IN + THROUGH, a 5Rhythms® Waves Workshop

IN + THROUGH is a one-day workshop devoted to the body as life’s gateway for experience and expression. 5Rhythms practice is rooted in the principle that if you put the psyche in motion, it will heal itself. An extended time of dynamic movement deepens embodied inquiry and restoration.

We gather on the Equinox New Moon for a meeting in our entanglements and our becomings. What realities are inviting attention at this time? On the dancing path, the Waves map is a potent container for unraveling into the mystery, embodying freedom and renewal as a space to thrive. The rhythms of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness™ allow us to explore the nature of who we are and how our energy moves in this world.

No prior experience is necessary to attend. All bodies (ages 15+) & levels of experience are welcome!

Structure

This is a ritualized and directed practice with somatic invitations, soundscapes, prompts for solo, partner and group explorations.

Registration

CLICK HERE TO JOIN via eventbrite
pre-register by 9/21, no drop-ins

$115, Standard
$100, Supported
$125, Supporter

½ fee available for Trenton community
Enter promo code "TRENTONMOVES"
Available for dancers who live/ work & engage Trenton culture

Guidelines

This is a disciplined and dedicated space focused on personal and collective embodiment.
No live cell phones or recording in the space please.
No chatting on the dance floor.
Everyone is expected to fully participate at the level that is available to them. Listen to your own body, adapt, pause, modify as needed.
Prepare
Wear clothing you can freely move and sweat in. Bring layers for temperature changes.
We dance in bare feet or soft sole dance shoes. No street shoes. No socks.
Bring a pillow/ blanket for comfort when seated.
Come unscented.
Have a full water bottle, there is a fountain for refills.
Bring earplugs if you are sound sensitive.

Respect and Responsibility

Together we creating a safe, multidimensional space to go deep, explore edges and change. Keep attuned to your own integrity and how you are impacting others. Get consent before making physical contact. Give and accept boundaries. Listen for verbal and non-verbal cues. Honor the sanctity of the space by not expecting/ making romantic or sexual advances. Always make amends when needed.
Please stay home if feeling unwell. Masks are optional.

Questions?

Please contact megan (at) 5rhythmsphilly (dot) com

About 5Rhythms

Created by Gabrielle Roth and practiced by tens of thousands worldwide, 5Rhythms is a philosophy, perspective, performance art and dynamic movement practice rooted in the principle that if you put the psyche in motion it will heal itself. Movement is both the medicine and the metaphor, reaching across all languages, cultures and age groups to transform suffering into art, art into awareness, and awareness into action.

Wherever the 5Rhythms are practiced, a community is born to dance, to sweat, to change, to support, and to provide a safe space for each of us to shatter the ego’s hold and awaken the juicy, unpredictable, fascinating, edge-walking part of ourselves that yearns to be free.
Creativity. Connection. Community.

New to 5Rhythms? Learn why we dance at 5Rhythms.com: https://www.5rhythms.com/gabrielle-roths-5rhythms/why-we-dance-them/

About Megan

Megan Kelley is an artist, accredited 5Rhythms® teacher and expressive arts psychotherapist living and working in Trenton, NJ. She specializes in process-oriented practices that center creativity and reflective insight. The focus of her work is to support an ongoing ability to meet life with awareness, willingness and compassion. She offers deep respect for the discovery process of each individual and a dynamic approach to journey to the root of experience. The outcome is personal growth, the capacity to be present and connected to one’s inner and outer world. Megan naturally brings an attitude of gladness to her work, enjoys versatility and working with all ages, levels of experience, and walks of life.

Megan danced her first 5Rhythms Waves in 2013, completed the 2017 5Rhythms Sweat SpaceHolder orientation, and graduated the 5Rhythms Teacher Training in 2021. Megan honors the guidance of past mentors along the dancing path, certified 5Rhythms teachers Rebekah Zhuraw (Philadelphia) & Mati Vargas-Gibson (Dallas). Megan is currently mentored by 5RTA Joanne Winstanley (Victoria, BC).