Laila Dajani

Laila has been practicing and studying yoga extensively since 2005 and has been teaching in the Middle East since 2007. From the outset, she immediately understood that yoga is not just a physical practice but a blue print for leading a more meaningful and healthy existence. Born and raised in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Laila has quickly become a leading voice in the emerging local yoga community. Laila is the founder of ‘The Yoga Juice’ in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and has had the privilege to be a part of creating a community where yoga was unheard of a few years ago.

Laila has been trained in Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow Yoga, having studied with Ron Reid, Marla Meenakshi, Sonia Bach and Tias Little. Laila is currently studying Insight Yoga with Sarah Powers, integrating the practices of Yin and Yang Yoga, Buddhism and Spiritual Psychology.

Laila’s own teaching encourages mindfulness and focuses on the importance of breath, its patient connection to movement and using the unity of breath and movement to allow students to go deeper into their practice. She invites students to find their edge and experience their own awareness, to enjoy and savor each sensation in the present moment.