#163 - Banafsheh Sayyad, Divine Dancer
From The Witch Wave by Phantasmaphile LLC
February 18, 2026 · 1h 28m · Season 9 · Episode 163
About this episode
Banafsheh Sayyad discusses the connection between dance and the divine, Persian magic, and the role of movement as resistance.
Banafsheh Sayyad is a master Iranian sacred dancer, choreographer, transformational teacher, and founder of Dance of Oneness®, a certification program that explores dance as a path of embodied spirituality. Performing and teaching internationally, she has initiated thousands into the profound wisdom of the body. She is one of the few bearers of Persian dance in the world and a pioneer in creating a liberated feminine expression in the Sufi dance tradition. Her new book, Dance of Oneness , is out on March 10th and available for preorder now. On this episode, Banafsheh discusses how dance connects us to the divine, Persian magic and the Iranian protests, and why moving our bodies is a form of resistance. Pam also talks about magical art as an antidote to fascism, and answers a listener question about a divinely gifted book. Check out the video of this episode over on YouTube (and please like and subscribe to the channel while you’re at it!) Our sponsors for this episode are Snowy Owl Tea , Jo Miller Loves , Blessed Be Magick , BetterHelp , Robin Rose Bennett , Mithras Candle , and Ace of Wands Tattoo We also have print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts…
People in this episode
Host: Pam
Guest: Banafsheh Sayyad
Topics covered
- sacred dance
- embodied spirituality
- Persian dance
- feminine expression
- resistance through movement
- Iranian protests
- magical art
Keywords
- sacred dance
- embodied spirituality
- Persian dance
- Sufi dance
- Iranian protests
- resistance
- Dance of Oneness
Sponsors
Snowy Owl Tea, Jo Miller Loves, Blessed Be Magick, BetterHelp, Robin Rose Bennett, Mithras Candle, Ace of Wands Tattoo
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Dance of Oneness®
Books & works: Dance of Oneness
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