ASI Appoints Melinda Behumi as SUP Trainer in Doha Qatar

Welcome to Melinda Behumi, who joins the ASI International Training team and will be delivering SUP instructor courses for ASI Level 1 (Enclosed Flat Water), Level 2 (Exposed Waters), SUP Instructor Rescue and SUP Yoga Instructor, at the world's most luxurious man-made island, The Pearl- Qatar, with all year round sunshine, palm trees, beautiful beaches!
 

Melinda Behumi is an experienced paddler based in Doha Qatar, the Middle-East. Her passion turned into an obsession which then had her leaving a management job in marketing and opening Qatar's first SUP school QSUP. She now leads the largest watersports and eco adventure education centre, Blue Pearl Watersports, in the region with her partners.

Coming from an athlete background with several injuries she was introduced to paddling for therapeutical reasons and 6 years later is an avid downwinder, long distance paddler, SUP yoga practitioner and participates in local races (fastest timings in the women's category).

Melinda teaches traditional Hatha Yoga, advocating the practice being beneficial for all abilities, body types and backgrounds, its empowerment through aligning breath, movement and the mind. She is Yoga Alliance Registered and also holds Teacher Certificate in Advanced Rocket Vinyasa by It's Yoga Thailand. 100hrs in bandhas, breath and dristi, while exploring beginners modifications and advanced variations on all 140+ poses of the It's Yoga Ashtanga System.

Welcome to the team, Melinda !

More info about Melinda is at website

Doha, Qatar workshops are scheduled from November 2016
More information and enrolment on ASI website. 

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