Olga Kulakova: A Second-Level Mandala Dance Teacher on Why She Calls It a Sacred Dance
For me, it is a sacred dance. A dance that allows you, at a deep level, to reconnect with the original feminine force.Olga Kulakova — a certified teacher of the second level of Mandala Dance, from Ufa, Russia, teaching in Russia and in France
- Who's speaking
- Olga Kulakova — a certified teacher of the second level of Mandala Dance
- Based in
- Ufa, Russia; she teaches Mandala classes in Russia and in France
- Path
- Different dance styles since childhood; Mandala Dance became her first spiritual practice
- Themes
- Sacred dance, natural femininity, earth and sky, the feminine and the masculine
Olga Kulakova's video testimonial about the Mandala Dance practice — the message is in French · Watch on YouTube ↗
In Brief
Olga Kulakova is a certified teacher of the second level of Mandala Dance. She is from Russia — her home town is Ufa — and she teaches the practice both there and in France, in Paris and other cities. In this video message (recorded in French) she explains why she fell in love with the dance as soon as she saw a video of Maya, what her first practice awakened in her, and why she calls Mandala Dance a sacred dance that reconnects a woman with her original feminine force.
Read more about Olga as a Mandala Dance teacher on her page (in Russian) ↗
From Many Dances to One Sacred Dance
Olga has practised different styles of dance since she was very little — oriental dances, couple dances and other forms. She says she always looked for depth and meaning in dance, and that this is exactly what she found in Mandala Dance. Her first encounter with it came through Maya's video; she fell in love with the dance right away. For her it is a sacred dance — one that allows you, at a deep level, to reconnect with the original feminine force.
What the First Practice Awakened
When Olga practised Mandala Dance for the first time, she says she immediately felt that she is truly a woman. She describes feeling what it is to be a woman — how to live in a woman's body, how to feel one's femininity, and what natural femininity is. Mandala Dance, she says, was the first spiritual practice she had ever practised, and she understood at once that it was her practice — a place where she could develop deeply. She now passes it on as a second-level teacher, and she is grateful that the dance was transmitted to her by its creator, Maya.
"I am sure that this dance could help many women to rediscover themselves, to discover that they are a woman, truly a woman, to harmonise their inner world, to express themselves with grace and to enliven their energy."
Earth and Sky, Feminine and Masculine
Olga describes how the practice connects two directions at once: it allows women to reconnect with Mother Earth — to feel truly rooted — and, at the same time, to reconnect with the sky, with their spirit. In her words, the sky allows us to harmonise the feminine and masculine parts and to keep them together. She ends her message simply, with an invitation to practise the dance.
About Maya Mandala
Maya Mandala is a practitioner and teacher, creator of the Mandala Dance method, and leader of programs on working with the body, femininity and masculinity, and tantric and contemplative practices. Her seminars and retreats take place both in Russia and abroad.
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Questions About This Testimonial
Who is Olga Kulakova?
A certified teacher of the second level of Mandala Dance, from Ufa, Russia. She teaches the practice in Russia and in France, in Paris and other cities.
What language is the video in?
The video message is recorded in French. The text on this page gives an English translation of what Olga says.
What did she say about the practice?
She calls Mandala Dance a sacred dance that reconnects a woman with her original feminine force. After her first practice she felt that she is truly a woman, and she describes the dance as her first spiritual practice — one that connects her with both the earth and the sky, harmonising the feminine and the masculine.
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