Spiral of Love in Turkey
8/11 - 8/16i 2010
Spiral of Love: 5-Day Dance Retreat with Banafsheh Sayyad
Info & Registration: +1 310 499 7100
www.namah.net
Location: At Mutlu Baba Cultural Center (Dergah)
Gokcedere, TurkeyGokcedere, Yalova, Turkey
Lose yourself on the Path of the Heart and find your birthright to live life with ecstasy. A required journey for all interested in Dance of Oneness Training Program.
“Come into the Heart, where the Great Mystery lives!” – Rumi
Come dance in the spiral of love, igniting your whole being with the fire of this spiral, integrating the physical and non-physical dimensions. Guided by the poetry of Rumi and Hafez, explore love?s intoxication through movement that lies between trance and control, letting go and technique. Gain more awareness of your energy anatomy and the ability to dance your Heart inside the spiral of love. Take home a daily movement practice that supports an inner alchemy of turning negativity to gold. Our setting is a Sufi/Dervish House or Dergah, a true tavern of love, beyond any particular religion and open to all.
Bring veils. Mixed Levels
The retreat begins at 8 PM on August 11th and ends at 2 PM on August 16th.
Our days are a balance between dance, yoga, chanting, music, meditation, sharing, developing our own creativity and the chance to explore individually the beautiful beaches, villages and sites of Turkey?s exquisite Marmara region.
Fee for 5-day Dance Retreat:
*400 Euro (can pay the equivalent in dollars) including lodging and meals at the Dergah (communal sleeping, separate women´s and men´s quarters)
*600 Euro (can pay the equivalent in dollars) including hotel lodging and meals at the Dergah
Above fees do not include airfare, visa and round-trip transportation from the airport to the Dergah
The nearest airport is Ataturk in Istanbul
Planning:
Arrival – August 11 in the morning, the session begins at 8 PM following light dinner at 6 PM Departure
Departure – August 16 in the evening (if only staying for the Dance Retreat)
Contact:
Based in California, the Iranian-born Banafsheh Sayyad is one of the few bearers of authentic Persian dance and the pioneer of Dance of Oneness . With a background in Persian dance, Flamenco, Tai Chi and Eastern sacred dances, Banafsheh´s solo and ensemble work with her dance company, NAMAH has been presented extensively in North America, Europe and Australia where she has gained tremendous acclaim. With a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Dance and a Masters degree in Chinese Medicine, Banafsheh teaches across North America, Europe and Turkey.