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SUMMARY:Dance of the Devine Nature
DESCRIPTION:Release – Receive – Awaken the Soul… A Journey of Self Reflection and Renewal\nJoin us for a special spiritual retreat on Mt Shasta this summer with Sufi dance master and Magi (Shaman) Farima Berenji (CID-UNESCO) and Shaman and Nature Specialist Tim Corcoran. \nTogether we will call upon the spirit of the mountain\, we will dance the spirals of nature\, and we will become one with the spirit of nature. \nWe will explore the sacred geometry and the spirituality of the mountain and nature through Sufi whirling\, ancient Iranic mystic dance movements\, meditation\, shamanic ceremonies\, poetry\, music\, and sweat lodge ritual. We will open to a deeper level of communication and interaction with mother earth and father sky. We will awake the Goddess Ameretat (Persian Goddess of Nature) and discover the many ways in which the Earth speaks to each of us. \nMt. Shasta is considered by many to be one of the seven sacred mountains found on earth and it is called by some The Magical Mountain. Legends and mysteries abound about the ethereal aura felt and seen by some who have trekked near\, around\, and on the natural wonder. It is believed the mountain has a mystical power that exudes peace and harmony. \nThe number seven has been a sacred and symbolic expression among the Iranic culture. It is believed that a seeker must manifest the seven Creations of Life to be one with the divine. \nActivities and lessons include: \n\nSpirals of Nature – Turns\, Circles and Spirals based on the Sacred Geometry found in Nature\nSelf Awareness and Self Observation\nCommunication with Plants and Animals through Dance and Rituals.\nMeditation in Nature and Meditative Hikes\nSweat Lodge Ceremony\nStorytelling\, Poetry\, Music\, and Chanting\nZikr (Sufi Prayer) and Ancient Zoroastrian Prayers (Based on the Number 7)\nEarth Philosophy and Plant Medicine Classes\nAncient Iranic Awakening Ritual and Dance of Ameretat (Persian Goddess of Nature and Mountains)\, led by Farima Berenji\n\nPayment\nEarly bird registration ends June 15\, 2018\n$375 until June 15\, $450 thereafter.\nPaypal purchase includes $13.35 processing fee. \nPayment includes meals and shared accommodations\, 2 per room.  Transportation is not included. \nFarima Berenji\nFounder and Artistic Director\, Worldwide Simorgh Dance Collective\, 2007\nFounder and Director of Dance of the Soul® and the Awakening and Warrior and Lioness Project ® (Ancient Iranic Warrior Dances and Rituals\, 2013) \nFarima Berenji is an award winning Dance Ethnologist and internationally acclaimed dance artist\, choreographer\, instructor\, and Sufi dance master. Recognized and certified as one of the few world scholarly experts of ancient and mystical Iranian dance ethnology by UNESCO\, she travels worldwide to record\, research\, lecture\, perform\, educate\, and to inspire dynamic creativity and rejuvenation through dance and movement. She is a Magi (Iranian Shaman Master) and a Sufi.  Read more… \nTim Corcoran\nShaman and Nature Specialist  \nTim first went to the woods at age six. At seventeen he spent four months alone in the Canadian Wilderness practicing Earth living skills.  He began a career teaching wildlife conservation in 1974. During this time he learned how to communicate with the spirits of the animals he worked with.\nIn 1992\, with Headwaters Outdoor School\, Tim realized his lifelong vision to share what he learned from the Earth seeking to inspire people to discover their own connection with the Earth. Read more…
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/dance-of-the-devine-nature/
LOCATION:Headwaters Outdoor School\, 6615 Shepherds Way\, Weed\, CA\, 96094\, United States
CATEGORIES:Retreat,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20180812T110000
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SUMMARY:Azerbaijani Dance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Part of a once monthly summer intensive series on Azeri dance.  Includes classical Azeri stage technique\, choreography\, gliding walks\, and social dance taught by Nancy Rose Aktas.  Farima Berenji and Farima Dance is hosting and assisting in this summer intensive.  Students have an opportunity to perform in a future dance show. \nRegistration\nRegister online \nOr pay by bringing $50 in cash or check.  \nNancy Rose Aktas\nMaster Instructor and Costume Designer \nNancy Rose Aktas began her 45+ year long career in dance in New York at age 13. Fully trained in modern dance\, classical ballet\, and various ballroom styles\, she has also studied\, taught\, choreographed\, costumed\, and performed the dances of Azerbaijan\, Daghestan\, Georgia\, Kabardinia\, North India\, Eastern Turkestan\, Persia\, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. \nShe was the founding co-director of two SF Bay Area dance companies\, Silk Road Ensemble and Kafkaz Dance Company in the 1980’s and 1990’s\, and for 5 years was co-owner and lead instructor of the ballroom studio Dance Arts Izmir\, with her husband Gurbuz Aktas\, in Turkey. She represented Azerbaijan (“Terekeme”) and Uzbekistan (“Zang”) as a featured soloist of SF’s Ethnic Dance Festival in 1993 and 1994. \nSince early 2012 she has been working closely with international dance artist\, scholar and archeologist Farima Berenji on the Lioness project. Now located in Sonoma County\, CA\, she creates theatrical costumes for ethnic performers worldwide. Pieces from her New Leaf Traditions collections are currently in use by schools\, companies\, and soloists throughout America\, Europe\, and Turkey.
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/azeri-dance-workshop/
LOCATION:Vision Dance Center\, 375 Saratoga Ave. Suite B\, San Jose\, CA\, 95129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:"Hu" Meditation and Sema
DESCRIPTION:Open your heart\, body\, and mind in this mystical session of meditation\, breath work\, and whirling led by Farima Berenji.  We will seek the foundation of spiritual healing in the mysticism of vibration and sound\, realizing how all life emerges from silence\, and all things have sound hidden within them.  We will open by awakening the soul in meditation to the word “Hu”\, the breath of the devine\, God\, then journey into healing with Farima’s unique 5 element breath therapy.  Finally\, we will conclude by whirling (Sema) in silence with only the vibrations of the heart. \nPlease wear comfortable clothing and wear socks or soft soled shoes. If you choose to turn avoid eating a large meal 2 hours prior.  \nFarima Berenji\nFarima is an award winning\, internationally acclaimed performing artist\, instructor\, dance ethnologist\, and archaeologist. Recognized as one of few world experts and scholars of Persian dance history\, Farima infuses spirituality into her dance and teachings to impassion\, empower\, and inspire.  She is the founder and artistic director of the Farima Dance Company and the Simorgh Dance Collective.  Exposed from youth to various music and dance styles her love of dance has led her upon an extraordinary life-long journey throughout the world\, including her home countries Iran and Azerbaijan as well as other neighboring Silk Road countries\, where she has researched\, studied\, and performed with master teachers and performing artists. For over 15 years\, Farima has continued her passion traveling great distances to learn\, research\, lecture\, promote\, perform\, and to teach sacred\, classical\, and folk dances of the Silk Road.  \nRead more… \nHow to Find Us\nThe nearest cross streets for the Center for Creative Living are 4th St and Koll Circle. Drive into the parking lot and proceed to the left\, AROUND TO THE BACK of the building. It is well lit and there is plenty of parking. Enter through the back door.
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/hu-meditation-and-sema/
LOCATION:Center for Creative Living\, 1460 Koll Circle\, Suite C\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meditation Gathering (Sema)
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SUMMARY:HeartFest 2018
DESCRIPTION:Performance and workshops with Farima Berenji. \nHeartFest\nHeartFest has grown out of the vision to create an event that inspires\, expands and empowers the heart’s intelligence. In this highly intellectual age many are hungry to reconnect to the body\, and the feelings that show us the way our mind frames our emotions and the corresponding beliefs and meanings that emerge from them. This festival is about renewing and redefining how we can transform our lives and the world\, by relating more on a heart level in order to bridge what keeps us alienated from our own heart felt intentions. HeartFest brings music\, games\, improvisation\, storytelling\, meditation\, yoga\, play and much more\, in order to honor and highlight the brightest and best your heart desires to express. Simply\, HeartFest is about celebrating all things that nourish and uplift the heart and the well being of an individual and community. \nAdvance Tickets\nTickets can be purchased by e-transfer (if you wish to get an early bird ticket and/or avoid a service fee) by sending your payment to: heartfest31@gmail.com and using the Password “Heart”
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/heartfest-2018/
LOCATION:Acreage\, Calgary & Cochrane\, 264077 Glendale Rd\, Rocky View County\, AB T4C\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Harmony House":MAILTO:gsmettaman@gmail.com
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