Breath and Compassion Workshop

Sufi Breathwork
10am-12pm
Join Rose Aslan for a journey of the soul and body into Sufi breathwork. This workshop is designed to guide you through some basic practices of breathing techniques inspired by Sufi teachings helping you connect deeply with your innerself and the Divine.
Henna and the Spirit
12-2pm
Join Medina Trevathan for an immersive ceremony meeting the spirit of the henna plant. Exploring its rich history, and the spiritual dimensions of how our ancestors engaged with this sacred plant. How can we, through engaging our beings with this plant, also engage our spirit with the Beloved?
Reflecting Rahma
2pm-4pm
You will be introduced to the concept of Rahma (Compassion) in the Quranic context and how you can begin to draw upon it for inspiration in your daily life. We will create a sacred and safe space for sharing and sisterhood, using embodied movement and breath practices as we explore our deep essence as women.

Dr. Rose Aslan is a transformational life coach and a certified breathwork practitioner. With years of immersion in Sufi wisdom and practice, as well as Islamic and religious studies, combined with her breathwork studies and practice, Rose brings a unique approach to supporting seekers in integrating their spirituality with their physical and emotional well-being. She holds a PhD in Islamic Studies and an MA in Arab and Islamic Civilisations. She has developed her work through over 20 years of studying and immersed in Islamic Sufi teachings and practices. She is the author of the recently published book Muslim Prayer in American Public Life (Oxford University Press).
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Medina Trevathan is an interdisciplinary artist based in the United Kingdom and Southern Spain. She grew up in a international Sufi Muslim community in Andalusia, Spain. She is a keeper and researcher of the henna tradition, offering the plant's wisdom in ceremonies, talks and workshops. Her art is inspired by the Islamic tradition, Celtic thought, womanhood and the natural world.
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