Wilderness Dance Camp
August 13-19 2023
Sheikh Gayan Gregory Long
Gayan is an acclaimed drummer, composer, leader of the Dances of Universal Peace, spiritual mentor, retreat leader, and storyteller. He has dedicated his life to awakening human potential through music, devotional practices, pithy teachings, and community celebration. Gayan is a direct disciple of Pir Shabda Kahn, the lead teacher of the Sufi Ruhaniat International’s school of western Sufism. He has shared the Dances world wide and and led retreats with some of the foremost spiritual leaders of our time. He is also an active kirtan leader. He is currently writing a book about his adventures and insights gleaned from vanlife.
Our Guest Leaders
Dancing the Alchemy of Presence & Possibility
Alchemy – Magic – Mystery – Spirit.
There are many words to describe the process whereby our lives are transformed through a power which is both within us and beyond us. And ultimately words can only take us so far. They are important, but at the same time limited. What we seek will take us beyond words. Through presence and connection, embodiment and vulnerability, solitude and community, movement and stillness, we begin to open ourselves to the great Mystery which bubbles up in us and in the world. It cannot and will not be contained, but it most certainly can be experienced – an unbridled well of energy, joy, and life from which we are invited to drink. Join us for a week of singing and dancing, praying and playing, sharing and connecting. Come, come, whoever you are . . . the promise of transformation awaits!
Malika Elena Salazar
Malika is initiated in the lineage of the Sufi Ruhaniat International. She is a mentor of the Dances of Universal Peace, explorer of different Native American practices, accomplished musician (guitar and flute) and singer of World Sacred Music. She leads mantra meditation sessions and has shared her music in healing music festivals. Through her golden voice she offers a journey for different spiritual traditions of the earth. Malika has been an important support in the process of developing the Dances of Universal Peace in Mexico, where she mentors annual training camps, and she has been a part of the Beyond Initiative.
The dances and music she shares bring a universal message for humanity, one of respect and interconnection between all spiritual beliefs. She has recorded 3 CDs of world music and has a channel on Spotify.
Visit Malika’s website: http://www.malikaelena.com/