Sign In
Emirati Business Mag
  • Home
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • News & City
  • Food & Drink
  • Awards
  • Travel
Reading: Maya Nassar: Redefining Strength, Femininity, and Entrepreneurship in the Middle East’s Fitness Revolution | Emirati Business Mag
Share
Emirati Business MagEmirati Business Mag
Font ResizerAa
Search
  • Cars
  • Culture
  • Food
  • Luxe Insider
  • Luxury
  • Luxury Property
  • Magazine
  • Mansion
  • People
  • Private Jet
  • Real Estate
  • Tech
  • Travel
  • Watches
  • Well Being
  • Yatch
  • Watches
  • Well Being
  • Yatch
  • Watches
  • Well Being
  • Yatch
Have an existing account? Sign In
© Emirati Business Mag 2025 . All Rights Reserved.
Emirati Business Mag > Blog > Business > Maya Nassar: Redefining Strength, Femininity, and Entrepreneurship in the Middle East’s Fitness Revolution | Emirati Business Mag
BusinessArts & EntertainmentAwardsMagazine

Maya Nassar: Redefining Strength, Femininity, and Entrepreneurship in the Middle East’s Fitness Revolution | Emirati Business Mag

NEWS DESK
Last updated: January 12, 2026 12:10 pm
NEWS DESK
Share
Maya Nassar
SHARE

Nassar is one of those very rare few who have made the impossible happen: her fascinatingly Dutch-Lebanese career as an international fitness expert and media entrepreneur has molded an ambassador to the fitness world of the Middle East—infusing athletic aptitude with culture, social entrepreneurship, and business innovation, all to skyrocket above frontiers as an inspiration for women around the world. 

Contents
Game Masters for the Vigorous International SceneStrength Meets FemininityMedia from a Broad PerceptionAn Entrepreneurial VentureThe Changed Modern Woman.Longing for Legacy in Wellness

Maya Nassar goes far beyond merely being an icon of beauty; she speaks of a new woman empowered with strength, grace, and underlined drive and her wholesome physical wellness. Her vocation—from athletic competitions to one of wellness leadership—required virtues of discipline, foresight, and grittiness, moving her to a different real position in an industry that was very young. 

Game Masters for the Vigorous International Scene

Nassar climbed to the top through only challenges and unendurable resistance. Her exuberant ardor for physical training took a different direction altogether after growing up in an athletic field in gymnastics and running. Given her competitive exhibits, where she performed with such a fine sense of balance, grace, and movement, the certificates piled up to championships across global arenas.

One of the biggest breaks in her career came when she was named as the first woman to win an official endorsement, a great appreciation from the Arab government, which withdrew its reluctance to send her for overseas fitness competitions. Any way you look at it, this was the pivotal moment—howbeit the point was not helped by her career but also catalyzed a major shift throughout the Middle East for the fitness community and served as a key step in the right direction for culture, women’s rights, and privileges in sports and fitness. 

While still representing Lebanon, Maya, with every step taken towards championship, has carried so much more than a title: Arab women are now competent, capable, and into leadership with diverse self-identities. Very soon, the results of her exposure made her the new emblem of a fitness idol for Arab women to follow with pride.

Read Also – AI Platforms Changing the World Market, Iryna Voskerician: Architect of Modern Luxury Media and Transformative Storytelling

Strength Meets Femininity

One thing that sets Maya Nassar apart from other women is the attitude she brings to every challenge in tearing down traditional notions of femininity in fitness. She endorses a sense of completeness lying in the antithesis: muscle but beauty, aerobic but social. Her physique is not idealized; instead, it is looked at as a work-in-progress that will forever be in the making, with new changes and new lessons. 

This is the mojo behind her sway as a fitness queen: thousands of women can identify with her, not just for working on moves or looking and feeling good, but because empowerment, discipline, and self-care—tactics that can shape up into fitness—are going to be associated with her. Nassar has been taking stories about women’s health and bringing them to subtler conclusions by encouraging perpetuation over mere quick fixes and confidence over competition. 

She was outgoing in person, yet forever disciplined; the sole message she conveyed was eternal. 

Media from a Broad Perception

Maya Nassar, apart from the international stage, experienced a blossoming media personality and became one of the brightest names in wellness across the region. Her combined skills—spirit of professionalism, verbal aptitude, charisma, and cutting promptness—went places for her in presenting to a variety of TV spots, radio shows, print articles, and online platforms. 

She presented her famous TV show, Get Fit, on the MTV Lebanon channel: practical sessions on well-being reached out to everyone at home, so the outreach had her solidify her well-known figure in fitness enlightenment.

Currently, Nassar is the resident fitness expert at Virgin Radio Stars. This program gives her the chance to spotlight her wholesome health insight, motivation, and lifestyle inspiration geared to the entire community and extend the part that fitness should begin appealing, involving, and necessary to the everyday course of living.

It is clear that Nassar has always adorned covers of magazines, billboards, and radios. This radiates purple colors far beyond ‘popularity,’ affording her a solid professional recall as a wellness leader; this grants her an opinion of huge influence and respect. 

An Entrepreneurial Venture

Maya Nassar’s magnitude of influence is certainly not restricted to media and modeling alone. She is the brainstorm behind Start Living Right, a major total-wellness brand encompassing an online platform, gymnasiums, and numerous local and international businesses. The whole concept is inspirational in her view, as change, in her eyes, always begins with education, accountability, and support.

Her business, Start Living Right, created by Nassar, has a plethora of fitness packages, lifestyle plans, and coaching solutions tailored for all women, breaking any social barriers. The online platform has managed to reach women from the Middle East, Europe, and beyond—bringing together a great community eager for self-improvement.

Numerous women—and this is official testimony—left occult stories altogether, casting spells around the fact that upon meeting Nassar, nothing ever remained the same! Her programs focus on women’s self-confidence, self-inducing discipline, and instilling sustainable wellness for empowered self-care—taking hold of their health all while juggling between the lifestyles embraced by career women, mothers, and individual ambitions. 

Through entrepreneurs’ everyday grind, success stories mushroom, molded here, in Nassar’s life—how she turns something passion-fueled into a legitimate, recognized business that promises substantial revenues in addition to leaving a deep mark.

The Changed Modern Woman.

The interesting part about Maya Nassar is the way she manages all facets of her life with authenticity and purpose. Modern women such as Maya have removed the tags of being a successful entrepreneur, athlete, media figure, or mother. She personifies aspiration, nurturance, resilience, and vision.

Maya does not conform to the obsolete storylines of women being forced to choose between family and success, strength and femininity, or ambition and authenticity. She showcases that all these identities can coexist and indeed thrive on clarity and commitment.

This principle of her leadership style also rests more on the power to empower than on perfection. Sharing her own journey as well as their challenges and lessons through these public testimonials inspires women for life to accomplish their ends unapologetically while uplifting others in the process.

Longing for Legacy in Wellness

As the fitness and wellness industry of the Middle East is witnessing its metamorphosis, Maya Nassar stands tall as one of its chief architects. This career she pursues reflects a unique blend of athletic excellence, cross-cultural representation, media intelligence, and entrepreneurial foresight.

Whether addressing the audience, educating them through media, or transforming life through her brand, Nassar always has one mission: to help women become the strongest version of themselves—whether physically, mentally, or emotionally.

Not only does her legacy speak in terms of titles amassed or visibility, but there are numerous lives she has transformed and cultural boundaries she has helped redefine. In an increasingly holistic well-being world, Maya Nassar continues to be at the forefront with strength and purpose, unwavering belief in the capability of women to rise.

Beyond the public persona and accolades, Maya Nassar’s journey is rooted in discipline, resilience, and an unshakeable commitment to growth. From the earliest stages of her career, she understood that fitness was never just about physical transformation—it was about reclaiming confidence, building inner strength, and cultivating self-belief. This philosophy has become the foundation of everything she creates, touches, and leads.

Maya’s presence in the Middle Eastern fitness and wellness landscape has helped reshape how women perceive strength. In a region where traditional narratives once limited female participation in sports and physical empowerment, she emerged as a powerful symbol of possibility. Through her achievements, she has demonstrated that strength and femininity are not opposing forces but complementary expressions of self. Her journey has inspired countless women to step into gyms, onto stages, and into leadership roles with confidence and pride.

As a media personality and educator, Maya Nassar has leveraged platforms strategically to amplify conversations around holistic wellness. She speaks openly about mental resilience, emotional balance, and sustainable lifestyle practices, challenging the notion that wellness is purely aesthetic. By bridging fitness with mindfulness and self-awareness, she has contributed to a more inclusive and realistic definition of health—one that resonates deeply with modern women navigating demanding personal and professional lives.

Entrepreneurship has been another vital extension of her mission. Through her brand and initiatives, Maya has created spaces where women feel supported, educated, and empowered. Her programs are designed not only to deliver results but to instill long-term habits and self-respect. She understands that true transformation happens when women are given the tools, knowledge, and encouragement to trust their own strength.

What sets Maya apart is her ability to connect across cultures while remaining authentic to her roots. Her cross-cultural representation allows her to speak to diverse audiences, breaking barriers and fostering unity through shared values of discipline, perseverance, and self-worth. In doing so, she has positioned herself as a global voice emerging from the Middle East—one that reflects progress, ambition, and inclusivity.

Despite her success, Maya remains deeply grounded in her purpose. She consistently emphasizes that her greatest achievements are not trophies or recognition, but the stories of women who have found their voice, confidence, and courage through her influence. These stories fuel her continued drive to innovate, educate, and lead with integrity.

As the wellness industry continues to evolve, Maya Nassar stands not just as a participant but as a visionary shaping its future. Her journey is a testament to what is possible when passion meets purpose, and strength is guided by compassion. With every step forward, she continues to redefine what it means to be strong—proving that empowered women have the power to transform not only their own lives, but the world around them.

Subscribe to Our Newsletter
Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!
Share This Article
Email Copy Link Print
Previous Article Blanca Blanco Blanca Blanco Breaks the Mold: The Story Behind Her Red Dress at the Golden Globes | Emirati Business Mag
Next Article Iryna Voskerician Iryna Voskerician: Architect of Modern Luxury Media and Transformative Storytelling | Emirati Business Mag
Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Editor's Pick

You Might Also Like

Ai Platforms
Business

Emirati Business Mag | AI Platforms Changing the World Market: The Next Stage of Global Growth for Kamarrr Group

With a rapidly growing portfolio of AI-powered platforms made for international markets, Kamarrr Group is entering a potent new phase…

5 Min Read
Manuel Aragon
MagazineBusiness

Manuel Aragon: Advancing Financial Leadership Through Integrity, Insight, and Client-Centered Excellence | Emirati Business Mag

Finding a straightforward financial adviser is almost tantamount to an act of charity in the increasingly complicated financial services environment…

8 Min Read
Business

UAE: Getting through the first ninety days of a new job

It's thrilling and nerve-racking to start a new career. The true test starts as soon as you enter the building,…

5 Min Read
Iryna Voskerician
BusinessLuxe InsiderMagazine

Iryna Voskerician: Architect of Modern Luxury Media and Transformative Storytelling | Emirati Business Mag

Iryna Voskerician propels her company into a rarefied atmosphere whereby media never has the luxury of a fast and fluid…

8 Min Read
IMG_20251130_174514_665
IMG_20251130_174517_225
samantha
Emirati Business Mag

Emirati Magazine is a global business publication founded in the United Arab Emirates, dedicated to innovation, leadership and economic transformation. We bring to our readers a distinct blend of in-depth market analysis, entrepreneurial success stories, and interviews with business visionaries across industries and geographies.

Instagram Envelope

© Emirati Business Mag 2025 . All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?