To delve into the One, within oneself, through age-old practices
Sufi Dance • Tandava • Essene Rituals
To mark the summer solstice, we invite you to a weekend of initiation and celebration.
To allow the paths of Tantrism and Sufism to meet,
so that they may unite in a single dance, turned towards the Divine.
Sufi dance is known in the West as the Dance of the Whirling Dervishes.
"Samâ" is the original name of this whirling and means "Spiritual Audition".
TANDAVA is a tantric meditation in motion, originating from Kashmiri Tantra. It is also called the Dance of Totality.
These two ancient paths lead to the same experience: that of a stationary center at the heart of movement.
Learning to relinquish control of movement, but to allow oneself to be carried, swept away by its presence. And through this listening, an inner calm awakens, a peace that allows us to journey towards the Beauty nestled within each being.
Two languages, one prayer.
That of the Heart.
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An introduction to Sufi dance
Dans cette immersion, une part plus importante sera consacrée, en terme de temps, à la pratique de la Danse Soufie, qui demande plus de précisions et d'intégrations techniques pour pouvoir la rencontrer avec fluidité.
Cette danse est un chemin intérieur, une prière en mouvement.
La danseur tourne vers la gauche, vers son coeur
C’est en ce temple intérieur que cette danse emmène.
Vous pourrez ici vous initier (et approfondir) ici à cette pratique millénaire, découvrir les fondamentaux techniques de ce tournoiement et gouter à l'ouverture intérieure qu'elle offre.
Celebration of the solstice
In Sufi dance, the dancers connect with the movements of the cosmos.
They revolve, like the Earth around the Sun.
One of the symbolic gestures is called SHAMS , which means Light.
Choosing to turn our hearts towards the Divine on this day of the Solstice is an intention to bring awareness to these cycles.
Saturday evening will be dedicated to celebrating this gateway of light.
* 2 EVENINGS AND 2 DAYS OF BROADCASTING *
The days will be dedicated to technical training.
Each evening will be an opportunity to experience unique rituals , designed specifically for this workshop.
Inner peace
Sufi dance, with its whirling motion , and Tandava, with its slowness, are two practices that challenge our points of reference.
It is in this change of perceptions that a space can awaken, within itself.
New and infinite horizons then open up: our INNER HORIZONS .
The practices offered here become gateways, leading us to a heightened awareness of listening.
Throughout our lives, we seek to feel PEACE.
In reality, it is already present within us.
Just like the Ocean... although the surface may sometimes seem turbulent, the seabed preserves this calm, even in the heart of storms.
It is in this dive into the depths that we will guide you during these days.
So that at the end of this immersion, you leave with a more vivid memory of this luminous and peaceful presence within you.
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Practical information
* Internship location
In Saint Bonnet le Courreau in the Loire (42-FR)
* Schedules
From Friday, June 19th at 7pm (doors open at 5pm)
On Sunday, June 21st at 4pm
* Meal
Vegetarian meals
* Accommodation
Accommodation in shared rooms.
Participants will need to provide their own bed linens.
By participating in this workshop, it is possible to order a MADE-TO-MEASURE SUFI OUTFIT (twirling skirt + belt + jacket + slippers) at the preferential rate of €290.
Order to be validated before May 5, 2026.
Prices
INTERNSHIP (excluding meals and accommodation)
>>> Early bird tickets: €250 / Only 1 ticket left
>>> Then Standard price: €320
A non-refundable deposit of €100 is required to confirm registration.
The remainder will be payable on site.
MEALS AND ACCOMMODATION
>>> €120
To be paid on site
In parallel, Daniel Warnier will offer those who wish to experience an ETERNITY MASSAGE :
* an initiation through touch to the presence of Tandava in the body.
* a time of deep listening, where meditation becomes sensation.
(Optional, upon reservation: €120 / 1 hour - consultation included.)
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Eternity Massage
Some testimonials
Gabrielle FAVIER
My childhood was close to religion, having grown up in an Orthodox family.
Yet, I couldn't perceive the deep resonance of the words within me.
It was immersion in Sufi dance that brought back the awareness of the Divine into my body.
The encounter with this Sufi whirling came about while I was walking in the forest: an inner voice whispered to me: "Turn" .
I knew nothing at the time about the art of the whirling dervishes.
But this calling never left me. It became a certainty, a quiet flame that continued to grow.
This voice guided me to RANA GORGANI, a great figure in contemporary Sufi dance, who has been teaching me for several years with rigor and depth.
In 2023, she gave me permission to start sharing this practice.
Since then, I have been introducing this art through workshops and individual lessons, as well as through meetings with other artists.
Daniel WARNIER
My name is Daniel, I am 40 years old.
I have been on a path of authenticity and truth with myself since I understood that nature is effortless.
I try to listen to my own inner wisdom and my life is thus adorned with magic.
Through my own experience and that of the people I meet, I have become aware of the importance of using the body to integrate universal, liberating and healing concepts, especially in our Western societies that glorify the mind.
It is in a desire for consistency between my vision of care, my professional and personal life, that I left my job as a nurse in 2019.
Living through different transformative experiences has led me today to offer my vibration to the world through my Eternity massage and the transformative "Emulsion" retreats and these "inner horizons" workshops.
" We come from the heights, and towards the heights we ascend.
We come from the sea, and to the sea we return.
We were born in the light,
And in the light we disappear.
We came to dance,
And we head towards the dance.
We journey with Truth.
and the Truth walks with us "
Jalal al-Din Rumi
Internship schedule
FRIDAY
* Arrival: between 5pm and 7pm
* Welcome meal: 7:00 PM
* Opening circle: 8pm
SATURDAY
* Morning practice: 9am-12pm
* Silent lunch: 12:15-13:30
* Afternoon practice: 2pm-5pm
* Silent meal: 7pm
* Sufi Evening / Zikr: 8:30 PM
SUNDAY
* Morning practice: 9am-11:30am
* Meal: 12:00-13:00
* Afternoon practice: 1:15 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Do you have any questions about this internship?
You can write to this address or via the form below.
gabrielle.favier.7@proton.me
