Never in my 25 years of dancing have I experienced the power of 5Rhythms so deeply as I did this year.
Yes, dancing with Gabrielle was like time travel and super magical and changed my whole life.
But this year, more than ever, 5Rhythms proved itself as a practical life elixir for many. Even for people who don’t really have anything to do with dancing.
TAGS: 5Rhythms, 5Rhythms Teachers Association, 5RTA, Jup Jansonius, katya verbuggLooking back, I see that I was engaged in an important struggle. My autonomy was vital – the space to be as I am, self-directed and free to express and dance in my own way. Belonging was vital – needing the nourishment of a tribe – and wanting to explore what happens when we are who we are together. Surrendering to the dynamic flow between these needs was my struggle.
TAGS: 5Rhythms, 5Rhythms tribe, 5RTA, catherine llewynn, gabrielle roth, Heartbeat, Ikaria, Jup Jansonius, movement medicine, netherlands, one dance tribe, Open floor, soul motion, susannah darling, The Moving Center, yaakov darlingI had been struggling for a long time with anorexia. The disease not only affected my body but it also deeply hurt my soul and my spirit. I longed to vanish from this world for so many years. I was stuck in a vicious circle and didn’t know how to escape from it.
TAGS: 5Rhythms, 5Rhythms Teachers Association, Anorexia, belgium, Jup Jansonius, Katya Verbugghe, meditation, movement medicine, netherlands, Open floor, Sexual Grounding, soul motion