Rahma Muhammad Mian: is a somatic therapist and yoga teacher. Rahma’s trauma and chronic pain informed body and breathwork practice is grounded in her Vipassana and Metta practice. Beginning in 2015, she has sat Vipassana retreats in Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Burma and US, learning from monastics and teachers rooted in the Theravadan tradition. She is trained in Ihsaas, a trauma-informed, somatic healing programme designed primarily for Muslim women as well as western trauma and somatic focused trainings like integrated rest (iRest) and core awareness with Liz Koch. Rahma is trained in Hatha yoga (RYT-200) from South India and also practices Qi Gong and Reiki.
An active part of the local wellness and Vipassana community, Rahma is one of the co-founders of Karachi Sangha, and the annual Karachi Wellness Festival.