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Links, FAQ's and Glossary
5Rhythms Dance Links
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"The quickest way to still the mind is to move the body."
- Gabrielle Roth, 5Rhythms dance practice pioneer
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Yoga Links
I teach at two Sacramento yoga studios
Yoga Shala [ www.yogashalasac.com ]
Yoga Solution [ www.theyogasolution.net
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Other Links
My husband, partner in life, best friend is Bob Dreizler. He is a financial consultant with a specialty in socially responsible investing. His political voice and the evolution of his art work continue to amaze me.
For more information about all his worlds [ www.bobdreizler.com ]
Frequently Asked Questions
 Q: What are the 5Rhythms?
A: 5Rhythms is a movement meditation pioneered by Gabrielle Roth. In this unique practice we put the body in motion so we can still the mind and connect to spirit. When we dance the 5Rhythms in sequence it is known as a wave. These are the 5Rhythms:
Flowing: we let the dance in, feel our feet on the floor, the weight of our bodies and the fluid, continuous glide of our own movements
Staccato: we let the dance out and express the
percussive, pulsing beat feeling the shapes of our
hips and hearts
Chaos: we let the dance go releasing and shaking into
the
unpredictability of our dance
Lyrical: when we move through the portal of the first 3 rhythms, we feel the possibility of lightening up, letting go of all effort, delivered to the dissolution of self-consciousness.
Stillness: we let the dance be and surrender to quiet emptiness where gentle movements rise and fall, start and end, in a field of silence
Q: What do I wear to class?
A: Wear clothing that is loose and comfortable and will allow you to move freely. 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 slowly build tolerance to barefoot by beginning a session without shoes and then slipping them on as soon as they feel any discomfort.
Q: Do I have to dance with other people?
A: Here is what is always true: you never have to do anything that does not feel right to you. You are always your own best authority. Please participate in the manner that feels like an absolute fit for you. 5Rhythms is a meditative practice and the dance floor is a way to explore how we are in the world. Many lessons include an invitation to connect with another so we can feel what that brings up for us and explore new ways to relate with others. If this is too much of a stretch for you, then it is totally OK to remain in your interior world. And if you are ready to stretch, the opportunity will be there.
Glossary
Embodiment: a deep, internal perception of your own body---how it moves, feels, breathes, responds to gravity, generates power, releases.
Core stability: your body's ability to recruit the deep muscles in the front and back of your torso that keep you responding to gravity, physical demands and motion in an effective manner.
Lengthening: the capacity for muscles to elongate as you gently position them for stretch.
Power: the ability to generate muscular contraction on demand, often utilizing breath to facilitate action.
Release: the ability to let go of muscular contraction on demand, often utilizing breath to assist the release.
Grounding: using breath and the sensory input of contact to the floor to establish a connection from the body to the earth.
Centering: using breath to connect with and move from a center of gravity that lies somewhere between the pubic bone and sternum.
Foam roller: a firm bolster used to loosen stiff joints and muscles and exercise core stability
Pokey ball: small balls used to massage tight muscles and release trigger points
Free form dance: the unique dance that emerges from your spirit's response to the beat
Safe space: ritual space held by a facilitator that allows the freedom for full self expression
Self-care: simple techniques using breath and alignment, power and release to loosen tight joints and muscles and access core stability to decrease susceptibility to injury and increase comfort in daily life
DJ-ed music: continual variety of music fading one track into the next without interruption, formatted in a musical wave that starts slow, steadily picks up to a peak and then gently comes down to end quietly.
Cardio work out: moving your body at a pace that brings your heart rate into a training zone for aerobic benefit
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