The Healing: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Yoga

by Saeeda Hafiz

The Healing is a story about a young African-American woman who signs up for lessons in yoga and cooking as a symbol that she has now entered the middle class. Little does she know that this self-healing journey will soon bring her face-to-face with inner demons fed by the domestic violence, addiction and poverty of her youth, thus putting her on a spiritual path of self-discovery and ultimately transformation.

324 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 6, 2014

About the author

About Saeeda Hafiz

Since January 1990, Saeeda has been experiencing the power of her yoga practice and the benefits of eating a whole foods diet. Her initial encounter with this holistic lifestyle led to a personal transformation that ultimately led her to become a certified yoga instructor and holistic nutrition educator for the last 20 years.


Saeeda currently holds a position at San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) as a site nutrition coordinator, where she has been teaching basic holistic nutrition and yoga to kids and adults for the past 12 years. She also teaches yoga to adults at various San Francisco health clubs and studios, including the YMCA, Active Sports Clubs, and several corporate clients. She has appeared on various radio and television programs and has been featured in several national and regional publications. Her public speaking engagements have educated the public in yoga, holistic nutrition, and healthy living from coast to coast.



Saeeda is a graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia, with a degree in Business and Management Information Systems. She has studied at the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers and Ashrams, and Natural Gourmet in New York City.

Contact Saeeda at saeedahafiz@icloud.com

Reviews

[Steph Stern]

I just finished Saeeda's memoir and found it to be a page-turner. I both totally enjoyed it and learned a lot from it-- she is full of wisdom, and is incredibly open about her life.

[Carolina]

This memoir is an honest story of a path towards self healing. Saeeda retells her journey from growing up in poverty surrounded by domestic violence, and poor health to turning around self destructive behaviors. She describes how changing diet and doing yoga opened up her life to a spiritual path of self compassion. Saeeda teaches us in this beautifully written memoir that the power of self transformation is in our hands. A must read for anyone that is looking for inspiration to create a well nourished and balanced life.

[Janilyn Kocher]

An interesting book about a woman who embraced a holitistic lifestyle and made it work for her. While personally I'm not into the New Age stuff, the author's personal story was interesting. She struggled, moved around, got disillusioned, but ultimately found a life that works for her. Thanks to NetGalley for the advance read.