Nancy Zabaneh

For over 30 years, Nancy Zabaneh has trained and worked in the U.S., UK, Canada, Asia, Europe, and the Arab world. Nancy offers unique insight into conscious living as a human relations mentor, humanitarian and motivational speaker based in Dubai.

Nancy is passionate about starting conversations that are transformative to people’s lives, drawing on the years of integrative study and teaching to support others in achieving their potential. A Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner and Beyond Addiction facilitator with a background in diplomacy and the corporate world she is the first Kundalini yoga teacher trainer in the Arab Gulf region. She was a trainer in one of the first yoga teacher trainings in Palestine; a lead facilitator in Saudi Arabia's inaugural wellness festival in AlUla; a supporting facilitator in Beyond Addiction India; and most recently, she has held social outreach programs and special events in Jordan, Cyprus and Lebanon. She is a crucial element in founding yoga in the Arab world and has helped train hundreds of yoga instructors through Darshan, an inclusive training and seminar platform for the study of yoga, philosophy and ancient paths of wisdom.

Known for her warmth, enthusiasm and no-nonsense compassionate manner, Nancy's events and trainings support the recognition of Truth in every aspect of life. Nancy is deeply committed to a life of awakening through self-inquiry, accountability and awareness, bringing humility of leadership and objectivity to corporate spaces, couples and groups alike. Social impact and community outreach are a central component of her work as she continues to deepen her relationship with collective trauma and conflict resolution. Nancy employs a range of psycho-spiritual tools complementary to the Compassionate Inquiry method and her sessions are offered at an outreach rate for those in need in person, or online.