Sumud is an Arabic word that refers to a state of
Resilience and Unshakable Presence.
Cultivated by a grounded inner experience.
Sumud is an Arabic word that refers to a state of
Resilience and Unshakable Presence.
Cultivated by a grounded inner experience.
Resilience is not sustained by chance, but by a daily return to the tools that ground and support you.
Psychological and emotional resilience is rooted in the capacity to move fluidly between internal states. Cultivating the flexibility to shift from arousal to social engagement, to hyperarousal, and into parasympathetic activation creates an inner flow essential for sustaining the emotional agility required to endure and adapt to achieve and maintain a state of “Sumud”.
Conscious breathing is a gateway to cultivating this state.
Resilience is not sustained by chance, but by
a daily return to the tools that ground and support you..
Create your toolbox
“Sumud” lives at the heart of the Palestinian story, a quiet, unyielding defiance against occupation, land theft, and the enduring trauma of attempted erasure. It represents a steadfast, unyielding determination to remain connected to one’s land, culture, and identity, even under immense pressure and hardship.
Yet, this state transcends geography and applies to anywhere
where systemic violence and oppression persist.
Starting with the inner canvas of our psyche
Psychological and emotional resilience is rooted in the capacity to move fluidly between internal states. Cultivating the flexibility to shift from arousal to social engagement, to hyperarousal, and into parasympathetic activation creates an inner flow essential for sustaining the emotional agility required to endure and adapt to achieve and maintain a state of “Sumud”.
Conscious breathing is a gateway to cultivating this state.
“Sumud” lives at the heart of the Palestinian story, a quiet, unyielding defiance against occupation, land theft, and the enduring trauma of attempted erasure. It represents a steadfast, unyielding determination to remain connected to one’s land, culture, and identity, even under immense pressure and hardship.
Yet, this state transcends geography and applies to anywhere
where systemic violence and oppression persist.
Starting with the inner canvas of our psyche
