My work is guided by the intention to inspire compassionate living. Through compassionate living practices including yoga, meditation, whole plant-based nutrition, writing, and conversation, I hope we can inspire one another to activate and access our innate, infinite power. I am a yoga teacher (E-YT 200, YT 500), Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate graduate, completed (June, 2017), T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and eCornell, writer, and podcast host.
My “what” is Sacred Activation Yoga (SAY), a spiritual and athletic practice that is the vehicle toward a higher physical, spiritual, and mental existence. Since 2015, I have undertaken more than 1100 hours of Sacred Activation Yoga training and have been sharing my practice with over 2000 hours of teaching. My “what” is also whole food plant-based nutrition, the safest, most complete natural nourishment lifestyle for a healthy existence.
My “how” has taken me to formal teacher trainings, studio classes, private classes, and community centres and NGOs, sharing the magic of living the path of yoga. I am a casual athlete, a firm believer that everyone at any age and physical state can find fulfillment and benefit from a committed practice. The foundations include breath, flexibility, mobility, and strength training: the bedrock of a healthy, balanced body. As my body ages, I am not ashamed to admit that it is not about the 6-pack and qualifying for the circus. It’s about energy. Once energy flows, alignment, balance, strength, and stability naturally unfold.
As for my “why”…
My life has been blessed: a liberal upbringing and education that are also firmly rooted in Islam and Arab culture. My background, education, and role as a mother of 3 girls, wife, daughter, and sibling come together seamlessly to illuminate my compassionate path. The personal growth, fulfillment, inspiration, and empowerment I experience fuel the sense of urgency to share with the world, so that everyone – regardless of age, body size, faith, or gender- can too find a safe, inspiring, power-generating practice that will guide them to the fountain of resilience, strength, balance, and alignment. Once this gate is opened, the universe moves to support one’s efforts to live in a state of homeostasis and health.