Dance of Oneness: Pulse of Life & the Whirling Heart

Workshop with Banafsheh Sayyad
Saturday, September 12, 2026 | 11:30am–5:30pm
Pars Place | Vienna, Virginia

What if you could move through uncertainty without losing your center?

Join Banafsheh Sayyad, visionary teacher of spiritual embodiment and internationally acclaimed sacred dancer, for a day-long immersion into Pulse of Life & the Whirling Heart, where sacred dance, Sufi whirling, the poetry of Rumi and embodied awareness become pathways to greater vitality, clarity and resilience.

Drawing from her new book, Dance of Oneness: Embody Love and Luminosity to Transform Your Life, Banafsheh will guide you into the wisdom of the Divine Feminine and the intelligence of your own body.

Through dance and conscious movement, you’ll explore ways to release constriction and heavy emotions, reconnect with your sacred sensuality and transform held energy into grounded strength, aliveness and presence.

At the heart of the workshop is Sama, the sacred Sufi practice of whirling, taught through Banafsheh’s distinctive feminine approach. From atoms to galaxies, life moves through rotation and spiraling. Whirling invites you into this universal rhythm while cultivating the ability to remain centered, receptive and responsive as life moves around you.

Banafsheh’s approach is designed to prevent or minimize dizziness, making the practice accessible even if you have never whirled before. Through guided instruction, surrender and deep listening, you’ll discover the inner balance that can emerge when movement becomes meditation.

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What You’ll Experience

Sacred dance and conscious movement, Sufi whirling and Sama, breath and embodied awareness, Rumi’s poetry, Divine Feminine wisdom and practices that support a deeper connection to your body and inner center.

Whether you are completely new to sacred movement or an experienced practitioner, you are welcome. Move at your own pace, listen to your body and discover what becomes possible when you enter more fully into the pulse of life.

Instruction will be offered in English, with Persian translation available as needed.

Register here: https://iacommunitycenter.networkforgood.com/events/104240-dance-of-oneness-with-banafsheh-sayyad?hid=NTYwMjI3NDY=&utm_campaign=dms_email_blast_4761510

About Banafsheh Sayyad

Banafsheh Sayyad is a visionary teacher of spiritual embodiment, master sacred dancer, award-winning author and choreographer with an MFA in Choreography and an MA in Chinese Medicine. Her life’s work is devoted to helping people cultivate greater health, awareness, resilience and joy through conscious movement and embodied wisdom.

Drawing from Sufi mysticism, Taoist teachings, Chinese Medicine, Tai Chi and Qigong, her distinctive approach integrates sacred movement with an understanding of meridians, acupoints and chakras. Internationally acclaimed for her pioneering fusion of spirituality and sensuality, Banafsheh has inspired thousands around the world to experience the body as a portal to presence, vitality and joy.

Come as you are. Leave more deeply connected to your body, your center and the living pulse within you.

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