Body Joy
916-267-5478

 

Put body and spirit in motion free form dancing to waves of awesome DJ-ed music. Feel the joy of full surrender and release as you dance the 5Rhythms, the practice of Gabrielle Roth. Find your flow, your staccato edge, release in chaos, feel your delivery to lyrical and then fall naturally into stillness. Sessions are held in meditative silence. This is a class that dances, not "just a dance." Please arrive on time for each session and stay through for completion.

Tuesday     Drop In

Deep     2030 H Street

6:00 - 7:30
$12/ drop in
$99/10 class Deep card
Cash, charge or checks made out to Deep.
Deep class cards can be used for all other classes at Deep except Thursday 5Rhythms

Thursday     Class Series Group

Coloma Center     4623 T Street

6:30 - 8:30
$130 early enrollment/$145 late enrollment 10 class series

Weekly drop in 5Rhythms classes keep insights coming for a long time, great material to transform life off the dance floor. Consider joining an ongoing group for a greater depth of experience. A Class Series Group allows time for relationships and trust to develop with participants, much easier when the same people show up week after week.

Class Series Groups run 10 weeks on Thursday nights 6:30-8:30. Consider catching the next wave!

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What happens in 5Rhythms Dance?

• Warm up: we leave our busy day behind, slowly connect with our bodies in motion.
• Opening circle: we gather briefly to set an intention.
• Musical wave: free-form dance to a wide variety of dj-ed music that starts slowly, steadily picks up the pace and then gently delivers us down to quiet integration. Coaching connects us with our natural rhythms as we explore simply being present with ourselves, relating with others, and tapping into the communal energy. Occasional guest instructors.
• Closing circle: group gathers briefly to anchor and honor our experience. We close promptly, with ample time after to connect.

Honor your spirit:

• We move in silence. Mental activity is inevitable; verbalizing often decreases the power of the message emerging from our interior world.
• You are your own authority. Participate in the manner that feels right for you and let others have the experience that is right for them.
• Recognize and honor boundaries. Some people choose to move with or touch each other. Others choose to dance alone. Both are O.K.
• All your expression is welcome here. Sometimes movement brings up emotion. Let it flow and keep moving. Let others have their own experience; there is no need to "fix" someone else.
• Participation in the opening and closing circle will help you fully arrive and then anchor your experience.

Honor your body:

• Start slowly with stretching and movement. Stay hydrated. Pace yourself by staying in rhythm while lying down, sitting or walking.
• Be in relationship with your aches and pains. Move in ways that feel healing; increased pain with motion is not healthy. Please let the facilitator know if you have sustained an injury during class.
• Foot support may be needed; soft-soled shoes or dance shoes are the best choice. Dancing barefoot will help to ground you, build your balance and reflexes and strengthen your feet. Many dancers build tolerance to barefoot by beginning a session without shoes and then slipping them on as soon as they feel any discomfort.
• Celebrate the incredible joy of your body in motion and have fun!