My name is Jup Jansonius and I dance and teach in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. I’m a Waves and Heartbeat teacher and I'm deeply in love with the practice. Ever since I set foot on a 5Rhythms floor I got hooked. It is through the map of the Waves that I s...
My background is eclectic. My parents were con-conformists from opposite ends of the social scale. I was immersed in a bohemian lifestyle and a philosophy of self-determination. They showed me that change is an adventure. They carried their courage and in...
“To the beat of the drum we travel on
Courageous we sail into the storm
Singing our song and feeling strong
On a voyage to where we all belong”
~Morcheeba – Beat of the Drum
I have always felt hopelessly attracted by the rhythm. I bought myself a pair of drumsticks when I was 6 – it was my first owned part from an entire drum set.
Then I got distracted following 1000 other threads: studies, ballet classes and a huge list of projects and ’to do things‘.
Talking Sticks is a 10-minute moving meditation through the body parts, guided by Jonathan Horan, to the percussion of Talking Sticks from the album Tribe. You can stream it free …
Feeling the energies of Spring emerging in my dance pretty strongly as I listen to Babatunde Olatunji ~ Scott Houston
by Bella Dreizler, California – originally shared on Body Joy What’s alive in current culture always shows up on the dance floor. The issue of consent, especially of consent to …
by Heeraa Sazevich, Utah As new sprouts make their way towards the spring sun, their journey reflects the creative process that is the 5Rhythms. Tuning into the season, we energize …