one of Dubai’s most respected and profitable yoga studios.

Her background in finance, governance, and strategy ensures the studio’s discipline, transparency, and profitability, while her vision has shaped it into a sanctuary for authentic practice and community.

Known for uniting strategy and soul, Anmar exemplifies the next generation of wellness entrepreneurs — blending operational excellence with mindful leadership.