Simona Arslan: A Mandala Dance Practitioner from Vilnius on Balance, Energy and Self-Connection
This practice is a treasure of wisdom and intuition, and it also brings benefits related to the body — and, as we know, life is the body. For me, Mandala Dance is a beautiful, light and sacred dance.Simona Arslan — certified in Mandala Dance (Level 1), from Vilnius, Lithuania
- Who's speaking
- Simona Arslan — certified in Mandala Dance (Level 1), from Vilnius, Lithuania
- In the practice
- Certified in Mandala Dance Level 1; also took part in Level 2
- Background
- Four years at a school of feminine self-development; meditation groups
- Themes
- Balance, energy for action, self-connection, a flexible, supple body
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In Brief
Simona Arslan is certified in Mandala Dance (Level 1) and also took part in Level 2, from Vilnius, Lithuania. She came to the practice after four years of study at a school of feminine self-development, and she describes her encounter with Mandala Dance as unexpected — a friend's recommendation that she intuitively felt she wanted to follow, which led her to a workshop in Thailand. In this video she explains what the practice gives her: balance in daily life, energy that she can put into action, a strong connection with herself, and the ability to see her life as a whole.
Before Mandala Dance: A School of Feminine Growth
Before the practice, Simona spent four years at what she calls the School of Secret Feminine — a school of personal and spiritual growth for women that, in her description, celebrates and helps to discover the feminine nature and reveals its extraordinary talents and powers. She also takes part in meditation groups, so her approach to Mandala Dance comes from a longer background of inner work — which is part of why she speaks about it in such practical, everyday terms.
What the Practice Brings Her
Simona describes Mandala Dance as a practice that brings balance into her life and her daily rhythm. She says she can reach a harmonious inner state very quickly, and that the practice — while deeply spiritual — connects the romantic with the practical. It accumulates energy, and she uses that energy for activity and for bringing her wishes into life; at the same time she keeps a strong connection with herself and can stay active in the social world. She speaks too of hearing her inner silence more often, of feeling whole, and of being able to review her life as a whole — seeing the place she needs to transform.
"Honestly, my encounter with Mandala Dance was unexpected… I intuitively felt that I wanted to try it. My inner voice told me that yes, I wish to go, I wish to do it, to feel it."
Why She Recommends It
Simona calls Mandala Dance a fantastic practice for women who want to stay young, to have extra energy and a flexible, supple body — "like a holistic sports club," as she puts it. She notes that one side effect of this spiritual practice is a very sensitive body, and that intimate life takes on more colours. For her it is a treasure of wisdom and intuition that also brings tangible benefits to the body — and she ends simply: it is "a beautiful, light and sacred dance," a daily date and a love with herself.
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 Simona Arslan?
Certified in Mandala Dance Level 1, and she also took part in Level 2 — from Vilnius, Lithuania. Before the practice she spent four years at a school of feminine self-development and takes part in meditation groups.
How did she find Mandala Dance?
Unexpectedly. A friend told her about the practice, and she says she intuitively felt she wanted to try it — her "inner voice" told her to go and to feel it. That path led her to a workshop in Thailand.
What does she say the practice gives her?
Balance in daily life, a harmonious inner state she can reach quickly, energy she can put into action, a strong connection with herself — and the sense of being whole while still active in the social world. She calls it a treasure of wisdom and intuition that also benefits the body.
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