Hello. I am a meditative movement teacher and artist, sculptor, silk dyer, writer. My teacher Adnan Sarhan was a Sufi Master from Baghdad. His work was a sensitive and rigorous blend of movement, dance, chanting, whirling, community and guidance through which I found sanctuary to heal, inspiration to exist, purpose to explore and compassion in a community. I travelled and studied with Adnan for over 30 years. My teaching embodies the concentration and dedication to hold the space for others to find their own connection to spirit. “Sometimes the work is a lullaby for the soul, sometimes it is a call to wake up from a trouble and conflicted dream, sometimes it is touching pure beauty, it is always renewing.” Tamsin
I began teaching in 1994 in New York teaching weekly classes. Since then I taught in Australia, USA and Europe. When I travelled with Adnan I performed many times with him in his drumming concerts and demonstrated dancing with the veil as a meditation in his workshops. I currently teach at the Sufi Foundation Retreat Center in New Mexico in the summer in a two month summer intensive.
Nahari Silks began in 1999, dyeing silks for dancers and creative people. The veil dance was a technique used by Adnan to bring people into the moment through active meditation. When you dance with a veil the focus and concentration it takes to keep it flowing brings you into the presence and engages all of your muscles, and attention to keep with the music. It acts like a partner and responding to its movement overcomes much self consciousness.
I have always explored different art forms beginning with sculpture and painting and dyeing. Creativity can adapt to the situation and I began writing and drawing, while traveling and so came “Inside The Time.” and “The Breath Book.” Art and creativity are an inseparable feature of spirituality and each mirrors the other and evolves. Adnan had always taught to seek the positive within all experiences and bring spirit to all that you do.