Whirling Mandala™ Sacred Dance | Zia Nath | TEDxExeter

Zia has been in the study of ancient sacred dances since 1994. Her journey started with Gurdjieff movements, Sufi dances and whirling. In 2006 she embraced the study of Odissi Indian Classical Dances (temple dances of ancient India) and in 2008 originated her show Realms of Dance™ (formerly known as Sufi Splendour).
Realms of Dance™ is a spectacular presentation of Sacred Dance & Whirling Mandala™, rendered to music and poetry of renowned artists and mystics.
Inspired from ancient sculpted stories of the Temples of Orissa, and the wild abandon of spinning gypsies of India and Asia. These dances are tales of love suspended in the realms of sensuality and spirituality.
Zia has been teaching and performing these sacred dances at prestigious festivals and events across the country and internationally, sharing the mystique of our sacred heritage.
Zia is of Indian origin and lives and works in Mumbai. She is also a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist by profession since 2001.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@littlelight5632]

Am i the only one who got so emotional to watch? this i got tears i guess my heart is yearning to something so authentic and pure and beautiful.

[@wakeupnow2996]

Little light, GOD BLESS YOU!!!! I hope and pray, friend, that God reveals Himself to you! I've seen The Holy Light! I've been there. I've done this very dance (twirling) with The God Most High! I have had an out of body experience and I promise you, that beauty, love and divinity you crave? It's there! And it's ready to console you. You simply have to ask for it! Look for it in all places.

[@stargateorion1912]

No. I feel the same way.

[@ananyaOm]

@@wakeupnow2996 beautiful words. ❤

[@Soltice-ty2nf]

Nope. I have seen the same video like 10 times and I always cry

[@evaisroach2968]

Yes! This is very emotional dance!

[@mag-aio]

Dance is a form of prayer.

[@sr.AnnaOnline]

truth

[@fhanoverartist]

I don't think people realize how physically strong and healthy you have to be to this for such an extended length if time. That being said, if you are unwell, please START doing this because the healing benefits are worth the effort. For those of you mocking this, with love and peace I ask you to stand now and attempt to do this but wear a helmet and have a bucket ready. 😊

[@leoleomartin]

No es fuerza, es maña.

[@stargateorion1912]

bellyqueennorth I am trying to do it. I got really sick but I felt my energy running through me. I wish I can learn

[@3llo816]

It’s not about being healthy. It’s an old meditation the ides behind it is that when you whirl your mind whirl with you so that when you suddenly stop only the body stops but the mind inside goes on moving . Of course it’s pointless if you’re not watching closely within you .

[@nathanquoin]

i almost fell down the stairs, ouch!

[@carolbassant5396]

Amen Bc am a Kathak dancer in training and I practice most of week and it's still hard but I never give up I have a passion for Dance.. So I know the practice that went in2 this. MUST GET IT DOWN 2 A T.

[@barrysterling9461]

Some could make the mistake that she is only spinning...this is far from the case. If that's all you see, you would be profoundly mistaken. There is something within us that lies beyond this terrestrial world. Follow THAT thing, which can only be pursued with heart and the Truth will be clear.

[@DarknessBlossoms]

Barry Sterling Hmm. Maybe you should try this.

[@jafartp1780]

its true

[@wakeupnow2996]

Barry, I've danced with The Spirit that is pure love and light. And we joined hands and did this dance. It was the most profound experience of my life, and my entire existence has never been the same! God bless you. You know Truth, friend. Peace and love.

[@shailagadre170]

True. Would love to see more and better dancing from her if it can be outdone. I sincerely doubt it!!

[@cesaralexis73]

That’s the name of the dance, bruh

[@_itz._.imansh.bhardwaj_3304]

Seriously, I've watched her performance live and met her in real, she's so sweet and kind in real. And her dance moves are brilliant, she's so energetic.💖

[@noradurand3722]

The epitome of feminine power and sacredness, thank you =)

[@sanjanaom]

My Beloved! ❤ this is for You. I don't know how else to express my love for You :’) You are my Lord, my beautiful Creator

[@pracowniaswiadomosci]

Wow, 6:20 begins her joy and 7:15 it's mystically exstatic ❤

[@Autumn4Daze]

I literally, watched her spin around for like 7 minutes and it was mesmerizing. If someone painted mountains and trees (and other forms of landscapes) on her dress she would be considered artwork.

[@OnerousEthic]

Why are you denying her to be a work of art? That is your limitation.

[@Autumn4Daze]

Your limitation is not knowing how to read. Your assume I was deny her form of art.

[@OnerousEthic]

@@Autumn4Daze I felt strength in your heart but weakness in your words. Your attempt at hyperbole was lowperbole for me. Sorry I’m in such a hardass mood tonight. 😊

[@Autumn4Daze]

@@OnerousEthic You only read what you wanted to see. A person mood reflects their personality and you already explain yourself. Your comment only made me laugh, so it okay. May you become a better person tomorrow. 😊

[@TheWildWonderful]

Thats a great idea to paint onto the skirt

[@krishnaswamy8383]

I am losing myself, and don't want to be found. How can she do this. 😍🙏

[@violethart4828]

Reaching up and out to God. Beautiful! In beauty. ☀️💛

[@shiyu6182]

Seems like she really devoted her life to dance!!!!I'm amazed

[@jamesbrown2761]

Everything turns & sways, its how the universe worships in obedience. Man must learn that language.

[@SR-hb2el]

8 minutes of absolute divinity ! Epitome of beauty ....Loads of love to u .....😘😘😘😘😘😘

[@Philomats]

This is magnificent. Zia Nath is a dancing wave form. This dance dangles the woman’s spirit as a light to follow, until we find ourselves whirling in unison together with the feeling of staying still. Here Zia surrounds us with perfumes and gardens filled with opened flowers, a fresh breeze, and the sparkling sky of an orange tinted night . The world we enter is a world we never want to leave. We leave the world behind and bathe ourselves in light.

[@samuelmuturi343]

The divine realm is way beyond mental description..One can only stand in awe and be carried away in to divine ecstasy.

[@mikefox1637]

The ecstasy of life. Thank you to all the Sufi before and after me. Life is our ecstatic gift!

[@blakops000007]

Mike Fox You're a sufi ?

[@shailagadre170]

Wish the letters behind her were not there to distract from this beauty in motion!!

[@jeanisdancing]

They are awful

[@pravinasings3289]

The music and her dancing transports me......

[@maryamghadiri3474]

unbelievable! I was amazed by the beauty, simplicity and the spirituality of this dance, thanks Zia!

[@suryanshsandeepkhatri]

A poetry in motion & a feast for the eyes ..My words really fall short to watch her whirling from 2:10 To 7:46 ..Enjoy Zia Nath's simply brilliant performance. A master piece !!

[@vanessaflorey]

I could watch and listen this video thousands times 🙏🎶❤️🎶🙏thank you for such beauty and purity

[@ElvenWisdom]

Spirals are found all throughout nature and the universe...thank you :)

[@helenalight4973]

wow sacred sacred sacred, my heart is touched.Thanks

[@jamesbrown2761]

How beautiful the human looks when in the conscious presence of Allah.

[@user-fq7wr2vt5c]

this has nothing to do with Allah

[@carolbassant5396]

@@user-fq7wr2vt5c that's what am saying where did allah came in2 this?

[@kareem4333]

@@user-fq7wr2vt5c this is a Sufi dance, a sect of islam. You should read the description and learn more about it.

[@kareem4333]

@@user-fq7wr2vt5c you know that darvish, dervish, or darwish all mean members of the sufi fraternity right? If it really was originated before islam then link me a source. Because I searched and haven't found anything yet.

[@gulnarmohsin89]

Dancing to get closer to Allah??? Really????

[@EsinerBlack]

It is beautiful whirling dervish whatever it's called and it is very beautiful

[@whollyflow9113]

To allow the force to travel within is a MAGNIFIECENT experience, blessings

[@paulsteinph.d.8869]

A numinous inspiring centering movement of grace and beauty I did not want to end..!!

[@peacebeuponhim4ever]

and the flute...

[@pravinasings3289]

Paul, it doesn't.....

[@simondread]

Beautiful, majestic, humbling, extraordinary, amazing, love from Ireland 💚🍀💚

[@dowo111]

the cosmic marriage of sky and earth.blessings.

[@annibesent2583]

what a surrender towards nature

[@sanjanaom]

Such a beautiful way of expressing Divine Love!! 💗

[@ananyaOm]

Hahahaha! you whirling too, Sanjana? :D What a pleasant surprise to find you here! :D

[@sanjanaom]

@@ananyaOm Yes darling! Always whirling in His Love ❤🙏🙇‍♀️ I'm sure you do too!! 😍

[@omarfarique6304]

This is not true Islam

[@persiansubs5777]

@@omarfarique6304 This is Persian culture not Islam.

[@omarfarique6304]

@@persiansubs5777 Exactly not Islam

[@AndreasHadjithoma]

❤ Beautiful, exellent universal dance .

[@stoneface6719]

It's the dance of 'oneness' so pure and beautiful

[@TheWildWonderful]

made me feel ASMR tingles in my brain. so relaxing to watch, beautiful 360 and a beautiful woman ❤🤍🥰 Thank you

[@keta.h]

Very beautiful. This music invites me to meditate 😍

[@DeepaNebhnani]

Sooo beautiful, that its gone right to the soul! God bless

[@affibutt2123]

واااااااہ کمال است سائیں Amazing

[@wakeupnow2996]

Hauntingly beautiful!

[@Micrig452124]

Pendant tout le temps que je l'ai admiré danser j'ai été comme hypnotisée :-D Merci

[@yasserhabbal174]

So beautiful. Like a special journey .. communication

[@FeelGoodWithin]

Aww so Beautiful ❤️ 😍 It's Beyond words. When you are in Love with God it shows in ur Art😝👏

[@MsTruthrules]

Hypnotic

[@manpreetangroya2568]

That’s an entire galaxy rotating in that cloth

[@Sorganic8]

this music and dance is so peaceful

[@kailashchandratrivedi6928]

It's so Hypnotic.... Dance and the song both....

[@sanjanaom]

Divine Love personified! 😍❤😪🙏 very emotional and true!

[@nataliemaria.is.naliawilde]

Mesmerising

[@arifurrahmanshykat6581]

Love, peace, harmony❤

[@kaindestuto2053]

Amazing...

[@fulviagabrovez9289]

Great!

[@nayabhamedi5617]

such a beautiful dance

[@ArtesMono7632]

Dance traditionnelle Mandala ......Majestic

[@Barbara-f4k8n]

That was wonderful..❤

[@jayamiller]

I would like to know how to stop so suddenly.

[@LaNa-sz2gb]

This is Persian dance. I hope you can mention it in the title when you are trying to represent our culture🇮🇷❤️☺️

[@persiansubs5777]

Exactly I don’t understand why they don’t mention it

[@Friedchimkin]

It really feel like she is floating, this performance is so dreamy

[@ChetputPadmanabhanGanesh-nt4ow]

Wonderful performance 👏

[@marydavis4037]

So wonderful. Thank you

[@eva_vasilakopoulou]

Amazing 🌹🌸🌷💐

[@TheActiveAssault]

Quite hypnotizing

[@peggygenoway]

All planetary bodies spin 💜

[@katiakatiakat]

So gorgeous. Alhumdulillah

[@josephrobertson9687]

The sacred dance of America is the YMCA.

[@JennieFatnavarrow]

IT IS STILL A LOVELY POST.

[@melissatoni8633]

Beautiful and enlightening

[@nishikantpathak3245]

Mindblowing

[@atilla4352]

unbelievable,I have to try it :)

[@DearlyBelovedxx]

One time on Dmt I stood up and started spinning in these wheels that I could feel but couldn’t see and it was somewhat fun so I asked the presence what was happening and it told me it was the wheels of sustainability and that without them nothing would exist or appear physically or in this dimension… I know that this is tied to that message for I also met a huge mandala that told me it was god and that everyone unborn living and passed thing makes it up in totality and aliveness

[@tamunatamuna5055]

adorable!

[@yafayafa9601]

Getting adds that u can't skip, on a video like this, should be illegal.

[@marysanchez2981]

i would've done two things by now.. 1. throw up 2. fall

[@user-eq7zv4wh2s]

Ah, you haven't found yourself have you?

[@Thepaulroit]

Awesome!!!!

[@melikarajesvari]

wonderful

[@helenclement4047]

So sensual. So seductive. Spectacular. Glorious, the dance of the angels.

[@zenlatino]

divine !

[@divineflow29]

Beautiful and hypnotic

[@souhirchouikha3878]

brilliant

[@katharinahoppel1223]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE!

[@rehanrehan1823]

amazing!! never seen anything like this before.

[@souhirchouikha3878]

magnetic

[@ambrosial.nectar]

Wow

[@fatimar6155]

I Love the dress😍

[@sunilmk999]

OMG. What a spin😱😱

[@queenmothergoddessopulence2791]

beautiful

[@armap3852]

does anyone know what this type of dress is called? Thank you in advance for your help :)

[@canaanvoice]

Really like that !!

[@Metamorphosis2024]

Stunning

[@onyxeyes882]

O.M. GOD____Dt waz beautifull__ Feelin L-0-V-E

[@nilGn27]

❤❤❤

[@evaisroach2968]

This is amazing!

[@omidjon27]

Just out of this world, anyone knows the name of this music?

[@shailagadre170]

A suggestion - more muted background and lighting that enhances the performer!!!

[@mathildemavelle2751]

Incroyable

[@eduardodaee5087]

😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!

[@fabiolaella5252]

💞💞💞

[@stanibol]

forget sacred, human spirit needs protecting from demented vexations. Instead, appreciate the dance as an art form, very nicely presented here, based on Sufi dance.

[@binashah9897]

Grace

[@ahmedali-tk8kg]

رااائع

[@zoozah_allazoozah1804]

ابي ارقص معها بس بنفس الفستان 😍

[@ahmedali-tk8kg]

برافوو 🌺