DIPTEP - Year 2 (Formation)
“A DIP Instructor is a conscious driver—holding space and sensing shifts. FORMATION turns whirling lovers into guides—leading others into the vast unknown and back to deeper self.” Overview
 
The second year of the Dervish-in Progress Teacher Education Program (DIPTEP) is titled "Formation". While the first year, Core Data, focuses on collecting foundational knowledge, bodily awareness, and personal mental-emotional alignment, Formation is the year of application, embodiment, and integration. It is designed to deepen the practitioner's mastery and expand awareness through whirling practice and its transformative language.
 
Graduates of Core Data are warmly encouraged to join this year — not only for the option of becoming DIP instructors, but to explore deeper layers of the unseen through spinning. Each headline of the Formation program opens a new portal to understanding the self and the unknown.
 
Those who have not completed Core Data but hold solid experience in spinning and its transformative nature are also welcome to join Formation. To ensure readiness before August, one-on-one online sessions are available to cover the full theoretical content of Core Data. Further details can be requested via email at dervishinprogress@gmail.com or by messaging +43 660 5860 660.
 
“Formation is open to all who feel called by the spinning path and are willing to deepen their journey”.
 
Participation Prerequisites
Candidates are expected to meet the following conditions: - Graduation of DIPTEP Core Data. (Experienced Whirlers without Core Data Graduation, please check the details below). - Ongoing engagement with any form of personal development or physical discipline since graduating from Core Data (e.g. dance, movement, therapy, meditation, martial arts, somatic training, etc.).
 
For Experienced Whirlers without Core Data Graduation Whirlers who have not completed the first year (Core Data) but are deeply familiar with the spinning practice and its transformative qualities are also eligible to join Formation.
 
To be accepted: - A short biography and a brief statement of motivation must be submitted to dervishinprogress@gmail.com. A brief online interview will be arranged after the initial contact. - To prepare adequately, candidates without CORE DATA Certificate must complete the Core Data theory via one-on-one online classes before August 2025. These private sessions will ensure they have the foundational understanding necessary to integrate the teachings of Formation and become eligible for certification.
 
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The Nine Vectors of Transformation

Certification Requirements

Payment Terms

Foundational components guiding the multidimensional architecture of the DIP Formation journey—bridging body, mind, and spirit. Formation graduates will be able to implement these vectors in designing their own whirling courses and sessions.

1. THE SUBJECT → The Somatic Principle
The living method of DIP, where the body becomes a field of dialogue with natural forces—unlocking perception, embodiment, and inner data through gravitational and energetic interplay.
 
2. THE INSTRUCTOR → The Conscious Facilitator
A calibrated presence who integrates theory and practice. Through empathic leadership, the facilitator becomes a resonant guide—activating transformation through structured insight and energetic clarity.
 
3. THE GROUP → The Collective Field
A dynamic constellation of individuals forming a shared morphic field. The group becomes a social vessel for personal transformation—where resonance, mirroring, and co-regulation unfold in silence and structure.
 
4. THE SPACE → The Sacred Container
A physical and energetic architecture where movement becomes sacred. Spatial neutrality, harmony, and openness allow for expanded states of awareness and ritualized embodiment.
 
5. THE TIME → The Temporal Flow
Time as a non-linear dimension—structured yet fluid. Sessions are aligned with natural rhythms, allowing deep integration through planned arcs of initiation, expansion, and closure.
 
6. THE COMPLETERS → The Energetic Catalysts
Functional and symbolic tools supporting the continuity of experience. Props, garments, and technology act as enhancers—grounding the journey while expanding the sensory field.
 
7. THE MUSIC → The Sonic Architecture
Organized sound as a carrier of emotion, rhythm, and memory. Music functions as a temporal bridge, guiding participants through frequency shifts and emotional landscapes.
 
8. THE SESSION → The Transformational Arc
A choreographed sequence of energetic phases—from activation to surrender, from intensity to stillness. The session is a journey through layers of self—embodied, symbolic, and spiritual.
 
9. THE CLOSURE → The Integrative Descent
The descent into stillness where insight crystallizes. Closure grounds the invisible into the visible, anchoring transformation through rest, reflection, and reconnection.
 

Certification Requirements
 
Participants who wish to receive official certification as a DIP Instructor upon completing the Formation year must meet the following criteria:
- Completion of all three modules (totaling 18 DIP Days / 54 whirling hours):
• First Module (in-person): 11–17 August 2025 at Toplo Centrala, Sofia, Bulgaria (7 days)
• Second Module (online): Details to be announced soon (4 days)
• Third Module (in-person): Details to be announced soon (7 days)
- Accumulate an additional 12 DIP Days (36 whirling hours) by participating in other DIP workshops or retreats. A 30% discount will be offered to those collecting hours toward certification.
- This brings the total requirement to 30 DIP Days / 90 whirling hours.
- Successful completion of a Final Self-Assessment Examination, evaluating both personal integration and readiness to teach.
 
Date & Location (For The First Module)
11th-17th August 2025, Sofia/BG
ToploCentrala – Centre for Contemporary Arts
Address: 5 Emil Berzinski St., Sofia, Bulgaria
 
Accommodation Options (For The First Module)
Participants are welcome to arrange their own accommodation. However, for those who prefer a convenient stay, we have partnered with Hemus Hotel, which will host DIPTEP participants at special rates. For more details, please inquire via email after securing your spot!
 
Contact & Reservation
Email: dervishinprogress@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +43 660 5860 660
 

To accommodate different financial situations, we offer flexible payment options:
 
- Pay Per Module: While participation in all three modules is required for certification, payments can be made separately before each module.
- One-Time Full Payment: A discounted rate is available for those who choose to pay the entire program fee upfront.
 
 
The program is limited to 30 participants. Early registration is recommended. One-third reserved for those needing financial support, artists, and students. Applicants for these 10 spots must complete an interview and apply via dervishinprogress@gmail.com with a short biography and a brief statement. For any questions or guidance in your decision-making process, you can get support by clicking on this online guidance link.
 
Conclusion
 
The Formation year supports the alchemy between inner potential and physical expression. It is for anyone ready to evolve through movement — not just as a dancer or future teacher, but as a curious human being willing to witness what spinning reveals.
 
“Fly to make them fly. Spin to make them see. Be the driver of your own invisible vastness.”