For more than a thousand years, the Sufi way of drumming has been used as a means of reaching an altered or trance-like state that puts us in the present moment, inducing a happy, calm relaxation. By simply feeling the beat, a sense of connectedness is created allowing the group to flow with the rhythms of life as one voice.
NYC Sufi Gatherings in March
DRUMMING SESSIONS
When: Tuesdays March 5 and 26 at 7pm
Where: Caravan of Dreams Restaurant (back room)
New York City, Lower East side
405 East 6th Street
Donations not required, but gratefully received (for buying additional drums)
The Sufi way of drumming joins us together in the present moment. The mind becomes deeply calm. Drums are provided, but if you have your own favorite, feel free to bring it.
SUFI WORKSHOPS
When: Wednesdays March 6, 13 and 20, 6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Where: Playwrights Rehearsal Studios
New York City, Lower East side
440 Lafayette St, Studio 4D, 4th floor
Suggested donation $20
Sufi Workshops involve a variety of techniques to raise consciousness. They include drumming, dance, breathing and movement exercises, meditation, chanting and whirling. These techniques heighten concentration, free the body from tension the mind from anxiety and stress, bring harmony, contentment, and help one to release negative habits (by developing the intelligence of the heart.)
Contact Janet: JnorQ@aol.com (718) 644-1083
More details about NYC and other workshops around the world are on the Sufi website:sufifoundation.org
