Last year's 5Rhythms on the River weekend was the summer's highlight for the 50+ who came. This year, they're bringing their friends! So get onboard soon to secure your space ...

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July 29 - August 1, 2010
(Arrive on Thursday 7/29 OR Friday 7/30, stay thru Sunday)
5Rhythms on the Trinity River ~

Featuring ...
• 5Rhythms / Sweat Your Prayers ~ with Shawn Swanson (formerly of The Moving Center School)
• Aliveness in Motion classes ~ with Padma Gordon
• Whitewater Rafting (optional, 0, 1 or 2 days) with Gail ~the RiverGuidess~ and friends
• Delectable Meals ~ by Elizabeth Rojas, Cordon Bleu Chef, of NCDC & DNE Dance Camps
• Bio-diesel bus transportation from the Bay Area ~ from the Sustainable Living Roadshow

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"Put the psyche in motion and it will heal itself." ~ Gabrielle Roth

Join us as we drop deeply into our personal and collective "flow” ... becoming embodied and fully present with ourselves, with our community AND with the river! Novice to experienced rafters (and dancers!) are welcome on this fun, beautiful Class III river in the Trinity Alps ... Landlubbers are welcome too, as there's plenty to do (or NOT do!) while others in our group are rafting ...

Head out of town on Thursday or Friday morning to enjoy an early arrival, relax and dance before dinner. Our beautiful, secluded, spacious and wooded campsite is along the north fork of the river, miles away from any neighboring camp. This site has a large flat clearing where we will set up our sound ... and dance to our hearts' content!

Enjoy one or two days of Class III river rafting, interspersed with several land-based dance Waves (as in "Sweat Your Prayers"), with the final dance on Sunday morning. Afterwards, head over to a lush, pristine swimming hole just down the road, then onward toward home later in the afternoon. (See options for 0, 1, or 2 rafting days, below.)

Evenings will be spent together in circle around the campfire, so don't leave home without your drums and instruments, poetry and stories ...

What are the 5Rhythms?
Developed by Gabrielle Roth, the 5Rhythms are a simple, powerful moving meditation that anyone – of any age, size, or physical ability - can practice. There are no steps to follow, no choreography to learn, no way to do it wrong. The only requirement is a body that is still breathing, a heart that is still beating, and mind that is still curious!

Just like light, sound or ocean (or river) waves, a dancing body when moving freely passes through 5 distinct rhythmic patterns: flow, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness. These patterns continuously repeat themselves in a wave of motion. CLICK HERE for more from the Moving Center School .....

CLICK for video clip from 2008 (compliments of Barry C.)

5Rhythms Dance, DJ'd by Shawn Swanson ...

"River rafting and 5Rhythms dance – how do they go together? Perfectly! The 5Rhythms is a practice of being in the moment.  Practice at being aware of your body, your needs, your environment and how to weaveall this together in the present moment.  This practice is based on dance, a very enjoyable way to practice life, if you ask me.  

"Now picture yourself in a boat on a river (musical reference implied).  You guide the raft through the flow of the river with the staccato movements of your paddle.  At the same timeyou strive for control of the raft, you must also accept and work with the chaos of the swirling river.  Once through a patch of choppy water you will most assuredly feel a sweet, lyrical high ;-}  And in between all these water-borne waves of experience, there will be patches of smooth sailing were we can pause for the moment and savor the experience of stillness.  Sounds like another great way to practice life!"

Shawn Swanson has spent much of his life exploring the present moment through movement and athletics. In 1993, he began his study of meditation, breath work and other forms of self-inquiry. Dance had been a love of his since his first middle school ball, and over the years Shawn could feel some greater possibility lurking just out of reach while dancing. This possibility became a rich reality when he discovered the 5Rhythms in the year 2000.

Aliveness in Motion ... with Padma Gordon

Dance move, play and explore how it feels to live in a powerfully alive and responsive body! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate.

Each morning, under the trees, in the sweetness of the gentle sunlight, you will be guided through a deep and trance-like journey into your own body. You will have a chance to awaken to yourself and to the sensuous nature of your body and being in new ways through movement, breathing, and unwinding on your own and with a partner.  I am offering a map of the body that opens you to previously unknown parts of yourself and supports you to connect physically, mentally and emotionally so you can feel more whole. As you dive deeper into this practice you will feel more energized, empowered and intuitively connected to the deep joy that is your true nature!

Padma will also be available for private Somatic Unwinding sessions.  If you have something you’d like to let go of or would like to feel more grounded and at home in your own skin, working through your body with Padma will serve you deeply and leave you feeling wonderful.

Padma Gordon is a dancer, teacher and lover of life! She is committed to supporting others to live a fully embodied lifestyle by offering them a safe container in which to move, feel and explore with her deeply grounded and loving presence. Padma’s invitation is to connect to your vital energy and let it nourish and guide you. She is grateful for the opportunity to let life move her so completely and is utterly amazed at how the process is apparently unending and ever more blissful! 

Bodywork will also be available at additional cost ...

Chris Chance ~ Shiatsu & Energy Work:
It is my passion to support those I work with to have a more spacious experience of themselves. Whether working on a muscle, a joint problem, an issue in your life or an attitude you hold, my intent is for you to feel less constrained, to have more room to move in, more ease to create from and flow into ...

I use massage and Shiatsu techniques to get the blood flowing and the energy moving through the meridians. It's relaxing and energy freeing ... Contact Chris at chrischance7@gmail.com

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Chiropractic sessions will also be offered by Todd Kauffman, D.C., of Corte Madera, CA.

And the cost?

Choose to raft ONE day (Friday OR Saturday) or TWO days (Friday AND Saturday) ~ or NOT AT ALL if you prefer to hike, swim, take a movement class ~ or simply relax with friends ~ instead! There's a gorgeous swimming hole nearby called "Little Paradise" ... and it truly lives up to its name ;-)

Our highly experienced river guides are friends from within our community, and are donating their time and river skills to the benefit of all (though tips are appreciated). So, days on the river will be at "shared-cost" (i.e., the $35 charge per rafting day covers cost of equipment rentals only). The number of people permitted on the river each day is limited to 30, so register soon to ensure your space.

Arrive Friday, stay till Sunday (includes 5 meals, Fri dinner thru Sun brunch)
w/ no rafting ~ $325
w/ Saturday rafting = $360

Arrive Thursday, stay till Sunday (includes 8 meals, Thurs dinner thru Sun brunch)
w/ no rafting ~ $365
w/ Friday OR Saturday rafting = $395
w/ Friday AND Saturday rafting = $435

Round-trip bio-diesel bus transportation from the Bay Area (Thursday morning thru Sunday evening) is an additional $45 per person.

A mininum $100 non-refundable deposit will hold your space (plus $45 to hold a space on the bus), with the balance due by Monday, July 26th. Space in camp is limited to 60 people (30 on the river per day), so do not wait. This trip will fill.

REGISTER ASAP TO BE INCLUDED IN OUR DELECTABLE MEAL PLAN.

Click here for photos from previous trips to the Trinity River, west of Redding and Weaverville in northern California.

REGISTRATION:

CLICK HERE to complete the registration process, and for a list of what to bring.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations received by July 9th will be fully refunded (less $100 deposit).
Cancellations received after July 9th, and through July 20th will be refunded 50%.
Cancellations received after July 20th (including no-shows) will receive no refunds.
(You may, however, transfer your payments if you find someone to replace you.)

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Please check this page again for updates before registering for this trip!
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