5Rhythms Dance and Rise Like a Lotus Flower October 7

This year has too often challenged us to find new and different ways of doing things.

​We are forced to embrace new experiences without time to process, letting go of the old, the familiar, the once was.

​The constant change brings us to a place of resistance and uncomfortable feelings we want to ignore or avoid.

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What if we don’t have to let go of the old, but rather alter our perception to create new pathways for ourselves and the world? 

Some of you have ceased dancing because it doesn’t provide the same sensations and connection as an in-person class. Maybe you started dancing to get away from sitting in front of a computer. Even though you’re facing a computer in Wednesday’s class, you’re engaging differently by standing and moving your body. 

Of course, we crave connection even for an introvert like me. For a culture that highly values independence, we’re learning about interdependence in a whole new way. 

What patterns are you trying to let go of?  How can you alter them in ways that integrate the new experience?

The lotus flower grows out of the mud. It doesn’t stop developing because the ground isn’t clean. It alters its interaction with the environment by channeling pressurized air from its leaves and taking in energy from sunlight to blossom into a sacred flower—a symbol of self-regeneration and rebirth. 

This week, I invite you to dance with alterations and amendments to your patterns. Let’s do it together and help each other from across our Zoom dancing rooms from my house to yours. 

“May I live like the lotus at ease in the muddy water.”

With love,

Sylvie and the SDP Team

PS. No dance experience needed! Beginners are always welcome! ​​

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ABOUT SYLVIE MINOT'S 5RHYTHMS CLASS

5Rhythms is a simple movement practice designed to release the dancer that lives in every body regardless of shape, size, age, or experience. While the dance itself is simple, it has the power to catalyze deep healing and creative expression.

The primary teaching of this work is: If you put your psyche in motion, it will heal itself.

The five rhythms are Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness. They come together to create a wave. There are no dance steps to follow. Each rhythm has a different energy and tempo in which you tap into the wisdom of your body, bring awareness to the patterns in yourself and your life, and find your individual expression.

In Sylvie Minot’s weekly online 5Rhythms class, you will be led on a journey of self-discovery as we come together in community. The class is made up of two waves. The first wave is your time to arrive, let go of your day and settle into your body. During the second wave, we dance more deeply and explore a specific theme.

Any level of fitness, agility and ages are invited to participate. All are welcome and no prior dance training or ability is required.

​About Sylvie Minot 

Sylvie Minot received her BA in Dance from San Jose State University and is a certified 5Rhythms® Teacher who was also trained in the Heartbeat (emotional) map by Gabrielle Roth.

Sylvie has studied psychology, indigenous healing rituals, energy medicine, and sound healing and is inspired by the teachings of Angeles Arrien, Carolyn Myss, and Tito La Rosa.

​Since 2000, Sylvie has taught weekly dance classes and workshops for a variety of populations. Sylvie is often described as a catalytic shape-shifter because of her ability to meet people right where they are and move with them into new possibilities.

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