5 DIRECTIONS with David Juriansz

 Join visiting teacher David Juriansz (Australia) for a day long 5Rhythms workshop.

5 DIRECTIONS

“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” Lao Tzu

This way. That way. Another way.

Modern life. It’s humbling, when so often, so many of us, fortunate, privileged humans find we have so much choice and yet can become paralysed.

Life gets pretty mental at times. That’s one reason why I do the dance practice called 5Rhythms®. To get out of my head. 5Rhythms founder Gabrielle Roth called the overwhelmed mind ‘the chat room’ and I know I’m not the only one who can fall for the trap of hanging out in this uncomfortable, disconnected place.

In the dance, we trust our body to lead the way because it’s hard to make clear choices when we are heady, cluttered and ungrounded. Dancing Waves helps the nervous system to settle so we can tap into a whole body experience of listening for what we need. Clear direction can start to emerge.

This workshop will explore 5 directions within the 5Rhythms map. 5 simple, physical, invigorating approaches to expanding our movement repertoire and enhancing our experience on the dance floor, and hopefully, in life.

EveryBody is welcome. Let’s dance and take this in as many directions as possible.

ABOUT DAVID:

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. David has taught internationally and with his wife Meredith Davies is the co-founder of Moving Essence.

https://movingessence.com/david-juriansz/

COST:

Standard $100

Supported $90

Supporter $110

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Transitions (Vancouver)

5Rhythms Workshop with David Juriansz

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