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Helping thousands of people make life changing breakthroughs with emotional and
physical disease and healing from inner and outer conflict
using ancient spiritual practices relevant to today’s life. 

Hello Beloveds, I'm Salima Adelstein, M.Ed., D.D.

Sufi Guide and Leader, Spiritual Teacher and Healer, Global Peace Changemaker

A beloved Sufi leader and guide, spiritual teacher, international speaker, and a lifelong world peace change maker, Salima Adelstein is a leader in helping individuals, communities, and world leaders deepen their connection with the Divine, find inner and outer healing, and live from a place of unity and peace.  

Salima is the only female guide for the Shadhiliyya Sufi community in the United States. With over 30 years of teaching, healing, and guiding people, she has also co-founded the University of Sufism where thousands of students have learned to become peacemakers, spiritual healers, sufi chaplains and ministers, and more. She also founded the Farm of Peace in Pennsylvania, USA, a spiritual retreat center and community where she continues to serve as Spiritual Director.

Salima has spoken around the world at gatherings such as
the Parliament of the World Religions, American Holistic Medical Association,
Shadhiliyya Sufi Schools, and the Goi Peace Symphony of Prayers.

Speech Topics & Descriptions

1. The Alchemy of Unity: Transforming Global Relations Through Sufi Principles

In a world often divided by borders and ideologies, the ancient teachings of Sufism offer a transformative path to global unity. Drawing from her extensive experience as a healer and educator, Salima Adelstein explore show Sufi principles can serve as a catalyst for harmonious international relations.

Key Points:

  1. Embracing the Oneness of Humanity
    Discover how recognizing our shared essence fosters empathy and dissolves barriers between nations.
  2. The Power of Inner Transformation
    Learn how personal spiritual growth can lead to collective peace and understanding.
  3. Applying Sufi Ethics in Diplomacy
    Explore practical ways to integrate compassion and humility into global policymaking.
  4. Building Bridges Through Love and Compassion
    Understand how Sufi teachings on love can mend societal fractures and promote inclusivity.
  5. Cultivating a Global Community of Peace
    Envision a world where Sufiinspired values guide international cooperation and conflict resolution.

Master of touching people’s deepest hearts and creating a space of unity, oneness, love, support and bridging so people can find the oneness in each other. See the love and beauty in each other in a way to support and love each other. Different factions. See each other as one which allows them to love each other.

2. The Healing Power of Brokenness – A Sufi Perspective for Medical and Holistic Professionals

In the Japanese art of Kintsugi, a potter repairs broken pottery with gold, honoring the cracks rather than hiding them. In Sufi wisdom, our woundswhether physical, emotional, or spiritualare sacred openings for transformation. As healers, we are called not just to mend but to see the beauty in what remains.

Join Salima Adelstein in this profound keynote as she guides medical and holistic professionals through the Sufi path of embracing imperfection in healing, uncovering the wisdom within pain, and learning to approach patient care, selfcare, and the healing process from a place of deep presence and connection.

Key Points:

  1. Recognize the Sacredness of Healing: Every Fracture Holds Divine Wisdom
    Salima will share how, in Sufism, illness and struggle are not punishments but invitations to deeper selfawareness, compassion, and connection with the Divine.
  2. Surrender to the Healing Process: Trusting What Cannot Be Controlled
    Drawing from the Sufi principle of Tawakkul (trust in the Divine plan), Salima will explore how healers can cultivate resilience in the face of uncertainty and guide patients toward acceptance, even when full restoration isn’t possible.
  3. Turn Pain into Gold: Transforming Wounds into Sources of Strength
    Through the practice of Shukr (gratitude in all circumstances), Salima will teach how both healers and patients can find meaning in suffering, leading to emotional and spiritual healing alongside physical recovery.
  4. The Art of Presence in Medicine: Healing Beyond the Physical
    Salima will demonstrate how cultivating Tawajjuh (spiritual presence) enhances patient care, helping practitioners move beyond symptoms to truly see and hear their patients, fostering deeper healing on all levels.
  5. Compassion Fatigue & Self-Healing: Honoring Your Own Cracks
    Just as broken pottery is mended with gold, healers, too, must care for their own wounds. Salima will share Sufi practices that allow medical professionals to restore themselves, ensuring they can continue to serve others without burnout.

Audience Takeaways:

  • A new perspective on healingrecognizing brokenness as a pathway to transformation
  • Sufi principles and practices for patient care, selfcare, and emotional resilience
  • Tools for deep listening and presence to improve patient trust and outcomes
  • A renewed sense of purpose and connection in the healing profession

This keynote will leave medical and holistic professionals inspired, reconnected to their calling, and equipped with a deeper, more soulful approach to healingone that honors the sacred in every patient’s journey.

3. The Sacred Art of Brokenness – A Sufi Perspective

Just as the Japanese art of Kintsugi reveals beauty in brokenness, Sufi wisdom teaches us that our fractures are not flawsthey are divine openings. In leadership, relationships, and personal growth, it is through our broken places that we find depth, truth, and transformation.

Join Salima Adelstein in this profound keynote as she guides us through the Sufi path of embracing imperfection, uncovering the divine wisdom hidden in our cracks, and learning to lead, create, and live from a place of radical authenticity.

Key Points:

  1. Embrace the Fractures: Recognizing Brokenness as Divine Design
    Salima will show how, in Sufism, the heart must break to expand. By embracing our struggles rather than resisting them, we awaken deeper compassion, wisdom, and resilience.
  2. Surrender to the Remnants: Finding Beauty in What Remains
    Instead of mourning what is lost, Salima will teach the practice of tawakkul (trust in the Divine plan)allowing us to release attachment and honor the sacred in what is left.
  3. Reveal the Gold: Transforming Wounds into Strength
    Drawing from Sufi poetry and practices, Salima will share how to cultivate shukr (gratitude) for even our hardest experiences, turning pain into a source of power and connection.
  4. Write into the Cracks: Storytelling as a Path to Wholeness
    Through guided reflection, Salima will offer a method for expressing authenticity, depth, and truth, helping us strip away illusion and capture life’s raw beauty in our work and leadership.
  5. Sacred Scars: Letting Imperfection Be Your Greatest Gift
    True leadership and creativity don’t come from perfection, but from the courage to be real. Salima will help us see how embracing our imperfections makes us more connected, influential, and human.

Audience Takeaways:

  • A new perspective on brokennessseeing it not as damage, but as a portal to growth
  • Sufi wisdom and practices for embracing life’s uncertainties with grace and strength
  • Tools for storytelling and leadership that center on truth rather than perfection
  • A deeper connection to oneself, others, and the Divine through the lens of imperfection

This keynote will leave audiences inspired, empowered, and transformed, seeing their broken places not as weaknesses but as their most beautiful and powerful gifts.

4. Leading with Presence: The Sufi Path to Authentic Leadership

How Love, Wisdom, and Connection Elevate Leadership in a Changing World

In today’s fastpaced corporate world, leadership is often measured by productivity, strategy, and results. But true leadershipthe kind that inspires lasting impactcomes from within. Drawing from the wisdom of Sufism, Salima Adelstein reveals how love, presence, and deep connection transform leaders from transactional managers to transformational visionaries. This keynote provides executives with concrete, actionable strategies to cultivate clarity, trust, and influence in leadership.

Key Principles & Practical Leadership Applications:

  1. Lead from the Heart, Not Just the Mind
    Corporate Insight:  Employees don’t just follow strategies; they follow leaders who genuinely care.
    Sufi Wisdom: “A leader who leads from love empowers others to do the same.”
  2. The Power of Stillness: Cultivating Executive Presence
    Corporate Insight: In highpressure environments, leaders who project calm inspire confidence.
    Sufi Wisdom: “Silence is the language of wisdom.”
  3. Transform Conflict into Connection
    Corporate Insight: Most workplace conflicts arise from egodriven misunderstandings rather than true disagreements.
    Sufi Wisdom: “When the ego speaks, division follows; when the heart speaks, unity is restored.”
  4. Building Resilience Through Inner Alignment
    Corporate Insight: Burnout is rampant in leadership. Resilient leaders sustain energy through purposedriven alignment.
    Sufi Wisdom: “Your work is your prayer when done with intention.”
  5. Servant Leadership: Power in Humility
    Corporate Insight: The strongest leaders serve rather than control.
    Sufi Wisdom: “The one who bows the lowest is the one who lifts others highest.”

Audience Takeaways:

  • Elevate executive presence through mindful speech, body language, and listening.
  • Navigate conflict with wisdom, transforming workplace tension into stronger collaboration.
  • Avoid burnout by aligning work with purpose and personal values.
  • Inspire trust and loyalty by leading from authenticity, not authority.
  • Build resilience and influence using Sufiinspired leadership techniques.

This keynote blends Sufi wisdom with modern leadership strategies, equipping executives with practical, immediately applicable tools to elevate their leadership.

5. The Soul of Leadership: Leading with Wisdom, Presence & Purpose

How Sufi Principles Elevate Leadership, Build Trust & Inspire Teams

In today’s fastmoving corporate world, leaders are expected to drive results, navigate uncertainty, and inspire teamsall while staying resilient under pressure. But what if true leadership isn’t about doing more, but about being more? Sufi wisdom teachesthat the most powerful leaders cultivate presence, deep trust, and connection to a greater purpose. In this keynote, Salima Adelstein reveals how corporate leaders can harness clarity, wisdom, and heartcentered leadership to create lasting impact in their organizations.

Key Points: Leadership as a Sacred Trust

Applying Sufi Wisdom to Lead with Presence, Integrity & Heart

  • Tawajjuh (Spiritual Presence) as the Core of Leadership
    True leadership begins with inner stillness. When a leader cultivates deep awareness and presence, they create trust, clarity, and influence without force.
  • Tawakkul (Reliance on the Divine) in DecisionMaking
    Leadership often demands making tough choices. Learning to release fear and lead from faith fosters confidence, wisdom, and resilience in times of uncertainty.
  • Ihsan (Excellence Through Inner Refinement)
    Great leaders don’t just act skillfullythey cultivate an inner state of sincerity, humility, and service that elevates everyone around them.
  • Adab (The Art of Respectful Conduct) in Leadership
    Sufi teachings emphasize that true influence is not about power but about nobility of character. Leaders who embody respect, integrity, and grace naturally inspire loyalty.
  • Sabr (Patience) and Shukr (Gratitude) as Leadership Strengths
    The ability to endure challenges with patience and approach success with gratitude creates a balanced, resilient leadership mindset that withstands corporate pressures.

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