Dance of the Soul – Turns, Circles, and Whirling Workshop

Dance of the Soul – Turns, Circles, and Whirling Workshop

DANCE OF THE SOUL combines sacred and mystical whirling, movements, Sufi traditions, and healing rituals of ancient Persia, Turkey, and the Altai Mountains. We will learn both personal and spiritual whirling based on Farima’s archeological discoveries and research, Sufism and its connection to the ancient Iranian Zoroastrianism, planets, stars, sacred flowers, and sacred animals; all which are symbolic meaning in the Universe and opens the pathway to discovering the soul.

Discover the power of whirling and its connection with nature as a gateway for self-growth and spiritual transformation through movement, music, love, and stillness

Includes:

• Power of whirling in sync with astrological moments and planets.
• Power of poetry, imagination, and word repetition.
• Balancing negative and positive energies with breathing.
• The power of the sharing circle and acts of kindness.
• Whirling based on the “Star of Magi” (the 8 pointed sacred star of Persia).
• Sacred dance turns, spirals, and circles based on Persian ancient sacred flowers, geometry, and animals.
• Prayer as dance and ancient healing practices including Iranian Sema, Turkish Sema, Gowati (ancient Persian Zikr), Zar, Chanting, and Turkish Zikr.

PROGRAM

SUNDAY 17th JANUARY

08:30 to 10:00:
An introduction to Sufism and its Shamanic origins: Elements, Animals and Flowers

30 minutes BREAK

10:30 to 12:30
Ancient Persian Temple Dance Rituals Sacred Dance and Movement based on Sacred Temple Dance Rituals of Persia (Dancing with Candle, Veil, Drums, Flowers)

12:30 to 13:30: Lunch Break

13:45 to 15:30
Dance of Soul Turns, Circles and Spirals – Bektashi Sema/ Baksi Dance

MONDAY 18th TO THURSDAY 21st JANUARY

19:00 to 21:00
Exploring Classical Persian Dance via elements and flowers

FRIDAY 22nd JANUARY
19:00
Performance: Dances of the Silk Road

SATURDAY 23th JANUARY

08:30 to 10:00:
Sufism as per Persian Mythology (Zoroastrians) and Rumi, the Sufi Poets (e.g. Omar Khayyam, Hafez, and Rumi), Sacred Circle Breathing Techniques, Ancient Healing and Persian Shamanic Rituals based on Sacred Elements

30 Minutes Break

10:30 to 12:30
Poetry in Motion Sacred Dance and Movement based on Mystical Poetry

12:30 to 13:30 Lunch Break

13:45 to 15:30:
Dance of Soul Turns, Circles and Spirals – Mystic Whirling based on Sacred Elements, Iranian Sema and Turkish Sema.

REGISTRATION:

17th & 23rd January: $120
Saturday/Sunday: $75

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