Five Rhythms Movement Meditiation

The Five Rhythms Movement Meditation is a dynamic, healing art and dance practice developed by Gabrielle Roth from New York in 1960's.

The 5 Rhythms in Name are flowing staccato chaos lyrical and stillness. These rhythms are energy in motion that we learn to embody through dance and movement. Each one has a different feel and dynamic, drawing out expression from the body in an authentic and organic way. Music relates to each rhythm to guide and catalyze you into deep movement meditation.

Why we dance this practice is to unlock held in and repressed energy that frees us to be more genuine. The 5 Rhythms is a spiritual practice that promotes well-being and personal transformation. It is a dance practice that challenges our self consciousness, the discipline is to focus and give attention to the our body's instinctive expression, we become the choreographer in spontaneous, freestyle movement, no steps to learn, no-one to imitate, you discover your originality and own uniqueness.

Everything we are becomes a dance which transforms stuck and held emotion into moving art. If we are feeling frustrated, or irritable, sad, mad, or bad, it can all be moved releasing into inspired and creative energy. The shadow and the light of who we are become poetry in motion, our talking head becomes more still and we are left feeling grounded, more relaxed. In today's stressful world we need this practice to let go of overload, to reconnect with ourselves in a meaningful way that is real and to connect to others in this way also. There is no dogma in the dance, it is where we find common ground, it is a practice that is inclusive of age, gender, religion, shape and size, all you need is to be is yourself and move!

Emma Leech -Teacher of 5 Rhythms To find a class near you go to www.emmadance.co.uk or www.gabrielleroth.com