Current Workshops
Cost: $275 + GST before March 31st
$325 + GST April 1st and after ~ partial scholarships available upon request
Location: Cumberland Cultural Centre, 2674 Dunsmuir Ave, Cumberland, BC
Hours: Friday: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday: 11:00am – 6:00pm
Sunday: 11:00am – 4:00pm
PRAYING FOR GRACE ~ A 5Rhythms® Movement Workshop
Movement is medicine, and often dancing feels like praying. When I reflect on today’s turbulent world, and my own inner landscape, I sometimes feel like all I can do is ‘pray for grace’, and surrender my body to the dance.
I invite you to join me in this weekend 5Rhythms workshop where we will take a deep dive into exploring our individual inner landscapes. Moving in a safe and nurturing space, we will find our unique creative expression and strive to unify body, heart, mind and soul. This practice has the ability to transform and release old patterns, stuck energy and tension in the body. Be prepared for the dance to seduce you into a deeper connection with yourself and the group, while at the same time shedding and transforming layers of yourself that are no longer needed, in order to better access the deeper layers on the inside.
There is no religious content in this workshop. The word ‘praying’ refers to however you identify with that word, and in this practice we ‘pray’ with our body, through our movement and embodied expression.
Throughout the weekend, we will spend time dancing, meditating, exploring somatic exercises and connecting with ourselves and the community. Whether you’re a seasoned dancer or a beginner, this workshop is open to all, as we come together to ‘pray for grace’. I look forward to meeting you on the dance floor.
A workshop is an invitation to deepen your practice.
Workshops are rich, inspiring, often transformative experiences. They provide an opportunity to experience the 5Rhythms® in a more in-depth way, using a variety of tools. A workshop creates a safe container for participants to become intimate and vulnerable with each other, which lays the groundwork for rich, meaningful experiences. Workshops are not for the faint of heart – they are designed for those who have a willingness to peel back layers of themselves, and explore authentic movement in a committed way; to show up exactly how they are and be honest with themselves and the group.
The length and type of workshop has endless possibilities. Workshops can be 5 days or even longer; they can be residential retreats, or not. Workshops can also be done on-line, via Zoom. Workshops can be a 5 or 6-week series (in person or on-line). Let’s get creative together, and plan a workshop in your community!
A workshop is an invitation to deepen your practice.
Workshops are rich, inspiring, often transformative experiences. They provide an opportunity to experience the 5Rhythms® in a more in-depth way, using a variety of tools. A workshop creates a safe container for participants to become intimate and vulnerable with each other, which lays the groundwork for rich, meaningful experiences. Workshops are not for the faint of heart – they are designed for those who have a willingness to peel back layers of themselves, and explore authentic movement in a committed way; to show up exactly how they are and be honest with themselves and the group.
The length and type of workshop has endless possibilities. Workshops can be 5 days or even longer; they can be residential retreats, or not. Workshops can also be done on-line, via Zoom. Workshops can be a 5 or 6-week series (in person or on-line). Let’s get creative together, and plan a workshop in your community!
If you are interested in hosting a workshop in your area, please get in touch! I love travelling, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sample Workshops
Half-Day ~ Typically runs around 3-4 hours, a half-day workshop offers an opportunity to go deeper into your dance then a typical class. The afternoon may be focused around a theme, and will involve a lot of embodiment (dancing). In addition to dancing one or two full Waves, some time will likely be spent in partnership and small group exercises.
Full Day ~ Typically runs for 7 hours, a full day workshop is a deep dive into the 5Rhythms® practice. In addition to embodiment of the rhythms, a full day workshop will involve some other modalities such as meditation, art, journaling, witnessing circles, and sharing circles, to name a few. A substantial break will be given for nourishment.
Full Weekend ~ Typically runs Friday evening, full days Saturday and Sunday. The longer the workshop time, the deeper the experience. A weekend workshop explores a theme using a variety of tools and techniques, which may include meditation, journaling, witnessing circles and unique experiences such as ‘ritual theatre’, silent meditations, and time outdoors in nature.
Past Workshops & Retreats
Belonging – Heartbeat Workshop – Gibsons, BC, May 2023
Tending the Heart – Heartbeat Workshop – Gibsons, BC, October 2023
Dancing with the Elements – via Zoom, 2021
Dancing with the Shadows – via Zoom, 2021
Roberts Creek Elementary School (Staff) – Wellness Committee, 2021
Unfurl – Silent Disco workshop, Sechelt, BC + Cortes Island, BC, 2021
Moving with Change – Silent Disco workshop, Comox Valley, BC, 2021
Connections – Comox Valley, BC, 2019
Enough – Sunshine Coast, BC, 2019
Empower + Resource – Kelowna + Powell River, BC, 2018
Rites of Spring (with Bettina Rothe) – Sunshine Coast, BC, 2018
Yoga By the Sea – Teacher Training Program, Sunshine Coast, BC, 2018; 2017
Fire Within – Sunshine Coast + Squamish, BC, 2017
Sunshine Coast Yoga Festival – Porpoise Bay Provincial Park, BC, 2017
Connections – Kelowna, BC, 2016
everyWoman Retreat – Whistler, BC, 2015
This was my first weekend workshop of 5Rhythms®. I found Julie’s guidance very clear and grounded. Her love for this work and long experience with it was very inspiring, and was tangibly transmitted throughout the weekend. Her calm presence and ability to hold the space created a safe container to push my comfort zones, let go, drop out of my head, and explore the inner and outer connections through 5Rhythms®. Thank You! ~ Ronela
Just want to say a heartfelt thank you for the gift you facilitated this weekend. It was powerful and a much-needed step in my journey. Years of therapy could not access the depth of a broken aspect of myself, which the dance did. And then, the dance gave me a way to begin healing the brokenness. There is a joy waiting in the wings to take its place. May you be blessed as you continue your good work. ~ Lisa