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

 






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