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Date	Location	Presenters	Description
Aug 22-24, 2008	Satchidananda Ashram, Yogaville (near Buckingham , Virginia)	Pir Shabda Kahn	Sufi Way of the Heart Finding our Purpose in Life Join master musician and renowned Sufi teacher Pir Shabda Kahn for a powerful journey into the Sufi way of the Heart. This beautiful retreat will offer the opportunity to discover or deepen your experiences of the profound teachings and practices of Sufism, and experience the Sufi Message of Love, Harmony and Beauty. Tuition: $200. Add two nights accommodation and meals. Contact: 1-800-858-9642  Online Registration and additional info
Aug 29 - Sep 1, 2008	Southern Dharma Retreat Center Hot Springs, NC	Jon Seskevich and Mark Smith	Universal Chanting. Chanting, or repetitive song, is part of almost every spiritual tradition. Also known as kirtan, bhajan, and “singing with heart,” chanting is a form of bhakti or devotional yoga. These chants, coming from many traditions, contain a transformative power and healing energy. Through our voices we join a stream of consciousness, emotion, and devotion that has been flowing for centuries, sharing the joy of making inspirational music together.
Sep 6, 2008 (Sat)	Sharpsburg, Ga (South of Atlanta)	Musawwir Gowins	Pursuing the Sacred:  The Inner Vision Quest Experiential workshop  10:00 am – 4:30 pm   Saturday Evening Zikr 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. All mythologies and cultures include tales of magical journeys of discovery and transformation.
Sep 19-21, 2008 (Fri-Sun)	Myers Park Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC	Mahdiah Esther Jacobs Kahn	The Inner Journey This retreat will allow participants to go deeply within themselves to heal, discover their True Being and find a sense of renewal. The retreat will utilize practices with presences, inquiry, meditation, breath, mantra (wazifa), zikr and dream work. Mahdiah Esther Jacobs Kahn is a retreat guide and senior teacher in the Sufi Order International and a teacher of the Diamond Logos work. Mahdiah is a Healer and senior teacher (Shafiyat) in the Sufi Healing Order. Times: Friday 6:00-8:00, Saturday 9:30AM-9:00 PM with breaks Sunday 10:00-4:00.  Cost: $195 before September 1 and $220 after. Fee does not include meals or lodging. Register with Sophia Dilkusha McGuire 704-485-4683
Sep 19-21, 2008 (Fri-Sun)	Fair Oaks in Hogansville, GA	Anahata Iradah	Dancing From the Heart of Silence, Retreat will include Seated Meditation, Walking Meditation, and Dances of Universal Peace.  It will be led by Anahata Iridah, a Tara Dance leader and a Senior Mentor in the Network of Dances of Universal Peace. She worked closely for many years with Shinzen Young (www.shinzen.org), a respected Buddhist scholar and meditation instructor, she has incorporated the profound teachings of Buddhism into her work. Registration is limited to 18 people. Cost is $160. Register with David and Kathy Barnes  (706) 637-5431 Optional dance leader training Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 focused on the spiritual gifts that can be found and shared in the Dances. Sliding scale $25 - $35
Sep 26-28 (Fri-Sun)	Sarasota, FL	Zuleika	Sarasota weekend with Zuleikha. Zuleikha has created a number of beautiful chants.  Many are aware that she is a dancer who has trained for many years with masters from Asia and the Middle east. She is a great admirer of of the work of Ruth St. Denis.  This is a rare opportunity to spend a weekend with a true master, who works through and around our Dances.
Sep 27, 2008 (Sat)	Safe Haven Retreat Center, Pelzer, SC	Amina Linda McMakin	Annual Fall Equinox Dance Celebration, 5-9 p.m. Walk the labyrinth, share potluck dinner, Universal Chanting, Dances of Universal Peace.  Potluck at 5PM, Dances & Ceremony starts at 6:45PM   RSVP with Amina Linda McMakin  lindamcmakin@aol.com  Phone: (864)947-7028
Sep 24-29. 2008	Claymont Court outside Charles Town, West Virginia	Postneshin Jelaleddin Loras	A Mevlevi Sufi Gathering  Please join us for Zikr, Sufi music and Ilahis, Turning/Dance, Sohbet and the poetry of RUMI. The site of this retreat, owned and operated by Claymont Society for Continuous Education, is on a beautiful rural property of 350 acres. It is conveniently located near the Virginia/Maryland border, less than an hour away from Dulles International Airport. More information to be announced.
Oct 16-19, 2008 (Thursday ~ Sunday)	Dancing Peacock Paradise, Ft. McCoy, Florida--near Gainesville	Bodhi Be and Murshida Leilah Be	Dance & Sufi Retreat: Deeper into the Heart of Love Bodhi will leads practices & meditation, & accompany dances & zikr on the dumbek. Leilah will share her knowledge of the Sufi path, & to lead zikr & dances, a Murshida in the Ruhaniat. She has been called “the most eminent female zikr leader in the world.” Diana Kanoy,  PO Box 376, Ft. McCoy, FL  32134  Phone:  (352) 546-1345
Oct 16-19, 2008 ?? (Thursday ~ Sunday)	Camp Holiday Trails, Charlottesville, VA		Blue Ridge Sufi Community Fall Dance Camp  The week-end begins with open dance on Thursday night and includes a kids’ camp.  Contact Shemsuddin Millard at (434)490-8800

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