Realms of Dance®

Sufi Whirling and Gurdjieff Dances Workshop
2014-03-30 10:00 - 12:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | STUDIO BALANCE, Krishna Kunj CHS, 29 / 30 K M Munshi Marg, Behind Wilson College, Chowpatty, Mumbai, India
We are happy to announce the next Sufi Whirling Workshop facilitated by Zia Nath.
10 am to 12 pm – Beginners Batch
12:15 pm to 2:00 pm – Advance Batch.
Fees:
Rs. 900/- for each batch.
2 batches together, fees Rs. 1600/-
– Participants can do both batches of beginners and advance together or either one. To attend the advance batch, you need to have done the beginner’s batch atleast once before.
– The workshop is a design of centering exercises & Gurdjieff Movements for preparation and inner stillness. After this we move towards the Sufi Whirling meditation. The same design will be followed in both classes appropriate for the respective level of each class.
– More information in the attached document with this email.
– Number of participants is limited, so register soon.
– Email me directly if you have any questions or doubts.
Its imperative that you register in advance. Upon registration, you will receive an email with details of the workshop, how to prepare yourself and what to bring.
Please register with Zia (email registration is preferred):
Email: sufisplendour@gmail.com
Contact: +91 22 32227931/ + 91 9821470396 (please sms if there is no response)
Please take time to read about Sufi Whirling & The Sacred Dances: www.sufisplendour.com
youtube; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDPnodybwE4

Sufi Whirling and Sacred Dances Workshop
2014-07-13 10:00 - 2014-07-14 14:00 | Temperance, Near Rizvi College, Shirley Rajan Road, close to The Yoga House, below Pali Hill Bandra - W - 50, Mumbai, India
Details:
Batch 1 for Beginners:
10 am – 12 pm (introducing Sufi Whirling with centering exercises & Gurdjieff Movements)
Batch 2 for Advance:
12 pm – 2 pm (continuing practice of Gurdjieff Movements and Sufi Whirling)
You are welcome to attend one or both the batches depending on your prior experience of the work.
Registration & Preparation:
You are requested to confirm your participation by replying to this email on sufisplendour@gmail.com
Please specify which batch you want to attend, You can attend both if you like.
As soon as you have confirmed your participation, you will receive an email with details about the workshop, what to expect, how to prepare yourself and other practical information. It is important to know how to prepare yourself for this workshop in advance, so that you can find your comfort easily and move deeper into your meditation with the dances. Please register soon as participation is limited. After you have registered you will receive details of how to make the payment.
for more information about Sufi Whirling, Gurdjieff Movements and to see a preview of the dances, please visit
www.sufisplendour.com
email: sufisplendour@gmail.com
cell: +91 9821470396
Look forward to dancing with you

Sufi Splendour at Leader's Quest, Jaipur
2014-09-02 - 2014-09-03 | Jaipur
Sufi Splendour at Leader’s Quest, Jaipur
Zia Nath presents Sacred Dances & Sufi Whirling: a tapestry of Odissi Indian Temple Dances and Sufi Whirling woven with the poetry of Mevlana Rumi.
Zia will be offering a workshop for the participants of the Leader’s Quest on 4th of Nov. at Samod Bagh. The workshop will introduce Gurdjieff Centering Movements and Sufi Whirling.

Crescendos of Rumi - Mumbai
2014-09-26 | Mumbai, India
Crescendos of Rumi – an evening of dance, poetry, mystique and magic….
In honour of Mevlana Jalal-Ud-Din Rumi’s birthday, a festival to Celebrate Rumi.
Zia Nath and Sanatan Chakravarty weave a tapestry of dance and rhythm as Tom Alter reflects the poetry and passion of Mevlana Rumi.
Presenting lyrical Odissi dances, live percussion, poetry recital, Persian music and mesmerizing Sufi Whirling.
A Sufi Splendour® Presentation
Friday, 26th September, 6:00 pm
Good Earth, Raghuvanshi Mills, Lower Parel, Mumbai.

Celebrate Rumi Festival
2014-09-30 19:00 - 22:00 | House of Tales Art Gallery, 21Dr VB Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort, near Jehangir Art Gallery, South, Mumbai, India
Celebrate Rumi, Sacred Dances and Sufi Rituals is in honor of Mevlana Rumi’s Birthday – 30th September. We meet together to celebrate with Gurdjieff Centering movements, Zikhr Circle, Sufi Whirling and Sufi Ceremonial Silsila. We close the evening with a dinner celebration.
Welcome drink and refreshments at 7 pm and dinner at 9 pm is provided by Samskara Wellness, for organic healthy living.
Fees: Rs. 1,500/- for workshop and dinner.
Prior registration on email is required. Participation is limited so register soon.
dance@sufisplendour.com / +91 9821470396
This event is part of the Celebrate Rumi Festival and is open to all, no prior experience in sufi dances is required.

Sufi Dance, Art and Poetry
2014-10-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Temperance Dance Studio, Rizvi Complex, Shirley Rajan Road, Off Carter Rd, Bandra - W, Mumbai, India
Sufi Dance, Art and Poetry is a workshop of immersing oneself into the art and heart of sufi experience. We explore this through Sufi Whirling, Mandala Painting and Zen Haikus. The art is to lighten ourselves of collected experiences and immpressions and allow our heart to guide us through the dance, the colours and our expression. From many to one, from noise to silence, from movement to stillness and from our periphery to our centre.
All the material for dance, art and poetry will be provided.
Samskara Wellness will offer healthy refreshments and delicious organic snacks during the workshop.
Fees: Rs. 2,500/- (inclusive of workshop, organic refreshments and snacks, supplies for mandala painting and zen haiku writing)
Prior registration on email is required. Participation is limited so register soon.
dance@sufisplendour.com / +91 9821470396
This event is part of the Celebrate Rumi Festival and is open to all, no prior experience in sufi dances is required.

YPO Mumbai for Jai Mehta
2014-12-12 | Mumbai, India
YPO Mumbai for Jai Mehta
12 Dec, 2014

Sufi Sacred Dances Intensive
2014-12-26 09:30 - 2014-12-29 17:00 | Aashiyana Resort, Goa, India
Sufi Sacred Dances Intensive
This is a 4 day intensive of Sacred Dances, exploring and deepening the practice of Gurdjieff Movements, Sufi Whirling, Centering exercises, Zikhr in sound and movement, silent sitting, practicing stillness.
Aashiyana Resort at Candolim is a luxury villa guest hotel at the sea shore of Candolim – a beautiful fishing village of Goa, with a quiet beach sprawled with lazy shacks and coconut trees. Aashiyana Resort boasts of a guest list that welcomes royalty from Europe and offers the best in healthy gourmet food and hospitality. They have a Yoga Pavillion that will be offered for this workshop and a tea garden that will serve us morning and evening tea. Lunch is available at Aashiyana for participants of the workshop.
There are many beautiful home stays and cozy hotels available walking distance from Aashiyana for accomodation.
Date: 26th – 29th December 2014
Time: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Venue: Aashiyana, Yoga Pavillion, Candolim – Goa, India
Fees: Rs 12,000/- for the entire workshop. Lunch is Rs. 400 extra per day – it includes morning and eve tea and snacka nd a healthy Vegetarian lunch.
Prior registration on email is required. Participation is limited so register soon.
dance@sufisplendour.com / +91 9821470396
(inquire for help with accomodation in Candolim, close to Aashiyana)

Sufi Splendour at Osho International - Pune
2015-02-05 | Pune
Sufi Splendour at Osho International Meditation Resort – Pune
by Zia Nath and Sanatan Chakravarty
A confluence of Sacred Dances of India and the Middle East – weaving together the graceful and lyrical Odyssey dances and Sufi dances, and Sufi Whirling; accompanied by soulful Sufi-Persian and Turkish music.
5 Feb, 2015
9.30pm at the MV Plaza

Sufi Whirling & Gurdjieff Sacred Dances Workshop
2015-03-01 08:00 - 2016-05-31 17:00
Mumbai, 1 March 2015 – 1 March 2015
Sufi Whirling & Gurdjieff Sacred Dances Workshop at Somaiya Learning Centre, Fort, Mumbai, 2015:March, May, Oct 2016 March
Facilitated by Zia Nath – workshop for beginners and advance practice.

Star India, Uday Shankar - Goa
2015-03-28 | Goa
March 28th 2015
Star India, Uday Shankar
Taj Village – Goa

Sufi Splendour Solo by Zia - China
2015-06-12
Sufi Splendour Solo by Zia
Shanghai, Shenzen – China

Sufi Splendour by Zia & Dance Ensemble at OIMR - Pune
2015-08-11 | Pune
Friends of Osho, Monsoon Festival
Sufi Splendour by Zia & Dance Ensemble at OIMR – Pune

CFO Leadership Conclave - Jaipur
2015-09-05 | Jaipur
CFO Leadership Conclave Performance and Workshop
Aditya Birla Finance & AXIS Bank – CFO Leadership Conclave
Fairmont palace, Jaipur
Sufi Splendour Solo Performance by Zia Nath
Sufi Whirling Workshop by Zia Nath

SAARC Sufi Festival, Jaipur
2015-10-10 | Jaipur
Zia Nath & Sanatan Chakravarty present a duet of Dance of Love, showcasing Odissi dances of love and passion and Sufi Whirling as the crescendo of the show for the prestigious SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) SUFI FESTIVAL hosted by Diggi Palace, Jaipur.

Leader’s Quest - Workshops & Performance
2015-11-05 | Samode, Rajasthan
Leader’s Quest, Workshops and Performance – Samode, Rajasthan
Sufi Splendour Solo Performance by Zia Nath.
Sufi Whirling Workshops by Zia Nath. At Samode Palace, Rajasthan.

36th Asian Racing Conference - Mumbai
2016-01-27 | Race Course, Mumbai
36th Asian Racing Conference – Mumbai
Sufi Splendour Performance at the 36th Asian Racing Conference (ARC)
Race Course – Mumbai
27th Jan 2016.
Presented by Sanatan Chakravarty & Zia Nath

Osho International Meditation Resort - Pune
2016-02-04 21:30 - 22:30 | Pune
Osho International Meditation Resort – Pune,
4 February 2016 – 4 February 2016

Between Two Breaths: a performance at the Intersections of Tantra, Yoga & Sufi.
Premiere at Osho International Meditation Resort,
4th Feb, 2016, 9:30 pm
Dance renditions by: Sanatan Chakravarty & Zia Nath
Story Teller: Gazala Singh
Conceptualized and Created by: Zia Nath for Realms Of Dance

TedXExeter, UK
2016-04-15 | UK
TedXExeter, UK
15 April 2016 – 15 April 2016

Zia Nath presents Sufi Splendour Whirling Dances for TedxExeter – Dreams to Reality,
to tune into live stream please visit http://tedxexeter.com

Aurora Borealis Global Conclave, Svalbad - Norway
2016-05-11 - 2016-05-14 | Svalbard, Norway
Aurora Borealis Global Conclave, Svalbad
Norway,11 May 2016 – 14 May 2016

Leaders's Quest, UK
2016-07-26 - 2016-10-01
Leader’s Quest, UK,
22 July 2016 – 1 October 2016

Corporate programs, UK
Show & workshop.

Celebrate Bandra Festival
2016-11-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Carter Road, Bandra, Mumbai
Celebrate Bandra Festival, Realms Of Dance™ by Zia Nath:
Carter Rd Promenade, Bandra, Mumbai,18 November 2016 – 18 November 2016

Accompanied by Odissi exponent Sanatan Chakravarty and a special act with renowned theatre artist, veteran actor Tom Alter rendering live poetry recitals with our dance.
Free entry, open to all. Come early to find a space.
The evening offers many other dance exponents as well, so come and be with us for a long evening. Check out the schedule below.
www.celebratebandra.com

Delhi International Arts Festival
2016-11-21 19:00 - 22:00
Delhi International Arts Festival, Realms Of Dance™ by Zia Nath:
Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, New Delhi,21 November 2016 – 21 November 2016

Zia Nath & Sanatan Chakravarty will present their duet – Dance of Love, tales of love against the backdrop of ancient temples, held in the realms of the Tantra Sutras of Vigyan Bhairav Tantra, a benevolent offering from Shiva to his beloved Devi, on the secrets of our inner universe.
Free entry and open to all.
www.diaf.in

Old Man & The Sea - A Whispered Fable
2016-11-22 | Maharashtra Cultural Center, Pune
Old Man & The Sea – a whispered fable, Maharashtra Cultural Centre, Pune
IAPAR International Theatre Festival,22 November 2016 – 22 November 2016

By No License Yet
Featuring Tom Alter, dance renditions by Zia Nath
Based of the classic award winning novel by Ernest Hemmingway.

Global Peace Initiative
2016-11-25 19:00 - 2016-11-26 22:00 | Gateway of India, Mumbai
Whirling Manadala™ dance presented by Zia Nath
Welingkars Institute, & Gateway of India, Mumbai
25th & 26th Nov 2016, 7:00 pm
Whirling Manadala™ dance presented by Zia Nath

Sacred Dance & Whirling Mandala
2016-12-28 15:00 - 2016-12-29 19:00 | Anamika Music & Meditation Centre, Morjim, Goa, India
Realms of Dance™:
Workshop facilitated by Zia Nath.
Time: 3:00 – 7:00 pm both days
Fees: Rs. 4,000/- for 2 day workshop.
Immerse yourself into an experience of Sacred Dance & Whirling Mandala™;
Explore centering movements from Gurdjieff Sacred Dances;
Discover your core strength with ancient Indian Temple dance techniques;
Awaken the body and quiet the mind with simple meditations;
Be mystified as the force of whirling moves you and through you;
Settle – be still, enjoy the silence that fills you!
MORE DETAILS:
There will be live music recital for whirling practice. Music is rendered by renowned Persian musician Sangit Sirus and his team.
Workshop venue is at Anamika – a meditation & music temple created by Sangit Sirus
Live music by Persian Musician Sangit Sirus
The venue also offers food & accommodation. It is a clean and beautiful home stay guest house in the midst of a lovely forest with birds and wild peacocks.
for booking and information write to :
realmsofdance@gmail.com

Dance of Love by Zia Nath & Sanatan Chakravarty
2017-01-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Clap, Malad, Mumbai, India
Dance of Love, a duet, By Zia Nath & Sanatan Chakravarty, performance at CLAP centre, Malad – W,
on 29th Jan 2017 Sunday, 7:00 pm.

About the Show:
Conceptualised and created by Zia Nath, Realms Of Dance is inspired from ancient sculpted stories of the Temples of Orissa, and the wild abandon of spinning gypsies of India and Central Asia. Realms of Dance is a spectacular presentation of Sacred Dance and Whirling Mandala, rendered to music and poetry of renowned artists and mystics of our sacred heritage.
Threads of the Tantra Sutras of the ancient text of Vigyan Bhairav Tantra and poetry of renowned mystics of the Indian subcontinent weave through the music and dance. The dances are tales of love suspended in the realms of sensuality and spirituality. Expressed as movement translations the dances are laced with lyrical music of Indian and Persian origin, creating a tapestry of rhythm, mystique and magic.

Sacred Dance, Whirling Mandala® Workshop
2017-02-19 10:00 - 13:00
An intensive workshop on
Gurdjieff Sacred Movements and Whirling Mandala Dances.
at CLAP centre, Malad -W,
19th Feb 2017,
Sunday, 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
open to beginners.
If you have attended my previous workshops and want to come in for practice, please come at 11:30 for Whirling practice.
For more details about the workshop and for booking, please visit book my show :
Book My Show
for more information, please write to me on realmsofdance@gmail.com
About the workshop:
Re-discover your inner core strength with the practice of ancient temple dances of Indian origin, Gurdjieff Movements, and Whirling Dances inspired from Gypsy traditions of India and central Asia.
A journey into the Realms of Dance, exploring the art and heart of stillness in motion. The practice of sacred dance invokes the awareness of energy and forces that are continuously forming our body. It brings us to a state of continued presence. The body is here now. Working with the body from a space of meditative awareness develops within us a presence of being – as Gurdjieff called it. In the practice of this work, our perceptions clarify; we become aware of the different qualities of energy that move in our body, how it shifts and how it settles into coherency; an experience of one-ness;the dances do not end in themselves, they become a bridge to our higher consciousness.Music and poetry, Rhythm and Stillness, Silent sitting are important elements that condition and refine our experiences.
Workshop is open to all from ages 16yrs to 70 yrs.
Prior dance experience not required.
General physical fitness is important to attend this workshop.

Safar-e-Shaayari with Tom Alter, Zia Nath
2017-03-19 08:00 - 17:00 | Jashn-e-Maazi, YB Chavan, Mumbai, India
Jashn-e-Maazi – The Play of History:
A festival of plays with Tom Alter, from March 17th – April 2nd, 2017, at Y.B.Chavan Auditorium, Mumbai.
Presenting Safar-e-Shaayari, a recitation of Ghazals and Nazms of 34 great poets recited by Tom Alter, accompanied by Uday Chandra on vocals and Zia Nath with dance.
19th March, 6:00 and 900 pm shows. For bookings anymore details, please visit:
https://in.bookmyshow.com/mumbai/events/jashn-e-maazi-safar-e-shaayri/ET00054158

Sacred Dance & Whirling Mandala®
2017-04-02 10:30 - 12:00 | House of Wow, Bandra - W, Mumbai, India
Every Sunday, open class
WORKSHOP:
Sacred Dance & Whirling Mandala®,
every Sunday, open class at House of Wow, Bandra – W
starting April 2nd onwards, 10:30 to 12:00
Registration is compulsory.
Fees: Rs.1,100/
Please write to: realmsofdance@gmail.com to register for the classes
(Early bird discount Rs. 950/- for bookings until 29th March. 15% off for 4 class advance booking)
Workshop facilitated by Zia Nath
Workshop Information:
Sacred Dance & Whirling Mandala®
Workshop by Zia Nath
A journey into the Realms of Dance, exploring the art and heart of stillness in motion.
This workshop is an experiential encounter with the sacred heritage of ancient cultures, preserved in the language of moveents and dance.
You will learn centering exercises and sacred movements from the works of George Gurdjieff and whirling dances inspired from ancient traditions of India and Central Asia.
The practice of sacred dance invokes the awareness of energy and forces that are continuously forming our body. It brings us to a state of continued presence. The body is here now. Working with the body from a space of meditative awareness develops within us a ‘presence of being’ – as Gurdjieff called it. In the practice of this work, our perceptions clarify; we become aware of the different qualities of energy that move in our body, how it shifts and how it settles into coherency; an experience of one-ness;
the dances do not end in themselves, they become a bridge to our higher consciousness.
Music and poetry, Rhythm and Stillness, Silent sitting are important elements that condition and refine our experiences.
This workshop is open to all. Prior experience in dance is not required. Age group suitable for this workshop is 16 yrs and above…. Don’t let age stop you. The older you are, the better you whirl.
General physical fitness is important.
Participants need to bring Yoga mat, a small cushion, and water. Wear loose comfortable clothes, trousers, tracks, no skirts or saris.
It is recommended to eat healthy an hour before the workshop. It is adviced not to have alcohol or spicy or rich foods the day before and on the day of this workshop.
About the Facilitator:
Zia Nath is the originator of Realms of Dance® – a showcase of sacred dances of ancient temples of India and Central Asia. Zia has been in the practice of this work for more than two decades, presenting and teaching her dances across the country and internationally and continues to learn and be inspired by all that is.
