This year’s Kripalu retreat was particularly wonderful (though each one has been full of opening, creativity and spiritual journey.) Kripalu nurtures us all. As I read these testimonials — they are a routine concluding activity that Kripalu requests of its Presenters and participants — I feel such joy and appreciation of everyone’s openness towards and engagement with the practices. A true blessing to work together.
Dunya is amazing. She is a spiritual guide and one of the most grounded, down-to-earth people that I’ve met in a long time. The entire program was meaningful, buts it’s Dunya’s heart and soul that she puts into her work that touches each person individually making them feel special. Nothing can improve this fabulous program.
–Donna Ayer, IS Development Specialist, Boston MA
As a student of Dunya’s, what was most meaningful to me was watching and hearing all the effortless learning, awakening, healing. Such a beautiful sight to be in the presence of this unfolding. Such a benefit to have the opportunity to be in the presence of such a true guide. She embodies the natural transmission of beauty, art, inner truth, meditation. A calm, spacious mind, open heart.
–Jane Schmidt, Yoga Teacher, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Most meaningful to me was the gentle leading, through movement, into the profound expression of grief I didn’t realize I’d been carrying. The experience took me places I didn’t know existed. It was very stirring, healing. I’m grateful.
–Jill Jacobsen, Marblehead, MA
Dunya is an amazing, open-hearted teacher. She transmits her teaching to her students in a gentle and deep way. The program had a safe environment for us. This is a sacred and earthy program, with healing, empowering, and sensual components in the movement. The space Dunya held was spacious and allowing. There was trust in us. The whole learning process has been so natural and effective and deep. The program is perfect as it is.
–Jovinna Chan, yoga teacher, MA
What was most meaningful to me was accessing movement organically and sensually versus externally. The pace was phenomenal – luxuriously slow and full, with tremendous integrity in the transmission of heart and essence.
–anon
Dunya’s Spiritual Bellydance was a peak experience that will transform my life. She is extraordinary.
–Maya Lea, Curator, Madison, WI
The ways Dunya guides us into/inside our bodies was revelatory in terms of how that informed movement as well as relationship to self and the Beyond.
–Healy Smith, MD, New York, NY
Dunya was magnificent. All I can do is rave about her and her amazing program.
–Jane Knox, retired teacher, CT
I love the space Dunya allows for personal process and the states I found in the spaces she opens.
–Kate Russel, Pilates instructor & dancer, London, UK
I loved this course.
–Dana Bixby, architect, W. Stockbridge, MA
I loved the sense of community, joy & respect. Dunya’s warmth exudes through every fiber.
–Wendy Courtney, LMY, Putnam Valley, NY
Fantastic! Dunya’s style of teaching movement from the inside out is so effective. The most satisfying part of my Kripalu experience was the level of dance I got to in a five-day period and seeing the level of dance in my classmates. Inspiring!
–Anne Marie McDonald, educator, Weymouth. MA
Dunya gave us a super excellent inner voyage! I loved going deeper and deeper while moving and dancing and connecting.
–anon
Excellent, inspiring and fun!
–Jackie Perchard, PR, Boston, MA
