Our Story

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Clay and Water Yoga was founded as a space for sisters to learn yoga through an Islamic lens.

Founded and located in Orange County, California, we uphold the Abrahamic teaching that we are made from Clay and Water. The Creator gave us breath, and the ability to be shaped, like clay and water. Like a potter making pottery, we explore yoga as a way to shape our bodies and minds. Our bodies are ever changing vessels for our spirit.

Breath, Body and Mind are miracles.  We tune in to these dynamic aspects of existence to become closer to the Creator through asana (poses), pranayama (breath work), and dhyana (mediation).

Jasmine A. Abdul-Karim is a Muslim Yoga & Ayurveda Practitioner. She credits Yoga & Ayurveda for establishing a deeper connection with God, and advocates for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing through natural medicines.

Born & raised in Southern California, Jasmine comes from an Iraqi & Moroccan mixed family. She received her Yoga Teacher Training at the Bali Yoga School in Bali, Indonesia in 2019 and Ayurveda Certifications at the Institute of Ayurvedic Medicine in Tustin, California in 2024. She also has a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California Santa Cruz.

Jasmine passionately studies the relationship between Yoga & Islam, and believes that Yoga can offer many benefits to the ummah if learned through an Islamic context.