A virtual solidarity event for Taawon, a Palestinian organization providing aid in Gaza
Reflect and embody the yogic principle of Ahimsa - radical non-harming - as fuel for your activism. This workshop begins with Rula sharing about her experience as part of the Palestinian diaspora and her work out of Jordan and ends with space to process, ask questions, and connect on what solidarity looks like.
The bulk of the workshop will be dedicated to mindfulness meditation, yoga asana (movement), and mudra (sacred hand gestures) to harness energy with the aim of nurturing your activism through yoga. We will be using mudras - sacred gestures for balancing energy to counter the violence of the genocide we are witnessing. The asana portion will be a mindful flow to build inner strength and the practice will conclude with a final meditation.
This is a solidarity event for Taawon, which is a local Palestinian organization providing aid in Gaza.
Dates / Times / Format
Saturday, July 27th
9:00-11:00am PST
12:00-2:00pm EST
7:00-9:00pm Palestine/Jordan time
Livestream
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About Rula Wardeh Ananda
Rula Wardeh Ananda (she/her) is a Palestinian- Jordanian yoga teacher, who studied yoga in Canada. She lives in Jordan, an hour away from the Occupied Palestine. Rula has a deep childhood connection with Palestine. Rula introduced Yin Yoga to Jordan in 2012 and she now leads unique Yin Yoga classes & workshops. Rula facilitates trauma sensitive Yoga classes as she was one of the founding members of the NGO Yoga Mandala Project which provides refugee communities in Jordan with psychosocial Yoga and trauma related sessions. Rula considers herself a life long student.
About Taawon
Taawon (Welfare Association) is a non-profit, civic organization launched in Geneva in the year 1983, upon the initiative of a group of Palestinian and Arab economists and intellectuals. Taawon has become one of the largest organizations operating in Palestine and the diaspora camps in Lebanon, whereby it touches the lives of more than one million Palestinians on an annual basis, with half of these beneficiaries being women. Since its establishment, Taawon has invested funds reaching nearly US $900 million, dedicated to development and relief programs...
Taawon aims to empower Palestinian individuals and civil society institutions both socially and economically, in addition to strengthening their identity, the values of freedom and democracy as well as all human values. The organization works to preserve the cultural heritage, highlighting its unique position, and unleashing the creative energies of youth, women, and children. Taawon provides equal opportunities for various segments of Palestinian society to unleash all their capabilities with excellence and creativity, even despite the most difficult circumstances....read more.
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