Current Workshops

 

 

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Waves, Gifts and Opportunities
A 5Rhythms Danceshop 2 Part Series,
September 19 & October 17th

 

Waves, Gifts and Opportunities

“Energy moves in Waves. Waves move in patterns. Patterns move in rhythms. Human beings are just that, energy, waves, patterns, rhythm. Nothing more, nothing less. A dance.” —Gabrielle Roth

Waves come and go. Nature contracts and expands, just as humans do in daily life. Have you ever experienced being frozen and unable to move forward? Or perhaps being in fearful or frantic states? Using the 5Rhythms movement meditation practice, we will investigate how each of the 5Rhythms—flow, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness—can help us meet life. We will unlock stories held inour bodies thus deepening our awareness about how we respond to what life gives us. We will invite change in our patterns to experience more freedom and fulfillment with the life we create. Presented by Visudha de los Santos

Visudha de los Santos is an ordained minister, artist and healer who facilitates personal growth through classes and workshops. She is devoted to the bigger love and the bigger dance for herself and all who enter her life. Vishuda inspires others to shine, to love more, and to live life to the fullest, as a celebration and a dance. Weaving her 20 years of professional background in community development and expressive arts with her knowledge and experience of ritual, movement medicine and energy healing modalities (Yoga, Kripalu DansKinetics®, Authentic Movement, Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms™, Reiki), Vishuda encourage the transformation of individuals and communities. As an artist she sculpts stone and has created art installations around the United States for 5Rhythms™ workshops.

Part of the Dance Journeys Series. Dance Journeys offer students the tremendous opportunity to go deeper into the 5Rhythms movement meditation practice. The greater amount of time offered, allows for deeper investigation of the rhythms by focusing on particular aspects of the maps. Although you will move much, dance journeys are not necessarily harder than a typical 5Rhythms™ class. Dance journeys always include breaks and other activities to nourish the body. Dance journeys allow you to work with national and international teachers and the other 5Rhythms™ maps. You can always ask for more information about them by e-mailing info at moveandbemoved.com

When: Sundays September 19, and October 17th, 10:30am–5pm
Where: Taos Academy of Dance Arts, Taos, NM 87529
Website: moveandbemoved.net
Cost: $150; Early Registration: $120 by Sept. 10th
Info/Register: 575.737.0408 or mail check, name, contact info to PO Box 1937, El Prado, NM 87529
Email: info at moveandbemoved.net

 

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Sara Pagano—Heart & Hands: A 5Rhythms® workshop
July 22–24, 2010

(Click this workshop flyer to see a larger version.)

Heart & Hands

July 22–24, 2010: On Thursday July 22, Sara will facilitate Sweat Your Prayers at Selah Studio, 7120 Wyoming Blvd. NE #17 in Albuquerque from 6:30–8:30pm. The evening cost is $15. (To view a larger version of the workshop flyer, click it.)

On Friday July 23, she will present Heart & Hands, a one-night 3-hour workshop at the air-conditioned StudioNia Santa Fe, 851 W. San Mateo, from 7:15–10:15pm. Sara has given two previous workshops in Santa Fe and the feedback afterwards has been “not to be missed….changed my dance and my life.” Pre-registration by cash, check or money order is available for Friday night ($30) here or contact the Santa Fe Event Producer, Kathleen Fallon, renegademom3@msn.com 505.603.9435.

On Saturday July 24, part 2 of Heart & Hands will be at Studio Sway, 105 Jefferson Street in Albuquerque from 1–7pm. The cost for this 6-hour workshop is $65. Contact the Event Producers: Pam 505.363.2838 or Elizabeth 505.681.4339. You can also register for the combined Santa Fe Friday and Albuquerque Saturday at a reduced price of $80 (a $15 dollar savings).

Sara Pagano is a resident 5Rhythms® teacher at Hawaii’s Studio Maui. She brings authenticity and creativity to her workshops, which she teaches across the USA. Her spontaneous and heartfelt teaching style quickly brings you to the heart of your own dance and your true self.
 

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Adam Barley—You, Me & Us: A 5Rhythms® workshop June 5–6, 2010

You, Me & Us

“In this workshop, we use the rhythms to study the fundamentals of relationship—how to be with yourself, someone else, and a group. Can you be at peace with your own company, or are you on edge, needing someone else’s attention? When you are with someone else, do you usually lead, follow, or jam it? Do you act nice or stay in control at all costs? Do you trust yourself enough to open up and be vulnerable with others? When you are with a group of people do you hide out or barge in?

The 5Rhythms® are in the end a pathway to love from love with love. The body tells the truth so we get to see what we’re up to…”

When: June 5th 11am–6pm & June 6th 11am–5pm
Where: Sammons Center For the Arts, 3630 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX sammonsartcenter.org
Cost: $195
Info: Mati, 214-280-5204
bodyspiritdance@yahoo.com

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Jonathan Horan—The Embodied Heart, May 23–28, 2010

The Embodied Heart

“Dear Friends,
Esalen is the edge of two powerful worlds, the place where the mountains meet the ocean, and its spirit is driven by 2000 years of Native American history. It is the most beautiful place in the entire world to me.

I relish the opportunity to teach The Embodied Heart at Esalen because this location is a big piece of my heart. My dad planted the first Esalen garden (and we will be eating food grown right there) and Gabrielle developed the 5Rhythms on this land (and we will be dancing her dream right there). It is a tremendous honor to be working in the same room where she gave birth to this amazing practice.

I invite you to join me,
With love,
Jonathan”

Level: Heartbeat
Date: May 23–28, 2010
Location: Esalen Institute, Big Sur, California
Register at: www.esalen.org, 831-667-3005

“The Way is not in the sky, The Way is in the heart.” —Buddha

“The heart is a lonely hunter.” This is not only the title to a great book, but a haunting description of a state of being. What are we hunting for? What do we want that we don’t have? We want connection and intimacy. More than anything else in this world, we want to be loved.

Often, we don’t listen to our own hearts. In fact, most often we think about our feelings rather than experience them, and this separation creates loneliness that turns the heart into a hunter—seeking somebody to love rather than being the force that is love. Love isn’t something to do; it’s something to be.

Let’s take the time to stop the world and pay attention to our hearts. Attention is like a spotlight. Feelings live in our body parts, and when we shine the light of our attention on them, memories crack open and move, dissolving the hard hold they have on us.

Using the 5Rhythms® as a map to how our emotional energy morphs and moves, we will practice the lost art of falling in love and landing on our own two feet.

Visit us at www.GabrielleRoth.com
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Eugene Hedlund—“I” of the Storm, the Sanctuary, Durango, CO, May 21–23

 

“I” of the Storm

In this workshop we utilize the foundation of the 5Rhythms® as a movement meditation. As a tribe of individuals we will investigate how we stand in our center, the eye of our own storm, and practice discovering how we can remain true to that center while remaining connected to the greater whole.

We will examine the stories we carry with us, which ones inhibit our flow and which promote it. We will seek our own answers to the questions: Who Am I? & What do I need? Relying on our physical intelligence, we will breathe movement into our answers, our stories, allowing words to still. Through the energy of flow we seek to discover which stories are truly our own, and which like old skins are ready to shed, making room for new possibilities.

No previous experience of the 5 Rhythms® or dance is necessary. All that is required is an open heart, curiosity, a sense of humor and much compassion, particularly for ourselves.

Workshop cost is $195 or $175 if booked by May 7.
$50 non-refundable deposit holds your space.

Assistance in finding accommodation is available for those traveling from out of town. Contact us regarding limited scholarship opportunities or arrangements for those needing financial assistance.
Contact Elizabeth Shephard at inspire@breatheloveproductions.org for additional info or to RSVP or contact Eugene at 949-472-4779, eugene at sheddingskins dot com
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