A conversation with Ashira Darwish

Ashira is a Palestinian journalist, activist, therapist, motivational speaker and the creator of Active Meditation, a healing modality focusing on trauma therapy and integration. She specializes in addressing the trauma experienced by Palestinians, drawing upon her own personal journey of healing from full-body paralysis with a severed spinal cord in 2012.

Ashira's approach to trauma healing is highly specialized and culturally sensitive and has been recognized for its efficacy in addressing ADHD, PTSD, and continuous trauma in both children and adults. Through her organization, Catharsis Holistic Healing, Ashira has trained and supported over 200 practitioners from the Arab world and continues to provide vital, free trauma support to those in need around the world.

Her unique background and innovative approach to trauma healing make her uniquely qualified to benefit the individuals and communities she serves and contribute to advancing trauma healing practices globally.

In addition to her trauma-healing work, Ashira is recognized for her investigative journalism and research career. She has worked with world-renowned organizations such as Internews, the BBC, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International.

Ashira has featured in the powerful film "Where Olive Trees Weep" released early 2024 which is currently being screened worldwide. If you missed the Sydney screenings of the film, you can still attend the screening that is happening later this month following this link.

Join us this Sunday in this special conversation with Ashira Darwish via over Zoom.

We will talk about her experience as a Palestinian living under occupation, her first-hand experience of trauma in Israeli prison and her constant journey to healing.

The conversation will be followed by a Q&A session with the audience.