Hi there, Wishing you all joy and love for the Winter HolidaysCultivate peace and goodwill at Sufi Class: Sunday, December 22nd, 8:00 am PST and Tuesday, December 24th, at 10:30 am PSTThe Zoom LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88050735178?pwd=zkrVoc4Mt...
Hi there, Do you own creative dance . . . was a direction we frequently heard in Adnan’s Sufi workshops. It often followed a circle dance where we copied the movement of the more experienced dancer in the center. Copying these dancers taugh...
Hi there, I had a very satisfying Sufi class on Tuesday. Not only did it go smoothly, it was attended by my biggest turnout of participants. Can I enjoy that feeling of contentment without slipping into ego and self-conceit? Tricky!Adnan warned that...
Hi there, Here it is, last Saturday night and no email was written. I forgot and the unstructured days slipped by.I did pretty well with my eating on Thanksgiving Day, sticking to one serving of dinner. And we did take a walk around the block after d...
Hi there, Next week, we celebrate one of my favorite holidays -- Thanksgiving. This holiday combines two elements that are important for our well-being — celebration and gratitude.Celebration, from the Latin celebrātiō, means big assem...
Hi there, NOTE: My Tuesday, November 19th Sufi Zoom class has been canceled due to a scheduling conflict. Seda will teach this class on her Zoom account, which you may obtain from Janet's weekly Sufi email or the Sufi Signal post. If you do not have...
Hi there, Adnan Sarhan wrote about the spirit of true dance:A real and true dance creates communication with the people who are watching and with the drum (he played in his shows). You become a moving rhythm. Your spirit takes over the body and tells...
Hi there, This week, I have invited Isabelle Legros, a long time student of Adnan Sarhan, to share her thoughts on the language of Adnan's Sufi work.Another Language by Isabelle LegrosMichelle sent a photo of birds drinking from the little fountain t...
Hi there, In spiritual work, the relationship between body and spirit can be complex. Each discipline navigates this intricate alliance in its own way.Spirituality has its own agenda, often at odds with that of the body, which prioritizes survival—ea...
Hi there, It is like returning from another world. La Pine, Oregon, was so quiet, peaceful, and meditative. We slept late because it was dark until almost 8 a.m. There were no BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) trains to wake me at 5 a.m. or any other tim...
