Coming this Fall 2026
I Am The Infinite Universe
To Dance In Her Name
The Guru, The Dictator, & The Dancer
What readers are saying…
“Wow, what a story. I just wanted to jump up and cheer”
— Kathy Belicki“I’ve found myself longing to pick this book back up and escape into it again”
— Letitia Biagi“Infinitely inspiring with wisdom, creativity, resilience, & introspection”
— Chelsea Thompson-O'Brein“Left me with compassion towards others and the discarded parts of myself”
— Liza V“Intelligent and inventive”
What the media says about Yasmina Ramzy
“Creates dramatic impact”
“Extraordinary evocative tapestry”
A Memoir by Yasmina Ramzy
She changed her name seven times, performed for royalty and heads of state, dated gangsters, and served as a high priestess. In her effort to overcome teenage trauma, Yasmina strove to empower women and girls, struggled to legitimize an art form, endeavored to counter the dehumanization of a people, and fought to reclaim her own soul. She takes readers on a unique quest through far-off lands rich with art, culture, joy, danger, and magic to discover a light within.
Excerpt #1
Leaving Lebanon because of the menacing drones is tense and confusing. Am I being a coward? If Lina lives happily here, why am I so precious? My legal name has been Arabic for more than half my life. I have been consumed by Arab art for forty-five years. If the generosity of the Arab people is always lifting and caring for me, then surely I should be willing to face the same dangerous fate they face. It feels unfair that I have a get-out-of-jail-free card because of my heritage, passport, and fair skin. I fear cancer revisiting, I fear more trauma memories resurfacing, and I fear another bombing in the Middle East. My mind is spinning.
Excerpt #2
Performing in the same theater where I watched the National Ballet of Canada and other international ballet companies perform as a child inspired me to be better prepared this time. It felt like a thrilling explosion inside me when my bare feet touched this important stage, with my dear friends behind me playing the qanun, oud, violin, darbuka, qatim, and riqq, and Najwa singing the words of Oum Kalthoum. I soaked in every molecule of air, every ray of light, and every dust particle through all the pores of my body. I felt that if I died later that night, I would be happy having accomplished all my dreams.
Excerpt #3
I was at a Tibetan Buddhist center soaking up the sun atop a small grassy hill. A monk in his burgundy robes stood beside me, chanting in that low bass rumble while rolling his Mala beads. I felt movement around my feet and looked down to see several snakes start their way up my legs. With dancing, smiling eyes, the monk quietly said, “Sh, Nagas.” In Buddhism, Nagas are sacred serpent-like wisdom beings. So I became one with the chanting sound and the sensation of many gliding ropes winding around me. Soon, I was covered all the way up to my arms. Then, a woman at the bottom of the hill screamed. I stiffened, and the snakes fell off, disappearing back into the hill.
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Described by the media as a visionary, a pioneer, and a disruptor, Yasmina Ramzy is the author of “I Am The Infinite Universe”, 26 dance magazine articles, 60 blog posts, and a co-author of a spiritual education book. She has taught dance that incorporates women’s empowerment in over 80 cities across five continents, performed in four Arab countries (1983-1998), and for royalty and heads of state in many more. Yasmina produced 10 dance and music festivals, created 11 films (including immersive), staged 12 large theatrical productions, created 300 choreographies for international ensembles, and founded and chaired Dance Ontario's Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee. At 11 years old, between ballet and classical guitar practice, she tended to her 23 pets.