When a relationship starts to fail – whether it is a marriage, friendship or any relationship – we often feel shame and guilt and blame ourselves for letting it fail. And although it takes two to make a relationship and to keep it going we sometimes are blindsided by our emotions and feelings so that we don’t see the signs of deterioration until it is too late – and the relationship is broken. (more…)

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Do you feel like you are stuck in the same job that you have done forever and will never be able to do something that you really enjoy? Are you unhappy with your job but are afraid to venture out on a new and unfamiliar path? Have you lost your job and are scared to look for anything else but what you already know? Any of these questions might be what you are thinking – but you can get help to make that scary career change that will brighten your future and feeling better. (more…)

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People who experience chronic pain have usually tried many methods to reduce its debilitating effects and just make it go away. But sometimes the simplest thing like dancing can be used to aid in reducing pain and giving relief even for awhile. (more…)

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With the theory that dance movement is often linked to a person’s patterns of feeling or thinking, many are now using dance as a way to assist people with substance abuse or other addiction problems. With new dance movements people experience changes emotionally thereby giving the psychotherapist a way to encourage different patterns of behavior. (more…)

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“It has been a few days now, since Anne-Marie Hogya (5Rhythms Teacher) and I co-facilitated our first workshop together. While I could talk about a variety of external things that might justify it’s success and efficacy, in keeping  with the deep teachings of our practice, the best thing I can say about the process was that it “felt” really amazing while we were doing it.

As we are part of a co-created experience, this felt-sense of positivity was a reflection of the bigger group  experience. Of course watching people move, dance, smile, engage with each other and support each other’s
process also validated my perception of the workshop.

I was especially pleased to notice the impulse and spontaneity that arose in our facilitation. I feel like we were able to model and embody what we were trying to evoke in others – the ability to move our “wisdom into action” in a safe, contained, playful yet meaningful process of exploration and self-discovery.

My heart was warmed in the witnessing of seeing grounded, resourced and courageous participants engage with and playfully challenge the entities in their lives that try and stifle their healthy life impulses. Watching the smiles and movement, listening to the playful laughter and feeling the shift in the room when we did the “zombie” exercise (curious about this – ask me about it) confirmed that we were keeping the process safe and offering a new possibility in facing challenges.

I feel empowered and emboldened after facilitating this workshop with Anne-Maire. I feel so strongly and passionately about 5Rhythms Movement Psychotherapy and Dance and being part of this workshop has reinforced my deeply-felt truth about the efficacy, sustainability and powerful shifts that occur from them.

I look forward to hearing feedback from any of the participants or anyone who is curious/intrigued by this post.

Jim

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