{"id":16608,"date":"2019-02-13T03:06:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T03:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jp.crsny.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;eventDate=2019-04-04#038;p=16057"},"modified":"2019-04-01T17:50:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T17:50:00","slug":"sufi-dance-class-with-lale-sayoko-2-2019-04-04","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/jp.crsny.org\/index.php\/event\/sufi-dance-class-with-lale-sayoko-2-2019-04-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Sufi Dance Class with L\u00e2le Sayoko"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learn the ancient practice of meditative whirling known as Sufi dance or <i>Sema (Sama <\/i>in Iranian). You will learn the techniques of whirling, but\u00a0<i>Sema<\/i>\u00a0is not about reproducing a certain form or aesthetic. Rather, the technique serves as a vehicle for inner journeying.\u00a0<i>Sema<\/i> means spiritual listening. Together we\u2019ll create a sacred space in which we can safely listen to and share our true selves and experience oneness with the Divine.<\/p>\n<p>Each class consists of some explanation of the theory and technique, exercises, practice whirling, and sharing and discussion of what you experienced and felt.<\/p>\n<p>Whirling commonly induces dizziness or nausea. Over time, through whirling,\u00a0we learn to trust ourselves to go off balance, to be dizzy, to surrender control. We empty our minds of\u00a0all thoughts of the individual self\u00a0as we give ourselves over to prayer and connect with a greater power, the still center within, around which we turn. Into this emptiness floods a divine fullness, which sometimes gives rise to a state known as \u201cmystical intoxication,\u201d a reflection of knowing and experiencing that you and I and the Divine are One.<\/p>\n<p>Please wear comfortable clothing (white, gray or black color is preferable, avoiding prints and shiny material which might distract the eye while whirling) and wear socks or soft soled shoes. If you have a whirling skirt and\/or a frame drum, please feel free to bring it. Avoid eating a large meal for two hours prior to class.<\/p>\n<p>$20 with advance registration, $25 at the door<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more about Sufi dance:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ranagorgani.com\/10-things-about-sufi-dance\/\">http:\/\/www.ranagorgani.com\/10-things-about-sufi-dance\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sufi Dance Instructor L\u00e2le Sayoko<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sayoko was one of the founding members of Japan\u2019s famous Samanyolu professional bellydance group, and has since developed her own solo career touring with UK\u2019s Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers on a 44 city tour of the UK, to Turkey\u2019s Baba Zula, and with New York\u2019s Bella Gaia multimedia Earth from Space journey show. Lale aspires for dance to be a powerful communicator though traditional technique and spiritual embodiment. She has lately been studying Sufi dance with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ranagorgani.com\/\"><strong>Rana Gorgani<\/strong><\/a>, and in April 2018 Gorgani awarded her the <strong>International Sufi Dance Certification Of Cid UNESCO<\/strong>, granting her authority to teach Gorgani\u2019s method of Sufi dance training. With CRS co-founders Yasuko Kasaki and Christopher Pelham, she leads the CRS Healing Circles + Whirling Prayer that take place every third Thursday of the month at CRS.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lalesayoko.com\/\">http:\/\/www.lalesayoko.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn the ancient practice of meditative whirling known as Sufi dance or Sema (Sama in Iranian). You will learn the techniques of whirling, but\u00a0Sema\u00a0is not about reproducing a certain form or aesthetic. Rather, the technique serves as a vehicle for inner journeying.\u00a0Sema means spiritual listening. 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