AZAHAR Foundation

17/09/2026

Peace Camp #5 happened because of one person.

Sharon funded Peace Camp #5, making it free for every participant: three residential days for young Cambodians, covering Nonviolent Communication, Women and Youth Empowerment, Yoga as a Vocation, meditation, Climate and Environment, and Performance Art.

Over the past weeks, Van, Lina and Dara have shared what those days gave them. Calmer emotions. A clearer sense of direction. A body that felt looked after.

Sharon, thank you. 🧡

16/09/2026

“I love this. I love that. I love you.” Love underlies all life circumstances. Consciously or not, we search for it in every thought, word, and action. It appears in many forms: love between partners, relatives, and friends; love for animals, nature, art, work, and causes. It can lead to joy or suffering, peace or war; it can be temporary or everlasting. Yet all these forms have their root in one love: divine love. It is unconditional, beautiful, kind, changeless, and eternal. It is our essence, our home, our shelter; it is who we really are. The mahāvākyas (“great sayings”) of the Upanishads state exactly that: tat tvam asi (thou art That, that is you, you are that), ahaṁ brahmāsmi (I am Brahman, I am the absolute), prajñānam brahma (consciousness, intelligence, wisdom is Brahman), ayam ātmā brahma (this self is Brahman). Not only the ancient acharyas (scholars), but also poets and scientists pointed to this truth: Albert Einstein said, “Love is holding the universe together,” and Hafiz, in “With That Sweet Moon Language,” wrote of “this great pull in us to connect”.........

📿 September Focus of the Month from Jivamukti Yoga Yoga
✍️ By Jutta Ariane Mele-Maurer
🧡 Jutta is a board member of AZAHAR Foundation, and the photo is from our program at Agahozo Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda
👉 Read the full article: https://jivamuktiyoga.com/fotm/all-you-need-is-love/

08/09/2026

This is Dara’s story.

“While our minds can sometimes feel complicated, our bodies tell us the truth.”

That is what Dara took away from AZAHAR Cambodia’s Peace Camp #5.

She spent the days learning how to cultivate and maintain peace through meditation, yoga and Nonviolent Communication, and using art to express emotions and reflect on the world around her. She also arrived carrying two to three years of aching, stiff shoulders. By her first night at camp, the ache had eased, and she read that as her body telling her she was in the right place.

Peace Camp is fully funded and residential, and it is where a longer pathway begins.

To everyone who funds this work, thank you.

07/09/2026

This is Lina's story.

Lina took part in AZAHAR Cambodia's Peace Camp #5 and shares a personal reflection on the experience.

In her reflection, Lina speaks about learning to calm her emotions through meditation, to understand what her body needs through yoga, and to think more clearly about life, work and career. She also mentions exploring topics like the environment and the arts alongside the other participants.

Thank you to the donors and partners who help make this journey possible. Your support gives young people the opportunity to participate, be heard and continue growing beyond the camp.

21/08/2026

This is Van’s story.

Van took part in AZAHAR Cambodia’s Peace Camp #5 and shares a personal reflection on the experience.

Peace Camp offers Cambodian youth a fully funded residential space to learn through Nonviolent Communication, women and youth empowerment, creative expression, yoga and community practice. It is also the first step in a longer pathway toward facilitation, leadership and vocational training.

Van’s words remind us why access to safe learning spaces matters. When young people are given time, guidance and a community that listens, new confidence and possibilities can begin to grow.

Thank you to the donors and partners who help make this journey possible. Your support gives young people the opportunity to participate, be heard and continue growing beyond the camp.

11/08/2026

11/08/2026

Every year in the middle of April, we celebrate Khmer New Year 🇰🇭 — our biggest and most joyful festival.

It marks the end of harvest season and the start of a new year, according to the ancient solar calendar. We clean our homes, go to the pagoda, offer food to monks, pour water on Buddha statues and elders for blessings, and play traditional games in the village.

It’s not just a party — it’s how we honor our ancestors, respect our elders, and start fresh with joy, gratitude, and love.

🌸 សួស្តីឆ្នាំថ្មី (Happy Khmer New Year!)

11/08/2026

What if one yoga class could become more than just a practice? 🧡

This June, we invite you to step onto the mat with Nith Koem for a special Jivamukti Open class as part of the Yogathon for Global Peace 2026.

Through breath, movement, and intention, we come together not only for our own wellbeing, but also to support healing, education, and community through AZAHAR Foundation’s work.

🧘 Jivamukti Open with Nith Koem
📅 Sunday, 21 June 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM
📍 AZAHAR Cambodia

📌📌📌 You can join by donation, or use your existing class package at our yoga studio.

And this is only one part of our Yogathon week. We also have more classes with Sophanmai Meng, Em Vun, Victory Vuthy, Chhayleang Kauy, and Carmen at different times, so you can choose the class that fits your schedule.

Most classes are donation-based or can be joined with your existing class package. Carmen’s Master Class is a paid class.

Your practice matters.
Your presence matters.
Together, we practice for peace. 🌍🕊️

🙏 Donate / join here:
https://givebutter.com/c/yogathonforglobalpeace2026
Book your spot here:
https://www.momoyoga.com/azahar-cambodia/events

11/08/2026

សូមអរគុណអ្នកទាំងអស់គ្នាដែលបានចូលរួមអបអរទិវាយោគៈអន្តរជាតិជាមួយពួកយើង! វាពិតជាអស្ចារ្យណាស់ដែលបានឃើញសហគមន៍របស់យើងមកជួបជុំគ្នា ដើម្បីដកដង្ហើម ធ្វើចលនារាងកាយ និងភ្ជាប់ទំនាក់ទំនងជាមួយគ្នានៅលើកម្រាល។

ពួកយើងសូមថ្លែងអំណរគុណយ៉ាងជ្រាលជ្រៅដល់ស្ថានទូតឥណ្ឌា និងក្រុមគ្រួសារ AZAHAR Foundation សម្រាប់ការសហការគ្នាក្នុងព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ដ៏ស្រស់ស្អាតនេះ។ សូមអរគុណពិសេសដល់ក្រុមការងារ អាសាហា កម្ពុជា ដែលបានខិតខំប្រឹងប្រែងនៅពីក្រោយឆាកដើម្បីជួយរៀបចំកម្មវិធីនេះ និងអរគុណដល់អ្នកគ្រូ Khun Raty ដែលបានដឹកនាំការហាត់យ៉ាងស្រស់ស្រាយ។

ការហាត់ជុំគ្នាក្រោមប្រធានបទ សុខុមាលភាព បញ្ញា និងសន្តិភាពពិភពលោក ពិតជារំលឹកពួកយើងអំពីចក្ខុវិស័យរួមគ្នាក្នុងការកសាងសង្គមមួយដែលមានសន្តិភាព និងក្តីមេត្តា។ ថាមពលដែលពួកយើងបានបង្កើតរួមគ្នានេះ គឺជាការចាប់ផ្តើមដ៏ល្អបំផុតសម្រាប់កម្មវិធី Yogathon for Global Peace របស់យើងដែលនឹងមកដល់ឆាប់ៗនេះ! 🌍🕊️

អរគុណដែលបានក្លាយជាផ្នែកមួយនៃសហគមន៍របស់យើង និងតែងតែគាំទ្របេសកកម្មរបស់យើង។

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Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate International Yoga Day! It was wonderful to see our community come together to breathe, move, and connect on the mat.

We want to share our sincere thanks to the Embassy of India and our global family at the AZAHAR Foundation for collaborating with us on this beautiful event. A special thank you also goes out to our dedicated AZAHAR Cambodia team who worked so hard behind the scenes to make this gathering happen, and to our wonderful teacher, Raty, for guiding such a beautiful practice.

Practicing together under the theme of Wellness, Wisdom, and World Peace was a gentle reminder of our shared vision for a more peaceful and compassionate society. The energy we built together is the perfect way to kick off our upcoming Yogathon for Global Peace! 🌍🕊️

Thank you for being part of our community and supporting our mission.

04/08/2026

If burnout feels normal for you, imagine waking up to birdsong instead of notifications.

At La Palmeraie, rest is the whole point. Cozy rooms, quiet pools, green gardens. Nourishing food, peaceful corners, and the space to finally slow down and breathe.

Six days of Jivamukti yoga, meditation, and real rest with Yogeswari .azahar and Jutta Ariane Mele-Maurer

📅 October 5 to 11, 2026
📍 La Palmeraie, Oued Nakhla, Morocco
🌸 Your place is held with a €1,000 deposit, which goes directly to AZAHAR's peace-building work in Cambodia, Rwanda, and Ukraine.

Spaces are limited, and we'd love one of them to be yours.

Book at lapalmeraieawakening.com

For more info, click the link in our bio, or comment 'Retreat' and we'll reach out!