Discover how to use trance-dancing to communicate with spirits, alleviate depression or other illnesses, and live a richer life. This is a how-to, hands-on guide from an expert teacher who has trained and danced with top dancers and musicians in Paris, London, and Cairo.

Join Yasmin Henkesh on an exploration of religious and spiritual dance traditions from around the world, including the jinn and zar ceremonies of Egypt and the whirling dervishes of the Sufis. Trance Dancing with the Jinn also includes a complete course on trance dancing in your own home that is a safe and effective way to connect to spirit and have a lot of fun in the process.

Praise:
“This is a must-read book. Keep Ms. Henkesh’s book in your reference library for the well-researched richness of its information and its understanding of the many types of Zar.”—Sahra C. Kent (Saeeda), dance ethnologist and founder of Journey through Egypt

“Yasmin writes beautifully and with great joy. She has done impressive research . . . into the mystifying corners of the supernatural and into the remarkable interfaces between body and mind.”—Robert Lebling, author of Legends of the Fire Spirits 

“Through a deep exploration of myth and science, history and belief, [Henkesh] reveals a compelling insight into these unusual yet ancient practices. Definitely a valuable resource.”—Laura Tempest Zakroff, fusion and sacred dance pioneer, performer, instructor, and author of The Witch's Cauldron