MOVE IN ESSENCE
Dance Breathing Meditation
DANCE MEDITATION
In the dance you are invited to let your vitality flow freely. Everybody can dance; there is no
need to limit yourself because of age or physical conditions. There is always a part of your body that can move, and you are free to determine your own pace. As a foundation for the dance meditation, we use the structure of the Five Rhythms. We dance to various styles of music, attuned to each rhythm.
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FIVE RHYTHMS
During the dance evenings and mornings, we use this form of dance meditation developed by Gabrielle Roth. It is a free-form dance that allows space for both expression and stillness. The rhythms are Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness. Although all the rhythms have their own unique quality and power, they are also interconnected and succeed each other in a natural way. Together, these Five Rhythms are called a wave; a wave of energy that can be found in every aspect of life.
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MOVE IN ESSENCE
During the deepening days, weekends, and retreats, deepening and the connection with meditation are more central to the program. There is more time, which makes the deepening programs more intense than the evenings. We use dance, breathing meditation, and other forms to come home to our essence. By going through nine phases we form a circle; the cycle of life. The nine phases are: breath, senses, body awareness, natural flow, strength, surrender, light, stillness, and again breath.
