What are the 5Rhythms®?
In these times of constant change, aren’t we all looking for tools to help us navigate rocky waters and stand with greater power and dignity in the true rhythm of our soul?
The 5Rhythms® dance/movement meditation practice is such a tool to bring our bodies, hearts and minds into alignment, so we can listen to the magic of our soul and spirit. Using music from around the world, we move freestyle through five energies: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness.
We dance to be open to the constant change that’s present in our lives, focus our passion and express what’s in our core, shed what we don’t need and practice letting go, and finally tra...
What are the 5Rhythms®?
In these times of constant change, aren’t we all looking for tools to help us navigate rocky waters and stand with greater power and dignity in the true rhythm of our soul?
The 5Rhythms® dance/movement meditation practice is such a tool to bring our bodies, hearts and minds into alignment, so we can listen to the magic of our soul and spirit. Using music from around the world, we move freestyle through five energies: Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness.
We dance to be open to the constant change that’s present in our lives, focus our passion and express what’s in our core, shed what we don’t need and practice letting go, and finally traverse the earth with the lightness of our soul and move with the spirit of our breath.
What to Bring:
The class is open to everyone, regardless of age, shape or dancing experience. We dance barefoot or in dance shoes. Wear loose, comfortable clothes you don’t mind sweating in, bring a bottle of water and be prepared to have fun! Please do not chew gum or wear perfume, cologne or essential oils.
Classes in New York City:
Saturday mornings, 10am to noon, at Dance Theater Workshop (DTW), 219 West 19th Street, 3rd Floor, between 7th and 8th Avenues. Fee: $15 (full-time students with valid ID, $10). Also, classes in Norwalk, CT.
Contact:
203-209-0047 or
margaret@margaretwagner.com.
See
http://www.5rhythms.com for more details.
Bio:
Margaret H. Wagner took her first Gabrielle Roth 5Rhythms® workshop in 2000 and has been studying the 5Rhythms ever since. After completing Teacher Training for her Waves certificate in 2005, Margaret teaches classes and workshops in the Westport, CT area (where she lives and enjoys dancing on the beach), as well as New York City.
Margaret has been part of the core faculty at Omega Institute (Rhinebeck, NY), a faculty assistant at Kripalu (Stockbridge, MA) and visiting faculty at Mt. Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA). Margaret was also a participant in Open Floor and Dances of Ecstasy (documentaries of Gabrielle Roth’s movement work).
Prior to teaching, Margaret was an account director for various marketing and advertising agencies, where she created promotional and direct mail programs for clients as diverse as Starwood Hotels & Resorts (re-branding Sheraton, Westin, St. Regis and Four Points), Newsweek, Budget Travel, The Motley Fool, Kellogg, Lipton Foods, AT&T, Citibank, MetLife and Numara Software.
