Nea is the founder of Ashtanga Yoga Dubai and Nilaya House.

Authorised level 2 by Paramguru R Sharath Jois in 2010, Nea has made 12 individual trips to Mysore and was one of the first students to assist in the shala in 2010.

Teaching for the past 15 years Nea started the first Mysore programme in Nagoya Japan and taught at the Jois Yoga Shala in Sydney. She has also taught Mysore classes and workshops in Beijing, Istanbul, Jeddah, Moscow and Perth. She has been teaching in Dubai since 2013.

An avid student of yoga for close to 20 years, Nea continues her studies in the darshans of Vedanta, Tantra, Ayurveda and Veda Chanting, alongside remaining a committed practitioner and teacher of Ashtanga yoga.

Aparajita has been teaching yoga since 2008. Over the years she has practised different styles including Bikram, Bihar School of yoga and Iyengar yoga.

She completed her teachers’ training at Yoga Point in Nasik. She continued her yoga training and is a certified Introductory Level 1&2 Iyengar yoga teacher.

Her classes are fun and approachable, with attention to alignment, breath and maintaining mindfulness through the practice.

Antoine David is a devoted yoga practitioner and instructor with over 20 years of experience. He begun his teaching journey at the Barbizon School of Yoga in 2005. He furthered his education by completing his Iyengar Yoga teacher training at the renowned Iyengar Yoga Center in Paris, where he earned his certification under the guidance of the late Faeq Biria and Corinne Biria, two esteemed teachers in the field.

Antoine served as an assistant professor of Yoga Therapy at the Iyengar Center in Paris, deepening his understanding of the therapeutic applications of yoga. His expertise has been enhanced through his participation in numerous national and international yoga events, including intensive workshops led by Faeq Biria, which have broadened his knowledge and refined his teaching style.

Following his time at Barbizon, Antoine relocated to Brisbane, Australia, where he taught yoga for 14 years, sharing his passion with students and fostering a community of like-minded individuals. Recently, he has made Dubai his new home, bringing his experience and dedication to Dubai community.

Vadivu has been practicing Iyengar yoga since 2012 in Singapore. She was Certified in 2019 and taught at the reputable Iyengar yoga center and BKS Iyengar Yogashala, Singapore.

She regularly visits and practices at the Ramamani Iyengar yoga institute in Pune under the tutorship of Abhijata, the granddaughter of BKS Iyengar.

She has attended many workshops globally with teachers such as Bobby Clennell, James Murphy(U.S), Eyal Shirfroni(Israel), Zubin Birjoo(India) to learn and constantly upgrade her knowledge.

Tonia has been practising yoga for over 20 years and teaching since 2008. She made her first study trip to India in 2009 and has been a regular practitioner in Mysore since 2013.

With a strong foundation in anatomy as it applies to asana and an insightful understanding of movement principles, Tonia approaches teaching with thoughtfulness, clarity, and compassion.

Her classes are informed by continual learning and personal experience, offering a supportive and inclusive environment for students of all levels.
A Yoga Alliance registered teacher, Tonia is also certified in pre-natal, post-natal, and restorative yoga, enabling her to meet the diverse needs of her students.

Aime has been practising Ashtanga yoga for 17 years and teaching for the last 10 years. She taught for a number of years in Doha, Qatar and now teaches at Ashtanga Yoga Dubai.

Through her years of practice she has studied with a number senior authorised teachers and made several study trips to India. She has competed a 500-hr Yoga Alliance teacher training.

Aime enjoys sharing her love and enthusiasm for the practice with students and believes yoga should be accessible for practitioners of all levels and life stages.

Nassima is a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) specializing in the therapeutic application of yoga to support individuals living with chronic health conditions and stress-related imbalances.

She integrates evidence-based yoga practices with a compassionate, client-centered approach, tailoring each session to the unique physical, mental, and emotional needs of her clients.

Nassima has completed 500 hours of Yoga Teacher Training. She later pursued advanced professional training, completing her 850-hour Yoga Therapy Diploma with The Yoga Therapy Institute (Amsterdam), accredited by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT).

She has also trained in Restorative Yoga (Relax & Renew® Level 1) with Judith Hanson Lasater, and continues to deepen her studies in breathwork, mindfulness, and the nervous system.

Her areas of expertise include working with autoimmune conditions, digestive disorders, chronic pain, fatigue syndrome, anxiety, burnout, stress management and fibromyalgia.

Komal has been teaching yoga since 2021 and was recently voted in the 51 World’s Most Unconventional Young Yoga Instructors (hellomyyoga 2024)..

Her yoga journey began nine years ago, during which she has immersed herself in traditional practices, with a special focus on the dynamic discipline of Ashtanga Yoga.

She completed her comprehensive teacher training at Indea Yoga in Mysore under Mr. Bharath Shetty. She deepened her expertise with a specialized 100-hour prenatal and postnatal yoga certification, and has also studied Animal Flow to complement her practice.

Her classes are welcoming and transformative, emphasizing proper alignment, breath awareness, and mindful movement while being accessible to practitioners of all levels and body types.

Paul has been practising yoga since moving to Dubai in 2014. Since then, he has travelled several times to India, studying under his teachers in Rishikesh and Goa.

He received his 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training certification in Rishikesh and is currently studying Iyengar Yoga under the mentorship of certified teacher Naseem Kapasi.

Paul’s classes honour the traditions of Iyengar and Hatha yoga as well as drawing inspiration from his diverse passions, including martial arts, biomechanics, and mobility training.

Neha is a ERYT 600 Certified, international yoga teacher, who runs yoga trainings, CPDs, workshops and retreats around the world.

She has completed trainings in Vinyasa Yoga, Yoga Sequencing and Bhakti Yoga as well as a one-year Ashtanga Yoga teaching mentorship under Nea Ferrier.

Neha is currently studying Black Lotus Yoga, a new Vinyasa system by Ty Landrum and is the first certifed teacher to of BLY in Dubai.