spiritweaves ™ is born out of the 5rhythms® and soul motion™. visit our 5rhythms los angeles website for more information.

the 5 rhythms® is as fluid as a river, as old as the stone people, as life giving as fire, as essential as air and as infinite as time. this ancient practice has been mapped out by gabrielle roth and is accessible to anyone courageous enough to dance their own dance. the 5 rhythms® begin in the body, connect to the heart, release the mind, lift the soul and come home to a convergence of spirit.

they are:

flowing

soft, female, flowing. i am one with my feminine power. the earth and I melt into unique harmony. i follow the stream of life and sensuality. my body moves in spirals and I connect with the mother through my feet. there is no start or stop. everything is one big circle.

staccato

focused, male, percussive. my body makes sharp movements with precision and clarity. staccato connects me with my masculine power and the great father. my energy is directed. each movement has a definite beginning and ending. it is the gateway of truth and the heart.

chaos

mother earth and the great father melt together in my dance. music and rhythm become wild and abandoned. i set my body free and surrender to the impermanence. i let go of the patterning that has imprisoned me, dancing with effortless ease. chaos connects me with the emptiness which lets new things grow - it is the realm of art. it is a journey into the unknown.

lyrical

lyrical is the aftermath of chaos where my inner-child comes out and plays. it is air rooted to the mother. i dance my joy, i dance my bliss. i surrender to the infinite possibilities of my soul. sometimes I am spinning in circles until I fall.

stillness
the internal dance which aligns me with my spirit. i am fragile yet empowered, i am one with the nothingness. it unites me with love and compassion. i am the breath being breathed. i am diving into the vast ocean of my soul and the big silence.

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elements of soul motion™

In a soul motion™ class, the dancer moves through four relational landscapes, using three core movement principles.
the four relational landscapes:

• dance intimate.... we move alone
• dance communion... we move with one other
• dance community... we move with everyone
• dance infinity... we move our practice to the everyday life

dance intimate, dancing alone we renew our relationship with the body as a shifting shape in space.

dance communion, inspired by interior impulses, sensations, and images the dancer begins to relate and communicate outwardly.

dance community , as dancers begin to move in ever widening circles, they receive and transmit information and inspiration to the larger dance happening all around them.

dance infinite, what happens in the dance room is a template for the everyday dance in the living world. we move out from the dance room sensing our environment more clearly, communicating with others with enhanced perception, and relaxing more readily with the challenges and obstacles that may dance before us.

the three core principles

• pause presence, a meditative relaxation practice that allows the dancer to slow down, align, and recharge.
• orbit orientation, the dancer is encouraged to consciously move in all directions with equal attention and without preference.
• echo inspiration, dancers are guided to use each other’s movements to inform and inspire them.