Julie Forsey writes... Four days after the Earthquake, we gathered for our weekly class, a fundraiser for Christchurch. With a disaster of such enormity, how can we possibly respond? Isn’t it superficial or facile, to dance in the knowledge of such suffering, like the Emperor Nero who ‘fiddled … [Read more...]
Stillness, a poem
by Julie Forsey The mood has softened. From the ecstasy of release we move to a calmer beat. Our bodies highly charged with chaos, we weave our limbs and circle; palm close to tingling palm. A delicious presence between our hands entices us to keep the distance not to break the … [Read more...]
Review of Lucia Horan’s Endless Waves
Julie Forsey writes... After dancing a weekend workshop, ‘Endless Waves’, taught by Lucia Horan, I feel replete. Aaah! That was wonderful! Lucia was visiting New Zealand from her home ‘town’ of New York, and we were fortunate indeed that she made time in her schedule to teach a weekend … [Read more...]
Travel and 5Rhythms
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...]
Julie on The Dance of the Witness
Dear dancers, I am writing this from London, at the start of my 2 month trip to the UK to visit family and work on the West Coast of Scotland. And – oh joy! – to dance with Oya Moore in Spain for a week. As well as being a teacher of 5Rhythms, I also have a day job, working as a medical … [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...]
