DESCRIPTION

Transitions…are part of life. From daylight to darkness, working week to weekend, winter to spring…yet even with this constant pulse, there are times we become acutely aware of a transition phase we are in. In such times it is wise to listen to the language of the body – our emotional reactions, our sense of self in relationship, our health. I love stories of people in transition. We can learn so much from each other.

For me, as for thousands of people, Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms® have been both an exhilarating, inspiring practice and solid ground for support in times of change. In this workshop, we will make physical, the transitions from flow to staccato, from staccato to chaos and so on through stillness and back to flow. I will offer this altered map, with a range of practical tools to activate our movement wisdom on the dance floor, so that it becomes easier to access in daily life.

Over 15 years, this workshop has been shaped and refined through both my experience and all those who have danced their transitions with me. If you feel like your life is in transition – bring the raw material to the dancefloor. If you’ve done this workshop before, I invite you back with the lived experience of those transitions you danced out in the world.

Endings and new beginnings! Plus the tricky stuff in the middle. I hope you will join me, and bring your own unique dancing story, so together we can follow this map into the territory of transition.

Workshop details:

Workshop Hours: October 3-5, 2025

Friday, 7:00 – 9:30 PM

Saturday, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Sunday, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Location: Russian Hall: 600 Campbell Ave at Keefer Street in Vancouver, BC

Pricing

Pricing ranges from $275 – $355 CDN

(Early bird before August 15th)

NOT YET OPEN FOR BOOKING – PLEASE SAVE THE DATE!

Registration and more Information:

bettina@bettinarothe.com

David Juriansz brings a wealth of experience as 5Rhythms dancer, facilitator, songwriter, musician and performer. His humour, storytelling, and passion for the embodiment of the 5Rhythms, engages both newcomers and long-term dancers, and his weekly 5Rhythms class often attracts over 100 people. His two collaborative Wave albums Reveal & Forest have been played on conscious dance floors around the world. David has taught internationally and with his wife Meredith Davies is the co-founder of Moving Essence.

Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms are taught all over the world and Moving Essence started the first weekly classes in Melbourne 20 years ago. Workshops offer a deeper experience of this life changing practice.

Huge thanks to Bettina Rothe & Shauna Devlin for inviting me to B.C. Canada to share the 5Rhythms work I love. David