Event Overview

Join us for an immersive in-person retreat from Friday, 15th September to Sunday, 17th September 2023 at the beautiful countryside Markfield Conference Centre, Ratby Lane, Markfield, LE67 9SY, England, UK.

Discover the authentic tradition of Islamic Psychotherapy (Nafsiyat) within the Islamic Medicine (Tibb) healthcare tradition and explore its 9 unique principles for managing anxiety and depression.

Over the course of this rejuvenating weekend retreat, you will:

• Clarify the connections between spirit, heart, mind, body, and soul
• Experience healing practices grounded in authentic tradition
• Develop personal lifestyle strategies using the Six Lifestyle Factors
• Gain insights into the causes and remedies for anxiety and depression

Accommodation and Meals

As part of your retreat package, you will receive…

• Single-bedroom accommodation on-site at the Markfield Conference Centre, in a beautiful countryside setting.
• Main meals for the duration of the retreat, vegetarian and Halal standards, with a focus on wholesome foods to support your health.
• Healthy refreshments throughout morning and afternoon breaks.

Meet Your Facilitators

Lead Facilitator | Hakim M. Salim Khan

M. Salim Khan M.D. (M.A.) M.H. D.O. is an international authority on holistic (whole-person) medicine known especially for his person-centred, wisdom-based practice of counselling, psychotherapy, naturopathy, herbal medicine, nutrition, and iridology. He has practised Tibb and Nafsiyat since 1978, and designs and teaches professional as well as public health education courses. This is a unique opportunity to benefit from a widely sought-after teacher.

Guest Facilitator | Ali Jan Haider Sahib

Ali Jan Haider has a distinguished career including strategic management and organisational design across healthcare and education. With a background in social work, adult education, and leadership consultancy, he delivers inspiring workshops and presentations, challenging audiences to actualise their best self. As chair of a leading Multi Academy Trust, he works to promote educational excellence and improve future generations’ life changes.

Guest Facilitator | Abu Shafquat Sahib

Abu Shafquat, a graduate of Aligarh Muslim University, comes from a family of spiritual traditions. Having lived and worked in 12 countries, he has learned intensively from people of diverse cultures. A member of the International Association of Study of Dreams since 1988. He has successfully mentored several people to develop into leading career positions. For the past decade, he has learned under Hakim M. Salim Khan, and led teaching sessions.

Guest Facilitator | Ustaad Abdul Hafiz Qadri

Ustaad Abdul Hafiz Qadri has a rich background in scholarship and spirituality, has dedicated himself to traditional Islamic studies, achieving an Aalimiyyah and a Masters degree. His experience in education and reform has guided numerous Islamic initiatives to reach their full potential. As a published poet, blogger, and adept in overseeing publications and translations for esteemed organisations, he brings a wealth of expertise to his endeavours.

Why Choose This Retreat

This is a valuable and rare opportunity to learn the wisdom of Islamic psychotherapy (Ilm-un-Nafsiyat) from a world-renowned expert, with a 45-year legacy of living, practising, and teaching this tradition. Some of the benefits include…

• Immersive experience: Spend 2 days immersed in authentic Nafsiyat concepts, practices, foods, herbs, and lifestyle.
• Safe space: Listen and share your experiences in a safe, respectful, and supportive environment, with no recording or live-streaming.
• Personal growth: An opportunity for self-discovery, development, and healing.

What You Will Learn And Experience

The retreat will introduce 9 unique principles that Ilm-un-Nafsiyat offers for preventing and managing psychological imbalances, including:

1. Restoring the mind and body through cleansing and purification.
2. Better clarity, awareness, and cognition through rejuvenating the brain.
3. Recharging the whole self through a free and vast restorative source.
4. Enriching the one core “life centre” that unites the body, mind, and spirit.
5. Supporting the #1 temperamental quality for psychological balance.
6. Awakening the senses to the joy of living, from the inside out.
7. Leveraging the “iceberg effect” of 6 key everyday living choices.
8. Facilitating growth and healing through human relationships.
9. Connecting with a meaningful direction and life purpose.