“When the Guest is being searched for, it is the intensity of the longing for the Guest that does all the work.” -Kabir, transl. Robert Bly

Our society seems to have mixed feelings about Longing. On the one hand, we are encouraged to Want, to Seek Love, to Desire. On the other, we are encouraged to be self-sufficient, to not get attached, to transcend our needs. How do we reconcile the two?

In this Open Floor Workshop, we will give ourselves permission to want, to thirst, to BE our Longing. Simultaneously, we rest in our Wholeness and open to everyday Grace.

Using the Open Floor’s elegant 4 Relational Hungers framework, we will embody our human needs: for Solitude, for One to One Connection, for Belonging to Community, and for Connection to Spirit.

Through movement and stillness, through wild expression and quiet contemplation, together we will dance and bring forth the collective Dream of our Hungers being satisfied.

All levels welcome. This workshop counts as 13 hours towards Open Floor Training hour requirements.

Class Info:

Daily: 4:00 – 9:30pm – 11:30 – 6:00pm – 1:00 – 6:00pm

Location: Community Center – 4146 N. Elston, Chicago, IL

Investment: $245 by September 16, $280.00 after

For more information or to register:
815-788-8553 or info@mandala-cfta.org

Be Longing



Farshid Farrahi, M.D., is a therapist and facilitator with Open Floor International. He brings over a decade of experience with mindfulness and meditative inquiry, insight into the psyche, and care of the Soul to the Dancefloor.

He is delighted to share his passion for movement, Soul poetry, and music to where your Inner Teacher meets the dynamic Now.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

You will receive a refund, less a $25 fee, for any cancellation up to 30 days before the event.
If you cancel 14-29 days before the event, you will receive a refund, less a $50 fee.
No refunds can be issued less than 14 days from the start of a workshop.