PLEASE NOTE: This interview originally aired on Sounds True One, where you can enjoy early, ad-free access to episodes of Insights at the Edge. Sounds True One is our premium membership platform built around live classes, online events, award-winning specials, intimate learning experiences and Q&A sessions with the world's leading wisdom teachers. Get your first month FREE at https://bit.ly/4ctecMn What happens when you stop trying to dance—and let yourself be danced instead? In this episode, Tami Simon speaks with Banafsheh Sayyad—master Iranian sacred dancer, choreographer, transformational teacher, and founder of Dance of Oneness—about her new Sounds True book, Dance of Oneness: Embody Love and Luminosity to Transform Your Life. A trailblazer who brought the Sufi whirling tradition into an accessible embodied practice, Banafsheh draws from flamenco, Persian dance, Tai Chi, and Chinese medicine to guide practitioners toward deeper presence, healing, and spiritual surrender. Together, they explore: • The Dance of Oneness modality—its three interwoven streams of movement, wisdom teachings, and energy healing • What it means to be "100 percent present and 100 percent fully gone"—and why both are essential • Whirling as a portal: the trance state it opens, the stillness it reveals, and what it means to be danced rather than to dance • The ascending and descending currents of energy in the body—and their marriage at the heart • How flamenco gave Banafsheh a form for grief, anger, and sovereign feminine power after leaving Iran • The three layers of the heart—and how movement can break through armoring to restore openness • Discipline as the foundation of surrender: why a sturdy chalice is what allows you to receive • A guided embodiment practice you can do right now #BanafshehSayyad #DanceOfOneness #SacredDance #SufiWhirling #EmbodiedHealing #InsightsAtTheEdge #SoundsTrue #SpiritualPractice ABOUT INSIGHTS AT THE EDGE: Insights at the Edge is Sounds True’s flagship podcast hosted by founder Tami Simon. For over 20 years, Tami has interviewed leading spiritual teachers, authors, and thought leaders, exploring the growing edge of human consciousness and transformation. New episodes release biweekly. Subscribe to Sounds True's YouTube Channel ► https://bit.ly/SubscribeSTYT Connect with us: ▪️Facebook: http://bit.ly/2XFIIeE ▪️Instagram: http://bit.ly/2UlEoiH ▪️Website: http://bit.ly/2tOl02d