Bio
Salima Stanley-Bhanji
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Born and raised in Australia, to an Australian mother and Indian father, Salima was exposed to eastern spiritual perspectives at an early age and first practiced meditation at the age of 12. More than 15 years ago, she gained certification as an aerobics instructor, working in the fitness industry for sometime and then obtaining a degree in communication and kinesiology (Simon Fraser University), and later, in law (University of Calgary).
While working in corporate marketing and then as a litigation lawyer, the demands of a more stressful work life provoked Salima to discover yoga asana practice and begin teaching yoga in 2007. More recently, Salima has run a yoga studio, was the Executive Director of a non-profit agency advocating for people living on low income and in poverty, spent a year traveling and teaching in South America and currently acts as General Counsel for a Canadian not for profit foundation.
“Vision is not seeing far ahead, it is about right now, being able to see clearly; and all around you.”
– Salima Stanley-Bhanji
Salima has presented at numerous conferences, been a media spokesperson, a freelance writer and has also taken mediation training with the Alberta Arbitration and Mediation Society. In her spare time, she has hiked Nepal’s Annapurna, Spain’s Camino de Santiago and Camino Portugues, Colombia’s Ciudad Perdida and Peru’s Machu Picchu. She was an avid runner for 10 years, finishing several half marathons and a marathon. Living in Canada for the past 13 years, Salima enjoys travel and has spent time in countries such as Thailand, Argentina, Mauritius, Indonesia, New Zealand, Perú, India, Croatia, Nepal and Ecuador.
Salima’s areas of interest are holistic health, yoga and meditation, communication, culture and justice. She values the connection between mind, perspective and happiness and is focussed on harnessing the capacity of mainstream media to promote individual awareness and understanding to create a healthier global society. Salima has just released her CD, “Within the Real: Daily Meditations for Happiness”.
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