Balanced by Nun

Nun is Cairo’s very own holistic center and definitely a first of it’s kind to introduce a whole different aspect of wellness; definitely much needed one!

By Farah Amin

Tucked away in a Zamalek Villa, the place’s holistic offerings are varied services and classes that cater to your very own well-being and relaxation. At Nun Center you will find passionate practitioners from all over the world, taking your emotional, mental, physical imbalances and environmental needs into account, while providing you with the guidelines to balance it all out. These professionals are invited to work their magic, combining traditional methods with newly developed techniques.

From nutrition, homeopathy, chi kung, body work, and yoga, Nun provides classes, workshops and private consultations in all practices.

Many classes are offered and they are as much fun and entertaining, as they are beneficial and stress-releasing.

Dance your way through an eclectic mix of dances in Zumba, or connect you mind and body through music and movement in the Contemporary Dance class. Also, have your kids develop their creativity and expression through Arabic music and physical expression through the Arabic Music workshop.

Chi Kung, Kung Fu and self-defense are among the martial arts classes at Nun. Through the Body Work classes, like Embodiment and Holistic Storytelling, you can achieve living mindfully in your everyday life. The Feldenkreis Method will help you reconnect with your natural abilities to move, think and feel.

Yoga comes in all shades and colors colors at Nun. There are all kinds of classes for the serious yogi from energizing and relaxing classes, to Budokon, Akhanda and Ashtanga yoga.

Other classes and sessions, Nun hosts varied and interesting workshops that have a little bit for everyone. There is a First Aid and CPR Care for Children course, Infant Massage and Baby Yoga courses that can stimulate physical and mental development for your baby, relieve common physical symptoms like colic and constipation and improve sleeping patterns.

You can experience new methods for your body through Carnio Sacral therapy; a healing and pain-free therapy that releases stress and tension as well as unblocks suppressed emotions.

Self-development workshops like Personal Branding for Women Entrepreneurs help empower women to confidently express who they are and how they add value. As for the Enneagram Workshop, it will guide you on the journey to self-discovery, providing you with a method to understand yourself.

Nun Center hosts a weekly farmers market that happens every Sunday in their garden, where vendors converge to sell their goods of health foods that you wouldn’t find anywhere else; from organic choices to intolerant friendly alternatives. You’ll find fresh organic vegetables, fruits and herbs as well as dried fruits, baked goods that are gluten free, home made jams, fresh virgin olive oil and many more delicacies.

Nun is not only a place where you zone out to get a quick fix, but somewhere that fits and matches their values and holistic view of life to yours. They truly are community center where you gather for classes and workshops, while getting to really know yourself.