#20 - The Science and Sanctuary of Sound - Yoga in Saudi Arabia with Alaa Abanomi

Welcome to Episode #20 of the Wild Yoga Tribe Podcast! This week, I welcome Alaa Abanomi onto the show. She is a yoga teacher from Saudi Arabia, who is also a meditation master and sound therapist. She is also the founder of the first official yoga studio in Saudi Arabia! She continues to work with the Saudi Arabia government to curate, plan, and put on events in the health and wellness space. My conversation with Alaa Abanomi was so informative and truly beautiful. I hope that this conversation made you curious about sound therapy and using sound to elicit transformation, especially altering brain waves! We talked about yoga in Saudi Arabia being supported and encouraged by the government— how amazing is that? We also talked about sound sanctuaries, sound diets, silence being the language of the soul, and how yoga and sound therapy are connected. If you’re looking to tune into a podcast that is marries the science with the philosophy of sound therapy and the path of yoga, then this is the conversation for you. For the skimmers - What’s in the Saudi Arabia episode? What is sound healing? The science of sound Silence as a sanctuary Taking a sound diet The Saudi government’s support of yoga Tell me more about Alaa … Alaa Abanomi has over 15 years of experience in yoga, functional movement, meditation, retreats, sound therapy and healing, breathwork, Ayurveda, and other practices. In 2014, she co-founded the first dedicated yoga and wellbeing center (Sukoun) in Saudi Arabia that was a an important refuge in Riyadh and has also hosted several renowned international speakers including Deepak Chopra and Max Strom. Most recently, Alaa founded ‘Emtinan,’ a wellbeing consulting and event management company which curates and runs wellness retreats, activations, and spaces. She holds a BSBA from the University of Denver and is an internationally certified yoga and meditation master, as well as Sound Therapist. She has also completed 5,000+ hours of training across USA, UK, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Alaa is based out of her home city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. References and Resources: The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto Healing at the Speed of Sound by Don Campbell Richie Bostock - The Breath Guy Connect with Alaa Abonomi https://thesaudialchemist.com/ IG: @thesaudialchemist @emtinan.sa Want more? Head on over to my website https://wildyogatribe.com/thepodcast/ Questions? Comments? Let's get social! https://www.instagram.com/wildyogatribe/ https://www.facebook.com/wildyogatribe https://twitter.com/wildyogatribe Everything you need is just one click away! Check out all the resources here: https://linktr.ee/wildyogatribe