SYZYGY DANCE PROJECT CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
We want to meet you on the dance floor – no matter your fitness level, age, size, or amount of experience!
5Rhythms Sweat Your PrayersJoin our monthly 5Rhythms Sweat Your Prayers® class with Syzygy Dance Project founder Sylvie Minot, where you can be led on a journey of self-discovery as participants 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. 5Rhythms® is a simple movement practice designed to release the dancer that lives in every physical body regardless of shape, size, age, or experience. While the practice 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 steps to follow. Each rhythm has a different energy and tempo in which we tap into the wisdom of our bodies, bring awareness to the patterns in ourselves and our lives, and find our own individual expression. Sweat Your Prayers™ is done with minimal guidance or silence. The class is meant as a moving meditation. SWEAT YOUR PRAYERS IN NOVEMBER SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2024 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Hidden City Ballroom 304 Washington Ave. Point Richmond, CA 94801 *DONATION: $20.00 *Monthly SDP Patron Members are free to attend but must notify interest before 24 hrs to class. Please take a rapid COVID test the day of the event if you believe you have been exposed Please register to reserve your spot as class size is limited. Merge & Emerge BIPOC 5RhythmsCALIFORNIA - OAKLAND Location: Interplay Studio 2273 Telegraph Ave., Oakland (please enter at the 23rd street entrance) Dates: 1st & 3rd Saturdays Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm (Doors close at 10:50 am) Produced in Partnership with: Sylvie Minot, Sapana Doshi & Kamla Sufi Cost: $20.00 (No one turned away for lack of funds) No Pre-registration Required--pay at the door On the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month Sylvie Minot, Sapana Doshi & Kamla Sufi will be offering BIPOC Freedom Dances on teacher rotation. These three teachers share a commitment to creating healing spaces through movement for the BIPOC community. The next BIPOC Dance Teachers are:
Heartbeat WorkshopEUROPE - BELGIUM Location: Barrièrestraat 15/17 Onze Lieve Vrouwe, Inrit 2 8200 Brugge, Belgium Dates & Times:
Using the elements of earth, fire, water, air, and ether as resources, we'll dance through our emotions and each of the five rhythms, connecting and moving with fear, anger, sadness, joy, and compassion. Our bodies hold our stories, and as we separate our stories from our emotions, the stories become our history, and our emotions are free to move and dance. By giving these emotions voice and shapes, we unlock the heart and release its limitless power to heal. Come join us in Belgium for this special 3-day event. Journey Through The ElementsEUROPE - DENMARK Location: Møllevangskolen, Gymnastiksal 2, Århus VAarhus, Denmark Dates: FRI NOV 15, 2024 - SUN NOV 17, 2024 Times: Various Produced by: Günther Schrader Join Sylvie in Denmark on a Wave's journey through the 5Rhythms using the map of the elements: earth, fire, water, air, and ether. The 5Rhythms, Flow, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, and Stillness, comprise a simple but profound movement practice meant to connect us to, transform, and heal body, heart, mind, soul, and spirit. Our bodies hold stories, and trauma lingers inside, using the elements to help us move through and release what's no longer needed. We will use the element of earth to ground in the rhythms of flow, the element of fire to ignite our passion through the rhythms of staccato, and we will cleanse with the waters in the rhythms of chaos. Finding our wings through air in the rhythms of lyrical, we will become and expand though ether in the rhythms of stillness. Traveling through the body, we will dance to the edge and become free. Fierce Heart 5Rhythms Heartbeat WorkshopU.S. - MARYLAND Location: Carderock Springs Swim & Tennis Club 8200 Hamilton Spring Court Bethesda, MD Dates: FRI DEC 13, 2024 - SUN DEC 15, 2024 Times: Various Produced by: Anand Crossley In this 3-day Heartbeat workshop, you will explore the duality of the heart: its softness and its power. A fierce heart doesn't mean a closed heart. On the contrary, it means embracing an openness that is rooted in deep courage. A fierce heart brings with it the capacity to stand strong in the face of fear and to show up for what matters most. This 3-day workshop is a co-creation of Sylvie Minot and Ann Kite. They are coming together to hold a deeply transformative space, weaving their unique energies into a dynamic movement journey for both body and heart. Join them for this transformational weekend, as you cultivate both compassion and strength, honoring the heart's true wisdom. Dancing with the Ancestors2025 TBD Are you ready to explore the unconscious patterns that may be holding you back? Join Sylvie Minot for an immersive workshop that delves into the ancestral and family patterns that shape us all. Through the power of dance, movement, breath, and guided exercises, you will journey through Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms—flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness—to uncover the wisdom of our ancestors and create new pathways for healing. 5Rhythms Ancestors workshops are open to anyone seeking transformation and growth through movement. Discover the magic within you and connect with the deep wisdom that flows through your veins passed down through generations. Let's dance our way to a brighter future! |
Syzygy Dance Project Event Calendar“I discovered the 5Rhythms movement practice in 2010. In the short years since, it has helped me to completely transform my life.” “I have a found a kindred community on Sylvie’s dance floor.” “Sylvie's classes are a wonderful dance experience, integrating movement, fun, self-expression and deep connection (if you wish to) with others in a language we forget to use - physical movement/dance. You definitely don't have to be a good dancer to do this; it's a safe, total acceptance environment. I've been going religiously for 5 years. Sometimes it's the highlight of my week!" “In sound we are born, in sound we are healed” If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. |
Proceeds from our public classes and events help subsidize our many outreach
programs for people in recovery, inmates, veterans and the elderly.
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS
VIRTUAL VIA ZOOM
Fall 2024 Dates & Times:
7 Thursdays -
- November 7 @ 2:00 pm EST on ZOOM
- November 14 @ 2:00 pm EST on ZOOM
- November 21 @ 2:00 pm EST on ZOOM
- No class on Thanksgiving
- December 5 @ 2:00 pm EST on ZOOM
- December 12 @ 2:00 pm EST on ZOOM
- December 19 @ 2:00 pm EST on ZOOM
Produced By: NewBridge Services & Life Center Stage
Registration: Call Beth Jacobson at 973-686-2242 or email [email protected]
Syzygy Dance Project is committed to improving the overall well-being of seniors, caregivers and those dealing with chronic pain in the communities we serve.
Facilitated by Sylvie Minot, the SDP & New Bridge Services' Bodies in Motion program is designed to help older adults, caregivers and those in chronic pain connect with their bodies, let go of muscle stiffness and allow fluid movement to emerge.
Bodies In Motion is not just a great physical activity—it’s also a chance for participants to socialize while moving their bodies to music. This class helps bodies to be more relaxed, alert, and participants to be more connected to the community.
The oldest Bodies in Motion participant is 108, and she is a testament to our belief that if we get our bodies moving, no matter our limitations, we can experience the positive benefits of dance.
During every class we see participants’ energy levels rise, smiles return to their faces, and many remark that they experience less pain.
NewBridge Services Director of Community Response and Education Beth Jacobson says Bodies in Motion is suitable for all older adults, including those with chronic pain and disabilities, because the movements can be adapted. “I have received nothing but positive feedback from participants,” said Jacobson, adding that participants often request class playlists so they can do the movements at home between sessions.
Those interested in this free program can contact Beth Jacobson at [email protected] for more information.
For information on Syzygy Dance Project and Sylvie Minot's refund and cancellation policy for Syzygy Dance Project sponsored events,
see the SDP Refund Policy page here.
Please note that third-party workshop and class organizers and producers often offer and manage events where Sylvie Minot is invited to facilitate.
They are responsible for setting their own refund policies and issuing refunds.
Please contact those producers about their refund and cancellation policies.
see the SDP Refund Policy page here.
Please note that third-party workshop and class organizers and producers often offer and manage events where Sylvie Minot is invited to facilitate.
They are responsible for setting their own refund policies and issuing refunds.
Please contact those producers about their refund and cancellation policies.