Whirling for Wellness - taster session

A Women's Movement & Moving Meditation Circle

Move • Breathe • Connect • Belong

Whirling for Wellness is a women-only creative health and wellbeing workshop series exploring Sufi Kathak as a form of moving meditation, alongside gentle yoga, somatic movement, breathwork, and mindful rituals. 

Designed as a progressive series, each workshop builds on the previous session. Participants begin with grounding, breath awareness, and gentle spiral movements before gradually exploring the foundations of Sufi Kathak whirling, rhythm, balance, and moving meditation. 

As the series unfolds, participants are encouraged to develop their own movement practice, deepen their body awareness, and explore movement as a tool for self-expression, mindfulness, and physical and emotional wellbeing.

More than a movement class, this is a welcoming space for women to learn something new, build confidence, and nurture a sense of community and belonging.

No previous dance or yoga experience is necessary. All abilities are welcome, with movements adapted to individual needs. Sessions can be facilitated in English, Hindi, Urdu, and Bangla.

Find your rhythm. Move with intention. Discover stillness within.

Artist bio:

Pankhuri is a Sufi Kathak dancer, movement artist, and yoga teacher born and raised in Jaipur, India. Her journey with dance began at the age of three, dancing alongside her mother, nurturing a lifelong connection with movement and self-expression.

After experiencing burnout in her human rights career, she returned to dance as a way of reconnecting with herself and rediscovering the joy of movement.

Rooted in South Asian Sufi traditions, her practice brings together Sufi Kathak, whirling, yoga, and somatic exploration, exploring movement as meditation and a language beyond words.

Her experience supporting women and children affected by gender-based violence informs her trauma-aware approach and interest in creative health, bodily autonomy, and social justice. Through her work, she invites others to experience movement as an act of remembrance, reclamation, and connection.