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    World Meditation Day: Your sound healing guide in Dubai

    Life

    3 mins ago

    With the hustle and bustle of city life here, it’s important to take a few moments and cleanse the mind with some sound healing.
    Based on the principles of vibration, resonance and integration of the mind and body, a sound healing session is the best way to balance the mind, body and soul.
    When is World Meditation Day?
    World Meditation Day is celebrated annually on May 21, with the goal of raising awareness about the benefits of meditation and encouraging its practice. This day promotes self-care, mindfulness, and the cultivation of a calm mind. It encourages people to take time out of their busy lives to connect with themselves and find a sense of peace
    To heal yourself from a cellular level, sound meditation uses different frequency levels to soak in the good vibrations and let go of the bad.
    If you’re looking to embark on your wellness journey, Emirates Woman has curated the ultimate guide of sound healing classes to rejuvenate you for the week ahead.
    Paus

    This wellness café and studio offers a host of calming classes, including sound healing. By making wellness easy for everyone, Paus takes visitors on a holistic healing journey through movement and spirituality. From Candlelight sound healing to sound healing for women only, these classes take everyone on a meditation journey as they bathe in the soothing vibrations of Tibetan bowls.Located at Villa 1202, Al Reef Villas, Al Wasl Road, Umm Suqeim 2, this wellness hub is open daily from 7am to 10pm and classes start at Dhs120 for 60 minutes.
    For more information visit pausdxb.com
    SEVA

    For a private one-on-one session, SEVA ensures everyone can embark on a solo sound healing journey by healing the energy flow through a 60-minute class effective for all. With a strong reset, everyone can find the inner piece. The vibration of the strings causes all thirty trillion cells of the body to resonate, to dance—forming patterns that release blockages that have prevented the cosmic pulsation to flow freely through our being. The private session is priced at Dhs700 for 60 minutes, for a complete cleanse. Everyone can choose from a host of sessions which include, Gong Sound Bath, Crystal Bowls Guided Sound Healing, Private Sound Healing Session and Tibetan Singing Bowls Sound Healing. Post-class, there’s access to high-quality vegan food and fresh juices for everyone to savour. Located in Jumeirah, SEVA is open daily from 8am to 10pm.
    For more information visit sevaexperience.com
    Yoga House

    This neighbourhood yoga studio promises a breathing community in the heart of Dubai. Designed as a place to connect with each other, the sound healing sessions are taken in combination with other journeys such as the cacao ceremony and more for a more impactful session. The sound of the Crystal Bowls creates a feeling of peace in a loving and compassionate way, bringing everyone back into perfect balance and harmony. The sessions start at Dhs250 and take place in both Greens and Dubai Marina.
    For more information visit yogahouse.ae
    DNA Health & Wellness

    This premium wellness centre DNA offers a range of holistic well-being classes, including evening sound healing with crystal bowls led by the expert practitioner and meditation facilitator Prem Amit. When the body’s systems become stressed or compromised certain frequencies become out of tune and everything can become affected. With sound healing, utilising various instruments and tones, the body is gently brought back to its natural state of harmony. The first session is priced at Dhs80 and each single session is later priced at Dhs125. Located at Al Manara on Al Wasl Road, Dubai Marina and Al Serkal Avenue, this clinic is open daily from 8:30am to 8pm.
    For more information visit dnahealthcorp.com
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    Satya Hinduja designs sound as medicine for mind and body at Alchemic Sonic Environment

    Satya Hinduja, Founder of Alchemic Sonic Environment, on crafting immersive soundscapes for reflection.
    Talk us through your background.
    Growing up in our Vedic-infused joint family, I was surrounded by mantras, music, and my grandparents’ spiritual values, which deeply influenced our childhood. My musical journey began early when, at the age of six, I was chosen to sing a children’s song on All India Radio about life’s endless journey. By the age of eight, I performed in a theatrical play about Mahatma Gandhi. Performing live on stage became second nature and was the foundation of my musical development.
    My vocal training and career continued to flourish until life took an unexpected turn. The Mumbai attacks and my arrival in Boston to study at Berklee College of Music coincided with the collective trauma of 9/11. This was a pivotal moment in my musical journey that would profoundly shape my artistic path and has since driven me to create experiences that offer transformation, comfort and healing for myself and the environment. I pursued film scoring at Berklee. After returning to India, I spent around six years in the Indian film industry as a score engineer, producer, and composer.

    Despite my growth and development, I longed for a deeper sonic environment, which led me to composing for mixed-media installations and exploring electronic music while working as a Creative Director focusing on initiating the dialogue between arts and health for our family hospital. My passion for deepening my pursuit of electronic music and composing for mixed media installations brought me back to New York in 2012, where I immersed myself in a year-long electronic music production and DJ Master’s programme while performing across New York, Amsterdam, Mumbai, Delhi, and Goa.
    As I explored deep house, ambient dubstep, and progressive house, my curiosity about the essence of sound deepened. A pivotal shift came when my Dubspot mentor, Raz Mesinai, introduced me to sound as a dynamic interplay of an action and a reaction, a process that involves both cause and effect, emphasising its interactive and dynamic qualities.
    This exploration led me to meeting a neuroscientist who unveiled the transformative power of the 136.10 Hz frequency, reconnecting me to my Vedic roots and the profound concept of Nada Brahma – the ancient Vedic belief that sound is the essence of all creation. Composing with this frequency resulted in profound physiological changes to my mind and body, and it was at this moment that the Alchemic Sonic Environment (ASE) was born.
    What’s the core idea behind ASE?
    Alchemic Sonic Environment (ASE) is developing an integrative ecosystem working at the intersection of sound, music, health and technology. We research, develop and create multisensory deep listening experiences designed to invoke states of reflection, receptivity and exchange. The core idea of our transformative journeys is to foster deep connections with oneself and the ecosystem.
    By integrating and blending timeless wisdom with emerging technologies, our aim is to enhance physical, mental and spiritual well-being. We achieve this by leveraging the therapeutic potential of sound to enhance brain health and longevity. In a world searching for unity, ASE is the culmination of my life’s work and a testament to the power of sound to heal, connect, and transform lives.

    Talk us through the process of curating this.
    My sonic journey, encompassing a diverse, acclaimed and creative group of artists, producers, sound designers, mix engineers, sound researchers, yoga and meditation teachers, neuroscientists and researchers has taught me the most important fundamental lesson in understanding the depth of the interconnectedness of sound, music, consciousness, and the universe. At the heart of this realisation is the core concept of “the spaces in between” – the silence and pauses that give all music its life.
    The moment I had this realisation, I couldn’t help but explore the untapped potential that naturally lays within these fragmented systems – the combination of ancient Vedic wisdom, music, cognitive neuroscience, the emerging science of epigenetics, and the wonder of human artistic expression.
    What types of spaces or environments do you typically choose for your installations, and how do these settings influence the experience?
    Sound is energy in motion, it is all around us and travels through mediums of air, matter and liquid. It is the all-encompassing ingredient at the foundation of any space or environment, be it physical or digital. So, our first step in choosing and developing any site-specific Alchemic Sonic Environment is to explore “the spaces between”. One of the most important ingredients we search within the architecture of an environment is the perfect balance between silence and environmental sound.
    Once we have explored and discovered this raw ingredient, we design and develop the deep listening journeys in relation to the place, time, context and culture. At the foundation of every successful ASE deep listening installation, experience or environment are our resonant partners and collaborators who understand the essence of this very intricately immaterial life form, and hence a lot of our decisions to collaborate and develop are based on the people, places and the environments that surround them.

    How do you integrate other sensory elements – such as light, scent, or tactile materials – into the sound environment to deepen the experience?
    Once an environment has been finalised, whether indoors or outdoors, ASE deepens immersion by integrating a range of sensory elements including light, scent, touch and taste to resonate with the sound work. Whilst most of our experiences are conducted using eye masks to naturally shift our beta brainwaves to alpha brainwave states, we use abstract hues of lights and colours that are meticulously composedat extremely slow speeds to create ethereal and alchemic environments that allow the visual element to just be a supportive blanket for the deep sonic immersion.
    We curate various organic and chemical-free aromatherapy oils, floral arrangements and natural elements designed meticulously for the environment to allow for natural memory and emotion regulation and regeneration: mostly earthy and herbal, we curate scents for bass and high notes – and we try to programme a drift in waves during the experiences. We love using tactile elements such as vibrational chairs and beds and at times we have built vibrational floors to allow sound to be felt as much as heard, allowing the transformative power of sound to be felt much more viscerally and profoundly.
    In the future, we are seeking to collaborate with various visual and kinaesthetic artists to explore abstract and minimalistic sensory environments that can be inspired by various eras of time from Bauhaus to Art Deco, modern to contemporary all focusing on the merging of the organic and scientific. Together, these layers transform ASE into a living, multi-sensory experience that engages the body, mind, and spirit.

    Are there specific cultural influences that shape your work?
    Inspired by the tradition of Nada Yoga, the yoga of deep listening, them ASE method integrates ancient sonic therapies with neuro-acoustic research, emerging technologies, innovative recording techniques and contemporary and minimalistic art and design to shape our environments. Our multilayered approach begins with primal frequencies found in nature aligning with our inherent circadian rhythms, establishing a connection to the natural world.
    Building upon this foundation, we explore the harmonic series, a phenomenon found throughout nature, to deepen the listener’s connection to their environment, creating a sense of inner balance through the profound experience of natural resonances and ratios. Tempo also plays a significant role – with BPM carefully curated to positively influence the listener’s heart rate and encourage a state of relaxed awareness. Research has shown that spatial listening supports brain regeneration, particularly in the hippocampus, the centre for memory and learning.
    Inspired by the latest psychoacoustic research, spatial audio techniques are central to the ASE process creating an immersive experience that promotes measurable cognitive benefits. Additionally, the natural tendency of our brain waves to entrain with repeated sounds is utilised, allowing listeners to enter various states, from deep relaxation to heightened focus. By integrating these elements with innovative recording and mixing techniques, we have crafted a truly immersive sonic experience, an endeavour we were honoured to develop alongside the late legendary engineer John Kurlander, and Dolby Atmos Mixing Engineer Emre Ramazanoglu.
    ASE’s sonic architecture facilitates brain-body health through a heightened connection that unifies the listener, their inner world, and the world around them.
    What do you hope participants feel or learn after the experience?
    My deepest hope for each participant is that they emerge from the experience with a profound sense of curiosity and connection to their innermost essence, and the world around them. By embarking on an alchemic sonic journey, I wish for them to rediscover the transformative power of sound and embrace the beauty of listening deeply.
    Through this experience, I aspire to ignite their curiosity, expand their perceptions, inspire a renewed appreciation for harmony and resonance and introduce the freedom and empowerment that exists within this profound and primal medium of sound that continuously surrounds and is there for us all to enjoy – if we listen deeply enough. My goal, our goal is to create a practice and a process that allows everyone to experience and harness the transformational potential that sound embodies. As a meditative method, sound has the potential to shape the future of brainbody health, unlocking new ways to protect, build, and reimagine human potential and planetary well-being.
    With accessibility and transparency at our core, we strive to cultivate diverse, synergistic environments that foster deep interconnection – both among individuals and within the planet’s all encompassing ecosystem. Quantum Sound is at the forefront of pioneering the science of audible and inaudible frequencies, releasing stored energy and invoking emergent states of healing. As integral conveners and collaborators in this field, we are actively researching how these sonic properties can be developed into targeted artistic experiences and evidence based interventions that may support some of the world’s most prevalent health conditions. We believe that in a world of growing noise and chaos, a new era is emerging – one that embraces silence and deep listening as a force for resonance and healing.

    Where do you see sound-based art going in the future?
    I truly believe that sound-based art is only at the precipice of its golden era because of the advent of emerging social, spatial audio and vibroacoustic technologies. Never before have we been so connected and yet so disconnected. With the amount of information overload, global political and environmental challenges, platforms feeding us unending choices of data and content to choose from, more and more people will seek personalised environments of resonance and healing.
    This is where sound-based art developed with the precision of quantum sound integrating insights from cognitive neuroscience, epigenetics, and ancient wisdom, can have the potential to become a fundamental catalyst for advancing the future of human consciousness and collective cultural and systemic evolution.
    This is The Design Issue – tell us more about your core design principles.
    My core sound design principles are rooted in a practice of patience, surrender, deep awareness, precision, unwavering truth, and an open heart, deeply listening not just to sound, but for the moment- to-moment potential in all that exists.

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    Journals and planners to mindfully plan your 2025 goals

    Life

    by Camille Macawili
    1 min ago

    As the year is about to close, the desire to change is increasing. Journals are calling our names.
    Before we go back to the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, why not get cosy and savour the slow days by jotting down what you want to accomplish for 2025.

    Whatever you need, Emirates Woman have selected the best wellness journals and planners from the Internet that help you keep track of your progress and achieve a healthy shift in mindset.
    Scroll through the gallery below for 10 of the best wellness journals:
    Do It For Yourself

    A bold journal to boost productivity. It features 75 thought-provoking prompts to encourage creativity and productivity by combining pop-art-inspired graphics. Each exercise is designed to reorient your thought process and overcome hinderances to focus on your energy and set yourself up for success.
    Dhs60. Shop from uae.kinokuniya.com
    Your 10-Minute Wellness Journal

    Gill Thackray has created a journal that requires you to take 10 minutes of each day to focus on creative activities and guided exercises. This allows you to harness the power within and guide yourself through the journey of wellness.
    Dhs60. Shop from uae.kinokuniya.com
    The Meditation Journal

    Meant to help you find stillness, the Soul Cards Meditation Journal includes recording practices that reveal blockages which are restricting your ability to successfully meditate. Developing awareness, you will be able to track your improvements day by day.
    Dhs142. Shop from revolve.com
    The Greatest Manifestation Book

    This six-month daily journal from the authors of The Greatest Self-Help Book will help you understand the definition of manifestation and the ways in which you set intentions and goals to overcome limits. It is filled with manifestation-led activities, daily affirmations and daily check-ins to track personal growth and self-reflection.
    Dhs96. Shop from uae.kinokuniya.com
    I am here now

    The first mindfulness book of its own, I am here now contains over 80 creative activities, insights and instructions. This is ideal for those new to mindfulness as well as those well versed. Users can find more moments of mindfulness and journal their way through creativity in everyday life.
    Dhs70. Shop from noon.com
    Wellness Journal

    Perfect for reflecting on wellness, this journal allows you to start and end the day with a fresh mindset. There are 12 weeks of pages to give you the opportunity to reflect on your goals, habits, water and food intake as well as sleep.
    Dhs122. Shop from papier.com
    Five Minutes To A Mindful You

    From immersing yourself in all your senses, this guided journal contains mindful exercises to help you nourish your self-development journey. It is a practice which keeps track of your growth, details and emotions to becoming a better you.
    Dhs75. Shop from uae.kinokuniya.com
    Mindfulness A Day and Night

    Embrace your journey to grow by taking part in writing down your morning and evening practices. Containing a daily spread, this journal lets you record your goals, obstacles, moods and activities to get an insight on how you are living and how you can improve. This is the perfect wellness diary gift to give to a friend if they have a birthday in the coming weeks.
    Dhs46. Shop from amazon.com
    Wellness Journal, Moleskine

    This Moleskine focuses on interests. The Wellness Journal allows you to log things that matter to you. Packed with practical information and structured sections to enable to you document what you love. Over time, it becomes a personalised record of your most loved activities and key moments in life.
    Dhs123. Shop from selfridges.com
    Notes to Mindfulness

    Explore the transformative power of finding inner peace. This Mindfulness Journal contains daily prompts to invite self-reflection and gratitude. There are spaces for free journaling sessions as well as artistic activities to spark creativity. Illustrations are placed throughout the book for a visual refresher as you complete the activities.
    Dhs135. Shop from namshi.com
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    10 journals and planners to mindfully achieve your 2025 goals

    Life

    by Camille Macawili
    1 hour ago

    As the year is about to close, the desire to change is increasing. Journals are calling our names.
    Before we go back to the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, why not get cosy and savour the slow days by jotting down what you want to accomplish for 2025.

    Whatever you need, Emirates Woman have selected the best wellness journals and planners from the Internet that help you keep track of your progress and achieve a healthy shift in mindset.
    Scroll through the gallery below for 10 of the best wellness journals:
    Do It For Yourself

    A bold journal to boost productivity. It features 75 thought-provoking prompts to encourage creativity and productivity by combining pop-art-inspired graphics. Each exercise is designed to reorient your thought process and overcome hinderances to focus on your energy and set yourself up for success.
    Dhs60. Shop from uae.kinokuniya.com
    Your 10-Minute Wellness Journal

    Gill Thackray has created a journal that requires you to take 10 minutes of each day to focus on creative activities and guided exercises. This allows you to harness the power within and guide yourself through the journey of wellness.
    Dhs60. Shop from uae.kinokuniya.com
    The Meditation Journal

    Meant to help you find stillness, the Soul Cards Meditation Journal includes recording practices that reveal blockages which are restricting your ability to successfully meditate. Developing awareness, you will be able to track your improvements day by day.
    Dhs142. Shop from revolve.com
    The Greatest Manifestation Book

    This six-month daily journal from the authors of The Greatest Self-Help Book will help you understand the definition of manifestation and the ways in which you set intentions and goals to overcome limits. It is filled with manifestation-led activities, daily affirmations and daily check-ins to track personal growth and self-reflection.
    Dhs96. Shop from uae.kinokuniya.com
    I am here now

    The first mindfulness book of its own, I am here now contains over 80 creative activities, insights and instructions. This is ideal for those new to mindfulness as well as those well versed. Users can find more moments of mindfulness and journal their way through creativity in everyday life.
    Dhs70. Shop from noon.com
    Wellness Journal

    Perfect for reflecting on wellness, this journal allows you to start and end the day with a fresh mindset. There are 12 weeks of pages to give you the opportunity to reflect on your goals, habits, water and food intake as well as sleep.
    Dhs122. Shop from papier.com
    Five Minutes To A Mindful You

    From immersing yourself in all your senses, this guided journal contains mindful exercises to help you nourish your self-development journey. It is a practice which keeps track of your growth, details and emotions to becoming a better you.
    Dhs75. Shop from uae.kinokuniya.com
    Mindfulness A Day and Night

    Embrace your journey to grow by taking part in writing down your morning and evening practices. Containing a daily spread, this journal lets you record your goals, obstacles, moods and activities to get an insight on how you are living and how you can improve. This is the perfect wellness diary gift to give to a friend if they have a birthday in the coming weeks.
    Dhs46. Shop from amazon.com
    Wellness Journal, Moleskine

    This Moleskine focuses on interests. The Wellness Journal allows you to log things that matter to you. Packed with practical information and structured sections to enable to you document what you love. Over time, it becomes a personalised record of your most loved activities and key moments in life.
    Dhs123. Shop from selfridges.com
    Notes to Mindfulness

    Explore the transformative power of finding inner peace. This Mindfulness Journal contains daily prompts to invite self-reflection and gratitude. There are spaces for free journaling sessions as well as artistic activities to spark creativity. Illustrations are placed throughout the book for a visual refresher as you complete the activities.
    Dhs135. Shop from namshi.com
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    4 venues with sound healing classes to unwind in Dubai

    Life

    by Sarah Joseph
    58 mins ago

    With the hustle and bustle of city life here, it’s important to take a few moments and cleanse the mind.
    Based on the principles of vibration, resonance and integration of the mind and body, a sound healing session is the best way to balance the mind, body and soul.
    To heal yourself from a cellular level, sound meditation uses different frequency levels to soak in the good vibrations and let go of the bad.
    If you’re looking to embark on your wellness journey, Emirates Woman has curated the ultimate guide of sound healing classes to rejuvenate you for the week ahead.
    Paus

    This wellness café and studio offers a host of calming classes, including sound healing. By making wellness easy for everyone, Paus takes visitors on a holistic healing journey through movement and spirituality. From Candlelight sound healing to sound healing for women only, these classes take everyone on a meditation journey as they bathe in the soothing vibrations of Tibetan bowls.Located at Villa 1202, Al Reef Villas, Al Wasl Road, Umm Suqeim 2, this wellness hub is open daily from 7am to 10pm and classes start at Dhs120 for 60 minutes.
    For more information visit pausdxb.com
    SEVA

    For a private one-on-one session, SEVA ensures everyone can embark on a solo sound healing journey by healing the energy flow through a 60-minute class effective for all. With a strong reset, everyone can find the inner piece. The vibration of the strings causes all thirty trillion cells of the body to resonate, to dance—forming patterns that release blockages that have prevented the cosmic pulsation to flow freely through our being. The private session is priced at Dhs700 for 60 minutes, for a complete cleanse. Everyone can choose from a host of sessions which include, Gong Sound Bath, Crystal Bowls Guided Sound Healing, Private Sound Healing Session and Tibetan Singing Bowls Sound Healing. Post-class, there’s access to high-quality vegan food and fresh juices for everyone to savour. Located in Jumeirah, SEVA is open daily from 8am to 10pm.
    For more information visit sevaexperience.com
    Yoga House

    This neighbourhood yoga studio promises a breathing community in the heart of Dubai. Designed as a place to connect with each other, the sound healing sessions are taken in combination with other journeys such as the cacao ceremony and more for a more impactful session. The sound of the Crystal Bowls creates a feeling of peace in a loving and compassionate way, bringing everyone back into perfect balance and harmony. The sessions start at Dhs250 and take place in both Greens and Dubai Marina.
    For more information visit yogahouse.ae
    DNA Health & Wellness

    This premium wellness centre DNA offers a range of holistic well-being classes, including evening sound healing with crystal bowls led by the expert practitioner and meditation facilitator Prem Amit. When the body’s systems become stressed or compromised certain frequencies become out of tune and everything can become affected. With sound healing, utilising various instruments and tones, the body is gently brought back to its natural state of harmony. The first session is priced at Dhs80 and each single session is later priced at Dhs125. Located at Al Manara on Al Wasl Road, Dubai Marina and Al Serkal Avenue, this clinic is open daily from 8:30am to 8pm.
    For more information visit dnahealthcorp.com
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    4 calming venues with sound healing classes in Dubai

    Life

    by Sarah Joseph
    15 mins ago

    With the hustle and bustle of city life here, it’s important to take a few moments and cleanse the mind.
    Based on the principles of vibration, resonance and integration of the mind and body, a sound healing session is the best way to balance the mind, body and soul.
    To heal yourself from a cellular level, sound meditation uses different frequency levels to soak in the good vibrations and let go of the bad.
    If you’re looking to embark on your wellness journey, Emirates Woman has curated the ultimate guide of sound healing classes to rejuvenate you for the week ahead.
    Paus

    This wellness café and studio offers a host of calming classes, including sound healing. By making wellness easy for everyone, Paus takes visitors on a holistic healing journey through movement and spirituality. From Candlelight sound healing to sound healing for women only, these classes take everyone on a meditation journey as they bathe in the soothing vibrations of Tibetan bowls.Located at Villa 1202, Al Reef Villas, Al Wasl Road, Umm Suqeim 2, this wellness hub is open daily from 7am to 10pm and classes start at Dhs120 for 60 minutes.
    For more information visit pausdxb.com
    SEVA

    For a private one-on-one session, SEVA ensures everyone can embark on a solo sound healing journey by healing the energy flow through a 60-minute class effective for all. With a strong reset, everyone can find the inner piece. The vibration of the strings causes all thirty trillion cells of the body to resonate, to dance—forming patterns that release blockages that have prevented the cosmic pulsation to flow freely through our being. The private session is priced at Dhs700 for 60 minutes, for a complete cleanse. Everyone can choose from a host of sessions which include, Gong Sound Bath, Crystal Bowls Guided Sound Healing, Private Sound Healing Session and Tibetan Singing Bowls Sound Healing. Post-class, there’s access to high-quality vegan food and fresh juices for everyone to savour. Located in Jumeirah, SEVA is open daily from 8am to 10pm.
    For more information visit sevaexperience.com
    Yoga House

    This neighbourhood yoga studio promises a breathing community in the heart of Dubai. Designed as a place to connect with each other, the sound healing sessions are taken in combination with other journeys such as the cacao ceremony and more for a more impactful session. The sound of the Crystal Bowls creates a feeling of peace in a loving and compassionate way, bringing everyone back into perfect balance and harmony. The sessions start at Dhs250 and take place in both Greens and Dubai Marina.
    For more information visit yogahouse.ae
    DNA Health & Wellness

    This premium wellness centre DNA offers a range of holistic well-being classes, including evening sound healing with crystal bowls led by the expert practitioner and meditation facilitator Prem Amit. When the body’s systems become stressed or compromised certain frequencies become out of tune and everything can become affected. With sound healing, utilising various instruments and tones, the body is gently brought back to its natural state of harmony. The first session is priced at Dhs80 and each single session is later priced at Dhs125. Located at Al Manara on Al Wasl Road, Dubai Marina and Al Serkal Avenue, this clinic is open daily from 8:30am to 8pm.
    For more information visit dnahealthcorp.com
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    7 Ways To Meditate For Anxiety Relief That Are *Actually* Easy To Do

    A way to meditate for anxiety relief that’s actually easy to do? Please, say some more…
    Anxious thoughts are (arguably) the least pleasant kinds of thoughts—and as soon as they pop up, your main goal is to get them gone (which, honestly, only seems to make them multiply). Real talk: You can’t necessarily stop yourself from ever having them…but you can learn how to manage them (and prevent them from going rogue)—that’s where meditation comes into play.
    Meditation can actually teach you how to recognize anxiety-inducing thoughts, observe them, and then let them go. Basically, you’re learning to recognize and respond to your feelings rather than instantly reacting to them, says Andy Puddicombe, meditation and mindfulness expert and co-founder of the meditation app Headspace.
    Still, it can be hard to know where to start—and, uh, what to do when you’re actually feeling anxious. Try one of these seven quick meditation tips for anxiety to help bring yourself back to reality ASAP.
    7 Ways To Meditate For Anxiety Relief

    1. Focus on the rising and falling of your breath.
    With your hand on your stomach, focus on your breath as you inhale and exhale. Count your breaths—”one” on the rise, “two” on the fall—as you pay attention to the movement of your body, to bring you back to the present moment, suggests Puddicombe. Do this for 10 seconds, he says, repeating if necessary.
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    2. Pay attention to how your feet feel on the floor.
    Or how your hands feel on your keyboard; or how your back feels against the chair—anything that grounds you to where you are and what you’re doing at that very moment.
    Allow thoughts to come and go as you normally would (because they will—meditation isn’t void of thought), but as soon as you realize you’re lost in the thought, pivot your thinking back to the sensation you were focusing on, says Puddicombe.
    3. Do a full-body scan, starting at the top of your head.
    Close your eyes and focus on your forehead—then begin to scan down your entire body, stopping at specific parts (like your eyes, your mouth, your neck, etc.) to take note of each sensation—good or bad—that you feel, says Puddicombe.
    Don’t pass judgement or fixate on any specific feelings—just make a note of it and move on; scanning your entire body two to three times, paying attention to how you feel before versus after the scan is complete.

    4. Imagine bright, warm sunlight shining down above your head.
    You know how it feels when you’re sitting next to a window (or lying on the beach) and a beam of sunshine hits your face just right? Imagine that feeling the next time you’re overwhelmed—but instead of just your face, imagine the light beam filling up each part of your body, from your toes to your head, suggests Puddicombe. “Allow the warmth, light, and spaciousness to melt away any tension in the body,” he adds
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    5. Let your mind think about whatever it wants to think about.
    Yep, that even means feeling anxious, says Puddicombe. It sounds counterintuitive, but when you sit with your thoughts—without any expectations, sense of purpose, or focus for several minutes—you give your mind the extra space needed to help it unwind, he says.

    6. Picture someone you love—and breathe in their anxieties.
    All right, this one sounds weird but just go with it: Hold an image of someone you love in your mind, and imagine yourself taking on their anxieties and insecurities with every inhale. On the exhale, think about all of their good qualities and the great times you’ve had together—kind of like breathing in the bad and breathing out the good.
    This exercise of putting the happiness of others before your own is called “skillful compassion” according to Puddicombe, and it’s “one of the most effective ways to let go of a strong emotion such as anxiety is to focus on another person,” he says.
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    7. Talk to yourself like you’d talk to a friend.
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    An exclusive interview with Mimi Bouchard, founder of Superhuman

    Founder of Superhuman app, Mimi Bouchard discusses her pioneering approach to meditation.
    What do the first 30 minutes of your day look like, your morning routine?
    I’m a big believer in a strong morning routine. I always say that your mornings create your days, your days create your weeks, your weeks create your months, your months create your years – and you guessed it – your years create your LIFE. Seeing your mornings from a bird’s eye view really helps you understand the compound effect of how powerful your mornings really are. That being said, my mornings always consist of low screen time, writing and some kind of meditation. Some mornings I combine the last two by doing a Superhuman Writing Meditation™, which is amazing for the mornings I’m not feeling like free-writing. I also love a classic motivational morning seated meditation, but lately I’ve been veering towards the Getting Ready Meditations™, especially if it’s a busy AM. One more type I often do in the mornings is our famous Superhuman Walking Meditations™ – I couldn’t forget to mention that! My morning routine has a lot of general consistency but with wiggle room on the details, depending on how I’m feeling each day. I’m not naturally that consistent as a human so doing it this way helps me actually commit and it feels intuitive to my needs.
    You previously had a very different life – tell us what the key to transformation was for you?
    The key to my crazy “before and after” transformation is simple: I simply became the kind of person that had what I desired. By becoming that person, creating the new “self-image”, and effortlessly taking the actions that new Mimi would take… I transformed every single aspect of my life. I radically changed my body and health, my relationships, my career and finances, the impact I had on the world and the relationship I had with myself. Everything changes when you change your identity. Nothing changes when you continue being the “old self”. This realization alone was the catalyst to my success. This is what “manifestation” really is: become the kind of person that has what you want, and soon enough you’ll create the life you seek.

    What were the steps to launching Superhuman and do you remember the day you decided to take the leap of faith to launch an app?
    My experience as an entrepreneur was not a linear journey to success. I tested many different businesses before getting into the app space, all of which I am so deeply grateful for as they taught me a lot about myself, business, failure and ultimately what it takes to create a massive success.
    I decided to launch an app after much trial and error and experimenting with what stuck with my audience. The more I tried, the closer I got to the clarity I seeked. V1 of Superhuman was actually a health and wellness subscription platform called Mimi Method. I had offered my unique guided meditations right at the bottom of the platform to add some extra value to my subscribers, not thinking much of it. Fast forward six months, the meditations quickly became the most popular category in the platform and I decided to relaunch as solely a meditation app, called Superhuman. I wanted to go global and removing myself from the brand would help me get there. When it comes to developing the app, I definitely didn’t have $300k+ laying around at the beginning to custom develop the app from scratch. I had to get resourceful! I ended up negotiating a licensing deal with an overseas development agency to kickstart Superhuman. I knew there had to be a way to create a custom experience until I could afford my own app. This was a year-and-a-half ago. Now, I’m proud to share that we are launching a new version of the Superhuman app in November 2022, 100% owned by us, created by an epic team of California-based developers. It’s wild how fast everything has grown.
    There were so many steps to creating this business. I don’t even know where to start! But yes, to answer your question, I do vividly remember the day I decided to switch everything over to the new Superhuman brand. I was sitting in my parked car on a quiet road (this is always where I do my best thinking) and I felt the enormity of this decision, ready to go all in. I knew, deep in my gut, that this was just the beginning of something way bigger than me.
    When you launched were you surprised by how quickly it scaled?
    My honest answer? No. I wasn’t surprised. I knew it was going to happen. I have a strong intuition and I am genuinely the poster child of this work I teach. I attracted my company’s success in every way possible. Superhuman is only aligned with success. Big, quick, epic success. We haven’t even done any paid marketing yet. The wild growth has been 100% organic up to this point. If this isn’t proof that the work works, I don’t know what is! Owned and earned media have been how we’ve grown so quickly. Word of mouth has been HUGE for us. The product is life-changing, and when people consistently use the meditations – they see radical change. It’s just what happens. That being said, we are now exploring paid media and can’t wait to reach more people with this work!
    Your meditation technique is pioneering. Tell us more.
    Superhuman is different to every other meditation app out there in more ways than one. I like to say it is the meditation app for “people that don’t like to meditate”. The main differentiators are how you use these meditations and how they feel to listen to them. I almost didn’t even call the product “meditations” because they’re so much more than that. Ultimately, I wanted to meet the customer where they are so we are calling them meditations for now – but they really are a totally new pillar in the sound industry. I like to call our content “functional audio”. Listen to it wherever, whenever and feel the shift instantly. We offer 16+ different categories of meditations for every single moment of your day. From Cooking + Cleaning Meditations to Workout Meditations… to Getting Ready Meditations and Legs Up Wall Meditations (for lymphatic drainage!). This app quite literally has it all.
    Here at Superhuman, we don’t believe your eyes need to be closed and you need to silence your mind to meditate. We are redefining meditation by offering energizing, motivational content that is designed to give you the benefits of changing your energy without needing to change a behavior Most of us have downloaded and even paid for a meditation app without ever sticking to it (myself included). I found that many of these traditional meditations weren’t fun to do. They just added another layer onto my to-do list, which ended up stressing me out more because I would resist doing them. They weren’t enticing, I hated thinking about nothing and I didn’t feel different after. I created these Superhuman meditations for people just like me – people that want to visualize their abundant, wealthy and blissful futures in a way that feels good. And effective. Superhuman meditations are backed by science. They truly transform you by helping you change your self-image. Check out our website to see videos from our scientists + researchers!
    What is the most popular meditation, and can you see when the majority of people meditate?
    The most popular meditation changes week-to-week. We upload new content every single day so our users are always trying something new. Some weeks it’s a Walking Meditation (the one titled “Transform Into Your Future Self” is amazing), other weeks it’s one of our OG Morning Seated Meditations. A popular topic is Wealth + Abundance – our listeners love money manifestation meditations. They really help you uplevel your vibration, opening you up to new potentials and opportunities in your life. I love those, too. Magical things always happen when I do them consistently. Everything is energy. When it comes to time of day, we generally see a spike in the mornings as our listeners like to set the tone for their day with Superhuman. A huge chunk of our members actually use the app 2-5 times per day. Our MAU + DAU stats are very much above industry standard because of this.

    What has been the scariest moment to date and what enabled you to move through that fear and continue to scale and grow both professionally and personally?
    There have been so many terrible moments where something’s gone wrong and it’s been anxiety-inducting to deal with. That’s just life running a tech startup! This stuff happens all of the time. From protecting ourselves legally when being attacked for no reason, to dealing with an old contractor that went rogue and deleted hundreds of our mediation files, to suing copycat businesses, to worrying about user migration when moving from developer-to-developer… The “stresses” are seemingly endless. There isn’t just one that comes to mind. We haven’t had one disastrous problem and we’ve persevered for all of the “medium” to “small” ones. I feel thankful that we’ve set ourselves up very well from the start, which mitigates a lot of risk for future issues. When it comes to me dealing with all of this fear and stress that comes with running a fast-growth business, I just do it. I move forward no matter what the emotions. There’s no other option for me. I just need to continue building my thick skin and put my CEO hat on whenever a problem needs to be solved. This attitude of “keep moving forward and finding solutions” is what has got me here, and what will continue to help me and my business succeed. Giving up is not an option.
    How do you balance the creative and commercial sides of the business and do you feel more drawn to one than the other?
    This is a great question! I’m a visionary. The creative stuff is what I thrive doing most. I can do it anytime and I can get into the zone fast, it’s what I’m drawn to. Most days I work on the business during the day and then record the meditations in the evening when the rest of the world is asleep. Most of my focus actually needs to go into the high-level parts of the business. I feel the product creation is effortless for me, it really just flows out super easily. I’ve grown to love the more commercial side of it all, but it is a lot to work on both at the same time. Thankfully I have a great team member that takes on more of the “integrator” role, and we are continuing to hire fast to give me more “visionary” time. I try to work on the business, not in the business. This is how I move the dial.
    What would be your advice to others wanting to launch an app? Should they have a website first as it’s such a huge investment – how can you help guide others to grow organically?
    My best advice would be figure out your USP (unique selling proposition) and offer something that is different to what else is out there. Uniqueness is massively important in the wellness industry. It’s saturated. It’s the best way you’ll truly stand out. Make it something that you’re passionate about, that helps others. The more people you help, the more your business will grow.
    I’m a big believer in testing your product and the market diligently before investing a large amount of money into it. I’ve learnt this the hard way from my involvement in other business in the past, it’s essential. Even if you think your product is absolutely incredible, you must test it and see how the public reacts before you invest your life savings into making it work. Start with a website. There are loads of subscription-template sites you can use for a minimal monthly fee. See how people react. Take note. Pivot. Repeat. Superhuman is not just a creation I blindly came up with. It’s a creation influenced by the feedback I got along the journey, too.If the product is good enough, you’ll get all the organic marketing you’ll need through word of mouth. Make it so good that people can’t stop talking about it! If you’re needing guidance and wanting to go all in on a career in wellness, I highly suggest checking out www.yessupply.co/mimi – it’s a certification programme that’ll help you step-by-step get to where you want to go. I’m also recording an exclusive masterclass on this exact topic, “creating a multi-million dollar wellness business”, for users that sign up through that link.
    What have been the biggest challenges to date and how did you overcome them?
    One of my biggest challenges has been hiring. I have very high standards for the people I take on my team. There’s a lot of potential being part of the core Superhuman team right now, and the fact that this business is doing so well is making me really picky. The team is everything. It’s been a challenge hiring because I’m looking for extraordinary humans that fit the roles perfectly. I don’t want to have any doubt when hiring, which isn’t great because I tend to overthink things. It’s time consuming interviewing so many people, and it’s something that is difficult for us right now because we are so darn busy. I’m hopeful we’ll continue finding amazing talent soon! It’s a priority for us right now.
    How have you found social media in terms of supporting brand growth?
    Social media has been huge for our growth. The virality of our customers’ organic content has created a major buzz around the brand. We definitely wouldn’t be where we are today without our customer’s love for the product and social media’s ability to share that love on a major scale.
    How do you approach scaling without compromising on quality?
    One of the reasons I love the business model of a digital product paid via subscription is because you can scale really easily. Unlike a physical product that needs inventory and manufacturers, the app business is a lot more forgiving. We could gain 10,000 new members overnight and be fine. Of course, our devs are always on call for any new bugs, but ultimately the product is built well and there’s low risk for quick growth. The beauty of consistent revenue every month from the subscription model means that we have stability as a business and can project future minimum sales well, resulting in investment decisions to continue improving quality. It’s only getting better and better from here!
    What advice would you give to your younger self?
    Only take advice from people that have what you want and start taking 100% responsibility for your life. Those two pieces of advice are life-changers.
    When you travel – how do you stay consistent in your morning routine and what essentials do you need to take with you?
    I’m constantly travelling – I’m actually in an airport right now as I write this! It’s incredibly important for me to stay consistent while on-the-go. I try to uncomplicate things and keep it super simple as this helps me stay consistent. I’m not perfect and definitely still go days without my routine sometimes, but keeping it simple reduces the amount of days that happens. All I need to keep my routine going when I travel is headphones, my Superhuman app, a notebook + a pen.
    If you could recommend a game changer (or three) of a book that truly helped you change your life what would it be?
    There are so many incredible books to choose from! If you’re just starting out on your personal development journey, I always suggest The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. I call this one my bible. It’s so easy to read and digest and it’s great for beginners. If you’re looking for something with more depth, read Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza.
    This is The Pioneer Issue – what does this mean to you and who else to you is pioneering?
    To me, being a pioneer in an industry means creating something through “out-of-the-box” thinking that can help more people around the globe. Pioneers are opportunity-seekers and industry disruptors. Pioneers teach us that we don’t need to stick to what’s always been done. Improving and adjusting where needed is essential for growth. I believe being a pioneer is the greatest way to have as much impact as possible. There are so many incredible “pioneers” – it’s tough to just think of one. Sarah Blakely pioneered the shapewear industry, Jeff Bezos pioneered the e-commerce industry, etc. Each and every one of these “pioneers” in business inspire me greatly.
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