Elissar Madi

She has trained with many of the world’s leading Jivamukti teachers and continues to enrich her practice through ongoing international workshops and advanced studies. In the wake of the Beirut explosion, Elissar answered a deep inner call to serve and completed the 300-hour Jivamukti Teacher Training. She has been teaching ever since—offering classes rooted in the method’s five tenets, grounded in compassion, and charged with intention.

A three-time Lebanese powerlifting champion and certified athletic trainer, Elissar was the first to introduce yoga to the Lebanese national basketball team—bridging athletic performance with spiritual discipline.