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In conversation with Neil Pearson. Who is a physical therapist, yoga therapist and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, and faculty in four IAYT-accredited yoga therapy programs. He is also a consultant to the BC medical association, to 300+ clinics in Canadian largest rehab company, and to Pain BC, Canada’s premier non-profit transforming the way pain is understood and treated. Neil is founding chair of the Physiotherapy Pain Science Division in Canada, and recipient of the Canadian Pain Society's Excellence in Interprofessional Pain Education award. Neil has authored a patient education ebook - Understand Pain Live Well Again (2008), a book chapter in Yoga Therapy (2016), numerous journal articles on yoga and pain including a recent white paper for the International Association of Yoga Therapists - Yoga Therapy and Pain: How Yoga Therapy Serves in Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management, and How It Can Do More (2020), and co-authored/edited the textbook - Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain (2019). Neil offers Pain Care Yoga trainings to health practitioners and yoga therapist, Pain Care mentorships to practitioners passionate for deeper learning in pain science and pain care, online Pain Care Yoga videos, and Pain Care Aware™ training for yoga teachers. More at www.paincareu.com In this podcast we talk about: - What is Pain - Movement as a healer - Pain threshold & tolerance - Yoga & Pain management - Fibromyalgia and the likes

Starting our Ramadan 2021 special series, which will be published for the 4 Fridays of this Holy Month Featuring A. Helwa in our first episode where she talks about the grace of giving & receiving. Understanding the lens of acceptance. Also , always bearing in mind that we have no faculties to give generously, and Allah enables us, makes us a conduit for others , to extend HIS generosity and compassion to His creation

Our guest today is Momina Randhawa who is a Human Rights lawyer and activist who has worked with countless women victims of violence and injustice. She believes in the need to explore the depth of these issues and the lasting impact they have on individuals, families and the society. This desire compels her to question existing legal and social norms and find ways to help those struggling with problems that our existing legal system is not addressing or perhaps not capable to handle. In this podcast we talk about : - Marital rape - Gender roles & patriarchy - Misquoted hadith & existing jurisdiction - Do we have hope?

Our guest today is Eman Omar ,  the Digital Director of the Lahore Literary Festival. The LLF, Pakistan’s premier culture event, takes place annually in Lahore, London and New York and celebrates the pure power of the written word and explores the interconnections between literature and art, theatre, film television, journalism and activism. The ninth edition of the Lahore Literary Festival took place digitally from 18-21 February. Twitter: lhrlitfest Facebook: Facebook.com/lahoreLitFest YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCYe5nY73PFO_CMiBnOkcctw Liberty Books: libertybooks.com/llf-2021 In this podcast we talk about  - The Importance of learning & opining -Lahore Literary Festival & its ethos - How digital formats are bridging the gaps

Our guest today is Shobhaa De'  - who is a widely read author and columnist. She is known for her outspoken, irreverent views, making her one of India's most respected opinion shapers. Her writings have consistently chronicled her deeply felt socio-political-cultural concerns. Shobhaa De's most recent literary work: Srilaaji Lockdown Liaisons Seventy..and to hell with it In this podcast we talk about: - Storytelling and fearlessness - Managing criticism & Judgements - Parenting skills - When life throws lemons at you...

Signing off for the next two weeks, so that I can come back with better, more meaningful content. If you have suggestions, leads, recommendations please feel free to drop me an email on saadia@dhaani.online.  Wanted to share some thoughts, so here they are in this 5 minute podcast

And just like that - we are 100 Episodes old. A joyous moment indeed, and no one better than Nouman Ali Khan as my guest on the show.  Nouman Ali Khan is a Pakistani-American Muslim Speaker, theologian and Arabic instructor who founded the Bayyinah Institute for Arabic and Qur’anic Studies after serving as an instructor of Arabic at Nassau Community College. He has been named one of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre of Jordan In this podcast we talk about: - What does it mean to love Allah? - What do we mean by loving people around us for the sake of Allah - The spiritual condition of a sealed heart - Tools for unsealing the heart - Trauma & Its contemporary modes of treatment

Our guest today is Sotoda Saifi is the Founder of Self Love School and 6 Days of Self Love Program. She specialises in Psychology, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness, Meditation, Breathwork and Coaching.Her passion is to help women explore their subconscious minds and heal through the art of Hypnotherapy & Breathwork. At the moment she offers Private Hypnotherapy & Coaching sessions online, Online Courses and E-Books. She also has tons of free- resources on her website www.SotodaSaifi.com/freebies  There is more details about Sotoda here www.sotodasaifi.com/about Social media links: Instagram: @Sotoda_Saifi & @self.Love.School Youtube: Self Love School- Sotoda Saifi Spotify: Self Love School with Sotoda Saifi Website: www.Sotoda.Saifi.com In this podcast we talk about : - Childhood trauma and its' manifestations - 4 different attachment styles - Working out of unhealthy attachments - What if no therapist is available?

Our gues today is Dr Divi Chandna an internationally recognized speaker and expert in Mind Body Spirit Medicine. She is a family physician turned intuitive coach. After graduating, she started to understand that health had everything to do with emotions and the mind. Dr. Divi shifted from Western Medicine to Intuitive Medicine and now uses her intuitive gifts to help people self-heal and expand. She coaches clients on health, relationships, money & more! Dr. Divi also teaches many on-line classes, teaching people to tap into their own intuition, create greater happiness and living their highest truth.  She believes that our highest state of wellness lies in our connection with our true Selves, our intuition, our innate knowing and us living our authentic life. Dr. Divi is a celebrated author, media guest and Ted X speaker. Social Media Handles: Instagram: @DrDivi Facebook:facebook.com/divi.chandna In this podcast we talk about: - What & Why is Intuition - Intuition vs Impulse - Sharpening the skills - Knowing when to use the 'Knowing'

Delighted to have A. Helwa & Emil Ihsan on dhaani - They both have been on this podcast before, however, having them together was stupendously beautiful. A. Helwa is a writer who has inspired hundreds of thousands of readers through her passionate, poetic, and love-based approach to spirituality. Her popular blog @quranquotesdaily, was established while obtaining her Masters in Divinity, as a means of helping others overcome personal and spiritual struggles on their journey of experiencing divine love. Emil Ihsan Alexander is the creator of Soul of Islam Radio and the Spiritual Excellence personal growth and spiritual development program which consists of key courses and resources to help members of the global community rediscover the power and the practicality of classical and traditional faith-based spirituality in the context of modern life and living. In this podcast we talk about : - Dealing with doubt, suspicion and judgements - Seeking guidance through prayer - Belongingness & trauma - Ego & its management