Purposeful Fitness with Coach Ola

Ramadan prep health strategies with Zahra Govani

In less than a month, Muslims around the world will be celebrating Ramadan. Today's guest is a wife and a mother of two boys as well as fitness professional who understands how difficult it can be during Ramadan.

This is why in this episode, Coach Ola and Zahra discuss the importance of setting goals for Ramadan and taking time to evaluate our nutrition to see how we can improve for and during Ramadan.

The following topics are discussed in this episode:

• How to set realistic goals for Ramadan.
• How to manage to eat healthy during Ramadan
• How to take time during Ramadan to be with the kids and why it's important.
• How to be an example to your kids during Ramadan and show them what Ramadan is all about. 

 

Zahra Govani is a former teacher. (English and Spanish). Her new passion and interest are in health, fitness and personal development.

To follow her on Instagram: @__healthywealthy__

https://www.instagram.com/__healthywealthy__/

Her website can be found here too:

https://www.healthywealthy.se/

How is Isra and Miraj related to our fitness journey with Imam Omar Suleiman?

The release date of this episode is the same date as Isra and Miraj in our Islamic calendar. This is a significant night and date into our tradition and faith. It was an honor to have Imam Omar Suleiman share with us how our fitness journey and working for our goals can be related to the journey Prophet Muhammad s.a.w took!

Imam Omar Suleiman is a world-renowned scholar and civil rights, activist. He is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research and a professor of Islamic Studies at Southern Methodist University. He's also the resident scholar of the Valley Ranch Islamic Center and Co-Chair of Faith Forward Dallas at Thanks-Giving Square, faith leaders united for peace and justice.  He's also the founder of MUHSEN, a non-profit umbrella organization serving the community to establish a more inclusive “Special Friendly" environment for our Brothers & Sisters of all Disabilities.

To learn more about Yaqeen Institute, please visit https://yaqeeninstitute.org/.

And to learn more about Muhsen please visit https://muhsen.org/

You can also follow Imam Omar on social media at Omar Suleiman on Facebook and ImamOmarSuleiman on Instagram as well as on Twitter! 

Do not forget the Ramadan Prep Challenge starts on April 8th this year! To sign up, visit www.befit4akhirah.com before the doors close down.

Let's get active with a purpose and let's get ready for Ramadan!

Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah.

Tips on how to organize spaces before Ramadan begins

As we are getting ready for Ramadan, we can feel overwhelmed and stressed out with Ramadan preparations. 

This is why it's important to take time to keep our spaces organized as much as possible because it will help us with having a clear mind that will help us stay focused during our acts of worship for Ramadan and for life.

 In this episode, Crystal shared with us helpful tips on how to keep our house organized.

I am also happy to announce that the Ramadan Prep challenge has finally been launched and it's ready for people to sign up! It starts on April 8th and ends May 5th. To learn more about the challenge, please visit www.befit4akhirah.com today to see what will come with it and how to sign up. 

Let's get active today with a purpose!

Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah.

How to warm up for Ramadan with Umm Sakeenah (Kate)?

Ramadan is just around the corner, and it's important to start warming up for it just like we take time to warm up before our workouts.

 

Today's guest is Umm Sakeenah, known as Kate Hepburn, the founder of Healthy Muslimah platform, summit, and is the author of Then and Now book.

 

In this episode, we talked about:

• Her journey into Islam
• How Ramadan was for her at first when she became Muslim
• The importance of decluttering before Ramadan
• Her new book that just came out, "Then and Now."

And much more!

To stay up to date with Umm Sakeenah, visit her website at www.healthymuslimah.com where she has all her information there.

If you are interested in her book: Then and Now click on this link: https://www.launchgood.com/project/then_and_now_project#!/

 

This episode is sweet and short, and we hope it brings to you the joy of Ramadan preparations.

Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah.

 

What about Spiritual Transformation with Coach Ola?

As a personal trainer, functional fitness specialist, and a fitness professional, I believe it is important to work on our spiritual transformation as much as it is important to focus on our physical and mental transformation. 

In this brief episode, I shared my own hijab journey and how I got to wear it. I shared the struggles I had at first and the struggles I went afterward.

I also announced special announcement in the beginning, so make sure to tune in to find out what it is about :)

For the blog post I mentioned, you can read it here: http://www.igotitcovered.org/2011/12/30/perfect-your-5/

Perfect your 5

Don't forget to visit my website www.befit4akhirah.com to stay up to date with the launch of the challenge! :)

It is Rajab after all, and we are less than 2 months away from Ramadan! So let's get ready to transform ourselves mentally, spiritually, and physically!

 

 Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah.

Do you shop with a purpose with Sana Mahmood?

Ramadan is around the corner, and you may be wondering where to buy new hijab or even a new Eid gift for someone?

Look no further! Today's guest, Sana Mahmood is the CEO and founder of Veiled.Beaut, a hijab company that donates 10% of every purchase for a great cause!

Today's episode, we covered the following topics:

• how Sana started her company
• Inspirational tips for anyone who is looking to start their own business!
• why it is important to shop with a purpose
• our experience with Helping Hand for Relief and Development

And of course, much more!

To stay connected with Sana, please feel free to email her at sana@veiledbeaut.com and check her company's social media at veild.beaut on Instagram and Facebook!

Visit https://veiledbeaut.com/ to shop for new hijab today! 

If you are looking for an easy to follow guide to help you be prepared for Ramadan mentally, spiritually, and physically, click on the link below to grab your FREE ebook today!

How to warm up for Ramadan

Stay updated with Coach Ola on Instagram and Facebook at BeFit4Akhirah on Instagram and Facebook!

 

How is your relationship with your mind with Zainab Jackson

Mental health matters! This episode, we have Zainab Jackson who is a state licensed Psychotherapist and a Nationally Certified Counselor. She is a published author on numerous peer-reviewed journals that address trauma and resilience. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park and her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from the Johns Hopkins University. Zainab has extensive experience in providing therapeutic services for children, adolescents, adults, and families. She has worked at multiple outpatient mental health clinics in the Washington metropolitan area. Since then Zainab has co-founded her own private practice, Jackson Wellness Group, with the aim to provide mental health services to underserved communities. She uses a variety of evidence-based therapy techniques and specializes in mood disorders, behavioral disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorders, trauma, and relationship problems. Her holistic approach to wellness focuses on improving overall mind, body, and spiritual health.

 

This episode, we covered the following topics:

• Why and how it is important to assess our relationship with our mental state/mind?
• how does Islam promote taking care of our mind?
• What is the law of attraction, and how we can attract ourselves to positive things through 99 Names of Allah swt!

And of course much more helpful tips, tricks, and gems!

Do not forget to grab your FREE Ramadan 2019 Prep Guide that is put together by Coach Ola. Click on the link below to get started warming up mentally, spiritually, and physically!

How to Warm Up for Ramadan with Coach Ola at BeFit4Akhirah

To stay updated and follow Zainab Jackson, you can find her on Instagram at Jackson_wellness_group and on Facebook at Jackson Wellness Group

Her website can be found at https://www.jwgtherapy.com/

Remember, Coach Ola and Zainab are here for you if you ever need anyone to reach out to! 

Mental health matters, and taking care of your mind, as well as mental wellbeing, is super crucial!

Take time to reach out to someone when needed and seek professional help!

Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah. 

 

How is your relationship with your nutrition with Lindsey?

Lindsey Nicole Faraj is a mother of two and Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist with a passion in helping busy Moms transition themselves and their families into realistic healthy eating and lifestyle habits.

In this episode, we talked about the following topics:

• how is our relationship with our nutrition?
• which food is great for the gut and why is it important to take care of it.
• how to help busy moms balance life out with their nutrition intake

And much more!

Surprise news is that Lindsey and Coach Ola are coming together in 2019 to bring a special project for Ramadan 2019, in shaa Allah!

Lindsey mentioned WHFoods.org as a great source for mothers, especially with picky eaters!

To check out the gut-friendly oat yogurt for breakfast that she mentioned, click here: Gut-friendly oat yogurt for breakfast!

To read about the article and topic that we talked about, click on the link here: Soak Those Oats: Fermented Oatmeal is Better Than Your Oatmeal

Are you ready to have the most energized Ramadan ever!?

Do not forget to grab FREE guide to prepare for Ramadan 2019! 

To stay connected with Lindsey on social media, find her at: the.sensible.nutritionist on Instagram and Facebook!

Her website is at: https://tsnutritionist.com/

Do not forget to share this podcast with family and friends 

Be Strong. Be Fit. BeFit4Akhirah

How is your relationship with Allah & Quran with Dr. Yamina Bouguenaya?

Since we are getting closer to Ramadan, and we are currently in February, the month of Valentine, Coach Ola wanted to focus on relationships from a holistic approach. Therefore, in this episode, we focused on our relationship with Allah swt and Quran because they are both important to have a spiritual healthy body and mind. 

Our guest today is Dr. Yamina Bouguenaya. She is originally from Algeria, after completing her Ph.D. in Quantum Physics in England, Dr. Bouguenaya lived in Turkey for more than a decade before moving to the United States. By then, her interest had shifted from the world of physics to the vast and much more illuminating inner world of the self and Islamic spirituality. This interest led her to pursue intensive training in the Islamic sciences under various renowned Muslim scholars. She did doctoral work in Arabic and Islamic Studies at Indiana University and is fluent in Arabic, French, English and Turkish.

Dr. Bouguenaya has published extensively in several of those languages on Islam, especially on Quranic Studies, Islamic theology, and the Islamic philosophy of science. She taught Arabic and Islamic studies in different universities in the US, her last university position being an Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Carthage College before she dedicated herself to full-time non-profit work. She offers extensive spiritual counseling and coaching, workshops, classes, and retreats.

She is currently the director of a non-profit Quranic spirituality organization called Receiving Nur.

In this episode, we focused on the following topics:

• Reflection-why it's important to focus on it. 
• Awareness-why it's important to be aware of our life internally and externally. 
• heedlessness-how we can relapse into it. 
• Breathing-how it helps to clear mind, body, and soul.

and much more!

To learn more about Receiving Nur, please click on the link here: https://www.receivingnur.org/

You can also find their YouTube channel at Receiving Nur on YouTube 

Feel free to email with any questions to Receiving Nur team: info@receivingnur.org 

*Note: The nasheed at the end of the episode is called: Allah Knows by Zain Bhikha, and it was downloaded FREE ROYALTY music found at soundclound.com . The background nasheed in the background for the intro and outro of each episode is from Merciful Servant which was also royalty-free found at soundcloud.com

 

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Why loving yourself first foremost is more important than loving someone else with Coach Naila?

Since we are in February, the first episode of this month will talk about the importance of focusing on our relationship with ourselves first foremost. 

In this episode, Coach Naila and Coach Ola discuss why it is important to love ourselves first foremost before finding love from someone else. 

Naila is a Health Coach, who mentors women to achieve their best body and empowered self. She helps her clients achieve huge mindset shifts with their relationship to food, exercise, and their body image. She helps women achieve clarity to clear the clutter of self-sabotage, binge-eating and feeling ugly at their mirror reflection - To instead learn to love and respect themselves, with incredible exercise and food coaching. Naila mentors her clients to not just look amazing, but feel amazing and develop themselves as an empowered woman.

The following topics were discussed:

• how loving ourselves can help us move forward in taking care of our mind, body, and soul.
• why it's important to work on self-development.
• The law of attraction from Islamic perspective. 
• Allah swt loves us; therefore, we need to take care and love ourselves!

And much more.

To follow Coach Naila on Instagram, you can find her at coach.naila

Her YouTube channel: Naila's Health Mastery and on Facebook: Naila Ahmed

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