Break the Patterns. Rise in Your Power. Rewrite Your Story.

About

After a powerful first run of Phoenix Rising in October 2024, we knew we had to bring it back. This time, we are rising with even more strength as Phoenix Rising: Breaking Cycles – a call to those ready to break free from old patterns and step into true transformation.

This second gathering brings 14 incredible practitioners, each leading life-changing workshops and sessions.

From somatic work to gut health, to nutrition and spirituality, this is a space for true alchemy.

Over the last six months, our world has continued to experience deep turmoil and instability. In times like these, inner work is not just a personal journey—it is a collective act of transformation.

The darkest times often ignite the brightest lights.

If you feel called to this gathering, you are likely one of those lights—here to heal, restore, and co-create a new reality.

Healing is not a destination but a lifelong unfolding, with many paths to walk.

We invite you to walk this one with us.

Let's keep the movement alive.

Where are we not in alignment with who we came here to be?

Where is it that we are being guided towards?

Returning Home

Throughout history, there have been great awakenings—moments that shift the course of humanity. We are living through one of those moments now.

If the past few years have stirred something deep within you—shaking old beliefs, awakening new truths—then this is your invitation.

A two-day online summit led by therapists, healers, nutritionists, coaches, writers, mystics, alchemists, & cycle breakers—all from our region.

For decades, we have looked outward for guidance, learning from teachers and healers who may not have fully understood our lived experiences, our cultures, our stories.

While we honor the wisdom they have shared, the time has come to illuminate the voices of our own.

The teachers, therapists, healers, nutritionists, coaches, writers, mystics, alchemists, and cycle breakers who not only understand your journey—but have walked it themselves.

This is a homecoming, in every sense of the word.

A bridging of the communities spread across our region.

A gathering of truth seekers in one sacred space - by us, for us.

The only summit of its kind, where every speaker comes from our cultural roots, offering wisdom that is both ancestral and revolutionary.

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.”

— Gibran Khalil Gibran

How this summit came about:

Phoenix Rising is born with the intention of serving all beings that are on their healing journeys. It is to call back the spiritual and wellness communities across the region that are going through their own awakenings and transformations. Bridging the existing communities and sharing the abundance of the fruits of our labor, is the heart and soul of this Summit.

Phoenix Rising is here to serve as a space to nourish, nurture, and contribute to the healing and transformation of our individual bodies and greater bodies. As interconnected beings, it only made sense to weave together a space that finally connects us all together.

The first of its kind, Phoenix Rising is bringing together for a second time 14 teachers from our region to share their wisdom, their teachings, in an intimate space.

This is an opportunity for you to meet new teachers from the region, as well as connect with other like-spirited people that are on this same journey.

Schedule

1. The Initiation with Maria Amiouni | 10 - 10.30 AM
As we step into this sacred gathering, we begin with intention. This opening circle is a space to ground, center, and align with the energies of this moment. Through guided meditation, reflection, and an exploration of the energetic shifts happening in the world, we will set the tone for the journey ahead.
2. Rituals as A Way of Life with Mariam Alshatti | 11 - 12 PM
Develop a deep reverence for life and everything it encompasses. As we see the mundane as sacred, our lives will transform in magnificent ways. Join the session to call in more intention and magic, by strengthening the bonds between the Human, Natural and the Divine Worlds.
3. Listening & Speaking Your Body’s Language with Rasha Al Shaar| 12 - 1 PM
In this workshop, you’ll discover how to tune into and follow your body’s wisdom while using language that strengthens this connection, empowering you to move through life with more clarity and confidence.
4. The Colors of Your Inner World with Haya Zubaid | 3 - 4 PM
Guided breathing session, followed by an art activity, closing with discussion and reflection. It is recommended to have at-least one set of the materials mentioned: color pencils, soft pastels, oil pastels, crayons, markers, any type of paint/brushes.
5. Masculine & Feminine Relationship Re-Union with Rima Zanoun | 4.30 - 5.30 PM
In this session you will dive deep into the exploration of your own masculine and feminine energies.
You will learn to identify your energetic states and relational dynamics with one another.
Additionally you will gain clarity and understanding of how your currentinnerunion manifests in your intimaterelationships and in your outerworld.
Finally, you will acquire reconciliatorymethods to reestablish the flow of love and alignment.
6. The Cross Overwith Hanan Alshehri | 6 - 7 PM
There comes a time in life when we realize we can’t move forward while still holding onto the past. Certain parts of us, old dreams, identities, and versions of ourselves cling to what was, longing to be seen, honoured, and finally laid to rest.
"The Cross Over" is an intimate and reflective journey into the art of closure. This session is an inner experience guiding you through storytelling, guided self-inquiry, and gentle practices
- How to meet the parts of ourselves that feel left behind with love and understanding.
- The deeper meaning of initiation what life is asking us to step into.
- A soulful process for releasing the past and stepping forward with grace.
This talk is for anyone standing at a threshold, feeling the weight of what once was and the pull of what’s to come. You will leave lighter, clearer, and more at peace with the beauty of both endings and new beginnings.
7. Embodying The Truthful Warrior with Haytham Aateyah | 7.30 - 8.30 PM
What does it mean to embody Truth as a path for aligned action and transformation?
Is Truth a noun or a verb? Is it an absolute or a process? How can being in service of Truth illuminate our deepest shadows and inspire our most courageous and transformative steps?
In this workshop, you will be introduced to the transformative path of the Truthful Warrior, a path of purpose and deep fulfilment.
1. The Space in Between: A Journey through Somatics & Sound with Sara Malas | 9.30 - 10.30 AM
A guided practice in which the group will first engage in the healing modalities of breathing, mindfulness and expressive somatic movement/dance to release blockages and connect with body and emotions.
The second part includes laying down in an extended savasana to receive a sound journey weaving intentionally crafted musical soundscapes for deeper relaxation, rejuvenation and reconnection.
2. The Way of the Body: Trauma, Somatics, and the Path Of Sovereignty with Zeena Ismail | 11 - 12 PM
This workshop is an invitation to contend with the liberating truth that your body is not broken and doesn’t need fixing. Symptoms, trauma, and patterns are the body’s way of signaling where we’ve fallen out of integrity.
By nurturing curiosity toward ourselves and taking responsibility for sourcing safety from within, we steward an embodied role in our collective liberation—one that recognizes how systems of oppression prey on our disempowerment.
3. Women’s Health & Hormones with Danya Taha Khadija l 12.30 - 1.30 PM
An empowering workshop that helps women take control of their cycle and navigate hormonefluctuations. Learn natural ways to balance your hormones, optimize your health, and embrace your body.
4. Upgrade your life inside and out with Lulu Hamza | 3 - 4 PM
Learn about the importance of gut health in your healing journey and how it is fundamental to a healthier mind, body and soul.
5. Integrate healthy cooking in your busy life with Soraya Aouad | 4.30 - 5.30 PM
This workshop is designed to help build confidence in the kitchen. Learn how to integrate healthy cooking in your busy schedule and make it part of your routine. It's time to stop shying away from it and take ownership of that aspect of your life.
6. Healing PCOS from within: A gentle Holistic Approach with Rola Ghaddar | 6 - 7 PM
In June 2024, Rola was diagnosed with PCOS, which led her to reassess her eating, sleep, movement, digestion, and emotional habits.
While the common advice is often “lose weight,” her focus was on healing from within. By November, despite little change in weight, the cysts were gone.
Join this workshop to learn the lifestyle changes she made, along with evidence-based nutrition strategies, to manage and heal PCOS naturally.
7. The Journey Within: Why Growth is Life’s True Purpose with Dr. Nicole Nasr | 7.30 - 8.30 PM
If we really want to understand why we’re here, we have to start by understanding who we really are. This workshop is all about the importance of doing the deep, soul-searching work that leads to true self-discovery.
This is grounded in 10+ years of experience as a therapist, working with people from all walks of life.
No matter the issue—burnout, anxiety, feeling stuck—it always comes back to the same truth: we can’t move forward until we’ve understood and felt our true essence.
If we truly love ourselves (and the generations to come), we owe it to ourselves to do the inner work.
This session will explore the real impact of personal growth, why it’s a necessity—not a luxury—and how it shapes not just our lives, but the world around us.
8. Aligning with Our Authentic Selves with Maria Amiouni | 9 - 10 PM
As we reach the culmination of our journey, we reflect on the true peak: being in authentic relationship with life, others and ourselves.
This closing ceremony coincides with the Libra Full Moon, bringing the energy of balance, reflection, and relationship.
In this space, we will explore how we relate to the world, to ourselves, and to those we share our lives with.
How can we stay true to our authentic selves, set clear intentions, and honor the relationships that mirror our deepest truths?

Teachers

The teachers chosen for this summit are the very people I learn from myself. They’re the ones I either collaborated with in the past, or even met through the first Summit.

These are some of our region’s best heart leaders, community builders, alchemists, cycle breakers, & storytellers.

Maria Amiouni

Summit Host
Maria Amiouni is a writer, poet, and spiritual empowerment teacher devoted to guiding others on their path of self-discovery, healing, and transformation.
With a deep reverence for ancient wisdom and a passion for exploring consciousness, she bridges the mystical with the practical, empowering individuals to reclaim their truth.
As a Human Design reader, healer, and lifelong student, Maria helps others unlock their unique gifts and navigate life with greater clarity and purpose.
For the past five years, she has been hosting women’s circles across the region, creating sacred spaces for women to reconnect with their intuition, heal, and step into their fullest expression.
Through these gatherings, she encourages bold leaps of faith, authentic living, and alignment with one’s inner wisdom.
Mariam Alshatti

Mariam has spent the past decade dedicated to self-discovery and world service, integrating a diverse range of healing modalities.
Rooted in Raja Yoga meditation, she weaves together the transformative practices of sound healing, ceremonial cacao, shamanism, Hatha yoga, dance, movement, and art.
Her passion is holding space.
Rasha Al Shaar

As a Mind-Body Coach, Rasha creates a safe space for people to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals through insightful dialogue, embodied experience, and practical action steps.
Her mission is to empower and challenge individuals to question the very fabric of their thoughts while exploring and embracing the depths of their emotions to return to their inherent wisdom and worth.I
With over 5 years of mindset and embodiment coaching, mentorship, and facilitation, Rasha has developed an integrative and ever-evolving approach that blends lessons from her own life, her ongoing healing journey, and her extensive training and credentials.
At the heart of her work, Rasha envisions a world where we all have the knowledge, awareness, and support to break free from conditioning, reconnect with our authentic selves, and consciously lead more empowered and fulfilling lives.
Haya Zubaid

Artist, writer and creative wellness workshop facilitator. Her background includes certifications and research on therapeutic outcomes in art, her work investigates healing through the creative process, group dynamics and material exploration in relation to wellbeing.
Rima Zanoun

Rima is a businesswoman and a holistic coach and speaker with her work spanning over 14 years.
Her practices are centered around authentic expression, aligned purpose and providing essential relationship tools to establish harmony with the self, others and matter.
Her diverse modalities allow her to create an impactful and clear series of practices and rituals delivering a true journey of exploration, transformation and reconnection.
Rima works with the power of shifting energy blocks and aligning with the soul’s blueprint. She is deeply devoted to the intimate and meaningful inner journey back to Truth, source and Love.
Rima’s ultimate goal is to serve the collective, awaken Heart intelligence and create a truest most delicious life.
Hanan Alshehri

Mentor | Speaker | Co-Founder, Mana By Us
Healing is a journey home to yourself. As a Saudi healing mentor and speaker, I help people break free from self-abandonment, trauma, and chronic stress by guiding them back to their inner wisdom.
Through Mana By Us a platform I co-founded, I create spaces for deep transformation, where people can reconnect with their strength, reclaim their wholeness, and step into the lives they were meant to live.
Healing is not about fixing ourselves it’s about coming home. And I am here to walk with you on that path.
Haytham Aateyah

Haytham is a Trauma Informed Somatic Healing and Embodied Transformation Coach who is also very passionate about Shadow Work and Internal Family Systems Therapy.
He is a cofounder of Mana By Us Embodied Transformation Platform and is also a Somatic Breathwork Facilitator and an Embodiment Teacher.
Sara Malas

Sara Malas is an integrative therapist and multi-dimensional artist with a background in clinical mental health counseling and expressive healing arts modalities.
Her roots are of Levantine (Palestine, Syria and Lebanon), American born, raised in Cairo, New Delhi and Dubai.
A lifelong intuitive student of nature, sound, movement, beauty and harmony, Sara weaves these wisdoms and teachings within her collaborations and her daily rituals.
Zeena Ismail

Palestinian Woman, Somatic Therapist, Writer, and a dedicated student of the body.
Danya Taha Khadige

Danya is a certified Health Coach specializing in Women's Health and Hormones.
Her journey began after years of struggling with hormonal imbalances, particularly PCOS.
Frustrated with conventional treatments, she sought to understand the root causes of her symptoms through natural methods.
Educated at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, Danya is passionate about helping women regain their energy, confidence, and vitality.
She believes in the power of personalized nutrition and works closely with clients to implement sustainable lifestyle changes that promote healing.
Danya's mission is to empower women to feel great in their bodies and achieve their health goals.
Lulu Hamza

Lulu Hamza is a Holistic Health and Wellness Coach from Saudi Arabia, whose journey began with personal health struggles that all traced back to Gut Health.
Through her own healing process, she discovered the profound connection between gut health and overall well-being, igniting a deep passion to share her knowledge with others.
Today, Lulu is dedicated to educating, guiding, and holding space for individuals on their wellness journeys, empowering them to take control of their health naturally.
With a compassionate approach, she helps others cultivate balance, vitality, and lasting well-being from the inside out.
Soraya Aouad

Soraya (aka Sunchef) is a Holistic Health Coach passionate about creating healthy and easy recipes that do not compromise on taste.
Her mission is to help people take ownership of their health and find their balance.
Rola Ghaddar

Rola is a US registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor and a yoga teacher with more than 10 years of experience.
She’s an advocate for a positive relationship with food, body neutrality and mental health.
She’s the host of “Mish diet مش دايت" podcast where she shares real women’s experience with dieting, body image and health.
She’s also the founder of the Intuitive Eating Academy where she trains professionals to use a gentle approach to nutrition and health.
Dr Nicole Nasr

Dr. Nicole Nasr is a psychologist, speaker, and the founder of Journey, a platform dedicated to helping mental health professionals expand their reach and impact.
With over a decade of experience in private practice, she has worked with high achievers, entrepreneurs, and individuals seeking deeper fulfilment beyond success.
Through her work—whether in therapy, speaking engagements, or Journey—she has always been driven by a deep commitment to helping others grow, reconnect with themselves, and step into their fullest potential.
By guiding people through the inner work, she empowers them to break free from their old selves, allowing them to become the best version they can be.