Thirty years ago, Nahed was one of the first women to start with yoga practice in Palestine. She started teaching even before she had the chance to go to India to get a teacher training. Now she is not the only one anymore. We speak with Nahed and with Eilda, the founder of Beit Ashams for self development about how important yoga and meditation are for body and soul. Especially in the Palestinian context of continuous oppression, restrictions, stress and pressure, more and more women AND men are finding their relief in yoga and meditation practice.Eilda is working on content for two applications in Arabic for meditation practice. Tawazon has meditations in Arabic for different moments, for relaxation, for mindfulness practice, for children and for trauma. Fitjab is especially created for women who where the hijab, the head scarf. For meditation apps in English check out: Insight Timer, Calm or Plum Village.You can find these applications in the Google Play Store or in the Apple iStore. Beit Ahams does not have a website yet but you can find them on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BeitAshamsA full transcript of this podcast can be found on the Buzzsprout podcast host website https://storiesfrompalestine.buzzsprout.com (that's where you can also find the links to all the different podcast players) and on https://storiesfrompalestine.info Connect to Stories from Palestine on social media, follow the YouTube channel and sign up for the weekly e-mail. All links can be found on the linktree: https://linktr.ee/StoriesfrompalestineIf you are interested in the October program in Palestine (3 - 14 October 2022) then you can find more information on https://storiesfrompalestine.info/travel-to-palestine/ If you enjoy listening to Stories from Palestine then you should also check out the podcast Jerusalem Unplugged. You can find it on most podcast players and on social media.