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Current Workshops, Classes & Events

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Previous Workshops & Events

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Rumsua: A Gong Workshop with Visudha de los Santos
in Albuquerque, NM

“I just want you to remember the amazing and incredible being you are. You are a gift of love and light to this universe, and you are so loved. The universe is blessed with your presence, your essence. Thank you for being here sharing your magnificence.” —Visudha de los Santos

Rumsua is a Filipino word that means to manifest, to reveal itself, or to come into being. Using Planetary Gongs, Visudha creates transformational healing waves of sound in a way that will soothe, inspire, heal and awaken your spirit. The rising and falling rhythms, sounds and vibrations of planetary gongs will transport you to the Alpha & Theta realms creating deep harmony within, alignment with your true self, and an extraordinary healing experience. In this way, we move and open to our natural Rumsua. Participants are asked to bring comfortable items to lie upon and journals. Wear relaxing clothing that will freely move.Experience a deep harmony within and an extraordinary healing experience.

Each gong is tuned to the harmonics of the orbital properties of planets and other celestial bodies offering a gateway back to our natural state of connectedness with the physical, emotional and spiritual worlds. Visudha works intuitively with the Planetary Gongs Sedna, Venus, and the New Moon. When the Gongs are played, we are physically connected to the power of that planet’s resonance and attributes, inducing natural alignment and harmony ultimately providing healing at the cellular level.

High Mesa Healing Center
Ruidoso, NM
Friday, May 6, 6:30-9pm & Saturday, May 7 10am–3pm
Register with Susan: 575-336-7777
Send contact information and check ($115 by 4/27, $125 thereafter) to:
HMHC
PO Box 834
Alto, NM 88312
More info: hughmesahc@windsteam.net

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Roots: A 5Rhythms Waves DANCE Shop with Visudha de los Santos
in Albuquerque, NM

“It takes discipline to become a free spirit” —Gabrielle Roth

The world around us, and the world within us keeps shaking us up. In these turbulent and chaotic times we need something to support us; something to hold us; something to lean upon. How can we stay fluid and in motion with the changes that keep showing up? How can we ground uncertainty and stay open to unexpected moments.

We will explore this chaos through the Roots of the 5Rhythms movement meditation practice. Drawing upon sacred traditions, they are powerful yet simple ways to transform energy. Moving with the energies of curiosity, fun & great music, we will listen to and move our bodies towards the freedom of our essential selves.

Cultivating deep roots, the 5Rhythms offer us access to the infinite source of wisdom within, and thus strengthening our own sense of freedom.

Visudha de los Santos, facilitator, musician, artist and ceremonial leader has studied with Gabrielle Roth and Shamanic Studies for 12 years. Known for her presence in many realms, clear insight, and gentle & inspiring spirit, she says that "The 5Rhythms® have transformed me again and agin. In deep gratitude all I can do is share the ways in which the practice lives in me."

Studio Sway
1100 San Mateo NE
Albuquerque, NM
Workshop Weekend: $95 by May 1st, or $125 thereafter
Register & More information:
Elizabeth C. (sensationinmotion.com) 505.681.4339 or sensation.nia@gmail.com

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What Lies Beneath: A Residential 5 Rhythms Workshop with
Eugene Hedlund in Sierraville, CA

“I look forward to sharing this deep journey into the known and unknown with you.” —Eugene Hedlund

On my personal path as a 5Rhythms® dancer, the most profound and transformative dance has been when I have been invited to use this moving meditation map as a tool to discover where I am showing up, where I am shutting down, what layers of armor I may have on, what walls a vulnerable heart may be taking refuge behind and ultimately what lies beneath the mask(s) I wear from time to time.

I want to invite you to such an investigation. Join us for three days and two nights at the Sierra Hot Springs Resort and Retreat Center, where, together with a tribe of fellow dancing seekers, we will show up in full heart, full compassion and full witness making space and giving permission for each other to reveal their true, vulnerable and vital self.

This is a limited space workshop. The tuition includes full use of the Sierra Hot Springs facility, indoor or outdoor camping space, as well as one catered meal, snacks and all course materials. Visit the Sierra Hot Springs website for more information on this beautiful location which will hold our sacred work.

Sierra Hot Springs
Sierraville, CA

Cost: $345 ($320 before May 1)
To register: Laurie Martin, sierraconsciousdance@gmail.com
Or call Laurie at 530.913.8256

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EVOLUTION: a 5Rhythms™ event with Adam Barley
in Santa Fe, NM

We can all feel it can’t we? There’s something going on. We need to change, radically, and it’s happening. There’s a shift in consciousness taking place that is profound, far reaching, beyond any one of us, and involving all of us….

This event is based on Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms™, a movement meditation that gets you out of your head and into your body, heart and deep mind; a spiritual practice that’s rooted in dance. Whether you’re into hip-hop, Beethoven, Buddha or Wii, the rhythms are a map to your own self and the way your energy naturally moves and expresses itself.

The Railyard Performance Center
1611A Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Workshop Weekend: $225; $195 before March 22
Register & More information:
Chloe: 505.920.0810
goodchloe@yahoo.com

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Roots: A 5Rhythms Waves DANCE Shop with Visudha de los Santos
in Durango, CO

“It takes discipline to become a free spirit” —Gabrielle Roth

The 5Rhythms Movement Meditation practice offers us a way to find FREEDOM and peace within. Drawing upon sacred traditions, the rhythms are a powerful and deceptively simple way to transform our self. Breath, Movement, the “Wave,” and the 5Rhythms of flow, staccato, chaos, lyrical, & stillness are the roots of this practice. By deepening these roots we will cultivate greater awareness. By listening to, and moving our bodies, we expand our body vocabulary, and come into the fullest manifestation of our essential self.

Cultivating deep roots, the 5Rhythms offer us access to the infinite source of wisdom within, and thus strengthening our own sense of freedom. Click image above for a larger view. You may also download a PDF file about this workshop by clicking here.

Yoga Durango
1140-A Main Ave.
Durango, CO

Cost: $175
Friday Night Only option $20
To register : inspire@breatheloveproductions.org
Or call Elizabeth Shephard at 405.714.7662
Scholarship available

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The Shift: Moving Into The New Year Purposefully, Taos, NM
December 31, 2010–January 2nd, 2011

Life is exciting. We do and accomplish so much, so that we can live the life of our dreams. Read more...

Presented by Visudha de los Santos: teacher, musician, artist, and ceremonial leader, known for her presence, clear insight, and her gentle and inspiring spirit. “The 5Rhythms have transformed me again and again. In deep gratitude, all can do is share the ways in which this amazing practice lives in me.”

More information: www.moveandbemoved.net

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Ace Of Wands
presents

Alchemy Of The Heart
a benefit concert and dance-wave for
The Esperanza Shelter
for Battered Families
& Embodydance Santa Fe

 

“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you
if you do not act upon them?” —Buddha

Amani Friend, Dwight Loop, Madi Sato, Michael Kott and Dream Jungle have all agreed to perform at this event at greatly reduced fees and the organizer of the event, Ace Of Wands, is donating all net proceeds to both The Esperanza Shelter For Battered Families and Embodydance Santa Fe.

Ace of Wands, a member of the Embodydance community, has taken this opportunity, the year of the 10th Anniversary of Santa Fe’s premier Ecstatic Dance Community, to use a feature of Embodydance’s new governing structure, an Agenda Proposal, to create this dance event designed to freely give back to Santa Fe’s community by gifting another non-profit organization that performs heart-based work for the community of Santa Fe.

This is an exciting opportunity to experience Amani Friend, multi-talented performer and producer (Desert Dwellers | Yogitunes | Liquid Bloom) perform a two-hour live ecstatic dance wave utilizing all new material.

A World-Electronic music producer and pioneer, Amani Friend has released countless Albums, EPs, and Remixes since 1995. As a co-founder of Desert Dwellers and the music labels Desert Trax and Yogitunes, Amani is deeply attuned to the positive impact that intentional music can have on listeners. A driving force in the Shaman’s Dream collective, his musical scores for over 30 Yoga and health-related DVDs include such yogis as Shiva Rea and others; he’s produced remixes for Deva Premal, Jai Uttal, Donna DeLory, Karsh Kale, and Deep Forest.

Equally exciting is the premier performance together of Dwight Loop, Madi Sato, and Michael Kott playing new material they have been honing in the studio for several months.

Dwight Loop has been passionately involved with new music from two distinct perspectives—as a longtime radio host and producer of "Earwaves," an acclaimed new music radio program—to a composer of experimental and ambient electronic music for nearly three decades.
    Loop was founder and president of New Music New Mexico, Inc., a non-profit new music presenting organization from 1981–1986 and creator of the NEA-funded Concentration Music Series. Loop also received grants from the NEA and New Mexico Arts Commission for many "new music" public radio series. His current music projects include Dream Jungle, collaborations with cellist Michael Kott (Santa Fe) and long-time musical partners Justin Parker and Arnold Bodmer (Rampant Egos), as well as the presentation of multi-media electronic music performances of Kuxan Suum and Hunab Ku which is based on Mayan cosmology at venues and conferences throughout America.

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Japanese-American Madi Sato is an award-winning singer and songwriter, poet, actor, sound healer and teacher. Named one of New Mexico’s Top 5 Exceptional Performers by the Santa Fean Magazine in 2003, she is the recipient of the 2004 New Mexico Mic Award for “Best R&B Song of the Year” with her original composition, Lady Pearl. Madi Sato performs an all-original blend of World Music, R&B, Soul, and Japanese influenced poetry and songs. She interweaves sacred music from Japan, Tibet, India, and the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with Native American and Japanese rhythms into her own original compositions that draw upon her foundation in the blues, R & B, and jazz.

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Michael Kott has been called a “transgalactic electro-cellist” and is an accomplished musician who has been playing the cello since the age of nine. Cellist extraordinaire, Kott has received wide critical acclaim and awards for his original compositions and recordings and has appeared on grammy-nominated recordings by Robert Mirabal and Inlakesh.

Dwight Loop will also round out this spectacular evening performing as Dream Jungle. Steve Roach says of Dream Jungle “Chilled body beats and fourth-world undercurrents... Dream Jungle oozes with the transluscent atmosphere of a dusty crimson sunset..coming on in well-proportioned waves as the tribes of modern man spin and twirl into a coil of perfect trance."

When: Saturday November 6, 8pm–12am
Where: The Railyard Performance Center, 1611A Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM
Donation (tax deductible): $15–$20 (or more if you can afford it!)
More Info jcav at 606 design dot com

 

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Message In A Bottle—A 5 Rhythms™ Lyrical Workshop
with Eugene Hedlund in Truckee, CA

 

Message In A Bottle (created by Eugene Hedlund)

In this workshop we invite the mind to quiet a moment and invite the 5Rhythms® in as a moving meditation allowing the body and spirit to be uplifted as we explore the vital realm of our own dreams.

This dance is born from the energy of…Lyrical, the playful creative spirit energy which will guide us into the terrain of self underneath the mundane, and ultimately into the fertile ground of our own imagination. As a dancing tribe, we will seek to discover the truth of our individual passions, hopes and loves so we may effortlessly be danced into our own dreams with clarity.

No previous experience of the 5Rhythms® or dance is necessary. All that is required is an open heart, curiosity, a sense of humor and much compassion, particularly for ourselves. Join Eugene Hedlund, certified 5Rhythms® Teacher in Truckee, California this November 5–7, where together we will create a sacred space for movement, exploration and renewal.

When: Friday, November 5, 2010 6pm–Sunday, November 7, 6pm
Where: InnerRhythms | 12047 Donner Pass Rd., Suite B7, Truckee, CA
Cost: Workshops cost is $225. A non-refundable $50 deposit holds your space. Online bookings available at: www.innerrhythms.org
Info/Register: 575.737.0408 or mail check, name, contact info to PO Box 1937, El Prado, NM 87529
Email: info at innerrhythms dot org or eugene at sheddingskins dot com
Eugene’s Website: sheddingskins.com

 

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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

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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
Join us on Facebook at 5Rhythms New York City.

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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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