St. Albans Five Rhythms Ecstatic Dance

St Albans Five Rhythms Ecstatic Dance

Sat, Mar 7 · 7:00 PM GMT

Aboyne Lodge School, Etna Road, Hertfordshire, GB

We invite you to join 30-40 new and regular dancers once a month, at Aboyne Lodge School on Saturdays, 7-9:30pm for Creative, improvised movement for body, heart and soul.

Gabrielle Roth’s Five Rhythms ecstatic dance is a relaxing releasing workout for mind, body and spirit. Let go of your mind and let your body take you into your wildness, your tenderness, your joy – with yourself, with others. Come home to the ground of your being. Somewhere in you the dancer is waiting, waiting to be recognised and given life in movement. All you need is to move and let the music touch you. Where earth and sky meet – that’s you – alive in your dance!

The class is warm and welcoming, and comprises people who dance regularly as well as a continuing flow of new people.

##### Fees:

• Higher income £25.
• Standard fee £20.
• Lower income £15.
• Universal credit £10.
• Special offer – first class £10.
• Cash only on the door. Pre-book or pay by card via Eventbrite.

##### Times:

• 7.00 – 9.30pm. Please arrive from 6:45pm ready to begin at 7 pm.

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##### Dates for 2026:

• January 10
• February 7
• March 7
• April 11
• May 9
• June 13
• July 11
• August No Class – Check out our dance camp instead!
• September 5
• October 3
• November 7
• December 12

##### Venue:

• Aboyne Lodge School, Etna Rd, St Albans AL3 5NL. Free parking in the school grounds.
• Please use the main entrance to the school. Go down the side of the building (with the building on your left, and the lawn on your right) and you’ll see the main entrance.
• Click for Google map directions.

##### Enquiries:

• Tim Broughton info@opentolife.co.uk 07768 342 328

##### Newsletter:

• Sign up here if you would like to receive regular mailings about our events, or update your details.

##### WhatsApp groups:

• Click here to join the Announcements Only WhatsApp group – only admins post updates.
• Click here to join the St Albans class WhatsApp group – helpful for arranging lifts to classes and notifications.

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##### Facebook pages:

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St Albans Five Rhythms Ecstatic Dance

Sat, Apr 11 · 7:00 PM BST

Aboyne Lodge School, Etna Road, Hertfordshire, GB

We invite you to join 30-40 new and regular dancers once a month, at Aboyne Lodge School on Saturdays, 7-9:30pm for Creative, improvised movement for body, heart and soul.

Gabrielle Roth’s Five Rhythms ecstatic dance is a relaxing releasing workout for mind, body and spirit. Let go of your mind and let your body take you into your wildness, your tenderness, your joy – with yourself, with others. Come home to the ground of your being. Somewhere in you the dancer is waiting, waiting to be recognised and given life in movement. All you need is to move and let the music touch you. Where earth and sky meet – that’s you – alive in your dance!

The class is warm and welcoming, and comprises people who dance regularly as well as a continuing flow of new people.

##### Fees:

• Higher income £25.
• Standard fee £20.
• Lower income £15.
• Universal credit £10.
• Special offer – first class £10.
• Cash only on the door. Pre-book or pay by card via Eventbrite.

##### Times:

• 7.00 – 9.30pm. Please arrive from 6:45pm ready to begin at 7 pm.

#####

##### Dates for 2026:

• January 10
• February 7
• March 7
• April 11
• May 9
• June 13
• July 11
• August No Class – Check out our dance camp instead!
• September 5
• October 3
• November 7
• December 12

##### Venue:

• Aboyne Lodge School, Etna Rd, St Albans AL3 5NL. Free parking in the school grounds.
• Please use the main entrance to the school. Go down the side of the building (with the building on your left, and the lawn on your right) and you’ll see the main entrance.
• Click for Google map directions.

##### Enquiries:

• Tim Broughton info@opentolife.co.uk 07768 342 328

##### Newsletter:

• Sign up here if you would like to receive regular mailings about our events, or update your details.

##### WhatsApp groups:

• Click here to join the Announcements Only WhatsApp group – only admins post updates.
• Click here to join the St Albans class WhatsApp group – helpful for arranging lifts to classes and notifications.

#####

##### Facebook pages:

• Click here to follow our main Facebook page.

St Albans Five Rhythms Ecstatic Dance

Sat, May 9 · 7:00 PM BST

Aboyne Lodge School, Etna Road, Hertfordshire, GB

We invite you to join 30-40 new and regular dancers once a month, at Aboyne Lodge School on Saturdays, 7-9:30pm for Creative, improvised movement for body, heart and soul.

Gabrielle Roth’s Five Rhythms ecstatic dance is a relaxing releasing workout for mind, body and spirit. Let go of your mind and let your body take you into your wildness, your tenderness, your joy – with yourself, with others. Come home to the ground of your being. Somewhere in you the dancer is waiting, waiting to be recognised and given life in movement. All you need is to move and let the music touch you. Where earth and sky meet – that’s you – alive in your dance!

The class is warm and welcoming, and comprises people who dance regularly as well as a continuing flow of new people.

##### Fees:

• Higher income £25.
• Standard fee £20.
• Lower income £15.
• Universal credit £10.
• Special offer – first class £10.
• Cash only on the door. Pre-book or pay by card via Eventbrite.

##### Times:

• 7.00 – 9.30pm. Please arrive from 6:45pm ready to begin at 7 pm.

#####

##### Dates for 2026:

• January 10
• February 7
• March 7
• April 11
• May 9
• June 13
• July 11
• August No Class – Check out our dance camp instead!
• September 5
• October 3
• November 7
• December 12

##### Venue:

• Aboyne Lodge School, Etna Rd, St Albans AL3 5NL. Free parking in the school grounds.
• Please use the main entrance to the school. Go down the side of the building (with the building on your left, and the lawn on your right) and you’ll see the main entrance.
• Click for Google map directions.

##### Enquiries:

• Tim Broughton info@opentolife.co.uk 07768 342 328

##### Newsletter:

• Sign up here if you would like to receive regular mailings about our events, or update your details.

##### WhatsApp groups:

• Click here to join the Announcements Only WhatsApp group – only admins post updates.
• Click here to join the St Albans class WhatsApp group – helpful for arranging lifts to classes and notifications.

#####

##### Facebook pages:

• Click here to follow our main Facebook page.

May Being Together - Five Rhythms Ecstatic Dance Weekend Camp

Fri, May 22 · 12:00 PM BST

Near Saxmundham, Chapel Lane, Saxmundham, GB

Come dance with us at the Being Together - Five Rhythms Ecstatic Dance Weekend Camp!

Five Rhythms Ecstatic Dance Weekend Camps 2026 with Tim Broughton, Near Saxmundham, Suffolk
May 22nd-25th, July 17th-19th, September 11th-13th, October 9th-11th

• Book here!

Imagine the world as we have created and known it is falling apart, and when we look around and breathe, we realise the Earth continues to be very much alive and under our feet. The Air is still here and we continue to breathe with the Sky above us. The Sun and the Rain are still here, Day continues to follow Night. Life goes on! In this Spirit you are invited to travel light and gather on this Beautiful Earth for a few days and let Nature and Spirit guide us, into the simplicity of Being...... Totally…... Moment to Moment…... Alone and Together…... Alive and in Life.

This weekend camp offers a creative and safe space for deep personal exploration as a process of healing our wounds and opening into our creativity, as well as more loving responses to living our lives.

We will meet together in a circle as well as dancing the Five Rhythms. We will huddle together, speak from our hearts, cry to the winds, laugh, dance, sing, and cook; being together as simply as we can, as real as we can. Life will provide for our needs, not necessarily what we want, or even what we think we need! Life always provides!

There is a maximum of sixteen participants at each camp. I aim for a 50:50 balance of men and women.

All participants must be over the age of 18 years. If the camp is full, we will hold a waiting list as sometimes people have to withdraw for unexpected circumstances. If you would like to be added to this list or enquire about other camps/workshops, please email info@opentolife.co.uk or call Tim on 07768 342328.

We'll be camping and cooking communally around open fires on this beautiful four acre meadow near Saxmundham. This is a particularly beautiful part of the Suffolk countryside and is just 4 miles from Saxmundham railway station.

Facilities include – a large heated bell tent to meet and dance in, meadows to be and play in, shower, toilets, water taps and other structures.

Dates:

• This booking page is for May 22nd-25th.

Fees:

• Adults early bird (before 27th March) - £180
• Adults aged 22+ - £200
• Adults aged 18-21 £110
• Book here!

If you would prefer to pay by cash, or due to financial circumstances would like to pay in instalments please email info@opentolife.co.uk and we will arrange this.
Time:

• Arrival: You are welcome to arrive from 12:00pm on Friday; time to set up your own tent and settle in. Please arrive in sufficient time to have completed setting up your tent before the evening meal which is scheduled for around 6pm. There will be an evening session after supper around 8:00pm.
• Departure: The final session finishes at 2pm, followed by a scratch lunch. We request all participants to depart by 4:30pm on Bank Holiday Monday.

Venue for the camp:

• Near Saxmundham– Suffolk.
• Exact location to be released to you once you have booked your place.

Food:

• Food is not provided. We all bring food to share, cook communally, and operate a cash kitty for any extras we might need from local shops during our stay together. We will arrange a communal cooking rota and arrange this ahead of time so people can plan what food to bring. Please let us know any special dietary requirements at time of booking.

Crew:

• If you would like to join the weekend as crew to help set up and take down the camp, I am offering a few places in exchange for a reduced fee of £100. You would need to arrive on Thursday midday, and stay until Monday midday (Tuesday for the May camp). If you are interested, please contact Tim directly on 07768 342328.

Enquiries:

• Tim Broughton info@opentolife.co.uk Tel: 07768 342328

Cancellation policy:

• Please let us know as soon as possible if something comes up and you cannot attend this camp. We always endeavour to treat cancellations fairly and sympathetically.
• If you cancel within 8 weeks before the event no refund will be given.
• However if we are full and find a replacement for your place, we will refund the full amount you have paid, minus an administration fee of £30.
• If you leave the event before the end, there is no refund.
• We reserve the right to cancel the event (e.g. if there are not enough participants or in the case of illness of those organising the event, in which case we will refund to you all payments made to us by you)