The 5 Rhythms - In My Words

The 5 rhythms are a structured yet free style form of movement expression rooted in the body that stills the mind.

We empty ourselves into the dance with awareness, focus and discipline. Each rhythm has its own teaching to offer us, a gateway into the spirit of the dance. It is a path of self discovery and healing, using dance as the art form, we learn to let go of our limiting self consciousness allowing our authentic, instinctive and intuitive self to become the dance. We are able with permission to move with passion and soul, free to express our heart. There are no steps to learn, only the freedom to follow the articulation of our own body as it feels each rhythm. We wake up from an unconscious state of inertia and feel alive and inspired, fluid and grounded in our energy. The 5 rhythms are flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness. We dance these rhythms in sequence which is called a Wave.

This is the foundation and fundamental practice of Gabrielle Roth’s work which needs to be embodied before attending deeper more intensive workshops, (heartbeat, cycles, mirrors...for more information go to gabrielleroth.com for more details on prerequisite hours.)