Gateways: Grief & Gratitude

 Gateways: Grief & Gratitude

A 5Rhythms® Heartbeat & Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness Retreat

with Lucia Horan (USA)

“Grief and love are sisters, woven together from the beginning. Their kinship reminds us that there is no love that does not contain loss and no loss that is not a reminder of the love we carry for what we once held close.” Francis Weller

Through the 5Rhythms ritual dance and trauma sensitive mindfulness, you will be guided through the terrain of the heart. This weekend retreat will be an opportunity to tend to the unattended. We invite you into a circle of safety to hold together what is too big to be held alone. Lucia has spent her life dedicated to understanding the nature of the heart. Her specialized work around grief-wellness is rooted in a lifetime of personal development and study. She comes to share this with you from a place of love as we invest in the path of liberation and compassion. We hope to see you there!

This workshop is designed for everyone, of every age and shape.

We recommend you have attended some 5Rhythms Waves classes prior to attendance. All workshop hours are prerequisites for the 5Rhythms® teacher training.

WORKSHOP DATES

Nov 1 – 3, 2025

Saturday Nov 1: 10-4pm

Sunday Nov 2: 10-4pm

Monday Nov 3: 10-1pm

PRICING

$350 Tier 1

$375 Tier 2

$395 Tier 3

$435 Pay-it-forward

This workshop offers an allocation of tickets at different price points i.e. ‘Tiers‘.

We have a broad range of financial capacity in our community. Please reflect on what you are able to pay and choose accordingly, keeping in mind that there are a limited number of tickets at the lowest price.

If you need a reduced price to attend, please purchase Tier 1.

Payment plans can be arranged. If this would support your attendance please write to us at 5Rhythms@movingessence.com.

If you can afford a bit more, please choose from Tier 2 or 3. There will be an allocation of tickets for each tier and the number of tickets remaining will display in the checkout below.

One additional tier ‘pay it forward’ invites members of our dance community to join us in creating subsidised places for those who need it. Please write to us if you need a subsidised place to be able to attend.

**This workshop is proceeding by an open-to-all dance on Friday October 31

Connections

Working from home. Looking to social media for connection. Avoiding eye-contact. Socially anxious. Dating online. People not understanding one another or open to listening to differing ideas. Residue from the lock-down... It feels like there’s a chronic lack of confidence in relating to each other. We’ve forgotten what it takes to connect.

Conscious dance has much to teach us about connection.

When I connect authentically to myself, feeling my aliveness, and what makes up my being, I’m more likely to be able to connect with another, my environment, and eventually with a group. Showing up authentically, just as I am, one moment to the next, and feeling at ease with being in relationship to others.

This two day 5Rhythms workshop will offer you embodiment exercises that encourage connection with yourself and others. If you’ve been wanting more connection in your life, but unsure how to get it, this workshop will offer you a safe space to move towards what you need. And it’s sure to be lots of fun.