{"id":25335,"date":"2026-04-21T03:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=25335"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:05:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T22:05:52","slug":"banafsheh-sayyad-being-100-percent-present-and-100-percent-fully-gone","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/banafsheh-sayyad-being-100-percent-present-and-100-percent-fully-gone\/","title":{"rendered":"Banafsheh Sayyad: Being 100 Percent Present and 100 Percent Fully Gone"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-25335-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PD07832W_IATE_Banafsheh-Sayyad-FINAL.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PD07832W_IATE_Banafsheh-Sayyad-FINAL.mp3\">https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/PD07832W_IATE_Banafsheh-Sayyad-FINAL.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can the body become a doorway to the divine\u2014not by transcending it, but by fully inhabiting it?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week, Tami Simon speaks with Banafsheh Sayyad\u2014master Iranian sacred dancer, choreographer, transformational teacher, and founder of Dance of Oneness\u2014about her new Sounds True book, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dance of Oneness: Embody Love and Luminosity to Transform Your Life<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A trailblazing innovator of Sufi dance forms previously performed only by men, Banafsheh draws from flamenco, Persian dance, Tai Chi, Sufi whirling, and her background in Chinese medicine to guide practitioners into deeper embodiment, healing, and spiritual presence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join Tami and Banafsheh to explore:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dance of Oneness modality\u2014its three interwoven streams of movement, wisdom teachings, and energy healing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What it means to be &#8220;100 percent present and 100 percent fully gone&#8221;\u2014and why both are essential<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whirling as a portal: the trance state it opens, the stillness it reveals, and what it means to be danced rather than to dance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ascending and descending currents of energy in the body\u2014and their marriage at the heart<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How flamenco gave Banafsheh a form for grief, anger, and sovereign feminine power after leaving Iran<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The three layers of the heart\u2014and how movement can break through armoring to restore openness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discipline as the foundation of surrender: why a sturdy chalice is what allows you to receive<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A guided embodiment practice you can do right now<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned movement practitioner or have never considered dance as a spiritual path, this interview is an invitation to come home to the body\u2014and discover what can move through you when you do.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listen now and begin dancing toward oneness. \u2192<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This conversation offers genuine transmission\u2014not just concepts about awakening, but the palpable presence of realized teachers exploring the growing edge of spiritual understanding together. 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