AOL in Palestine Report from an intensive course February – March 2010

AOL in PalestineReport from an intensive course February – March 2010 AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

The goal of Art of Living is to put a smile on every body´s face AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

We just love to start the day with yoga Theinterpreter in front also shows the yoga postures AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

The breath of joy AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

The 3 stage pranayama breathing is relaxing and gives a sensation of happiness AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

The breath of bhastrika removes all the toxins from the body AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

To share knowledge is an important part of the course AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

Breathing takes a lot of effort - so it is good also to be allowed to relax Listening to a life story AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

Make sure you get my boots on the photo!!! Don't show my socks !!! AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

We will always be friends No doubt that we owe it all to our beloved Sri Sri Ravishankar AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

Farewell party at Ulla´s house AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

After one month of Art of Living's intensive course these womens lives were changed for ever AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

Bechs Depression TestTotal result of the AOL Intensive CourseQuestions 1 - 21 Method: All respondents evaluations are added together for each level and shown as percentages for each test AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

Bechs Depression Test AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

Statements from the participants A: ” I used to be very stressed because I am always under pressure and I could only sleep a couple of hours at night. Now I do the breathing when I am under pressure. I do not worry about to-morrow and I sleep very well at night – this is worth more than millions.” B: ” I used to be unhappy all the time also nervous and angry even when my kids asked me for anything. That has changed . Now when one of my children ask me for something I will do it – may be only later but I will do it for sure.” C: ”I had problems letting go of my feelings . I could not cry. But the last day of the course I cried and all the hurt inside me got out. I cannot say that I am so happy now and have no problems but before the course a small problem would affect all my day and I would be sad and angry ,but now I say to myself why should I be angry because of a small stupid problem. I can see things in the right proportion now.” D: ” I became a new person who sleep well, eat well and I am happy and relaxed and no longer afraid to ask my father to allow me to do the things I want.” AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

Statements from the participants E: ” My husband did everything he could to make me happy. But I used to have a spot inside which made me unhappy and angry all the time and without energy. That spot has disappeared . My husband wants me to do this course all the time because now I am happy and full of energy and can also make him and my children happy.” F: ”I did not believe that this course could do anything for me at all and I only started the course to prove that. I never could find one moment of happiness – not even with my children I only felt more devastated and desperate when I was with them and I used to carry a stick all the time and hit my children with it. I stopped that completely now and even if I still have a big sadness inside, when I am with my children now I can feel happy.” G: ”I was so angry and I used to throw things and break them and also to hit people, but since I began the course I did not break anything not even one glass – but I did hit Emthias once. I am so happy that I got to know everybody else in this course and hope we will continue to see each other.” AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

http://picasaweb.google.dk/sandbaek/Asmaa#See the interview with Asmaa AOL Intensive Course for depressive women, Tulkarem Palestine, February/March 2010Teacher: Ulla Sandbaek, Denmark

AOL in Palestine Report from an intensive course February – March 2010