Have you noticed the darshan logo? What do you see? A coiled serpent? A human figure in the lotus pose with arms raised?

The coil represents the energy flowing from the base of the spine or the Kundalini Shakti (‘shakti’ meaning power) to the highest level of awakening, a pathway of the Kundalini Yoga discipline.

Welcome to darshan, the bridge from the Arab world, connecting local and global communities through Kundalini Yoga.

With compassion, we connect you, the individual to a community of belonging – regardless of age, race, gender, or fitness levels, whether you are new to the Kundalini Yoga practice or are well on your journey to certify as a Kundalini Yoga teacher.

darshan was founded in 2019 by Palestinian-Canadian wellness mentor Nancy Zabaneh who began practicing yoga in the Gulf region at a time when the Arab world was still in the process of discovering and accepting various forms of yoga.

Dedicated to spreading awareness via diverse methodologies, and based in Dubai for 21 years, Nancy is a pioneer of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual fitness in the Arab world and an active Kundalini Yoga Teacher & Trainer with the New Mexico-based Aquarian Teacher Academy (KRI). Nancy was also a trainer in the first-ever Kundalini Yoga teacher training in Palestine and has held special events and wellness activations in North America, Asia, Africa and across the Arab world.

Over the last few years, Nancy has helped to create awareness and expand yogic teachings substantially throughout the Arab world while darshan has grown into an accessible, inclusive platform for the teaching and practice of Kundalini Yoga, a discipline often referred to as the ‘Mother of all Yoga’.

Nancy draws on her own experiences of healing and awakening as well as years of integrative study, practice and teaching to support others in achieving their fullest potential.

darshan offers Kundalini Yoga teacher-training. Through our facilitators, we curate and organize Kundalini Yoga retreats, events, trainings, classes, seminars, and corporate sessions. Since founding, darshan has trained more than 70 teachers, several of Arab origin, and organized dozens of events.

In addition to facilitating Kundalini Yoga, darshan also provides wellness services and customized retreats and sessions using various complementary approaches for individuals and groups, including corporates.

In line with our vision to raise consciousness rooted in the teachings of Kundalini Yoga, in the Arab world and beyond, we at darshan and our global network of teachers and practitioners, welcome you. We offer you a community you can call your own, a place to learn and grow, relinquish your attachments, and access guidance. We invite you to a place-of-belonging and service for self-growth and transformation of mind and body.

Join us as we work with each other to reach the best versions of ourselves.

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