Charting Our Own Course

FORUM I - A DIALOGUE FOR SELF HEALING

"The Islamic Perspective on Medicine and the Body,
the Physical Benefits of Ritual Practice such as Fasting and Salah"
Rasheedah Abdul-Hakim
Islamic Wellness Institute of North America

"The Importance Of A Balanced, Nutritious Diet,
and Recommendations For Specific Therapies"
Sumiya Khan
Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Program, Connecticut

"The Importance Of Understanding And Owning Our Feelings/Emotions,
The Impact Of Secondary Trauma And Burnout, And Signs To Help Identify Them,
and Recommendations For Specific Therapies"
Robina Niaz
Turning Point for Women and Families

FORUM II - HEALING TECHNIQUES FOR EMPOWERMENT

"Guided Visualization/Self-Dramatization"
Potri Ranka Manis
Choreographer and Artistic Director, Kinding Sindaw.
Master of the traditional dance, music, and martial art forms of the Mindanao people and tradition bearer

Maria Abderahman
Certified Swedish Massage Therapist

Rasheedah Abdul-Hakim
Reflexology