Pablo Menfesawe-Imani
Pablo, BA (Hons), BSY, (YRT) ITEC, founded Afrikan Yoga: a system of integral healing with Ancient Egyptian origins known as Tama-re Smai Taui. Pablo’s current training school is under the new organisation PIMAY - Pablo Imani Method Afrikan Yoga - and is a certified and lifetime member of Yoga Alliance International of India. Pablo Imani is a certified Hatha Yoga teacher, a Holistic Health and Wellbeing Consultant and Author of Afrikan Yoga ‘A Practical Guide to Smai Posture, Breath and Meditation’, a Massage therapist, and Balanced Health practitioner trained in Kinesiology.
Pablo was initiated into a Sufi order in 1996 and The Ancient Egyptian Order in 2000. Pablo is an initiate of Ipsalu Tantra Kiya Yoga founded by Bodhi Avinasha taught by Master Sunyata Saraswati from the order of Saraswati ordained by Mahavatar Babaji Nagaresh. Pablo studied Isha Kriya Yoga designed by Sadhguru J.Vasudev and initiated as a Hem Netcher ‘Servant of Spirit’ by the late Hari Khafra Ndongo Kemetic High Priest of the Temple of the White and Gold Lotus Shrine of Amen-Ra, based in Georgia USA.
Pablo has attended several Vipassana retreats and trained in Meditation under the tutelage of the Venerable Bhante Buddharakkhita of Theraveda Buddhist Meditation tradition. Pablo served as the principle Yoga teacher at the Uganda Buddhist Centre in Uganda for 2 years. Pablo was also mentored by the late Dr Laila O Afrika and trained as a naturopath under his tutelage. Dr Sekagya Yahayam of the Dr Sekagya Institution of Traditional Medicine at the Traditional Healers Forest School at Buyijja, Uganda. Pablo spoke and provided yoga at The Global Peace Initiative of Women held at the United Nations HQ in Nairobi Kenya & Olari Nyiro/Laikipia Nature Conservancy Kenya.
Pablo tends to teach naturally and his style is user friendly. He assists practitioners in body awareness, listening to the body, and breathing into a psycho-spiritual state. Pablo concentrates on balancing emotions, detoxifying and de-stressing bodily system. Pablo Imani has delivered dynamic yogic workshops and classes in the UK, France, Germany, Holland and Africa. Clients include Corporate Professionals, Personal Trainers, Athletes, Teachers, Dancers, Students and people from all walks of life.
Pablo has been featured in Om Magazine three times and Yoga and Health Magazine UK; he also featured in LA’s Black Enterprise Magazine as Yogapreneur of 2013 and Zamalek Magazine (Cairo Egypt) 2014, Egypt Daily Mail 2018 and Yogi Bodi Magazine 2022. Pablo has featured in various media outlet including Channel 4, Ben TV, Smile Jamaica, Urban TV, (Uganda), TV2 Africa (Voice of America Channel US), Pride Magazine, Time Out Magazine, and Arik Air (Nigeria) inflight Magazine. Pablo co-produced the Afrikan Yoga app for yoga enthusiasts and beginners that can be obtained on all Apple and Android mobile devices in 2014. Pablo is currently based in Kenya where he runs Yoga Retreats and Teacher Trainings.
Styles Practiced:
- Hatha Yoga
- Meditation
- Massage
- Wellness
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