Upcoming Events
Exploring the Placeless Abode
May 25 - June 2, 2024
A silent retreat guided by
Esin Chelebi Bayru
and Khadija Radin
- whirling classes, yoga, cognitive kinesiology, morning tea and meditation and evening talk with Esin Chelebi
- More Details
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
607-272-0694
Past Events
SHEBI ARUS - Anniversary of the passing of Mevlana Jelalludin Rumi
A four day retreat December 14-17, 2023
- whirling classes
- meditation
- sobhet (talks)
- saunas
- delicious vegan meals
- More Details
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
Sufi Whirling, Mystical Practices and Teachings: Commune with the Divine
March 11 & 12, 2023
A weekend intensive with Sheikha Khadija Radin at the Integral Yoga Center in NYC
- Includes a whirling class, meditation, and sohbet (spiritual dialogue)
- All levels welcome
- More Details & Registration (Day 1)
(Day 2)
Integral Yoga Center
227 W. 13th St.
NYC, NY
(212) 929-0585
Exploring the Placeless Abode
May 27 - June 4, 2023
A silent retreat guided by
Esin Chelebi Bayru
and Khadija Radin
- whirling classes, yoga, cognitive kinesiology, morning tea and meditation and evening talk with Esin Chelebi
- More Details
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
607-272-0694
SHEBI ARUS - Anniversary of the passing of Mevlana Jelalludin Rumi
A four day retreat December 15-18, 2022
- whirling classes
- meditation
- cognitive kinesiology
- sobhet (talks)
- saunas with dips in the pond
- delicious vegan meals
- More Details
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
Whirling Dervish Hermit Retreat
May 28 - June 5, 2022
A nine day retreat with Khadija Radin
- whirling classes, yoga, cognitive kinesiology, morning and evening meditation and sohbet (spiritual dialogue)
- More Details
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
607-272-0694
THE GRACE of MEVLANA
May 29 - June 6, 2021
A nine day retreat with Esin Chelebi Bayru, the 22nd generation granddaughter of Mevlana Jelaludin Rumi
- whirling classes, dhikr (chanting with movement), morning and evening meditation and sohbet (spiritual dialogue)
- More Details
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
607-272-0694
A Day of Sufi Whirling, Mystical Practices and Teachings
Sunday, June 16, 10am–5:30pm
New York Open Center
With Sheikha Khadija Radin
- Sufi meditation and mystical practices, including the use of rarely taught breathing techniques, posture, and visual images.
- The day will also include sohbet, zikr and traditional and freestyle whirling.
- Members: $120 / Nonmembers: $150
- More Details
New York Open Center
22 E 30th St
New York, New York
(212) 219-2527
Annual Silent Women's Hermit Retreat
May 26 - June 3, 2018
With Khadija Radin
- Turn, meditation, yoga, sauna, and cognitive kinesiology
- $600-900 - Full time tuition, lodging, and meals
- $375-485 - Half time, all inclusive
- More Details
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
607-272-0694
A Day of Sufi Whirling, Mystical Practices and Teachings
Saturday, June 16, 10am 5:30pm
New York Open Center
With Sheikha Khadija Radin
- Sufi meditation and mystical practices, including the use of rarely taught breathing techniques, posture, and visual images.
- The day will also include sohbet, zikr and traditional and freestyle whirling.
- Members: $115 / Nonmembers: $135
- More Details
New York Open Center
22 E 30th St
New York, New York
(212) 219-2527
Celebrating Rumi - Journey to the Placeless Place
A retreat to mark the 744rd anniversary of Jelaludin Rumi's Union with the Beloved
- December 15-17, 2017
- Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health
- More details (external link)
The Incredible Lightness of Being
A Meditation and Whirling Retreat
- October 6-8, 2017
- The Dervish Center
- 56 Lieb Road, Spencer, NY
- 607-272-0694
- More details
A Day of Sufi Whirling, Mystical Practices and Teachings
Saturday, June 17, 10am 5:30pm
New York Open Center
With Sheikha Khadija Radin
- Sufi meditation and mystical practices, including the use of rarely taught breathing techniques, posture, and visual images.
- The day will also include sohbet, zikr and traditional and freestyle whirling.
- Members: $115 / Nonmembers: $135
- More Details
New York Open Center
22 E 30th St
New York, New York
(212) 219-2527
Annual Silent Women's Hermit Retreat
May 26 - June 4, 2017
With Khadija Radin
- Turn, meditation, yoga, sauna, and cognitive kinesiology
- $600-950 - Full time tuition, lodging, and meals
- $375-485 - Half time, all inclusive
- More Details
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
607-272-0694
Into Eternity
A retreat to mark the 743rd anniversary of Jelaludin Rumi's Union with the Beloved
- December 16-18, 2016
- The Dervish Center
- 56 Lieb Road, Spencer, NY
- 607-272-0694
- More details
The Sound of Silence & the Dance of Stillness
A Meditation and Whirling Retreat
- October 28-30, 2016
- The Dervish Center
- 56 Lieb Road, Spencer, NY
- 607-272-0694
- More details
Annual Silent Women's Hermit Retreat
May 27 - June 5, 2016
With Khadija Radin
- Turn, meditation, yoga, sauna, and cognitive kinesiology
- $625-950 - Full time tuition, lodging, and meals
- $325-485 - Half time, all inclusive
- More Details
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
607-272-0694
A Day of Sufi Whirling, Mystical Practices and Teachings
Sunday, June 19, 10am?5:30pm
New York Open Center
With Sheikha Khadija Radin
- Sufi meditation and mystical practices, including the use of rarely taught breathing techniques, posture, and visual images.
- The day will also include sohbet, zikr and traditional and freestyle whirling.
- Members: $125 / Nonmembers: $135
- More Details
New York Open Center
22 E 30th St
New York, New York
(212) 219-2527
WHIRLING and MUSIC RETREAT with the INTERNATIONAL MEVLANA FOUNDATION
Friday, October 16, 3pm - Sunday, October 18, 3pm
With Mr. Faruk Hemdem ?elebi (22nd grandson of Mevlana Rumi and the current Maqam ?elebi) and Esin ?elebi Bayru (22nd granddaughter of Mevlana Rumi)
- Turn, meditation, sohbet, sauna, caravan to Sema and lecture events in the region
- $325-475 per person, all inclusive
- $250, tuition and meals
- More Details
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
607-272-0694
Spiritual Dance Workshop
April 17-20, 2015
With Khadija Radin
- Sitting and movement-based meditation, in the tradition of the Whirling Dervish
- $325 - Workshop, shared room, meals
- $225 - Workshop only
More Details
Detroit Zen Center
11464 Mitchell Street
Hamtramck, MI 48212
313.366.7738
A Day of Sufi Whirling, Mystical Practices and Teachings
May 3, 2015
With Khadija Radin
- Rarely taught breathing techniques, posture, sohbet, zikr and whirling
- Members: $130 / Nonmembers: $140
- More Details
At the
New York Open Center
Annual Silent Women's Hermit Retreat
May 8-17, 2015
With Khadija Radin
- Turn, meditation, yoga, sauna, tarot, and cognitive kinesiology
- $625-900 - Full time tuition, lodging, and meals
- $325-485 - Half time, all inclusive
- More Details
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
607-272-0694
A Winter Whirling and Meditation Weekend
Friday, February 27 - Sunday, March 1, 2015
With Khadija Radin
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
607-272-0694
IN CELEBRATION OF RUMI
A WEEKEND RETREAT OF SEMA
SOHBET, POETRY, MEDITATION & MUSIC
December 19-21, 2014
With Khadija Radin
- A three day retreat commemorating the 741st anniversary of Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi's passing
- $150 Tuition & Meals
- Accomodations $90-$190
- More Details
Dervish Retreat Center
56 Lieb Road
Spencer, NY 14883
607-272-0694
Spiritual Dance Workshop
November 12-16, 2014
With Khadija Radin
- Sitting and movement-based meditation, in the tradition of the Whirling Dervish
- $325 - Workshop, shared room, meals
- $225 - Workshop only
More Details
Detroit Zen Center
11464 Mitchell Street
Hamtramck, MI 48212
313.366.7738
Pearl Beneath the Sea
November 19, 2014
Khadija Radin Performing
- A meditation on movement as symbolic of universal harmony - the movement of melody, the circling dance of a whirling dervish, and the floating inks in water marbling
- Presented by Makam New York
More Details
Kaufman Music Center
129 West 67th Street
New York, NY 10023
www.kaufmanmusiccenter.org
Photo: Lee Guthrie
i don't know if i am non-existence while i exist
but i know for sure when i am - i am not
but when i am not - then i am
How long will non-existent things
cause apparent suffering to this mistaken identity?
Join us and return to the identity of
the only Beingness --
the essence of the essence of the self!
Rumi