Gurdjieff Movements & Whirling Sacred Dances
Journey to Inaccessible Places:
within & around
A sacred dance retreat
19-22 FEB 2026 (Thursday to Sunday)
Without a little dancing, there’s no disappearing ~ Rumi
ANHTA CONSCIOUS RETREAT
Karjat, Maharashtra, India.
Zia Nath
Reeti Choudhary
A sacred dance retreat presenting
- Gurdjieff Movements
- Whirling Mandala®
- Centering & awareness exercises
- Meditation & contemplation circles
- Nature excursions nearby
Retreat Venue
ANHTA
a conscious healing retreat for wholistic transformation.Born from the heart chakra “Anahata” in Sanskrit means unhurt, unstruck and unbeaten – the spiritual centre of love, compassion and balance.
ANHTA is built on this energy, reflecting the journey of its Founder Dr. Anjana Laungani.
Retreat Program
Day 1: Thursday, 19th Feb 2026
DAY 2: Friday, 20th Feb 2026
Qusai Kathawala, a somatic practitioner & Qi Gong teacher, will conduct a session involving slow, simple movements & the felt sense of centre, and the flow between earth, sky, and the body to support the integration of the sacred dances.
Zankhana Joshi, founder of Tatvamasi, a trauma informed, integrated somatic psychotherapist & dance movement therapist, will conduct a session leading the participants through movement that blends meditative awareness with fluid dance, evoking a sense of gentle, embodied presence.
DAY 3: Saturday 21st Feb 2026
Natasha & Reena, founders of The Art & Therapy Loft, will conduct an art exploration through a guided & non-figurative watercolour painting designed to help you slow down, attune to your inner needs & guide you to a more balanced & harmonious place. No artistic proficiency or experience needed.
A collection of circle dances & songs drawn from various cultures & indigenous traditions to remember our sacred connection with the whole circle of creation. Leslie and Mayuree offer integrated arts sessions as a medium of expression, healing as well as re-connection with self, community & the earth, not just as a therapy but as a way of life.
DAY 4: Sun 22nd Feb 2026
INR 4500/
– per nightINR 6500/
– per night- Add GST 5%
- Includes all meals & accomodation.
INR 15,000/-
Gurdjieff & Whirling Sacred Dances
Gurdjieff Movements centres us into a sharpened awareness of self. And whirling – it belongs to the mystical dimension – it brings out the mystic within us.
Gurdjieff Movements:
George Gurdjieff an enlightened Armenian mystic gave an important place to movement & dance. These structured movements originate from ancient temples of the Caucasus Mountains and were an integral part of esoteric school work. The movements evoke many different intelligences in us – harmonising our body, mind, emotions and spirit. This is called centering – to be unified in all the facets of our existence, bringing us a sharpening of awareness and into higher consciousness.
Whirling Mandala®
Created by Zia Nath is a meditative dance form inspired from the ancient Sufi mystics, the wild spinning gypsies, the earthy ghumraos of Rajasthan & the crystalized awareness of enlightened mystics.
Music and Poetry
Rhythm and stillness, silent sitting are important elements that condition and refine our experiences. Practiced as an active meditation, the work is unique as it centers us in the balance of duality. We find stillness in motion and maintain balance with our inner compass.
About Zia:
Zia Nath is an international performer and teacher of ancient Sacred Dances of India & Central Asia. She is the founder of Realms of Dance® – a sacred dance performance inspired from diverse spiritual traditions of the Indian subcontinent. Zia specialises in Gurdjieff Movements, Whirling Dances and Odissi Indian Classical.
Zia has been in the practice of these dances since three decades. She is inspired by this work in her own spiritual journey and teaches it as a sacred art for our inner evolving consciousness.
Retreat Dance Assistant:
“A lawyer by profession, shaped by her training as a Somatic Intelligence facilitator, Reeti has nearly a decade of sacred dances practice. As an assistant, she brings an embodied, attentive presence blending the practical, the sacred & the somatic; holding space for participants to stay embodied, resourced, & curious as these dances create subtle, transformative experiences.” ~ Reeti Choudhary
