Dear Dancing Friends, I always feel Autumn as such a time of change in the year, especially here in NZ where we have the dual impulses of growth and dying in any one season. We have a maple tree in our garden and throughout the day leaves make their graceful descent to the earth. I remember … [Read more...]
Fundraising Dance Event For Christina Demmler
Friday June 24th, 7-10pm at Blockhouse Bay Boatclub, Auckland See Map Here DANCE: 5Rhythms Wave with Geordie Jahner & Sacha Paddy MELT: Live Music & Dancing with Fraser Bruce and Co PLUS: Delicious Dessert & Raw Chocolate Elixir, Great Offerings, Silent Auction Entry … [Read more...]
Riding the Waves
Sacha Paddy writes... The change feels like it has finally come here in Auckland/Waiheke, the winds have picked up, even a little much needed rain, the seas are choppy and changeable, and I’ve started wearing socks again. The summer felt eternal this year and I must admit I am enjoying the relief … [Read more...]
A Holiday Wave by Sacha Paddy
Up north on holiday with my family, a lovely big noisy bunch of sisters, their partners and children, and my mother at an old bach by the water. I sleep in my tent for a bit of night time peace and quiet. Waking in the STILLNESS of the morning, all is calm and slow, gentle water lapping on … [Read more...]
Love After Love
The time will come when, with elation, you will greet yourself arriving at your own door, in your own mirror, and each will smile at the other’s welcome, and say, sit here. Eat. You will love again the stranger who was your self. Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart to itself, to the … [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...]
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...]
