The Dances of Universal Peace(DUP) are moving meditations in which we cultivate the vibration of peace and acceptance within ourselves and in our world through sacred chant, song, and live music from all the world's wisdom traditions. This is not dance as performance; it is a practice of embodying qualities like peace, unconditional love, unity, forgiveness, and joy. There is no audience and there are no performers. We share a deepening experience together through movement and song, celebrating Life's great mystery. We touch the Divine within ourselves and witness it in others.

Each dance is taught step-by-step and phrase-by-phrase and everyone is welcome! Newcomers and experienced dancers alike learn and move together. If you can talk, you can sing these chants and songs from all the world’s wisdom traditions. If you can walk, you can move with us in these dances.

For more information about the Dances of Universal Peace in North America visit www.dancesofuniversalpeacena.org.

Hayat Bain is a certified dance leader and mentor, having danced for 23 years and leading for 15 of those years. She is a flutist and vocalist, sound healer, ordained interfaith minister, holistic healing coach and former nurse practitioner. She convenes and facilitates groups for the purpose of racial healing. Bari Ramsey is Hayat's husband and he convenes the musicians for our circle. He's been dancing for more than 35 years and playing music in dance circles for about the same length of time. He's a multiinstrumentalist, composer, poet and prose writer, among other things! Hayat and Bari form the musical duo Hearts of Sound. Contact them with questions at mandalaoflife@gmail.com or 804-467-9674.