Middle East North Africa Trauma Alliance (MENATA)

A child's challenging behavior isn't just a frustrating obstacle, it’s often a story waiting to be understood. At MENATA 2025, join us for the masterclass, "The Child Beneath the Behaviour: Trauma-Informed Practices for Supporting Children in MENA Region School Communities." This session will equip you with essential tools to recognize the signs of trauma, allowing you to create a more compassionate and supportive school environment. 📅 September 26, 2025 📍 Grand Plaza Mövenpick, Dubai Media City 🕝 2:30 - 3:30 PM #MENATA2025 #TraumaHealing #DiversityInHealing #CommunityCare #MentalHealthMENA

Not all wounds are healed by words. At MENATA 2025, join us for the masterclass, "Integrating Creative Arts into Clinical practices/spaces" and discover how to use the power of creative expression to help clients heal beyond verbal communication. Learn to incorporate creative art forms into your work, fostering a deeper insight and new pathways to healing. 📅 September 27, 2025 📍 Grand Plaza Mövenpick, Dubai Media City 🕞 3:30 - 4:30 PM #MENATA2025 #TraumaHealing #DiversityInHealing #CommunityCare #MentalHealthMENA #healing #Arts

How do we offer care that honours a person's cultural and communal identity? Join us for a powerful masterclass at MENATA 2025, "Ethical Care Beyond Western Norms: Narrative Practices for Culturally Relevant and Trauma-Aware Care" where we will learn to integrate diverse perspectives and create a more inclusive and compassionate framework for healing. 📅 September 26, 2025 📍 Grand Plaza Mövenpick, Dubai Media City 🕞 3:30 - 4:30 PM #MENATA2025 #TraumaHealing #DiversityInHealing #CommunityCare #MentalHealthMENA

The spiritual insights of Islamic practices offer a powerful, yet often overlooked, path to healing from trauma. Join us at MENATA 2025 for an insightful masterclass on "Reconnecting the Heart: Integrating Islamic Spirituality in Trauma Healing," where we will explore how to integrate modern trauma-informed care with the profound wisdom of Islamic practices to foster lasting healing. 📅 September 27, 2025 📍 Grand Plaza Mövenpick, Dubai Media City 🕝 2:30 - 3:30 PM #MENATA2025 #TraumaHealing #DiversityInHealing #CommunityCare #MentalHealthMENA #Healing

Trauma often leaves a profound sense of disconnection from our physical selves. At MENATA 2025, join Tania Kawood, Nora Takieddine, and Aamnah Husain for their experiential panel, "Rooted in Motion: Active Dance Meditation." Discover how the intentional movements of dance, combined with meditation, can help you release physical tension and reclaim a deep, embodied sense of self. 📅 September 26, 2025 📍 Grand Plaza Mövenpick, Dubai Media City 🕞 3:30 - 4:30 PM #MENATA2025 #TraumaHealing #DiversityInHealing #CommunityCare #MentalHealthMENA

Trauma can leave the body in a state of constant activation, making it difficult to feel safe or at peace. At MENATA 2025, discover a path to gentle restoration at our panel, "The Soft Landing: A Gentle Somatic Practice for Trauma Recovery." Learn simple yet profound techniques to listen to your body's wisdom, release held tension, and restore a sense of calm to your nervous system. 📅 September 27, 2025 📍 Grand Plaza Mövenpick, Dubai Media City #MENATA2025 #TraumaHealing #DiversityInHealing #CommunityCare #MentalHealthMENA

Who helps the helpers? At MENATA 2025, we invite you to step away from the demands of lifting others and enter the “Collective Nourishment Circle: A Restorative Healing Space for Helpers, Healers, and Changemakers”. This experiential panel is a supportive space created specifically for you. Here, you'll have the opportunity to release the weight of compassion fatigue, share in collective wisdom, and learn sustainable practices to replenish your own well-being. 📅 September 27, 2025 📍 Grand Plaza Mövenpick, Dubai Media City #MENATA2025 #TraumaHealing #DiversityInHealing #CommunityCare #MentalHealthMENA #Helpers #MentalHealthProfessionals

Trauma can leave a profound imprint on both the body and the psyche. To effectively support clients, we need a deeper understanding of what happens internally when trauma surfaces. Join us at MENATA 2025 for our panel, “Acts of Healing: Tools and Techniques for Working Safely with Trauma as Clinicians or Paraprofessionals”. We’ll explore practical methods for navigating the physical and psychological dimensions of trauma with safety and care. 📅 September 26, 2025 📍 Grand Plaza Mövenpick, Dubai Media City #MENATA2025 #TraumaHealing #DiversityInHealing #CommunityCare #MentalHealthMENA

Burnout isn't always a personal burden. For many, it's an inherited weight, a pattern of stress passed down through generations. Join our “Healing Circle: Intergenerational Burnout” at MENATA 2025 for a transformative and supportive experience. This panel offers a space to collectively unravel the root causes of ancestral and communal exhaustion. 📅 September 26, 2025 📍 Grand Plaza Mövenpick, Dubai Media City #MENATA2025 #TraumaHealing #DiversityInHealing #GenerationalTrauma #Healing

Healing from trauma requires an integrated approach that addresses both the physical and psychological dimensions. Join Zena Takieddine, at MENATA 2025, for her panel, "Explore Moving Your Body & Sensing Your Vitality the Qi Gong Way”. She will demonstrate how the practice of Qi Gong serves as a powerful modality for releasing stagnant energy and establishing a connection with your body’s vitality. 📅 September 26, 2025 📍 Grand Plaza Mövenpick, Dubai Media City #MENATA2025 #TraumaHealing #DiversityInHealing #CommunityCare #MentalHealthMENA #QiQong