Life Force in the Garden. Delcia McNeil. www.delciamcneil.artweb.com
"Energy moves in Waves. Waves move in patterns. Patterns move in rhythms. A human being is just that - energy, waves, patterns, rhythms. Nothing more. Nothing less. A dance." Gabrielle Roth

 

The five rhythms of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness combine in a harmonic vibrant sequence of the danced Wave. Come and connect your head, heart and body, in joyous company. Newcomers are especially welcome. 

(If the evening has become fully registered, do sign up to the Waiting List. Sometimes a registrant will inform us in advance that they can't attend, and we are able to re-allocate the space.
We have reserved 5 Friday eve places for weekend dancers: please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you'd like one of these spaces.)

Are you continuing for Ambu's weekend workshop? If you wish to stay over in the hall, remember to tick that option when you register.

UPDATE: WE ARE RESERVING EIGHT PLACES FOR THOSE WHO WILL REGISTER FOR THE WEEKEND WORKSHOP..

WHEN YOU REGISTER FOR THE WEEKEND WORKSHOP PLEASE EMAIL This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  TO REQUEST AN ADDITIONAL FRIDAY REGISTRATION.

                                 bECOME THE dANCE                                

This weekend we will dance with the energies of nature and live music, at the moment when the sun shines at its zenith, when the creative drive of spring relaxes and we can appreciate simply being.

Being in the body, receiving it delicately, welcoming its change of energy, relaxing in sensitive movement, enjoying the warmth of the sun on the skin.

We will inhabit the space between the lyrical and the quiet, accompanied by moments of live music and fusion with the elements. We will let go of control over our own dance patterns to become the dance itself. We will celebrate the Solstice with a stone circle ritual in an ancient and powerful place.

 Alessia introduces the workshop - video presentation 

 .. and here are accolades from dancers of 2024's weekend

 Our main dance venue is the hospitable Thirlmere Hall in the dramatic St. John's Valley. For a chosen session we plan to spread our wings and dance in Castlerigg Stone Circle. Probably built around 3000 BC, the beginning of the later Neolithic Period, Castlerigg Stone Circle is one of the earliest stone circles in Britain. It is important in terms of megalithic astronomy and geometry, as the construction contains significant astronomical alignments.  
Although its origins are unknown it is believed that it was used for ceremonial or religious purposes. It is probably the most dramatic of the known Neolithic stone circles in Britain.

 You can stay overnight at the hall, or camp in it's grounds, and there are plenty other possibilities nearby for staying (see suggestions below.) If you want to stay in the hall on Friday night (if you are dancing the Friday Wave and continuing for the weekend) and on Saturday night, tick the options on the registration forms for the Wave and the Workshop.

Life Force in the Garden. Delcia McNeil. www.delciamcneil.artweb.com
"Energy moves in Waves. Waves move in patterns. Patterns move in rhythms. A human being is just that - energy, waves, patterns, rhythms. Nothing more. Nothing less. A dance." Gabrielle Roth

The five rhythms of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness combine in a harmonic vibrant sequence of the danced Wave. Come and connect your head, heart and body, in joyous company. Newcomers are especially welcome.

Life Force in the Garden. Delcia McNeil. www.delciamcneil.artweb.com

"Energy moves in Waves. Waves move in patterns. Patterns move in rhythms. A human being is just that - energy, waves, patterns, rhythms. Nothing more. Nothing less. A dance." Gabrielle Roth

The five rhythms of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness combine in a harmonic vibrant sequence of the danced Wave. Come and connect your head, heart and body, in joyous company. Newcomers are especially welcome.

 We have reserved 5 Friday eve places for weekend dancers: please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you'd like one of these spaces.)

Playing with Fire!

There will be a remarkable weekend workshop following this evening dance, led by Mark, including an encounter with the fire element, led by Helen Davies. See EVENT for details and registration.

The Fire Within. Susan Graham

Join us for this magnificent weekend of 5 Rhythms dancing with Mark Austin, where Staccato and it’s corresponding element, fire, will be the theme. On the 5Rhythms elemental map, fire is the rhythm of Staccato — the rhythm of clarity, direction, and connection.

"Earth is solid and sensual; fire ignites and consumes. It is yang, it is passion and it awakens these energies within us."
— Gabrielle Roth

In this workshop, we will explore and embody fire as a force that can transform our rigidities: even steel can be reshaped in fire — and the same is true of the stuck patterns in our bodies, hearts, and lives.

Using the 5Rhythms Waves map, we will explore what we hold back, where we need form, and how to move forward with intention.

This is a grounded, embodied enquiry supported by music, movement, and the shared energy of the group.

Saturday includes a full day 5Rhythms workshop, followed (weather permitting) by an outdoor fire dance and the opportunity to firewalk at twilight, guided by Helen Davies who is a qualified fire-walk teacher.

On Sunday, the workshop continues with a session focused on celebrating and integrating the weekend. We will move together, reflect, and carry forward what has been stirred or ignited. Time in nature (again, weather permitting) will also be part of Sunday, offering space for quiet reflection and connection with the land.

The fire-walk is a unique opportunity to really connect with the wisdom of the fire and dance across a glowing bed of hot coals! Whether you choose to dance the fire or bear witness for others, you will reap the transformational benefit of this elemental experience.

Fire walking has been practiced for thousands of years across many cultures, symbolising bravery and transformation. It connects us with our internal fires of passion, desire and the spark for life. Fires’ wisdom connects us with what we want in that moment, and its dancing flames show us that this can change too.

Our fire dance, embodying the movement of Staccato, will be an opportunity to connect with this wisdom. There is never any pressure to walk (dance) the coals, sometimes the bravest thing to say is "no" or "not now", remembering, this may change a moment or so later. Helen Davies

ELEMENTS

A 5 Rhythms® Retreat with Andrew Holmes

Earth, fire, water, air ~ the essential elements of all creation. And an enduring map of the way things are. Moving with these energies we remind ourselves that we too are part of the natural order. By aligning with their qualities, we recover a sense of ourselves as a natural process ~ powerful, beautiful, and simple: our feet on the ground, fire in our bellies, fluid in our sensibility, our dreams touching the sky.

The Lake District is a special place, where the elements are intimately present ~ the rock and water, the wind and sun. In the natural power and beauty of these surroundings, we’ll create a supportive community for deep, healing work. Inspired by the landscape that surrounds us, we’ll relax, breathe deep, and dance together, exploring how each of the elements lives in us, and how they can move through us.

We’ll look for a graceful balance of their energies, and the wisdom we receive from resting in their holding. And we’ll move in search of the rich, deep aliveness that comes from embodying each of these elements, as we drop ever deeper into the dance.

Practical Details & How To Book

Cost: £320 (£275 if booked by April 30th with a £150 non-refundable deposit, £295 by June 30th)

Plenty of accommodation nearby, inc B&B, youth hostel & camping

To book or with any questions: please contact Julie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or on 07921 079907