
Authorised level 2 by Paramaguru Sharath Jois in 2010, Nea was the first authorised teacher to teach Ashtanga yoga in the Gulf Region
Nea started the first Mysore programme in Nagoya Japan and taught Mysore classes at the Jois Yoga Shala in Sydney. She has been a guest teacher in shalas in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
Nea has been teaching in Dubai since 2013, where she founded Ashtanga Yoga Dubai. In 2017, Nea built the yoga shala Nilaya House in the Al Quoz Creative District which offers Ashtanga, Iyengar and Hatha yoga.
A student of yoga for 20 years, Nea continues her personal studies in Ayurveda, Tantra and Veda Chanting. She is Menstruality Mentor, certified by The Red School, and is passionate about sharing menstruality as the ultimate spiritual practice for women.
Nea’s teaching style is gentle, compassionate and intuitive, drawing on 15 years of daily teaching and focused on guiding students to find their own balance between effort and letting go, and to practice in a way that is sustainable and supportive for various life stages.
Nea runs regular retreats, trainings and mentorship programmes.