Dancemeditation Retreat with Dunya
at Sufi Camp, Torreon, NM
September 23 - 27
Come feel your being, your body, your mysticism.
We slow and notice and feel, unwind…unburden…rest, wake, and savor through healing Dancemeditation. This summer we will be Sufi Camp, in the Manzano Mountains of NM, the spiritual root home of this work.
- Arrival is on Tuesday.
- Then five full days of the work, Wednesday through Sunday.
- Depart on Monday.
Last autumn, while traveling through New Mexico, Ric & I stopped at Sufi Camp in Torreon. We arrived on a quiet October afternoon just after the rain had passed. Luminous clouds filled the sky. The Camp was still and peaceful, inviting unhurried wandering and reflection.
During our visit, we learned that Sufi Camp is opening its doors to host outside groups. Conversations followed, interest grew, and the possibility began to take shape. The more it unfolds, the more joy and gratitude I feel about returning to this place where so much of my training and practice began.
Sufi Camp is a simple, comfortable, and welcoming environment—ideal for embodied spiritual practice. It offers a large carpeted workroom, dorms and cabins, showers and bathrooms, a kitchen, and quiet forested land rising up the mountain for walking, hiking, or camping. The atmosphere is peaceful, grounded, and supportive.
I warmly invite you to join us this September.
I can’t wait to move with you ~
Dunya
The Main Workshop Building
Location & Travel
Sufi Camp, Torreon, NM
Nestled in the Manzano Mountain range just 40 miles southeast of Albuquerque, the property is surrounded by over 200 square miles of Cibola National Forest. The 40 acre estate with housing and facilities offers magnificent views over looking the Chihuahua Desert. The 7200′ elevation makes for clear mountain air with dry day time temperatures reaching the low 80’s, while dropping into the 50’s at night. So be sure to bring warm clothing, blankets or sleeping bag, in addition to other personal items such as towels, flashlight, shoes for hiking, etc. Do not bring children, pets, alcohol, or drugs.
Address: 50 Sufi Rd, Torreon, NM 87061
Driving
Arrive on Tuesday Sept 22
Depart on Monday Sept 28
Sufi Camp is about 1 hour and 15 minutes drive from the center of Albuquerque. Take I-40 east to Tijeras exit. Go south on state Hwy 337 for approx 29 miles. Turn right onto Hwy 55. Go apx. 5.6 miles. About 200 yards past the Post Office, look for LaQuesta Road where you will turn right. There is a green and gold sign reading “Sufi Foundation of America Retreat Center 4 miles”. Follow “Sufi” signs to retreat center. If you get lost, call 505-552-8632.
Air Travelers
Air travelers fly into Albuquerque, New Mexico airport. We will arrange travel to and from the airport. We estimate $30 per trip. The drive to camp is approximately 1 hour from the airport.
Arrival: Arrive at Camp on Tuesday. Please book your flight to arrive Tuesday by 2pm.
Departure: Depart Camp on Monday. Please book your flight to depart after noon on Monday.
Accommodation
Dormitories
Separate women and men dormitory spaces are provided with a bed and a shelf for clothing. B\The bathrooms with showers are adjacent.
Shared Cabins
We have some small cabins for women that can hold up to three people for people that come with friends or want more privacy and they are located close to the women’s bathrooms and have light and electricity, shelves and beds.
Campers & Trailers
People can bring their own camper trailers, RVs and can park them in areas that are accessible to electrical outlets.
Tents
You are welcome to bring tents to set up in the woods.
"A body dancing is an Ear to the Cosmos."
Daily Schedule
Morning Community Quiet (kept until Morning Session)
8am – 8:30am Self-serve Breakfast in Kitchen
10:30am–1:30pm Morning Dancemeditation
1:30pm Lunch & Afternoon Break
5 – 7pm Evening Dancemeditation
7pm Dinner
Food & Cooking
The food is vegan. We hope to have a Sufi cook knowledgeable about the healthy diet and who understands how the food enhances the workshop experience. You are welcome to assist in the Kitchen.
What to Bring
We will provide a more detailed packing list closer to the time, but here is what you can expect. The 7200′ elevation makes for clear mountain air with dry daytime temperatures reaching the high 70’s, while dropping into the low 50’s at night.
Bedding There are beds in the dorms. Bring a sheet, blankets or sleeping bag, pillow, towel. Bring personal toiletries.
Flashlight The buildings have electricity but bring a flashlight or headlamp for night. The terrain is rocky and there are areas that are dimly lit for the sake of seeing the incredible night sky.
Clothing Bring warm clothing for the cool evenings, loose fitting clothes for the workshops. Bring shoes for hiking and slip on shoes for the workroom.
Workshop The workroom is carpeted. Bring a blanket to sit on. Bring journal & pen, veil, whatever you need to stay warm when resting. Bring a water bottle.
Tent Bring your tenting setup if you wish to camp in the forest.
Pioneer in embodied mysticism and Founder of Dancemeditation™, Dunya McPherson specializes in opening the wonderment of deep, subtle, peaceful self-perception. Juilliard alumna, Sufi Master, NYTimes critically acclaimed choreographer, and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship recipient, Dunya is a practicing artist, academic educator, presenter at healing arts centers worldwide including Kripalu, and author of two beloved books on dance as spiritual path. Full biography
Skin of Glass: Finding Spirit in the Flesh, memoir of Dunya’s journey in dance and mysticism.
Sojourn the Inner Heaven: Movement Meditations for Awakening, guidebook and practice companion.
She is a contributing author to several books on healing and spirituality.