by Julie Forsey When you dance 5Rhythms, you are part of an international community of dancers, from funky free spirits who drop in to the occasional class, to soulful enthusiasts who immerse themselves fully into the practice, soaking it up. If you are travelling, you can drop into a class … [Read more...]
End of Year Celebration Dance by Geordie
Dances of Grace & Gratitude at Mana, Tuesday Nov 30 What a brilliant end to our dance-year last Tuesday morning in Coromandel. A big juicy "Thank You!" to everyone for all your wonderful participation in our 5Rhythms programs throughout the year. It has been a great year of deepening into our … [Read more...]
Summer: The Time To Dance by Geash
Dear Dancing Friends... It feels like a good time to dance!! I do admit this could easily be a generic opening for any 5Rhythms newsletter or blog at any time of day, night or year! This feels like a good time to dance. As the flowers are blooming color magic, asI can almost see the gardens … [Read more...]
Still Moving by Christina
I went for a walk yesterday in the evening, cold and clear and the light was magnificent and is there for a little bit longer. We are slowly moving upwards again, out of the deepest dark (and wet), first spring flowers show up and Tuis make evening noises. I have been very much in a place of … [Read more...]
My first 5Rhythms Workshop, by Callan
My first ever 5Rhythms workshop was a 5 day workshop in Belgium with Ya'acov Darling Khan. I arrrived in a bit of a state after having spent half the night in a train station in Brussels – followed by a train journey to the belgian countryside, a bus journey further in and finally a walk through the … [Read more...]
Dance ~ a poem by Julie Forsey
I don’t know your name but I know your body, how you move and turn and trace the story of your life before my eyes. Electrifying space, I feel your passion, your grace, the wisp of tenderness you weave upon the air. And after, when I change my clothes from red and gold into streetwise black, I … [Read more...]
The 5Rhythms Map
Geordie Jahner, Ph.D. reflects on the map of the 5Rhythms work... As free-form as the 5Rhythms dance practice is, not everyone is aware that it also follows a very specific map as developed by founder Gabrielle Roth. As we progress in our understanding of the practice, we see that each level of … [Read more...]
