5Rhythms Dance - Tufnell Park, London

Welcome to 5Rhythms Body Prayer with Ruth Hirst 🌀

🕒 11.30am–1.30pm | Doors 11.20am. Close at 12.15pm
📍 Copin Hall, La Sainte Union School, Croftdown Road NW5 1RP 
🚪 Entrance opposite No's 12/14 Croftdown Road 
🚗 Free parking | Nearest tubes: Gospel Oak 8 min walk | Tufnell Park 15 min walk 
💚 Sliding scale from £16 | Children £3 |
Trial Class - New to Body Prayer £10.50
🎟️ Book Tickets Here https://soullinkhub.com/soulspace/ruth-hirst | or on the door

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Every Sunday morning we dance - come move, come breathe, come be. 🌱

What is 5Rhythms Body Prayer?

5Rhythms is a dynamic movement practice created by Gabrielle Roth - a map of the body in motion. We move through five rhythms - Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness - each one a different state of being, a different way of moving through the body. Together they form a Wave

This is not a conventional dance class. It is a movement practice of moving in the moment. Allowing the body, breath and inner landscape to move from inside out into the space around. Following what's arising, your expression - knowing that you can't get this practice wrong.

"There is a dance only you can do, that exists only in you, here and now, always changing, always true." Gabrielle Roth

Who is it for?

Everyone. Absolutely everyone. 💚

From children to mid-twenties, through to people in their 80s - our class is a  truly multi-generational. Having people moving together across the different decades of life is something quite unique and very special. People living with disability, people from all walks of life - they have all found themselves on this dance floor.

There is something extraordinary that happens when different generations move together in community. We learn from each other. We witness each other. We hold each other. This is one of the most diverse and welcoming dance communities you will find anywhere. All welcome here. 🌱

What to expect:

This is a dynamic movement practice - like a wave, it rises and falls. The music rises and falls. And so do our bodies. We move through peaks and valleys, through intensity and softness, through surrender and stillness. Just like a wave. 🌊

We begin with a warm up - arriving in the body, waking up the joints, the muscles, the breath, the whole body. From there we move into the Wave:

🌊 Flowing - fluid, continuous, receptive. We connect to the earth, moving in circles and spirals, following the natural flow of the body.

🎯 Staccato - clear, defined, rhythmic. We find our edges, our expression, our boundaries.

🌀 Chaos - surrender. We let go of the constant chatter - the 'monkey mind' and let this shake, release and soften through the body.

🕊️ Lyrical - lightening up. We soar, we play, we open our hearts to the moment.

🌿 Stillness - moving from our still centre, with all the energies, coming back to a calmer, more centred feeling within. Coming home to the essence of you.

This is a full body workout - it gets all your juices moving. Emotions and feelings that get stuck in the body begin to move and release. It is a brilliant way to release stress, shift stuck energy and come back to a calm, clear state of being. 🌱

The music is eclectic, soulful, tribal, electronic and world - and much more - music that takes you on a journey, touching every part of you from your body, heart and soul.

What to bring:

Bring loose, comfortable clothing so you can change into these, to move with comfort and ease on the dance floor. Bring layers so you can warm up and cool down comfortably. 🌿
Bring a water bottle. 💧

No experience needed. All bodies welcome. You cannot get this practice wrong.

Bring yourself as you are... with your curiosity and an openness to let your body move. Your body, heart and soul will thank you for it.

Look forward to moving and a groovin' with you soon!
See you on the dance floor...🌀

In love and gratitude, 
❤️👣🎶 Ruth & the crew 🌱

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