An Astralab Event in Los Angeles. Learn the foundations of Sufi whirling through a feminine approach, guided by the live rhythms of the women’s LA Daf Ensemble. This practice offers not only a sacred form, but guidance for how to remain centered, receptive, and responsive in times of uncertainty and turmoil. Modern science and ancient mysticism alike reveal that [...]
An Astralab 2-Day Event in Los Angeles. Activate healing and reconnect with the inner resources needed to meet this moment with courage, integrity, and love through embodied practices rooted in Divine Feminine wisdom, as transmitted in Banafsheh’s new book, Dance of Oneness: Embody Love & Luminosity to Transform Your Life. Sacred Dance Prayer with Live Music, Book [...]
Join acclaimed spiritual embodiment teacher and sacred dancer Banafsheh Sayyad on Wednesday, December 24th, 3-6pm PT as she performs in the 66th annual holiday variety show, the Emmy® Award-winning L.A. County Holiday Celebration. This free, three-hour live performance—also broadcast on PBS SoCal—features more than 20 local music ensembles, choirs, and dance companies. It’s Southern California's largest [...]
How should humanity refine its consciousness to creatively respond to the four most consequential truths of our time: planetary ecological collapse, turbulence at every level of human affairs, exponential growth in AI, and the reality of cosmic intelligence on Earth? The online State of World Forum 2025, December 14-17, aims to answer this question: How can [...]
With Banafsheh Sayyad December 25 - 27, 2025 3-day Beach Retreat Sivananda Ashram, Bahamas Dance in Paradise this Winter. This holiday, trade snow for golden sands and turquoise seas. Join Banafsheh at the Sivananda Ashram, Bahamas for a Sacred Dance Beach Retreat. 3 days to move, breathe, whirl and awaken joy in rhythm with the ocean, [...]
