5RhythmsäEcstatic
Dance
Movement
medicine
With
accredited teacher
Deva
Nandan
Wave class:
Fridays 7:00-9:30pm
Scout
Hall, Tennyson Street, Byron Bay
Price: $20 per class/ Concession: $15
Free
for children under 10 Years old.
Committed
dance group:
Next group will
start on 12th August and it goes for 8 weeks, terminating on Sep.
30th.
Tuesdays,
9:30 to 11:45am, Tyagarah.
The
group is limited to 14/15 people that have been dancing the 5 rhythms
for a while and want to dive deeper into the work. The format of this
group will be different than the previous groups, so that anyone that
has done a committed group before will be exploring new areas of the
work.
Price
is $180. Pay in total one week before we start.
This
group tends to fill quite fast so if you are interested put your name
down.
Residential
retreat with
Deva Nandan:
Moving towards Awakening
October 25-28th 2008
Gunnebah
Retreat Centre, 586 Nobbys Creek Rd., NSW
5Rhythms®
Ecstatic dance
The
5 Rhythms dance, is the work developed by Gabrielle Roth. A map that
is as profound and yet as simple as life itself.
The 5 Rhythms are an exhilarating and liberating approach
to the exploration of movement in a human-being. Flowing, staccato,
chaos, lyrical and stillness -
have endless lessons to teach us and by dancing them with the
openess and fearlessness of the observer, they can become a precious
tool for awakening.
You will learn from the wisdom of your own body, the attentiveness
to detail, from observing, imitating, mirroring, letting go, falling
apart and reassembling all the diffuse parts of yourself back again
into unity.
I invite you to come and join us to find the
joy of disciplined enquiry, the freedom of the dance and the companionship
of a dancing community. It will be a time of contemplative moving
explorarion to get perspective, to review, nurture and to refresh
ourselves.
This
workshop is mainly designed for students of the 5 Rhythms who wish
to take their practice deeper. If you are a beginner and wish to participate,
you will need to have an interview with Deva Nandan.
Price:
$650 (includes tuition, accommodation and all meals). Early payment
is $550 if paid by 26th Sep.2008. For bookings, a $100
non-returnable deposit is required. Meals will be prepared freshly
for us, they are organic and vegetarian.
www.gunnebah.com.au
Brisbane
wave classes:
Happen
normally once a month.
July
12th Sat.7:00-9:30pm & Aug. 16th, Sat.
6:30-9:00pm
Jagera
Arts Centre (Musgrave Park), 121 Cordelia St., Brisbane (Between South Bank & West
End)
Price:
$22 ($17 conc.) No
need to book; pay at the door. This is an open class: everyone is
most welcome)
What
are the 5 Rhythms®?
5
Rhythms is a practice developed by Gabrielle Roth, designed to release
the dancer that lives in every body, whatever its shape, size, limitations
or experience.
The
Five Rhythms are: Flowing,
Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. They come together to
create "The Wave", a movement meditation practice that unites body,
heart, mind and spirit. While "The Wave" practice is the essence of
simplicity, it has the power to catalyze deep healing and creative
expression. Rather than having steps to follow, each rhythm is a unique
domain in which you find your own expression and choreography, thereby
stretching your imagination as well as your body.
Each
rhythm is a teacher and you can expect to meet different and sometimes
unknown aspects of yourself as your practice of the rhythms deepens
over time. With music or silence, you will follow your own impulse
to move.
This
practice is ecstatic, profound, fun and an excellent way to get to
know yourself. All that's needed is the willingness to let your body
move and be open to what happens next.
What to bring?
Comfortable
clothes, bottle of drinking water, dancing shoes or bare feet and
open spirit prepared to be in the present moment. In winter, a blanket
and a small towel can come handy.
How do I start?
1. Go
at your own pace
2. Be
responsible for your own body (stay aware of injuries and drink plenty
of water)
3. Remove
jewellery and watches, be as comfortable as you can
4. Keep
your eyes open to stay aware of others
5. Dance
barefoot or in dance shoes only
6. Move
how you feel and stay open to changing
7. Know
that everything that is alive has a dance, and your only task is to
find and express yours
8. Know
that you cannot do it "wrong"!
9. Initially,
you might feel self-conscious, but you will be astonished by how quickly
that passes.
10. Speak
to someone at the end of the session, especially if you notice that
you're feeling anything (shy, weird, exhilarated, etc). Ask questions,
tell them how you are.
11. Enjoy
yourself! (Excessive seriousness may slow you down)
For
wave classes:
No
need to book.
Please
arrive in time; go into the dance floor as soon as you arrive and
take some time to connect with your body in your own way. Warm up
music will be played for 15 to 30 minutes. The structure of the class
may very from class to class. Avoid talking while dancing, as it can
be very distractive.
Regular
practice of the 5 Rhythms will expand your awareness and take you
deeper into your life experiences.
Regular
classes offer different teachings from the 5 Rhythms®,
so that over time you can develop a personal, integrated understanding
of the practice. They are a weekly opportunity to take the journey
out of our head into our bodies through the dance with a community
of like-minded souls. Every day we go through a variety of experiences
that we carry around with us. Classes provide an opportunity to release
this weight and give our most authentic, creative self a real workout.
Everyone
is most welcome. No experience necessary.
Deva
Nandan is one of
the 4 resident teachers in the whole of Australia. She discovered
the 5 Rhythms®
dance practice in London, UK, in 1995 and has been dancing ever since.
After being a dedicated student for 9 years, she trained as a teacher,
with the founder of this work, Gabrielle Roth and her core faculty.
She has taught in Portugal, England and the Caribbean. Her experience
of living on four continents and extensive travelling, together with
a wealth in meditation, bodywork and art, brings a unique flavor to
her classes and music. She has a passion for relationships and all
the small details that happen in the dynamic of relating.
For me, dancing is an opportunity to disappear into a no-mind space, to
drop my worries and surrender to the life force that keeps me breathing
and connects me to all that is.
Deva
Nandan
Put
the psyche into motion
and
it will heal itself
Gabrielle
Roth
www.5rhythms.com
For
more information call Deva Nandan:
02 6684 5351 (0431 035271) 5rhythmsdance@gmail.com