I hadn’t connected with anyone in the dance, despite being asked or invited too, I felt too self conscious and wanted to just be with myself thankyou. Then, a loneliness, others were paired, I want closeness too, but who would want to partner me, this mixed contradiction of emotions and I'm all … [Read more...]
Experience, Appreciation and Feedback
An angelic friend of mine asked me to join her in a 5-rhythms dance class on spontaneous occasions over the past year. The word 'dance' alone, makes my insides perk up before melting into the thought of swaying movement. From the picture of 'freedom' my friend had described, 5-rhythms sounded like … [Read more...]
Gratitude
Ingrid writes: I just want to express my Gratitude to my friends and teachers Sacha and Neal and Christina (whom currently is visiting in Europe) for the passion you bring into this practice of dancing and meditating and creating a tribe and a community which I observe with excitement spreading all … [Read more...]
Resistance To Change
Sacha Paddy writes: Dear friends...happy Spring! The kowhai are blazing golden across gardens and forest, fruit trees are in delicate blossom and all seems to have taken on a delicious sweetness here on Waiheke. However the wind and intermittent heavy rains are reminding that the transition towards … [Read more...]
A Sense of Belonging
Julie Forsey writes... We have just arrived back in Lower Hutt from our first real holiday since we arrived in New Zealand - a week together, just me and my partner Callan and freedom to explore this beautiful land. We travelled North (they say it’s warmer there) and went skiing, caving, horse … [Read more...]
History of 5Rhythms NZ
Christina Demmler writes... 15 years ago at this time of the year I emerged freshly out of the 5Rhythms teacher training in California. With Gabrielle Roth's blessing , a small rattle as a sign of accomplishment and a lot of enthusiasm I ventured out into the world. At that stage in my life I was … [Read more...]
My first 5Rhythms class
Hello dancing friends, This is my first ever blog, an historic moment! Another historic moment I was remembering recently was my very first 5Rhythms dance class in Brighton, Uk ten years ago. Someone had mentioned this class to me where you could go along and dance yourself silly with a whole … [Read more...]
