Aja Krystall is a passionate and experienced Dru Yoga teacher whose practice is deeply rooted in the flowing, graceful movements and meditation techniques that characterise this heart-centred tradition. Her classes weave together yoga sequences, breathwork, relaxation, and the ancient wisdom of Yoga Nidra, creating experiences that nourish practitioners at every level. Aja brings warmth, clarity, and a genuine love of the practice to everything she teaches.

Alexandra Spyratos is a registered AusActive fitness professional with over 30 years of experience teaching various fitness and yoga styles across the globe. Known for her energetic classes and extraordinary commitment to health and wellbeing, Alexandra presents signature Qigong/Yogaflow and Aqua Yoga sessions at the Lamu Yoga Festival, designed to enhance health, happiness, and holistic wellbeing. Her sessions are accessible, invigorating, and deeply grounded in decades of international teaching experience.

Voted one of the top 43 naturopathic doctors worldwide, Dr. Ameet Aggarwal helps thousands of people around the world heal from trauma, anxiety, depression, ancestral trauma and chronic disease by combining naturopathic medicine, psychotherapy, homeopathy & family constellations therapy to heal the root causes of disease and emotional illness. If you really want to heal the root cause of mind and body issues, check out his books and courses on drameet.com

Annewikke Bouma | Ayurvedic Nutritionist, Chef & Trainer With 17 years of lived experience, Annewikke bridges the gap between 5,000-year-old Vedic wisdom and the demands of modern life. As a trained Ayurvedic nutritionist, retreat chef and trainer, she specialises in making ancient healing practical, sustainable, and delicious. From catering retreats, one-on-one nutritional coaching to help individuals reset their systems and heal food intolerances, to training training professional chefs, nannies, and domestic helpers in the art of healing through food, Annewikke empowers clients to reset their systems and heal from the inside out. Known by her clients as the "Ayurvedic Google," she provides the tools to navigate true wellbeing in an increasingly stressful world.

Asante Sefa-Boakye is the founder and CEO of Black Star Polo, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing aquatic access, opportunity, and water safety for underserved African and African-American communities. A San Diego native and global advocate with Ghanaian roots, his work has empowered youth from San Diego to several African nations — including Ghana, Zimbabwe, Kenya, and South Africa — through culturally rooted water safety education and innovative aquatic programming such as aquatic sound healing. As both a water polo coach and hip-hop artist, Asante blends creativity and activism to build a more inclusive future in aquatics for African and African-American communities around the world.

Awham Mohamed has been practising yoga since 2012 and is the first Lamu local to become a certified yoga instructor. Trained in both Kenya and Thailand, he teaches meditative and power vinyasa yoga with a focus on building strength, balance, and flexibility. His Thaivedic bodywork — a holistic fusion of traditional Thai massage, Ayurveda, and yoga — brings profound restoration to each session. Rooted in the rhythms of island life, Awham's teaching is a unique gift to the festival community.

Deborah Lundstrom lives and teaches in Ethiopia, bringing the profound healing traditions of Ayurveda and yoga together in sessions that are as restorative as they are illuminating. Her Ayurvedic yoga classes are designed to incorporate the holistic, rejuvenating, and deeply healing benefits of both disciplines — helping students understand their unique constitutional type (dosha) and use yoga as a targeted therapeutic tool. Deborah brings scholarly depth and heartfelt care to every session.

Walakira Ephraim is a professional dance performing artist, dance instructor, educator, and choreographer. Over the last eight years, he has grown into a focused young dance practitioner who has dedicated his time to learning various dance styles, transforming and developing his own dance style. He is a committed team player with the ability to learn from other people, having collaborated with numerous dance professionals and instructors within the dance industry. He is willing to use his skills to impact others and build social connections with both local and international practitioners and educators.

Fred Otieno has been teaching yoga for more than a decade and is a well-balanced yoga trainer certified in several styles. He received his foundational teacher training through the Africa Yoga Project — a celebrated programme that has transformed lives across the continent. As a holistic massage therapist, Fred addresses both mental and physical health with mindful touch and a deep understanding of the nervous system. His grounded, generous teaching style makes him a consistent festival favourite year after year.

Heran Tadesse was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, adopted and raised in the Netherlands, and eventually repatriated to her motherland 15 years ago. A mother of three, this profound journey across cultures and continents has deeply shaped her approach to wellness and healing. Her practice draws on both African and European healing traditions, creating space for physical and emotional exploration. Heran's sessions are grounded in her own lived experience of identity, rootedness, and transformation — a reminder that healing is also about coming home to ourselves.

Meet Kamal and Husein, globally renowned psychics and paranormal investigators, who have been widely covered by various media outlets including Discovery Channel. Husein N. Harniswala is an Animal Communicator, Access Bars Practitioner, and Intuitive Energy Healing practitioner having a global presence since 2016. Also known as “the man with magical hands,” he specializes in Bowen Therapy, Bach Flower Remedies, and Energy Healing; offering support for emotional, behavioral, and energetic imbalance for animals and their human companions.

Meet Kamal and Husein, globally renowned psychics and paranormal investigators, who have been widely covered by various media outlets including Discovery Channel. Raj Kamal Garg is a globally recognised Psychic, Medium, Exorcist, Demonologist, and Akashic Records Channel with over 13 years of practice. Her work spans Oracle and Tarot readings, Angel Therapy, Past-Life exploration, meditation, life makeovers, and Access Bars.

Kelly Alomba is a dedicated yoga teacher from Kenya whose classes are infused with warmth, energy, and a genuine love of the practice. With roots in the vibrant East African wellness scene, Kelly brings a grounded, community-centred approach to yoga that resonates with both new and experienced practitioners. Her sessions invite students to explore movement with curiosity, build strength with intention, and connect with breath as an anchor for inner peace.

Co-founder of Sakura Studio, a Pilates, Yoga, and Wellness space in Nairobi, Krupti shares her passion for mindful movement and functional strength through every class. Certified in Mat, Prop, TRX, and Aerial Pilates, she is also highly skilled across the full Pilates equipment suite, bringing precision, depth, and alignment into her teaching. Her Pilates sessions focus on posture, mobility, and building deep, balanced strength through controlled, intentional movement. Her Tai Chi Flow sessions offer a completely different experience — slow, fluid, and meditative, deeply rooted in breathwork to cultivate balance, calm, and inner connection. At the Lamu Yoga Festival, Krupti invites you to explore both strength and stillness, leaving you feeling grounded, aligned, and restored.

Leyla Meredith is a dedicated yoga teacher whose sessions are informed by years of committed personal practice and a genuine curiosity about the body-mind connection. Her classes invite students into deeper presence — using breath, movement, and mindful awareness as tools for lasting transformation. Full bio and session details available at lamuyoga.org/teachers/therapists

Lola loves yoga and has been practicing for over 15 years. She completed her 200-hour yoga training at 532Yoga in Alexandria, VA, and her 500-hour TT in advanced Yin Yoga with Jo Phee, founder of Yinspiration Yoga. She continues to explore her yoga DNA with completed trainings and certifications in Chinese Medicine, Meridian Yin, Anatomy, AcuYin, Acupressure, Yin Yang Flow, and Yoga Nidra. A firm believer in meta connections through sound, meditation, nature, and movement, Lola enjoys hosting intentional yoga retreats and classes that incorporate holistic wellness and tea service. She offers functional practices that calm the mind and body while tapping into strength. When she isn't practicing yoga, Lola enjoys crocheting, creating yoga-themed functional crafts, aromatherapy, safari game drives, and exploring the world. She is eager to share the benefits of yoga with the Lamu Yoga Festival community.

Energy healer
Guiding you back to your body, your energy, and your inner truth. Chakra Activation is a gentle, body-centered healing session designed to help you reconnect with your body and energy. Through guided awareness, breath, sound, and energy work, we bring attention to the chakra that may need support or release. You don't need to think or analyze. Simply relax, feel your body, and allow whatever is ready to move to arise naturally. A space to release, reconnect, and remember yourself.

Marcella Anselmetti is an experienced yoga teacher whose practice honours the classical roots of yoga while meeting students exactly where they are. Her classes are a blend of precision and playfulness, grounded in a clear understanding of anatomy and movement. Full bio and session details available at lamuyoga.org/teachers/therapists

Marianne is an expert in training and coaching Systemic Work and Family Constellations, NLP, and Mbraining. With 30 years of experience as a coach and 20 years as an international trainer, her programmes are deeply embodied and integrated. Marianne is deeply committed to true space holding, integrating neuroscience, bodywork, and ancient wisdom traditions in her work. She has trained internationally, delivering programmes with participants joining from all over the world — making her work deeply culturally informed.

Maringo Berenos is a musician from the Netherlands who brings the power of sacred sound to the Lamu Yoga Festival — weaving Kirtan and Dances of Universal Peace into gatherings of song, rhythm, and shared devotion. Full bio and session details available at lamuyoga.org/teachers/therapists

Monika Fauth is an Art of Living yoga practitioner, instructor, and Holistic Counselor who has been the driving force behind the Lamu Yoga Festival and Lamu Yoga Retreats since their founding. Her deep commitment to the healing arts infuses every corner of the festival with warmth, intention, and transformative possibility. She brings a rare blend of disciplined practice and heartfelt compassion — weaving together ancient wisdom traditions and modern wellbeing practices to create environments where healing unfolds naturally.

Mugisha Alan is a Pan-African yoga teacher, wellness activist, and curator dedicated to holistic healing and community empowerment. Teaching since 2018, he specialises in trauma-informed yoga, Aerial, Hatha, Yin Yoga, and the Immortal Arts. He founded the Entebbe Yoga Community and co-owns Kindle Yoga Studio, working to make yoga accessible across Uganda. His work also curates immersive wellness and cultural experiences that connect communities across the African continent.

A dedicated meditator, Nada Yogini, and musician, Narissa is the founder of Sound Healing Africa and the co-founder of Conscious Kenya. She interweaves sounds of the Indian bamboo flute (bansuri), Himalayan singing bowls, crystal bowls, voice, kalimba, rattles, shakers, and gongs. She undergoes intensive training in lineage-based teachings where her practices are from. Narissa is a holistic wellness consultant also certified in Hatha yoga, pranayama, meditation, and mindfulness. She loves to curate unique retreats around Kenya. Her personal spiritual journey revolves around meditation, solitude, deep connection with nature, and pilgrimage.

Neal Dhodia's journey as a healer began at the age of 16 with energy healing and Reiki, a path that has since expanded into a rich, multi-modal therapeutic practice. Neal integrates Reiki, reflexology, massage, oracle reading, crystal and aromatherapy, Tibetan sound healing, chakra balancing, and meditation into each session — crafting experiences that are uniquely tailored to each individual. His work creates a safe, sacred container for deep healing and energetic realignment, drawing on decades of intuitive practice and spiritual study.

Neha brings spirituality into the heart of personal and real-world transformation. With over 20 years of experience across change-making, teaching, healing, and consulting, she bridges inner evolution with outer-world impact — guiding individuals and organisations to reshape their realities from within, and step into their highest possibilities. Through her deep intuitive intelligence, wisdom, and insight, Neha perceives what lies beneath the surface, discerns pathways towards higher possibilities, and facilitates profound inner shifts through immersive experiential processes. Her approach places consciousness at the centre of the personal, collective, and systemic changes we all yearn for.

Oriane is passionate about health and wellbeing. As a Certified Functional Health Coach and Advanced Yoga & Pranayama instructor, she provides coaching that supports a healthy life style, for more energy, lower stress and sustainable weight management. From hormonal balance to metabolism boost she offers 1-on-1 sessions or interactive workshops for groups or family and will give you the tools you deserve to optimise your well being. https://www.lifestylesmedicine.org

Paula Arranz is the creator of "Mujer Naturaleza" (Woman Nature) — a lover of nature, ancient wisdom, music, dancing, traveling, painting, and enjoying life. A Social Worker and Anthropologist, expert in gender violence, with a Master's in International Cooperation, she is a certified Life Coach specialised in women, a Menstrual and Integral Cyclicality Therapist, facilitator of Womb and Uterine Memories Healing, and certified teacher of Ovarian Breathing, Feminine Alchemy, Feminine Sexuality, Alchemical Breathing, Sacred Sexuality, Tantra, and Herbalism. With 12 years of experience in social intervention and more than 5 accompanying healing processes, she accompanies women and men on their journeys of self-knowledge and healing — remembering and reintegrating our feminine nature, wisdom, and qualities to live a more balanced, coherent life in alignment with our purpose and desires. Paula's work integrates meditation, archetypal wisdom and embodiment, breathwork, movement, dance, yoni eggs, medicinal herbs, oracle cards, and more. She offers one-on-one processes, courses, workshops, women's circles, transformational retreats, and participates in national and international wellness festivals.

Paul Krystall is one of the Lamu Yoga Festival's most cherished returning teachers, coming back for his 12th consecutive year to share his deeply contemplative practice with the community. Specialising in Dru Yoga, Meditation, and Yoga Nidra, Paul's sessions are gateways to profound stillness and inner renewal. His consistency and depth of practice make him a cornerstone of the festival, and his classes consistently fill early among both returning and new participants.

Since starting my journey as a yoga teacher in 2010, I’ve combined my Master’s degree in chemical engineering with years of dedicated yoga practice to bring a unique blend of knowledge to my teaching. I explore the intersection of science and inner awareness, sharing these insights with my students. I’ve spent 10 months studying yoga in India, attended a live course with the Dalai Lama, and dedicated 122 days to silent meditation retreats With heartfelt gratitude, I share the physical, psychological, and spiritual insights gained from my dedicated practice.

With over two decades of experience in yoga, healing therapies, and movement, Samanta Duggal brings a unique blend of depth, intuition, and joy to every session. Her journey began as a lead performer in India's contemporary dance scene before evolving into a lifelong dedication to holistic wellbeing. She has taught and led wellness programmes across India, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Europe — blending yoga, breathwork, sound healing, mantras, somatic healing, and deep alignment practices. Her Thai Yoga bodywork and Reflexology sessions are individually tailored and deeply transformative.

Sophia Hekima (aka Sister Tibebwa) is a healer, guide, and mother figure based in East Africa for nearly 30 years. She specializes in balance and the edges between—shadow and light, body and spirit, masculine and feminine—through healing methods like herbs, bio-resonance, wise words, detoxing, yoga, nutrition, reconnection to pleasure, peace-activation, and trauma/emotional release. She is passionate about community healing, (especially with the youth), women’s empowerment, healing the Wounded Masculine and earth regeneration. Every two weeks, she hosts Full-Moon/New-Moon Circles connecting us back to the cycles of Nature. Combining tantric wisdom, yoga, and healing arts, she has taught internationally, including in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, UK, Ireland, and Germany.

Sumali Jayasinghe, Srilankan living in kenya. Owner of Sadhana Yog Shala Mombasa. Over 1300 teacher training hours. Certified, Hatha, Ashtanga, Iyengar therapeutic, posture and alignment, prepost natal, Breathwork coach, pranayama, Mobility Movement teacher. Over 12 years of teaching experience.

Vera Gubbels lives in the Netherlands and has devoted more than 20 years to sharing the transformative wisdom of Dru Yoga and meditation. As a Senior Trainer and Mentor on the Dru Yoga Teacher Training programme in both the Netherlands and the UK, she is passionate about guiding others to become authentic, compassionate teachers and to live from the heart. She teaches on the Dru Online Studio and Yoga TV, and facilitates several international retreats each year, creating nurturing spaces where people can reconnect with their inner stillness, joy, and true nature. Vera also offers workshops and masterclasses in Hormonal Yoga, Mudras, Yoga Dance, the Gayatri Mantra, and the Bhagavad Gita, weaving together ancient wisdom with practical tools for modern life. Alongside her teaching, Vera is an Ayurvedic Therapeutic Massage Practitioner. She works with people on a one-to-one basis, creating personalised programmes that support the development of their own spiritual practice. By integrating Ayurvedic massage, yoga, pranayama, and meditation, she gently guides people back into balance, helping them awaken their inner strength, reconnect with the wisdom of their heart, and align with their soul's deepest purpose. Vera's teaching is rooted in presence, compassion, and the timeless understanding that true transformation arises when we reconnect with the peace, love, and light that already reside within.

Wanjîkū is a Hearth Tender, a Fire Keeper, and a Circle Leader whose mission is calling people into remembering — and then guiding them into being and doing out of that remembrance. She is a trauma-informed Integrated Wellbeing Practitioner who combines Family Constellation Systems Therapy, Embodied Healing, Somatic Experiencing®, Spiritual Companionship, Ancestral Healing, and Art and Nature Healing modalities in her work. Wanjîkū is the Founder and Lead Consultant at Integrated Living.