Pablo Imani is the founder of Afrikan Yoga a system of integral healing with Ancient Egyptian origins known as Tama-re Smai Taui. Pablo is a certified Hatha Yoga teacher, a Holistic Health and Wellbeing Consultant and Author of Afrikan Yoga ‘A Practical Guide to Smai Posture, B...
Pablo Imani is the founder of Afrikan Yoga a system of integral healing with Ancient Egyptian origins known as Tama-re Smai Taui. Pablo 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.’ Pablo is also a Massage therapist, and Balanced Health practitioner trained in Kinesiology. Pablo has a background in Martial Arts and trained from the age of 12 - 19 in Muay Thai by Grand Master Toddy who brought Muay Thai to the UK, he later attended Afrikan Martial Arts classes at The Academy of Nubian Cultural Arts where he both trained in Ijakadi Ka-Zimba Ngoma (combative) and Lliama Chia (ancient ways of relaxing and stretching). Pablo then went on to study Tai Chi and also trained in Dankira Tewagi ‘Warrior Dance’. Pablo was initiated into a Sufi order in 1996 and mentored by Dr Muata Abhaya Ashby 1998 -1999 of Sema Institute of Yoga based in Florida. He was then initiated in to AEO The Ancient Egyptian Order by Amen Nebu Re Akh Ptah in 2000. Pablo was also trained by Dr Llaila Afrika as Holistic Health and Wellness Consultant in 2005 and became a member of International Board of Afrikan Thinkers, Traditional Priest, Priestesses, Healers and Religion Association.
He studied Isha Kriya Yoga designed by Sadhguru J.Vasudev and is initiated as a Hem Netcher ‘Servant of Spirit’ by Heri 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 and was also mentored by Dr Sekagya Yahayam of the Dr Sekagya Institution of Traditional Medicine at the Traditional Healers Forest School at Buyijja, Uganda. He went on to speak and provide yoga at The Global Peace Initiative of Women held at the United Nations HQ in Nairobi Kenya & Olari Nyiro/Laikipia Nature Conservancy Kenya. Pablo also received training and initiation in to Ipsalu Tantra Kriya Yoga Level 1 Cobra Breath by Nayano Burdine. Pablo is currently mentored by Swami Madhusudan Das based in London UK and attends the Sri Aurobindo’s Auromira Centre in London UK, he insist he is still learning.
Pablo teaches 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.