5Rhythms Dance

Join us for 5RHYTHMS Dance and movement with Certified Instructor Mark Bonder. Created by Gabrielle Roth, 5RHYTHMS is a dynamic movement practice rooted in the principle that if you put the psyche in motion it will heal itself. 
There's no choreography, no steps to learn, only the freedom to move the way you feel!

What are the 5Rhythms? The 5Rhythms are a simple movement practice designed to release the dancer that lives in everybody, no matter what its shape, size, age, limitations and experience. To find your dance is to find yourself, at your most fluid and creative level. While the practice itself is the essence of simplicity, it has the power to catalyze deep healing and creative expression. The primary teaching of this work is: if you put the psyche in motion, it will heal itself.
The five rhythms are flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness. They come together to create the Wave, a movement meditation practice. Each rhythm you find your own expression and choreography, thereby stretching your imagination as well as your body. 

What happens on the dance floor? There is always a wide range of experience in the 5Rhythms work, from first-timers to certified Wave addicts. In any given class, the teacher will be following the energy in the room. So, while the essential map is one of the rhythms, the teacher might take the class through the entire Wave or focus on just one rhythm or one facet of a rhythm.
The rhythms themselves are gateways to literally thousands of different movement landscapes. You are different every time you walk in the room, so is the group and and teacher. Therefore, each class holds completely unique possibilities.

Things to keep in mind
• The warmup is time to unwind and arrive in the space. You can stretch, sit, crawl, roll around, or walk through the space.

*You are free to move however it feels good to you. * This is a map for getting out of our heads, so we get away from words and practice silence – no talking or texting during the class. * We dance barefoot, or in dance shoes. * There may be stretches of time without instruction. Let the music lead you, and trust your body to move in the way it feels best. * Above all - have fun!