Dancing Peacock Paradise

Dances of Universal Peace

Next dance
Saturday, July 13, 2019
at the Historic Thomas Center
of Gainesville

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Florida Dances for All Ages Retreat Maitreya & DiAnahita April 6 & 7, 2019 Dancing Peacock Paradise SE of Gainesville, Florida

“Deepening into the Sacred through Simple Keys” Maitreya & DiAnahita will co-lead a Saturday Retreat & optional Sunday morning in the woods at Dancing Peacock Paradise by beautiful heart-shaped Beauty Lake.   This event will gather Dancers from all around Florida & beyond, to experience dances & zikr from the originators, Sufi teachings, immersion in nature, & fellowship among all ages.  This is the once-a-year time we invite parents & grandparents to bring children to Peacock Paradise to enjoy nature, & meet the kittens, peacocks, puppy & chickens. Children will be invited to join us for the first few dances, & then go to the playhouse for supervised art & crafts or games.   We will share the qualities of love, harmony, & beauty to help us advance along a spiritual path. Wali Ali’s “Ten Keys to Dancing” will help us focus awareness of different aspects which can help us deepen into the practice.  Overnight accommodations are limited - reserve yours now if you want to stay for Sunday.  The Sunday morning session will be a smaller group for dancers, with in-depth teaching of a few dances, guidance about leadership, & a chance for local leaders to lead a brief dance & present on the topics: “Keys to Adapting Dance Leadership to Circumstances”            * Leading & dancing with children            * Leading with young adults            * Leading in a community group of new dancers            * Leading with hearing impaired or second language dancers            * Playing music for the dances See schedule & registration information below, & photos  from previous retreats.     RSVP   With Gratitude for Oneness Project's Generous Support  www.OnenessProject.com

REGISTRATION To assure your place, please register & pay right away. Space is limited.  No reservations held without payment! Children under 13 Free!  Teens & Young Adults 14 – 35 half price! You can register by PayPal:  www.paypal.com/us/home Log In or Sign Up - Link a card or bank, then... Select option:...More - Send a gift Click in Email & put  FLRetreats@gmail.com Enter $100.00 Saturday only, or $150 for both days Click “Add a note” put your name & email address. Or send a check written to Diana Kanoy  PO Box 376, Fort McCoy, FL 32134 Questions?   RSVP   or Email  FLRetreats@gmail.com  or call DiAnahita: 352 546-1345

Schedule for Maitreya & DiAnahita’s Florida Retreat April 6-7 2019 Saturday   9:00 – 9:30          Arrive, check in on the cottage porch, get settled   9:15 – 9:45          Coffee, tea, snacks – meet the family & each other 10:00–12:00          Opening session, including child-friendly dances 12:00–12:30          Break and lunch set-up at the cottage 12:30 – 1:30          Lunch   1:45 – 3:15          Afternoon session                              - Little children welcome for 1st dance                              - if it’s nice out we may do some practices on the dock                              - &/or dance in the circle by the Gazebo  1:30 – 3:15          Play house open for children (with supervision)  3:15 – 4:00          Break & Desserts on cottage porch  3:30 – 3:50          Guided silent Nature walk with DiAnahita  4:00 – 5:30          Play house open for children (with supervision)  4:15 – 5:30          Late afternoon session  5:30 – 6:00          Break and Potluck Dinner set-up              6:00 – 7:00          Potluck Dinner  6:45 – 8:45          Cottage Living Room open for children  7:00 – 8:30          Zikr  8:45 – 9:30          Desserts Sunday Morning  7:30                Sufi Practices on the dock  8:00                Qi Gong  9:00                Breakfast  9:45–12:15     Dancing & Leader Training with Maitreya & DiAnahita,                         including focused leading by attending leaders 12:15               Musician Jam if desired

Eliya Simona Maitreya Faolan Shivani Meet the Family 9:15 - 9:55 Sat. Morning Coffee, Tea, & Conversation while you register at the cottage Ten Keys to Dancing Wali Ali Meyer  To be expanded upon during the retreat      1. Listen      2. Feel      3. Sacred phrase          4. Music                 5. Move      6. Breathe      7. Soar with Joy      8. Devotion                   9. Amin    10. Silence Responses from 2018          As always, I had a wonderful, enlightening time. I did not want to leave.   Thank you  so much  for hosting  such a  beautiful  event. I look forward to the next!  Hayley Thanks for a wonderful weekend & allowing 6 year old Evan to play percussion !     Love, Clare   We really appreciate you setting up the sweet play house for kids. It was a very pleasant place to hang out, & well stocked with fun activity books & coloring supplies. We've been singing the songs from some of the dances since we’ve been back.             Chloe

When I am with little children I feel like dancing.  Hazrat Inayat Khan Comments from 2017 Loved having the children with us. When I came upon them as partners in the circle, my heart flew open & I fell  more deeply in love ~ treasured & memorable moments. May they return again & again.  ~ Sukaynah Such beauty created together this week-end. ​Thank you, DiAnahita & Maitreya, for this most sacred invitation into deeper connection with each other, with self & with something greater, be it as simple & blessed as community connection to nature & our living planet, nourishing food, or a more awake & devoted connection with God. I am deeply honored to have been part of this day together! Immense gratitude, Shivani Fabulous event - delightful & moving. Thoroughly enjoyed the scrumptious tree house-full moon shining so brightly. Love, Suzy & Jeff       The peacocks aer Fune! Evan Sweet! Thank you DiAnahita. It was a blessing to attend your event.  Pedja Blue will do Face Painting for the Kids!

Come meet the pets!  Shizari  Dumuzi  Wachee   Charlemagne

Meanwhile.... our upcoming dance will be February 23 at Peacock Paradise

The April  retreat will fill up -  space is limited.   RSVP   with questions. It is recommended to sign up & pay immediately if you want to attend.

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Copyright © 2019 DUP, All rights reserved. "This Kalama Dance was the seal on the Murshid Sam Dargah Dedication Celebration Aug 24-27, 2017, danced right inside the new Dargah structure." -Shabda Kahn Visit Dances of Universal Peace Florida on Facebook "Dancing Peacock Paradise is an amazing space to deepen dance practice. It is very beautiful and inviting, an experience not to be missed. I have spent wonderful, magical days here over the years and cherish all. I look forward to returning." -Sophia Shunny Silver City, New Mexico Dances of Universal Peace honor religious traditions of the world by chanting phrases from holy scriptures & oral traditions. Everything is taught in the moment as we join our voices together. More details about Allaudin and Lila’s 2013 Dance Retreat Subscribe to Dancing Peacock Paradise mailing list * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name Preferred e-mail format html text mobile ©2019 All Rights Reserved