TRANSFORMATION, a 5Rhythms® Waves Class Series

6757 Greene Street,Philadelphia PA 19119

26 February, 2023

Description

TRANSFORMATION is a guided journey to deepen understanding of the 5Rhythms practice and connect with its roots in trance. • “Trance is…a mindful state that only happens when you get out of your way and fall into your true self so deeply that something inside clicks and you are simultaneously being and witnessing yourself.” - Gabrielle Roth This is a heart-centered space for surrendering it all to the dance, to become spontaneous and to work with skills and tools that develop the rhythms as allies in every aspect of life. Facilitated by accredited 5Rhythms teacher Megan Kelley All bodies (ages 15+) are welcome! Classes are open to beginners, all levels of experience & count toward the 5Rhythms teacher training requirements. $25 standard $30 supporter $15 supported/ NOTAFLOF Pre-registration required Location & Arrival SUMMIT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 6757 Greene Street Philadelphia, PA, 19119 Please plan to arrive early. Music goes on at 2:45 to stretch and settle. No entry after 8pm. Structure 50 minute Warm-up, short talk and demo, 1hr Waves practice with somatic invitations Guidelines This is a disciplined and dedicated space focused on personal and collective embodiment and creativity. No live cell phones or recording in the space please. No chatting on the dance floor. Everyone is expected to fully participate at the level that is available to them. Listen to your own body, adapt, pause, modify as needed. This is a substance-free/ sober event. Prepare Wear clothing you can freely move/ sweat in. Bring plenty of water, refills available at water fountain. We dance in bare feet or soft sole dance shoes. No street shoes. No socks. Come unscented. Bring earplugs if you are sound sensitive. Respect and Responsibility Together we create a safe, multidimensional space to go deep, explore edges and change. Keep attuned to your own integrity and how you are impacting others. Get consent before making physical contact. Give and accept boundaries. Listen for verbal and non-verbal cues. Honor the sanctity of the space by not expecting/ making romantic or sexual advances. Always make amends when needed. Please stay home if feeling unwell. Masks are optional. About 5Rhythms Created by Gabrielle Roth and practiced by tens of thousands worldwide, 5Rhythms is a philosophy, perspective, performance art and dynamic movement practice rooted in the principle that if you put the psyche in motion it will heal itself. Movement is both the medicine and the metaphor, reaching across all languages, cultures and age groups to transform suffering into art, art into awareness, and awareness into action. Wherever the 5Rhythms are practiced, a community is born to dance, to sweat, to change, to support, and to provide a safe space for each of us to shatter the ego’s hold and awaken the juicy, unpredictable, fascinating, edge-walking part of ourselves that yearns to be free. Creativity. Connection. Community. New to 5Rhythms? Learn why we dance at 5Rhythms.com: https://www.5rhythms.com/gabrielle-roths-5rhythms/why-we-dance-them/ About the Waves™ Map Waves are the foundation and fundamentals of the 5Rhythms practice. The rhythms of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, Stillness® are guiding us into an embodied state of being. The focus of the Waves level is experiencing the body as a fluid entity, with the outcome that we discover our feet and release the breath. Covid Guidelines / Liability Release: Masks & vaccines are optional. If you have been feeling any covid or cold/flu-like symptoms, please stay home and join us next time. If you get sick in the following 5 days after the event, please let us know so that the necessary cautionary measures can be taken for anyone else who was in the space. We have safely gathered together by being responsible and caring for ourselves and each other, let's keep it that way! By registering for this class, I agree to and acknowledge the following. I agree to release Megan Kelley 5RTA, Life Form Practices LLC, 5Rhythms Global and Summit Presbyterian Church from any and all liability related to personal injury or illness that may result from my attendance and participation. I acknowledge that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 and its variants exists in any public place where people are present. By attending this event, I voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19. I acknowledge that I am first and foremost responsible for my health and well being, and I agree to modify my participation in the workshop as needed to maintain my health and well being. Refunds Refunds will be granted up to 3 hours before the class. Eventbrite fees are non-refundable. Event Cancellation In the event that we cancel this class for any reason: a full refund of the payment received from each participant will be made. Every attempt will be made to give as much prior warning of cancellation as possible. To request a refund: [email protected] "Dancing the 5Rhythms is about waking up to your most essential nature, stretching your intuition and imagination as surely as your body. It’s a formless form, one that expands your range of physical and emotional expression and introduces you to forgotten parts of yourself." - Gabrielle Roth About Megan Megan Kelley is an artist, accredited 5Rhythms® teacher and expressive arts psychotherapist living and working in Trenton, NJ. She specializes in process-oriented practices that center creativity and reflective insight. The focus of her work is to support an ongoing ability to meet life with awareness, willingness and compassion. She offers deep respect for the discovery process of each individual and a dynamic approach to journey to the root of experience. The outcome is personal growth, the capacity to be present and connected to one’s inner and outer world. Megan naturally brings an attitude of gladness to her work, enjoys versatility and working with all ages, levels of experience, and walks of life. www.lifeformpractices.com Megan danced her first 5Rhythms Waves in 2013, completed the 2017 5Rhythms Sweat SpaceHolder orientation, and graduated the 5Rhythms Teacher Training in 2021. Megan honors the guidance of past mentors along the dancing path, certified 5Rhythms teachers Rebekah Zhuraw (Philadelphia), Mati Vargas-Gibson (Dallas) & Joanne Winstanley (Victoria, BC).