About Shaili

I am a professional Level 3 Iyengar Yoga teacher, mentor and assessor. I am also a level 1 Therapy teacher.

My journey with Iyengar Yoga began at the age of ten in 1994 when I joined the children’s classes at the Iyengar Center of Tehran in Iran. As a child, I also attended remedial classes since I was born with hip dysplasia. Yoga has been a lifelong source of strength and inspiration for me, and the global Iyengar Yoga community has become my second family.

Much of my understanding of yoga is owed to my teacher, Faeq Biria, who profoundly influenced my approach to the path of yoga. I have attended more than a thousand hours of intensive workshops with him and relied on his guidance until a couple of months before his passing. I earned my Introductory 1 certification from Faeq in France in 2006 and obtained my Senior 1 certificate in the UK in November 2018.

Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of teaching children, teenagers and adults. I've also had the opportunity to assist in remedial classes in Pune, in Paris, and in Cambridge. In January 2021, I began mentoring and soon after became a member of the Mentors and Assessors Support Groupand both roles have been invaluable in reminding me that teaching is always an extension of learning.

You can find me on social media at@iyengar_yoga_with_shaili or contact me by email at shailishafaiyoga@gmail.com