Promoting mental health, empowerment and peace
in marginalized communities in Lebanon
through Yoga
Our values
INCLUSION: Koun believes in a diverse organization that includes and integrates marginalized and vulnerable communities from different cohorts, without any type of discrimination.
EQUITY: We want to promote the access to yoga and well-being to marginalized groups with a focus on gender equality and women empowerment, in order to positively influence the whole community.
INTEGRITY: Koun aims at remaining devoted and true to its core work and final purpose, regardless of the circumstances and challenges.
COMPASSION: Koun is determined to understand other people’s feelings and needs, in order to inspire and get into action to minimize their challenges and improve their well-being.
Organizational Background
Koun, a Lebanese NGO, started operating in 2018 in refugee camps and community centers across the country, and was registered in January 2020.
Koun aims at promoting mental health, empowerment and peace in marginalized communities in Lebanon through Yoga.
We are driven by the belief that well-being is a condition that every individual should have, regardless of age, race, or social class.
Yoga is an ancient body-mind practice and an efficient psychosocial support activity that works on every aspect of one’s being. Each yoga activity focuses on enhancing the practitioner’s self-awareness while releasing their muscular, mental and emotional tensions, leading to an enhanced psychological state.
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