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SUMMARY:Women's Weekly Pilates Sessions | Seema Duhan
DESCRIPTION:For Sisters Only: Join us for a transformative body and mind experience every Saturday and Sunday morning with a Professional Yoga and Pilates Instructor. Stretch your muscles\, shape your body\, and relax your mind. \nThe recommended age is 20+ for Pilates Classes. \nSat. (8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.)  & Sun. (8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.) | Weekly with a break in Ramadan ‘25 | Conference Room | Max 15 attendees per session | $15/session or $100/monthly | Register at mcceastbay.org/pilates \nPilates Classes\nPilates is based on six principles: breath\, concentration\, center\, control\, precision\, and flow. It is designed to transform muscles and bones while strengthening the core. Regular practice of Pilates not only reshapes the musculoskeletal system but also helps regulate emotions. This class is highly beneficial for individuals over the age of 20 years. Participants will learn how to control muscle movement and maintain poses while regulating their breathing. Regular Pilates practice increases muscle endurance against daily wear and tear and enhances flexibility. Starting age is 20 years. All props will be provided except the Yoga mat and foam roller. \nMCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attending any activity held in the community center. To request a financial waiver\, please complete our financial waiver request: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/scholarship\n\nAbout the Instructor:\nSeema Duhan represented her university in athletics at the national level in India. A health enthusiast\, she began learning yoga and Pilates a few years ago and\, inspired by the transformation in her own body\, decided to teach Pilates and stretching to fellow Muslim sisters to promote body awareness. Seema is currently pursuing her Pilates Instructor certification. \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/womens-weekly-pilates-4/2025-01-25/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
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SUMMARY:Food & Your Mood: How Food Affects Your Mental Health | Ilham Malick\, MS\, RD
DESCRIPTION:Eating high-quality foods that contain lots of vitamins\, minerals\, and antioxidants nourishes the brain and protects it from oxidative stress.  \nJoin Registered Dietitian and Health Coach Ilham Malick in this free workshop. She will share practical insights on how nutrition is closely correlated to mental health and how we can improve our diet to manage mental health challenges by combining the latest medical research with the wisdom already gifted to us in the Qur’an and Sunnah.  \n11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Saturday\, January 25 | Conference Room | Join in person or watch live at mcceastbay.org/live \n\n– More talks on nutrition: https://mcceastbay.org/nutrition\n– More from Sr. Ilham: HTTP://mcceastbay.org/ilham\n\nAbout the Speaker\nIlham Malick is a Registered Dietitian with two Master’s degrees in Dietetics. She also has an Ijazah in Hadith and is a certified Health Coach. Follow her on Instagram @inspired_by_ilham and HTTP://ilhammalick.com
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/mental-health-and-nutrition/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Events
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SUMMARY:Monthly Sisters' Mawlid
DESCRIPTION:For Sisters: Join us monthly for sisters’ Mawlid for a gathering of remembrance and Dhikr.  \nConnect more with Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as we gather on the fourth Saturday of each month in remembrance and dhikr. \nEvery fourth Saturday | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Pre-K room or MCC Conference Room | In-person only | Free; no RSVP required\n \nSisters and children welcome. No boys over the age of eight are allowed. \nDates for Monthly Women’s Mawlid at MCC East Bay \n\n– Saturday\, November 23\, 2024 \n– Saturday\, December 28\, 2024\n– Saturday\, January 25\, 2025\n– Saturday\, February 22\, 2025\n– No session in Ramadan in March ’25\n– Saturday\, April 26\, 2025\n– Saturday\, May 24\, 2025\n\nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org \nThe Mawlid is a joyous expression of the greatest blessing from Allah. \nWe take this blessed opportunity monthly to remind ourselves of the three sacred rights that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ requires from us\, instilling in us a deep sense of respect and reverence. \n\n– Marifah – Recognizing who the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is\n– Muhabbah – Loving the Messenger of Allah ﷺ\n– Ittiba’ – Obedience to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ\n\nThe second two (loving and obeying) are not entirely possible without genuinely recognizing the first – who the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was. This recognition enlightens us and deepens our knowledge of his teachings.
URL:https://mcceastbay.org/event/monthly-sisters-mawlid-2/2025-01-25/
LOCATION:MCC East Bay\, 5724 W Las Positas Blvd #300\, Pleasanton\, CA\, 94588\, United States
CATEGORIES:Women's Activities
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SUMMARY:Isra & Me’raj: The Sacred Ascension | Dr. Ali Ataie (Talk Only)
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\nThis Saturday evening\, join Dr. Ali Ataie for a faith-affirming evening to learn lessons from the Prophet’s blessed heavenly ascension 1\,400 years ago: Al-Isra wal-Mi’raj\, which is the miraculous night journey of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to Jerusalem and journeyed to Heaven when he was gifted the five daily prayers for the Muslim community).We mark the Night Journey on the 27th of Rajab\, which is this Tuesday\, Jan. 28.We highly recommend our community fasts this Tuesday (preferably the day before or after) and join us at Maghrib on Tuesday for a community Iftar.\n \nJoin us for a faith-affirming evening to learn lessons from the Prophet’s blessed heavenly ascension: Al-Isra wal-Mi’raj. The Bay Area Muslim community annually commemorates a momentous occasion in the Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ life: the miraculous Night Journey to Jerusalem and Ascension to Heaven (al-Isra wal-Mi’raj). Muslims choose to fast on the day of Isra and Mi’raj (Saturday\, January 25\, 2025) to commemorate this blessed day and earn extra rewards.\n \nRegister for Iftar on Tuesday at mcceastbay.org/isra-miraj-iftar\n \n6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Saturday January 25 | MCC Conference Room | Join in person or watch virtually at https://mcceastbay.org/live\nWe will serve tea and snacks after Isha at 8 p.m. \n\n\n– Past talks commemorating Al Isra Wal Miraj: https://mcceastbay.org/isra\n– More Ustadh Ataie talks: https://mcceastbay.org/ataie \n\nSchedule\n\n– 6:30 p.m. – Program with Dr. Ali Ataie (Conference Room)\n– 8:00 p.m. – Isha (Prayer Hall)\n– 8:25 p.m. – Snacks and tea served (Banquet Hall)\n\nThis event is organized by the Muslim Community Center – East Bay.\n \nMuslims worldwide remember this event as one that changed the course of history. Allah bestowed the tremendous honor of this journey and the command of Prayer (salah) upon His Messenger – a perpetual gift and source of comfort for Muslims until eternity.\n \nThis session is also an excellent way to begin spiritually preparing ourselves for Ramadan and enliven our spirit to get through the uncertainty we are challenged with now.\nMore about this special night \nIsra Mi’raj is celebrated on the 27th of Rajab. This night happened in 621\, the year of sadness (‘Aam ul Huzn)\, when Abu Talib & Khadijah (RA) died. The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) rode Buraq (a white steed) during his journey\, and Allah enjoined 50 prayers and reduced the prayers to five.\n \n He met different Prophets on the journey: \n\n– 7th Heaven met Ibrahim (AS)\n– 6th Heaven met Musa (AS)\n– 5th Heaven met Harun (AS)\n– 4th Heaven met Idris (AS)\n– 3rd Heaven met Yusuf (AS)\n– 2nd Heaven met Isa (AS) & Yahya (AS)\n– 1st Heaven met Adam (AS)\n\nMI’RAJ – Ascend to heaven\, where he speaks to God ISRA’ – Night journey from Makkah to Jerusalem\n \nQuestions? events@mcceastbay.org
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