Meet Rula Wardeh Ananda
“ Before my Yoga journey, I was for years part of the corporate world, worked long hours, spend time behind my desk, overworked my neck & shoulder, I wish I knew Yoga then, I wish I took time to practice it "
Life of Rula
Rula considers herself a student for life, which is reflected in how she approaches her practice and leads her classes & workshops. Rula integrates sound into her classes & workshops.
Self-practice since 2006
• Main Yoga Certificate
180Hr Hatha Yoga certificate from Yoga Tree,
Toronto 2010
• Additional Yoga Certificates:
Pre-natal yoga certificate by Urban Yoga,
Vancouver – 2012
Yin Yoga 50Hr certificate with Alena
Calinescu- GoodLife Fitness – 2013.
• Continued Learning, Courses & Community Activity
1 month (July 2016) Yoga Teacher Training Course, a scholarship by the Indian Embassy in Amman to SVYASA University, Bangalore,
Advanced Yin Yoga Course 50hr from Trimurti
Yoga- Goa, India. 2017
“Fascia Release Training” - Amman, Jordan March 2020 – Certified by Yousef Bukhari
“Your Spine Your Yoga” – Online Training by Bernie Clark- November 2020: Acu Yin with Jo Phee” a 4day online workshop – October 2020
“Healing Trauma, Building Resilience & wreathing the storm” – Online course with Embodies
Philosophy – Albert Wong – January 2021
Yin Yoga Teacher Training (60hrs) Chinese Medicine & Hip Anatomy I)- by YinSpiration (Jo Phee) – Online May 2021
TCM & Neuro Foot Reflexology Diploma with Muhannad Awartani- Certified by International Reflexology School Lone Sorensen C/
Barcelona- Amman, Jordan – February 2022
Community Work & Teaching
NGO Yoga Mandala
Rula was a founding member of the NGO Yoga Mandala Project- Providing refugee communities in Jordan with psychosocial Yoga & Trauma-related sessions. 2014-2018
Rula is an active member of her community and is always up to something in the field of community and wellbeing.
Courses on Yin Yoga By Rula
Yin Yoga Immersion Course – 50hrs– 2017, in collaboration with Farah Qudsi, founder of Namaste Zone Yoga school, Amman Jordan
Yin Yoga Immersion Course – 40hrs – January 2020 (LIVE)
Yin Yoga Mindset Workshop – 20hrs – March 2020 (LIVE)
Yin Yoga Mindset Workshop – 20hrs – September 2020 (LIVE)