SUFI WHIRLING and LATIHAN MEDITATION – A transformative journey of dance and an encounter with the being within us – Ma Prem Priya
⏰️ March 21, 6:30 p.m.
Exploring Sufi Whirling and Latihan: A Transformative Journey of Dance and a Meeting with the Existence Within Us
Deepen your meditation through movement with Ma Prem Priya.
About the Facilitator
Ma Prem Priya took Sanyas ten years ago and stepped fully onto the path of Osho as a lived experience rather than just an idea. Since then, meditation has become a central part of her life. While she has practiced many of Osho’s meditations over the years, Sufi whirling has remained closest to her heart. In spinning, she discovered stillness, and in movement, she found her center. What began as a meditation eventually revealed itself as her path. Her time at the Osho International Meditation Resort in Pune deepened this realization and anchored it in direct experience. For more than a decade, she has been a whirler, entering silence through dance and movement. She views the way of the Sufis as a divine method to go from dance to ecstasy, using the body as a channel to inner divinity. ‘
‘By whirling as a child does and surrendering in the spin, the sense of “me” softens, leaving only presence’.
The Philosophy of Inner Dance
Unlike ordinary dance, which is learned and controlled, inner dance is unlearned, uncontrollable, and serves as pure expression rather than effort. In this state, the body becomes an instrument of the soul. True dance begins in stillness because silence is its source. When thoughts stop, energy flows freely and movement emerges from awareness rather than desire, dissolving the opposition between stillness and movement. The Sufis see dance as a prayer in motion, where whirling symbolizes the dissolution of the ego and the stillness of the center amidst the movement of life. This makes dance a way to remember the divine. Inner dance occurs when the sense of the “doer” disappears and control is gone. All that remains is the dance itself. This dance is a celebration and a meeting with the existence that is within us.
Sufi Whirling Technique
Osho describes Sufi Whirling as one of the most ancient and forceful techniques. It is so deep that even a single experience can make a person totally different. Participants whirl with open eyes, just like small children, as if the inner being has become a stable center and the whole body has become a moving wheel or a potter’s wheel. While the whole body is moving, you remain in the center.
Latihan Meditation: Flowing Movement and Reflection
Originating from Indonesia’s Subud tradition, Latihan is a practice of surrender involving the letting go of the ego and being in embodied connection with the present moment. In this version of Latihan, blindfolded movement is introduced to help quiet the mind, allowing for a deeper focus on the connection with oneself and others. It is a group moving meditation that uses music and embodied connection to explore the pleasure of presence, sensorial awareness, and authentic human connection. Osho says this meditation is a meeting between the individual and the cosmos, helping one to merge, melt, and let go on the deepest level possible.
ORGANIZATIONAL DETAILS
⏰️ March 21, 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Schedule:
6:30 PM – 6:45 PM: Opening the Space Through Dance
6:45 PM – 7:00 PM: Explanation of Sufi spinning, technique, and meaning of the practice
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: 45 min. Sufi spinning practice, 15 min. shavasana
8:00 PM – 8:30 PM: Break
8:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Explanation of the art of laitihan. The meditation consists of three stages:
Stage 1: Gaze at the candles in front of you and allow movement to occur, entering a trance.
Stage 2: We will work in pairs and engage in surrender and movement through blindfolded surrender.
Stage 3: Shavasana 15 min
9:30-10:00 PM: Integration and sharing
Conclusion of the workshop
PRICES:
160 PLN
*PLN 60 deposit payable via BLIK (+48517152958)
the remaining amount (PLN 100) payable in cash on site at Kontakt
Slots are limited because the practice requires space, so please register in advance.
Please register by email at shrutibhagwat040597@gmail.com
Additional information: +48517152958
Please bring socks for spinning, although you can also spin barefoot if you need more grounding.
Please also bring a blanket (blankets are also available on-site at Kontakt).
❗️IMPORTANT❗️ We ask you, dear ones, to keep your stomach light and not eat anything for 2 hours before your Sufi practice.
