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Weekly Classes



Periodic Classes

5RHYTHMS EQUINOX POP-UP CLASS Next Class 20 Mar 2024 Mill Valley Sylvie Minot
5Rhythms Sweat Next Class 22 Mar 2024 San Diego Jake Smith
5Rhythms Sweat Next Class 24 Mar 2024 San Diego Jake Smith
Sweat Your Prayers Next Class 30 Mar 2024 San Rafael Heeraa Sazevich
5Rhythms Portola Valley Next Class 6 Apr 2024 Portola Valley Vehllia Tranne
Harmony Waves ~ In Person Next Class 7 Apr 2024 San Diego Christina Graham-Smith
5Rhythms at SF Botanical Garden Next Class 13 Apr 2024 San Francisco Vehllia Tranne
Shimmer Waves ~ In Person 3rd Sunday Next Class 21 Apr 2024 Orange Jenelle Smith

Upcoming Workshops



Connections

Los Angeles - 22 Mar 2024 to 24 Mar 2024
Lucia Horan

 • What are the invisible threads that connect you in this life? 

• How can we use the 5Rhythms® map to help us explore the connections we most want? 


By fostering the intimate union of breath and movement we follow a path that leads us out of isolation and into connection. Here one learns to create the conditions for healthy connections between self, partner & community.

At times these mysterious threads need to be tended to, cut or reinforced. 


The 5Rhythms® practice brings us great wisdom in navigating this terrain. You will learn a system of skills and tools that can be applied to your daily life, so that you can have more ease and peace in all realtionships.


The 5Rhythms® is a moving meditation practice, an improvisational form of dance. It shows us the patterns, rhythms and cycles of life. Flowing connects us to our yin nature. Staccato connects us to our yang. Chaos unifies and integrates these two energies. As a result we find transformation in Lyrical. From this space we are delivered into the rhythm of Stillness. The nature of the stillness dance invites compassion and allows for integration.


In this workshop we will integrate the stillness of Buddhist mindfulness meditation with the moving meditations of the 5Rhythms®. The Buddha encouraged us to bring wise attention to every aspect of our lives.

In sitting meditation, we have the opportunity to observe the mind and body at rest through silent introspection. In the practice of the 5Rhythms®, we engage in mindfulness while in motion. The 5Rhythms® is a map that teaches how energy moves. The two polarities of moving and sitting meditation together mirror the dance of life and open the door to peace, well being and balance.


March 22-24 

Friday 22: 7-10pm

Saturday 23: 1:15 - 7:30pm

Sunday 24: 1:30 - 6:30pm


Early Pricing ends 3/1//24


$325 buy now


Full Price $395


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Culver City Masonic Lodge 9635 Venice Blvd 90230


  

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Creative Self Expression through Lyrical: Wellness Waves Series

San Diego - 13 Apr 2024 to 13 Apr 2024
Christina Graham-Smith - Jo Bainbridge Cobbett

Intro to the Wellness Waves Series: 

Embrace the potential for increased energy, reduced stress, and a renewed zest for life in this immersive Series of Day long Workshop moving through the 5Rhythms® waves map. In each day long workshop we will explore mindfulness, movement, connection and self-care, all tailored to enhance your overall vitality. Join us to cultivate a deeper sense of well-being that radiates through every facet of your life. You are welcome to join one or all in the series. For those who sign up for the whole series you will get the added benefits saving $225, two 45 minute waves delivered to your inbox monthly, Zoom meeting in between workshops, Whatsapp connection and support in keeping your Wellness practice thriving. This workshop series is for both dancers new to the 5Rhythms practice and those who have danced hundreds of dances. All are welcome! You are welcome to join all, one or a few. Full benefits package registration open throughout the series. 

Dance on into Wellness Waves ~ Select the link below for info and to register

https://www.christina5rhythms.com/purchase-classes-and-passes


Creative Self Expression through Lyrical 
Sat. April 13, 2024
1pm - 7:30pm

Lyrical is a wellspring of creativity and inspiration. It allows space for ideas and insights to surface, and it can be particularly valuable for artists, musicians, writers, and anyone seeking creative breakthroughs. Lyrical can provide a much-needed break from the seriousness of everyday life, inviting dancers to experience childlike wonder and spontaneity. We listen to our body's intuitive impulses, sharpening our ability to trust our inner wisdom and cultivate spontaneity. 


Dance on into Wellness Waves ~ Select the link below for info and to register for  each individual day workshop. Prices for Ind. day workshops range from $90 - $150 

https://www.christina5rhythms.com/purchase-classes-and-passes


Saturday Workshop Dates: Dance into one or all

May 18, 2024 Inner Peace through Stillness

Location:
2650 Truxtun Road, Suite 200
Dance Place San Diego, Liberty Station
San Diego, CA 92106

Time: 1:00 to 7:30

Full package: $525 ($225 savings) includes attending all workshop, group zoom connection in between and two 45 min Waves sent each month to dance and keep your practice thriving. Attending the whole series provides ongoing support and encouragement to keep your self-care practice thriving.  

See below for Individual workshop pricing scale or go to Christina5Rhythms.com



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Local Teachers

Alessandro Moruzzi San Francisco, California Teaching Since: 2014 Dancing Since: 2007

“Rain, oceans are my Flowing. Street traffic, crowds chatting are my Staccato. Waterfalls, pounding jack hammers are my Chaos. Winds, hummingbirds are my Lyrical. Echoes of drops in a cave, my breaths are my Stillness.”

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jacia Kornwise Chico, California Teaching Since: 2004 Dancing Since: 1990

“Dance when your broken open. Dance when you've torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you're perfectly free. Rumi”

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Juliette Kunin Nevada City, California Teaching Since: 2010 Dancing Since: 2001

“Keep dancing with that spark of truth that resides in all of us. Allow it to lead. Have the courage to leap, even when it is scary...”

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Sylvie Minot Sausalito, California Teaching Since: 2001 Dancing Since: 1994

““The body holds stories and old wounds, and medicine as well. It has the antidote to heal itself. Through moving, we release our stories and allow healing to come through.” - Sylvie Minot”

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Jenelle Smith Orange, California   Dancing Since: 1997

“This is the truly creative dancer, natural but not imitative, speaking in movement out of (themselves) and out of something greater than all selves. ~Joseph Campbell”

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Vehllia Tranne San Francisco, California Teaching Since: 2014 Dancing Since: 2010

“I dance to rediscover, remember, recreate, and to return to love. It takes courage to live one's truth. Your courage breeds courage in me. Will you join me and dance our truth?”

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Christina Graham-Smith San Diego, California Teaching Since: 2014 Dancing Since: 2007

“Movement never lies. It is a barometer telling the state of the soul's weather to all who can read it.- Martha Graham ”

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Masayo Benoist Los Angeles, California Teaching Since: 2014 Dancing Since: 2009

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Jo Bainbridge Cobbett Los Angeles, California Teaching Since: 1997 Dancing Since: 1988

“this dance is my practice; my presence, playfulness and passion meet
and the truest sense of my self emerges
here i connect to source & know my depth ”

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Majica Alba Sacramento, California   Dancing Since: 2008

“My job is to hold a sacred space where people can see what is already there.”

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Margaret Wagner San Francisco, California Teaching Since: 2004 Dancing Since: 2000

“Discover your ground, define your passion and voice, dissolve what holds you back, delight in your originality, dance with whatever is in the moment.”

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Davida Taurek San Rafael, California Teaching Since: 1987 Dancing Since: 1987

“We reside in our body to express the unique and amazing being living inside. Telling the truth through the body liberates us from the confines of social structure and hardened beliefs of self. In other words, dancing ROCKS!”

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Bella Dreizler Sacramento, California Teaching Since: 2008 Dancing Since: 2001

“After all this time I have no doubt: embodied physical practice in the context of a shamanic 5Rhythms wave delivers. Must be present to win. ”

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Daniela Peltekova Los Angeles, California Teaching Since: 2007  

“We are Gods and Goddesses with a global case of human amnesia. We dance to remember, we dance to forget, we dance to let go, to heal the cells of our body-mind and reignite the crystal imprints of our souls.”

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Kiaora Fox Santa Barbara, California Teaching Since: 2016 Dancing Since: 1983

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Jay and Amber Kaplan California Teaching Since: 1994  

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Aaron Lifshin San Francisco, California Teaching Since: 2016 Dancing Since: 2010

“What a surprise it was to find all the answers in the body, not the mind.”

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Tim Doody (Teacher In Training) Asbury Park, New Jersey   Dancing Since: 2012

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Jake Smith (Teacher In Training) San Diego, California   Dancing Since: 2015

“If you are not making mistakes, you are not trying hard enough”

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Bettina Neumann (Teacher In Training) San Francisco, California   Dancing Since: 2012

““It is a gift having the courage to move your wounds and find your freedom.” Deep wounds once held me, hostage, believing that I am not good enough, I don’t deserve this, and others are better than me. The transformation happened slowly with”

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Albo Mussmann (Teacher In Training) Arcata, California   Dancing Since: 2017

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Qibei Shen Steiner (Teacher In Training) Berkeley, California   Dancing Since: 2013

“In movements, everything is possible. ”

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