Presenters
AISHA FAKHRO
From: Bahrain
- Style: Vinyasa & Yoga Medicine Teacher
- Certified: E-RYT200, YACEP
- Teaching time: 4+ years
- Teaches at: Dessange, Namaste, & Revolt
- Trained: UK Licensed Psychotherapist
- Contact: aisha.fakhro@gmail.com
- Instagram: @aishafakhro
ESRA MOHAMMED HAMEED
From: Bahrain
Life-Coach
- Masters Degree NLP
- Teaching Time: 4 years Certified Trainer
- Instagram: @coachesra
- Other: Runs Summer Camps for Youth
- Contact: coach.esra@gmail.com
MARIAM ALANSARI, Festival Organizer
From: Bahrain
- Style: Hatha
- Certified: CYT – 500 hrs
- Teaching Time: 8+yrs/High Honors Certificate
- Other: Entrepreneur & Founder of Yoga Discussions Forum, Bahrain
ANGELA R. PASHAYAN, Festival Founder
From: USA
- Style: Bhakti Asana
- Certified: E-RYT 1000
- Teaching Time: 12+yrs
MAY AWADAH
From: Bahrain
- Style: SriSri Yoga & Inspirational Speaker
- Certified: Soft Skills and Y-200hrs, India
- Teaching Time: 4 years
- Teaches at: Art of Living
- Studied at: Institute of Personal Development, UK
- Other: Arab Yoga Conference Speaker
- Instagram: @mayawadah
NUNE ARVESHATYAN
From: Armenia
- Style: Aerial and SUP Yoga
- Certified: RYT 200
- Teaching Time: 4 yrs
- Teachers at: Fly High, Inspire Pure Fitness, Daratma, & Studio 33, Kuwait
- Other: Fly Yoga Festival / www.yoga.ru
- Website: www.flyyoga.ru/
ABIRAMI RAMASAMY
From: India
- Style: YIN, Hatha, Unnata Aerial
- Certified: ERYT-200, YACEP
- Teaching Time: 6 years
- Teachers at: Yoga Shaala Muscat, Owner
- Instagram: @abi_yogashaala
- Website: www.yogashaala.net
- Contact: abiandyoga@gmail.com
DR. BRAMARA
From: India
- Style: Kriya Meditation
- Certified: Medical Doctor-Ghandi Medical School, Hyderabad
- Teaching Time: 20+ years
- Teachers at: Art of Living, Bahrain
- Other: Pediatrician
- Website: www.artofliving.org/bh-en/bahrain
WEAM ZABAR
From: USA/Bahrain
- Style: Vinyasa & Meditation
- Certified: E-RYT 500hrs YACEP
- Teaching Time: 8 years
- Teachers at: Yoga Arts, Dubai 2011
- Other: Trained in Thailand
- More: Yin & Aerial Yoga
- Website: www.namastebh.com
MARGARITA ANDERSON
From: Russia
- Style: Hatha Yoga
- Certified: RYT 200hrs
- Teaching Time: 6 years
GLORIA BELENDEZ-RAMIREZ
From: Mexico
- Style: Public Speaker
- Career Time: 15+ years
- Speaks at: International Conferences
- Other: Enjoys travel & languages
- More: She’s the Happiest Person We Know!
- Contact:http://happiestgloria.com
OLIVIA MIDDLETON
From: Britian/Bahrain
- Style: Vinyasa
- Certified: RYT 200hrs
- Teaching Time: 6 years
- Teachers at: Cobra Fitness & Carousel
- Other: Started with Hot Yoga
- More: Works with Vegan Chocolates
- Instagram: @lola_thecoconut
Our Panelists:
GLORIA BELINDEZ-RAMIREZ
From: Mexico
- Expertise: Motivational Speaker
- Certified: Happiness Ambassador
- Speaking Time: 15+ years
MARGARITA ANDERSON
From: Russia
- Style: Hatha Yoga
- Certified: RYT-200hrs Yoga Alliance
- Teaching Time: 6 years
- Teachers at: Independent
- Other: Trained in India
- Website: www.yogabymargarita.com
YASMEEN ALABDULJADER
From: Kuwait
- Style: Meditation & Kundalini
- Certified: 200hrs in India
- Teaching Time: 15 years
- Teachers at: C Club, Daratma & Tru3 Yoga Studio
- Other: Sufi Whirling Meditation
- Contact: yasmeenjader@gmail.com
- Instagram: @yogiyazi
Our Entertainers:
DJ Leila Sohrab
From: Bahrain
- First Gig: It was at my university carnival at the age of 18.
- Marital Status: I’ve ALWAYS been single because I wanted to prove that a single woman can do anything she wants on her own.
- Why Music? It was within me since childhood. I am so passionate about DJ-ing. It’s exactly what kept me in this field for 21 years.
- Life Motto: I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having held sorry for itself.
- Other: Covered over 3000 events ncuding Bahrain’s first Ladies Night Events.
- Education: London Academy of Music
- Press: Inspire Magazine, Akhbr Al Khaleej Newspaper, Ryhana Magazine, Radio Bahrain, Al Ayam Newspaper, Sada Magazine, and Gulf Daily News.
Esra Janahi
Songstress
- First Gig: Muju Lounge, Dragon Hotel. But….first public performance in a summer camp at the age of nine!
- Mariatal Status: Married.
- Why Music? I love music, I discovered my voice when I was singing along thee songs of The Little Mermaid movie.
- Life Motto: Be Kind.
- Favorite Ice Cream: Butter Pecan
- Other: I am sharing my energy with you by performing for you. Happy to be a part of this festival.
