About us
Welcome to the 5 Rhythms Dance Berlin Meetup! This group is a vibrant community of dancers, music and movement enthusiasts, and anyone who finds joy in mindful movement. Join us as we explore the transformative power of the 5 Rhythms. Discover how this practice awakens your senses, expands your creativity, and brings inner peace. No prior experience is needed – just come as you are, with an open heart and a willingness to move. Through this practice, movement becomes the medicine, the meditation and the metaphor. Liberate into the here and now through 5 Rhythms Dance Meditation.
5 Rhythms playfully evokes high and deep physical presence through passionate dancing and powerful music. Let yourself be guided into a deepening relationship with your outer and inner body, with your self and your life, creating many moments to still the mind through movement. Let's cultivate a supportive space where we can express ourselves and connect through the joy of movement!
✨ Stay in the loop:
🔹 Join the Berlin Telegram: https://t.me/Dance5Rhythms
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🔹 Follow on Instagram: @olivertanz
🔹 Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5RhythmswithOliver
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Upcoming events
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5Rhythms Dance & Plant Medicine Retreat
Adamãe, Sonega, 7555-267 Sonega, Portugal · Santiago do Cacém, Santiago do Cacém, PT🌿 5Rhythms Dance & Plant Medicine Retreat – Alentejo, Portugal 🌊✨
SPRING 📅 May 17–24, 2026
📍 Alentejo, Portugal – ADAMAE Retreat Center immersed in wild nature, with sweeping views of the AtlanticA Journey Like No Other
During 7 transformative days at the beautiful Atlantic coast of Alentejo, Portugal, sacred plant medicine and 5Rhythms dance practices will open pathways of profound connection to self, spirit and to a group of inspiring individuals. An international group of fellow participants with a foundation in conscious dance and an interest in soul medicine will bring their vibrant spirits and shared commitment to go deep. Guided by the experienced facilitation of Oliver and Shantam, we will move and be moved in a sanctuary for growth and a meeting ground for kindred souls.
Throughout the retreat, participants are held by the skilled facilitation of Oliver and Shantam and a dedicated and experienced support team. For a safe, deeply supportive and compassionate environment each participant is offered personal guidance, one-on-one integration sessions and attentive care during ceremonies
Join a transformational 7-night retreat in a community of sincere seekers where 5Rhythms dance, sacred plant medicines, and the elements of nature weave together. MAY 17-24 or SEPTEMBER 27- OCTOBER 4.What to Expect
🌱 Plant Medicine Ceremonies:
Legally held in Portugal, guided with care and extensive experience & respect for plant medicine traditions.
✨ Sacred Nights: Traditional NIGHT Plants: Focus on deep soul immersion✨
☀️ Sacred Days: Traditional DAY Plants: Focus on heart-opening & expansion☀️
🍃 Integration Time: Plenty of beach and nature for resting 🍃
💃 5Rhythms Dance:
To anchor and integrate the medicine experience deep into the body. To bridge the individual experience with the group experience in carefully chosen and playful ways that are always optional
🧘 Yoga & Meditation: Further grounding and balance.
🎶 Live Music: Extraordinary musicians channel the medicine of sound and vibration.
🤝 Sharing Circles & Integration : Anchoring insights.
🌍 Preparation & Aftercare – Ensuring the journey resonates beyond the retreat.The Venue
Magical retreat site in the heart of Alentejo:- Spacious, luxurious glamping tents.
- Ayurvedic-inspired vegan meals.
- Vast horizons, deep stillness, and the sound of the Atlantic.
Pricing
💎 Super Early Bird (until Feb 28, 2026): € 1650
💎 Early Bird (until Mar 31, 2026): € 1750
💎 Regular: € 1950
(Accommodation & meals included)
Dancers who participated in workshops / retreats where Oliver&Shantam were facilitating together get 10% discount in addition to Early Bird and other discounts.Your Guides
👤 Oliver – Accredited 5Rhythms Teacher (trained by Gabrielle Roth & Jonathan Horan), musician, yoga teacher, and experienced guide in Sacred Movement and meditation.➡ All hours with Oliver count toward 5Rhythms Teacher Training.
Stay in touch 🌿
Follow @olivertanz (IG) or join the Telegram group for upcoming events.
👤 Shantam – Bridge-builder between ancestral practices, Eastern wisdom & modern therapeutic approaches. His spaces invite deep transformation, awareness & joy of being.🌐 www.shantama.orgCancellation Policy:
Credit:
100% toward a future retreat OR W/S if More than 2 weeks before first day of workshop /retreat
75% thereafterRefunds:
More than 2 months before first day: 100% refund
1–2 months before the start: 75% refund
2–4 weeks before the start: 50% refund
1–2 weeks before the start: 25% refund
Within the last 7 days or in case of no-show: no refund1 attendee - €25.00
5Rhythms Dance with Oliver 〜 INTENTIONAL ROMANTIC
Bethanien Creative Quarter, Mariannenpl. 2, Berlin, BE, DETHEME: INTENTIONAL ROMANTIC
WHEN: Saturday, June 6th, 7:30 - 11:00 pm
Stay for tea & snacks after the dance to continue our evening of connection.WHERE: Studio 2 - Bethanien, Mariannenpl. 2, 10997 Berlin
Enter main entrance on Mariannenplatz 2 (bldg with 2 towers)- take first staircase to the right up to the 2nd floor (2.OG).WHAT:
5Rhythms Dance w/ Oliver playfully evokes high and deep physical presence through passionate dancing and powerful music. Let yourself be guided into a deepening relationship with your outer and inner body, with your self and your life, creating many moments to still the mind through movement. This event includes a somatic introduction and integration.
Liberate into the here and now through the 5Rhythms Dance w/ Oliver Dance Meditation. In this class movement becomes the medicine, the meditation and the metaphor.✨SCHEDULE✨
19:00 - Arrival
19:30 - Somatic Opening
20:00 - Doors closed
20:05 - 5Rhythms Dance
23:00 - Social Time - Tea/SnacksWHO:
Since 2014, OLIVER has been an accredited 5Rhythms teacher, trained in New York City by 5Rhythms founder Gabrielle Roth and her son Jonathan Horan. In addition to the 5Rhythms, his work is infused with a deep, decades-long practice in Gurdjieff’s sacred movements, meditation, and yoga (certified teacher with Richard Freeman). Oliver is also a musician. In innovative ways, he integrates complementary approaches and practices to enrich his 5Rhythms offerings (Somatic Experiencing, meditation / awareness practices, live music / chanting, community building, and transformative group experiences). Oliver is based in Berlin and offers workshops and retreats across Europe and the USA.
**All of Oliver’s class and workshop hours count toward the prerequisites for the 5Rhythms Teacher Training.**PLEASE BRING:
- Open mind
- Comfortable dancing clothes
- Water bottlePRICE:
Regular: €25 — Reduced: €22 — Supporter: > €25 — Or pay according to your own meansOPTIONAL REGISTRATION / PRE-PAY (in addition/alternative to Eventbrite)
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1987603075303?aff=oddtdtcreator
Email: oliver5rhythms@gmail.com
Subject: REGISTRATION for -event's date-
or
PayPal: oliver5rhythms@gmail.com (Family & Friends)1 attendee - €25.00
5Rhythms Dance with Oliver 〜 KINDNESS
Bethanien Creative Quarter, Mariannenpl. 2, Berlin, BE, DETHEME: KINDNESS
WHEN: Friday, June12th, 8:30 pm - MIDNIGHT
Stay for tea & snacks + cuddles after the dance to continue our evening of connection.WHERE: Studio 2 - Bethanien, Mariannenpl. 2, 10997 Berlin
Enter main entrance on Mariannenplatz 2 (bldg with 2 towers)- take first staircase to the right up to the 2nd floor (2.OG).WHAT:
5Rhythms Dance w/ Oliver playfully evokes high and deep physical presence through passionate dancing and powerful music. Let yourself be guided into a deepening relationship with your outer and inner body, with your self and your life, creating many moments to still the mind through movement. This event includes a somatic introduction and integration.
Liberate into the here and now through the 5Rhythms Dance w/ Oliver Dance Meditation. In this class movement becomes the medicine, the meditation and the metaphor.✨SCHEDULE✨
20:00 - Arrival
20:30 - Somatic Opening
21:00 - Doors closed
21:05 - 5 Rhythms Dance
23:00 - Social Time - Tea/Snacks + cuddlesWHO:
Since 2014, OLIVER has been an accredited 5Rhythms teacher, trained in New York City by 5Rhythms founder Gabrielle Roth and her son Jonathan Horan. In addition to the 5Rhythms, his work is infused with a deep, decades-long practice in Gurdjieff’s sacred movements, meditation, and yoga (certified teacher with Richard Freeman). Oliver is also a musician. In innovative ways, he integrates complementary approaches and practices to enrich his 5Rhythms offerings (Somatic Experiencing, meditation / awareness practices, live music / chanting, community building, and transformative group experiences). Oliver is based in Berlin and offers workshops and retreats across Europe and the USA.
**All of Oliver’s class and workshop hours count toward the prerequisites for the 5Rhythms Teacher Training.**PLEASE BRING:
- Open mind
- Comfortable dancing clothes
- Water bottlePRICE:
Regular: €25 — Reduced: €22 — Supporter: > €25 — Or pay according to your own meansOPTIONAL REGISTRATION / PRE-PAY (in addition/alternative to Eventbrite)
Eventbrite: Tickets here
Email: oliver5rhythms@gmail.com
Subject: REGISTRATION for -event's date-
or
PayPal: oliver5rhythms@gmail.com (Family & Friends)1 attendee - €25.00
5Rhythms Dance with Oliver 〜 SOLSTICEE
Bethanien Creative Quarter, Mariannenpl. 2, Berlin, BE, DETHEME: SOLSTICE
Naples meets Berlin CommunityWHEN: Saturday, June 20th, 7:30 - 11:00 pm
Stay for tea & snacks after the dance to continue our evening of connection.WHERE: Studio 2 - Bethanien, Mariannenpl. 2, 10997 Berlin
Enter main entrance on Mariannenplatz 2 (bldg with 2 towers)- take first staircase to the right up to the 2nd floor (2.OG).WHAT:
5Rhythms Dance w/ Oliver playfully evokes high and deep physical presence through passionate dancing and powerful music. Let yourself be guided into a deepening relationship with your outer and inner body, with your self and your life, creating many moments to still the mind through movement. This event includes a somatic introduction and integration.
Liberate into the here and now through the 5Rhythms Dance w/ Oliver Dance Meditation. In this class movement becomes the medicine, the meditation and the metaphor.✨SCHEDULE✨
19:00 - Arrival
19:30 - Somatic Opening
20:00 - Doors closed
20:05 - 5Rhythms Dance
23:00 - Social Time - Tea/SnacksWHO:
Since 2014, OLIVER has been an accredited 5Rhythms teacher, trained in New York City by 5Rhythms founder Gabrielle Roth and her son Jonathan Horan. In addition to the 5Rhythms, his work is infused with a deep, decades-long practice in Gurdjieff’s sacred movements, meditation, and yoga (certified teacher with Richard Freeman). Oliver is also a musician. In innovative ways, he integrates complementary approaches and practices to enrich his 5Rhythms offerings (Somatic Experiencing, meditation / awareness practices, live music / chanting, community building, and transformative group experiences). Oliver is based in Berlin and offers workshops and retreats across Europe and the USA.
**All of Oliver’s class and workshop hours count toward the prerequisites for the 5Rhythms Teacher Training.**PLEASE BRING:
- Open mind
- Comfortable dancing clothes
- Water bottlePRICE:
Regular: €25 — Reduced: €22 — Supporter: > €25 — Or pay according to your own meansOPTIONAL REGISTRATION / PRE-PAY (in addition/alternative to Eventbrite)
Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1987603610905?aff=oddtdtcreator
Email: oliver5rhythms@gmail.com
Subject: REGISTRATION for -event's date-
or
PayPal: oliver5rhythms@gmail.com (Family & Friends)1 attendee
Past events
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