Deena Jarrar Book

movement, breath, quiet

I am Deena Jarrar, a yoga teacher in Amman. I teach a full range of practice, from strong flows to slow release, with room for every level.

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Deena in a standing split in a tall studio with warm lamps and daylight from a high window.

SHAKTI DANCE

The first Shakti teacher in Jordan

I trained in Shakti Yoga Dance and I am the first teacher of it in Jordan. It blends yoga with the kundalini energy of dance, movement set to breath.

My background is in dance, so this practice fits me. I build the choreographies myself and end them the way I end all my classes, in a full letting go.

What it is
An ochre wall with a carved wooden door and a checkerboard tiled floor in Andalusia.

MARRAKECH

A retreat in the red city

My retreats came from two of my loves, the practice of yoga and the magic of travel. I ran a ladies-only edition in Marrakech in a private villa.

I chose Marrakech for its soul, its colours and its rhythm. Mornings for the self, mid-days for the culture, evenings for the group.

The retreats

HOW I TEACH

Built to a peak, held with care

I plan every sequence around a theme or a peak pose, so the class builds to it safely. I break postures down, show them, and help each person find their own version with props if they need them. I am careful about safe practice and injury prevention. People in their first ever class, or ones who had struggled with an awkward pose, often nail it on the first try.

Classes

I teach a wide range of practice and aim for a complete balance of strength, mobility and flexibility through the whole body. I offer modifications for different levels and physical limitations using props.

Deena on a bridge in Berat, Albania, the tiered Ottoman houses on the hill behind.

TRAVEL AND PRACTICE

Six days, one villa, one group

A retreat with me is small and full. Awakening yoga in the morning, real time in the place we are in through the day, and shared meals and reflection at night. The Marrakech edition below is the clearest picture of what that looks like.

TRAINING

Documented and certified

I am RYT-200 certified through Over The Rainbow Yoga Studio in Amman, registered with Yoga Alliance under ID 223119. I also hold a 40 hour Shakti Yoga Dance training and a course in practical Ayurveda for well being and longevity.

  • RYT-200 Over The Rainbow Yoga Studio, 7 December 2019
  • SYD-40 Daily Breath Yoga School, 28 March 2021
  • — Kimya Ayurvedics, March 2020
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Deena, smiling, looking straight at the camera.