Findhorn Update 30 June 2010
Dear dancing people,
Firstly, thank you so much to all the people who have replied to the letter I sent out about taking a break from the Thursday evening class. I have loved hearing from those I see every week and those I might rarely see but are still connected in. I am sorry I haven't had a chance to reply to each of you individually. Secondly, I am not going anywhere (well apart from Geneva and Thailand...)!
I have had heart warming wishes that I enjoy my time out, panic about will there be any chance to still dance 5Rhythms here in Findhorn - it is just the Thursday class that is taking a break. I will still be working, offering Individual Sessions, 3 day Retreats, SYP - along with Bettina, and more sporadic one-off daytime sessions, at weekends and maybe something during the week -I am not sure yet and am taking the luxury of not knowing!
In the meantime this Sunday is an extra long SYP 7-9pm with Sarena from Edinburgh who is sharing the music with DJ Monkey Magic. I am sorry to miss it. Enjoy! Sarena has been practicing 5Rhythms dance for 10 years; she is an accredited teacher with Gabrielle Roth and teaching regular classes in Edinburgh; she is currently studying Process Oriented Psychology.
Various other SYP are happening over the next couple of months, the week long in August, Belladrum music festival and Saturday 4th September 2-5pm.
With love and appreciation,
Deborah
Firstly, thank you so much to all the people who have replied to the letter I sent out about taking a break from the Thursday evening class. I have loved hearing from those I see every week and those I might rarely see but are still connected in. I am sorry I haven't had a chance to reply to each of you individually. Secondly, I am not going anywhere (well apart from Geneva and Thailand...)!
I have had heart warming wishes that I enjoy my time out, panic about will there be any chance to still dance 5Rhythms here in Findhorn - it is just the Thursday class that is taking a break. I will still be working, offering Individual Sessions, 3 day Retreats, SYP - along with Bettina, and more sporadic one-off daytime sessions, at weekends and maybe something during the week -I am not sure yet and am taking the luxury of not knowing!
In the meantime this Sunday is an extra long SYP 7-9pm with Sarena from Edinburgh who is sharing the music with DJ Monkey Magic. I am sorry to miss it. Enjoy! Sarena has been practicing 5Rhythms dance for 10 years; she is an accredited teacher with Gabrielle Roth and teaching regular classes in Edinburgh; she is currently studying Process Oriented Psychology.
Various other SYP are happening over the next couple of months, the week long in August, Belladrum music festival and Saturday 4th September 2-5pm.
With love and appreciation,
Deborah
5R Update 14 June 2010
Dear all,
Attached is the Summer Calendar [PDF opens in new window]. As you will see, there are 2 more Thursday classes before the summer break, quite a few SYP over the summer and a couple of Intro Wednesdays, including the open session during the week long dance event. Some of this is in The Park and some in Cluny, Forres. It is all on the website if you forget - or on this calendar which you can keep, print out, or look at posted around the Park.
I hope it is clear enough. There are a few dates still uncertain (depending on the Nairn jazz festival) so i have left them out and if they happen, in August, will email separately.
I am teaching some, Bettina is teaching a few SYP and Sarena Wolfaard from Edinburgh with be holding a SYP in the beginning of July. Enjoy!
I am in a review process about the weekly classes and will send a separate email about that as soon as I have had the time to write it!
Up and coming workshops 2010/11:
There are other things brewing; Retreats for Individuals, a weekend in Sheffield, an on-going group in Geneva, Secret Garden parties in Edinburgh, London and Bristol (and Paris??) and more. My Angel of Openness for the year is having a field day playing with my terror of the unknown and the excitement that comes when new things happen.
Keep in touch
x
Deborah
Attached is the Summer Calendar [PDF opens in new window]. As you will see, there are 2 more Thursday classes before the summer break, quite a few SYP over the summer and a couple of Intro Wednesdays, including the open session during the week long dance event. Some of this is in The Park and some in Cluny, Forres. It is all on the website if you forget - or on this calendar which you can keep, print out, or look at posted around the Park.
I hope it is clear enough. There are a few dates still uncertain (depending on the Nairn jazz festival) so i have left them out and if they happen, in August, will email separately.
I am teaching some, Bettina is teaching a few SYP and Sarena Wolfaard from Edinburgh with be holding a SYP in the beginning of July. Enjoy!
I am in a review process about the weekly classes and will send a separate email about that as soon as I have had the time to write it!
Up and coming workshops 2010/11:
- July 2-9th : Elemental Waves, Greece
- August 14th-21st: Awakening to Change, Findhorn (FF)
- October 22nd - 24th: Awakening2Dance, Geneva
- November 5th-7th: Heart2Heart, Findhorn (BSS)
- January 29th-31st: Replenish, Findhorn (FF)
- March 4-6th: Secret Garden, Findhorn (BSS)
- June: Mirrors with Jonathan Horan date tbc (BSS)
- August 13th-20th: Awakening to Change, Findhorn (FF)
- December: 5Rhythms New Years celebration (BSS)
There are other things brewing; Retreats for Individuals, a weekend in Sheffield, an on-going group in Geneva, Secret Garden parties in Edinburgh, London and Bristol (and Paris??) and more. My Angel of Openness for the year is having a field day playing with my terror of the unknown and the excitement that comes when new things happen.
Keep in touch
x
Deborah
5R Update 17 February 2010
Dear all,
Is it Winter or Spring? Can't quite tell. I think it's both; the need to rest and brew still strong and at the same time bird song and light calling new ideas forward up from dark hidden spaces. I find this an exciting time. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching a class in Greenwich, London on Saturday morning. 30 people, most of whom I'd never met. At least one of them is probably coming up to take part in 'Secret Garden' in just over 2 weeks - so many people still wanting to come visit here who have never been. It fascinates me that different workshops for different people are the trigger for someone to go " OK, Now I will go to Findhorn". (Read More...)
Is it Winter or Spring? Can't quite tell. I think it's both; the need to rest and brew still strong and at the same time bird song and light calling new ideas forward up from dark hidden spaces. I find this an exciting time. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching a class in Greenwich, London on Saturday morning. 30 people, most of whom I'd never met. At least one of them is probably coming up to take part in 'Secret Garden' in just over 2 weeks - so many people still wanting to come visit here who have never been. It fascinates me that different workshops for different people are the trigger for someone to go " OK, Now I will go to Findhorn". (Read More...)
Findhorn Update 3 February 2010
Hi all,
'Replenish' happened and it was a delicious, still-flow, dancing delight. It was great to have some new faces as well as regulars for the 3 days. It may well become a regular event. Thank you to Elliott, Monica & Margo (S&PD) and Hanna & Dave (U.Hall) for supporting it happening as well as participating.
The simple news is;
Deepening Waves class tomorrow night Thursday 4th 7.30-9.30pm
Sweat Your Prayers Sunday 7th 7-8.30pm with Bettina
There will be two people on the door tomorrow night hopefully, to ease the new price increase and bundle cards into effect. Please note:
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'Replenish' happened and it was a delicious, still-flow, dancing delight. It was great to have some new faces as well as regulars for the 3 days. It may well become a regular event. Thank you to Elliott, Monica & Margo (S&PD) and Hanna & Dave (U.Hall) for supporting it happening as well as participating.
The simple news is;
Deepening Waves class tomorrow night Thursday 4th 7.30-9.30pm
Sweat Your Prayers Sunday 7th 7-8.30pm with Bettina
There will be two people on the door tomorrow night hopefully, to ease the new price increase and bundle cards into effect. Please note:
(Read More...)
Findhorn Update 29 January 2010
Dear all,
Firstly a reminder about the Replenish 3 day event starting tomorrow. We are almost full so if you are wanting to join this eclectic wonderful group that has evolved please email Monica today.
A small intimate group danced last night. People showing up who haven't been to class for months. I love how large and varied the pool of 5R dancers is. Deepening Waves is next Thursday 4th Feb and Bettina is holding the SYP on Sunday 7th February.
Info on the Women's workshop 5-7th March. The Goddess & the Whore was going to be Women's Circle. Julie (Deal) and I were not happy with this title and have had some wonderful conversations about what we are actually offering. Clarity arrived and the fliers for 'Secret Garden - a weekend for women to nurture and celebrate our sacred sexuality' will be out next week. Thank you for your patience to those that have been asking for months how to book.
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Firstly a reminder about the Replenish 3 day event starting tomorrow. We are almost full so if you are wanting to join this eclectic wonderful group that has evolved please email Monica today.
A small intimate group danced last night. People showing up who haven't been to class for months. I love how large and varied the pool of 5R dancers is. Deepening Waves is next Thursday 4th Feb and Bettina is holding the SYP on Sunday 7th February.
Info on the Women's workshop 5-7th March. The Goddess & the Whore was going to be Women's Circle. Julie (Deal) and I were not happy with this title and have had some wonderful conversations about what we are actually offering. Clarity arrived and the fliers for 'Secret Garden - a weekend for women to nurture and celebrate our sacred sexuality' will be out next week. Thank you for your patience to those that have been asking for months how to book.
(Read More...)
Findhorn Update 14 January 2010
Hello all,
a reminder that the Thursday Deepening Waves classes start again tonight. Looking forward to seeing you then.
The new price increase will begin in 3 weeks, giving time for dialogue/feedback to occur: £10 flat fee per class, £8 NFA and £7 concessions (OAP, students/unemployed). Your friendly door people will be exercising their Staccato muscles for those of you who ask to pay concessions. In addition, I am offering a payment card: pay for 10 classes and you get 2 free. This will, I hope, soften the price increase from £6 to £8 for many of you . It is also intended to encourage commitment to classes – your practice and classes really benefit from regular attendance, which I appreciate as well. The payment card will probably be kept on the door – to be discussed with the door crew! They will be valid for 6 months from date of purchase. Please note, that while the NFA price is £8 which is what most of you would be due to pay (if you are NFA members...); if you buy 12 classes for the price of 10 that works out at £6.66 per class which is only an increase of 66p from what most of you were paying.
Conversations will no doubt continue, in the meantime please do take advantage of the following: Replenish: 30 January 30 - 1 February 2010. AND I am very excited to be teaching a week in Greece, 2-9th July, at Jock’s Centre in Kalikalos. I met Jock during my experience week in 1986 when he did my nature sharing. It was really due to him that my life changed about so much as I ended up staying on (instead of leaving on the saturday) to help out in the Apothecary (where the Visitors Centre is now) for the next 3 months and on and off over the next couple of years. So i am pleased to be able to now offer 5Rhythms at what sounds like such a lovely place - I have never been to Greece and it has been on my wish list for a long time. Please check out the flier to book. The earlier you book the cheaper the travel and there is a 5% discount if you pay in full before 90 days (April 2nd approx).
With love,
Deborah
a reminder that the Thursday Deepening Waves classes start again tonight. Looking forward to seeing you then.
The new price increase will begin in 3 weeks, giving time for dialogue/feedback to occur: £10 flat fee per class, £8 NFA and £7 concessions (OAP, students/unemployed). Your friendly door people will be exercising their Staccato muscles for those of you who ask to pay concessions. In addition, I am offering a payment card: pay for 10 classes and you get 2 free. This will, I hope, soften the price increase from £6 to £8 for many of you . It is also intended to encourage commitment to classes – your practice and classes really benefit from regular attendance, which I appreciate as well. The payment card will probably be kept on the door – to be discussed with the door crew! They will be valid for 6 months from date of purchase. Please note, that while the NFA price is £8 which is what most of you would be due to pay (if you are NFA members...); if you buy 12 classes for the price of 10 that works out at £6.66 per class which is only an increase of 66p from what most of you were paying.
Conversations will no doubt continue, in the meantime please do take advantage of the following: Replenish: 30 January 30 - 1 February 2010. AND I am very excited to be teaching a week in Greece, 2-9th July, at Jock’s Centre in Kalikalos. I met Jock during my experience week in 1986 when he did my nature sharing. It was really due to him that my life changed about so much as I ended up staying on (instead of leaving on the saturday) to help out in the Apothecary (where the Visitors Centre is now) for the next 3 months and on and off over the next couple of years. So i am pleased to be able to now offer 5Rhythms at what sounds like such a lovely place - I have never been to Greece and it has been on my wish list for a long time. Please check out the flier to book. The earlier you book the cheaper the travel and there is a 5% discount if you pay in full before 90 days (April 2nd approx).
With love,
Deborah
Findhorn Update 9 December 2009
Dear all,
I have various events to flag up with you so please take your time to read this and absorb the information.
love
Deborah
I have various events to flag up with you so please take your time to read this and absorb the information.
- Deepening Waves: Dance for Copenhagen 7.30-9.30pm Thursday 10th December £10/6
- Sweat Your Prayers: 7-8.30pm Sunday 13th December. Last evening SYP of 2009 £5
- Deepening Waves: 7.30-9.30pm Thursday 17th December. Last Thursday class of 2009 £10/6
- STOP PRESS: Solstice Sweat, Sunday 20th December 10.30am-12pm. £5
- BSS New Years Dance Event, Tuesday 29th December - Sunday 3rd January. Information on Open Sessions to follow.
- Replenish: Saturday 30th January - Monday 1st February, 3 day dancing retreat organised by FF S&PD. See Special Events for details.
- January 2010 weekly classes information to follow.
- All classes in the Auditorium of the Universal Hall, The Park, Findhorn
love
Deborah
News from Singapore (+Findhorn update!)
Dear all,
Hello from Singapore!
Well, here I am on the last leg of my extraordinary journey. I just spent 3 days travelling by train from Northern Thailand to Singapore. I jiggled and rumbled, read and listened to music and stared out the window for hours. I loved it. I am now gearing up for more than the slight adjustment I will need to make to the weather when I get back next week. (Read More...)
Hello from Singapore!
Well, here I am on the last leg of my extraordinary journey. I just spent 3 days travelling by train from Northern Thailand to Singapore. I jiggled and rumbled, read and listened to music and stared out the window for hours. I loved it. I am now gearing up for more than the slight adjustment I will need to make to the weather when I get back next week. (Read More...)
News from Bangkok
I write to you from Bangkok to remind you all that
Martin is teaching another SYP in
CLUNY BALLROOM this Sunday 15th November at
7.00-8.30pm as usual.
It is so hot and humid here - a welcome change from my usual November weather! teaching today was harder than I expected. Very loud air-conditioning, poor acoustics, getting the hang of teaching in Bangkok chaos which is very different than the more ordered way in Japan. We did great. I am completely at the mercy of wonderful translators for every word I say and keep needing to change the way i teach - use my body more to demonstrate which is great. (Read More...)
It is so hot and humid here - a welcome change from my usual November weather! teaching today was harder than I expected. Very loud air-conditioning, poor acoustics, getting the hang of teaching in Bangkok chaos which is very different than the more ordered way in Japan. We did great. I am completely at the mercy of wonderful translators for every word I say and keep needing to change the way i teach - use my body more to demonstrate which is great. (Read More...)
Update 11 August 2009
Dear all,
a quiet Tuesday evening and I am gearing up for a full few weeks of teaching. I shall detail it all below. I am glad to be teaching, immersing myself in the music, movement and breath of this practice that I love. I am feeling deeply touched by the news that Gabrielle Roth has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. There are no details for the mind to grasp onto, just an apparently massive facebook page and a lot of prayers and healing wishes winging their way from all over the globe to her, her husband Robert and son Jonathan. All workshops and trainings are continuing with others stepping in and up to the challenge and call. Nothing is really changing and yet my insides are affected; Gabrielle and this path have been at the core of my spiritual jouney for the past 22 years - the year after I came to Findhorn. There is though only one practice as ever; to keep dancing, breathing, offering and surrendering. Shaky ground indeed - so lets keep grounding into our beings, focusing our intentions and letting our hearts melt and souls soar as we learn how to journey through this unpredictable terrain called life. Where and when below:
More to follow but that's enough for the next couple of weeks!
love,
Deborah
a quiet Tuesday evening and I am gearing up for a full few weeks of teaching. I shall detail it all below. I am glad to be teaching, immersing myself in the music, movement and breath of this practice that I love. I am feeling deeply touched by the news that Gabrielle Roth has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer. There are no details for the mind to grasp onto, just an apparently massive facebook page and a lot of prayers and healing wishes winging their way from all over the globe to her, her husband Robert and son Jonathan. All workshops and trainings are continuing with others stepping in and up to the challenge and call. Nothing is really changing and yet my insides are affected; Gabrielle and this path have been at the core of my spiritual jouney for the past 22 years - the year after I came to Findhorn. There is though only one practice as ever; to keep dancing, breathing, offering and surrendering. Shaky ground indeed - so lets keep grounding into our beings, focusing our intentions and letting our hearts melt and souls soar as we learn how to journey through this unpredictable terrain called life. Where and when below:
- Wednesday 12th August: Waves Introduction, Cluny HIll College, 7.45-9.30pm £5
- Saturday 15th august: WaveRave, Universal Hall 8-10.30pm £15/£8
- Saturday 15th-22nd August FF Waves week long workshop, a few places still available Contact bookings@findhorn.org if you want to take part.
- Wednesday 19th August open session in the Waves week, 7.30-9.30pm fundraising for "Art group for girls' - see attached document for more info. Suggested minimum donation £5.
- Sunday 23rd August Sweat Your Prayers, Universal Hall, 7-8.30pm £5
- Friday 28th - Sunday 30th August: Waves and Heart2Heart in Edinburgh. Contact Sarena: move2bestill@yahoo.co.uk to book. Places are filling up nicely.
More to follow but that's enough for the next couple of weeks!
love,
Deborah
Findhorn Update 27 April 2009
Dear dancing people,
CLASS CANCELLED THIS THURSDAY 30th April.
Due to there being a Beltane Celebration behind the Hall this Thursday at 8pm we have decided to cancel the class this week. I am away teaching in Poland, Bettina is heavily pregnant and Beltane fires are there to be danced around, jumper over and enjoyed. Have a great night. Please spread the word!
Sunday nights' Sweat Your Prayers will be led by Tim Foskett, a 5Rhythms teacher from London familiar with the Community. Should be a great night. Be there at 6.45pm to maximise enjoyment, getting changed warming up etc.
Regular Thursday classes as usual from next week.
See you soon.
love
Deborah
CLASS CANCELLED THIS THURSDAY 30th April.
Due to there being a Beltane Celebration behind the Hall this Thursday at 8pm we have decided to cancel the class this week. I am away teaching in Poland, Bettina is heavily pregnant and Beltane fires are there to be danced around, jumper over and enjoyed. Have a great night. Please spread the word!
Sunday nights' Sweat Your Prayers will be led by Tim Foskett, a 5Rhythms teacher from London familiar with the Community. Should be a great night. Be there at 6.45pm to maximise enjoyment, getting changed warming up etc.
Regular Thursday classes as usual from next week.
See you soon.
love
Deborah
Findhorn Update 11 March 2009
Dear all,
Firstly thank you for the phenomenal response to my email asking for feedback. 30 people have replied with a range of responses that have been very insightful and useful to read for Bettina and myself. I can say the Dance Studio is certainly not some peoples favourite place to be! Whilst some have also grown to love and appreciate the holding and intimacy it offers.
Goddess & the Whore was a huge success. 13 women gathered at Newbold and have emerged nourished and juicer I would say Having taken part 3
years running now, I realise that a workshop is
the wrong word to describe it, it is
more a
life-changing and enhancing event.
Blessed am I.
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Firstly thank you for the phenomenal response to my email asking for feedback. 30 people have replied with a range of responses that have been very insightful and useful to read for Bettina and myself. I can say the Dance Studio is certainly not some peoples favourite place to be! Whilst some have also grown to love and appreciate the holding and intimacy it offers.
Goddess & the Whore was a huge success. 13 women gathered at Newbold and have emerged nourished and juicer I would say
Having taken part 3
years running now, I realise that a workshop is
the wrong word to describe it, it is
more a
life-changing and enhancing event.
Blessed am I.
(Read More...)
I Need to Be Dancing...
[...] It has been an interesting time to be
moving down to the smaller space of the Dance Studio
while
the Auditorium floor gets sanded.
The physical space to move in has shrunk
at the same time as
the general word
and experience around is about
shrinking finances. Someone turned up to dance
last week, and chose not to come
in, concerned about lack of space in the
Dance Studio - there were 15 people. It
prompted quite a
strong response in me. I set
the challenge to myself and us all: in
these turning, unravelling times surely the
priority has to be, for those of us on this path, not
Where is the class? Who is teaching? Will I
like the music? Will there be
enough people or
too many people? The question
seems to me to be "DO I WANT TO DANCE?" and
maybe even the WANT is irrelevant - quite simply -
I NEED TO BE DANCING. (Read
More...)
Findhorn Update 21 January 2009
Dear 5Rhythms dancers,
Here is some more information about what is happening in the Community over the next wee while. As a reminder, due to the floor being sanded in the Auditorium (and the new film screen and equipment being installed) we have some changes of venue as there are also events happening in Cluny. So we dance between Cluny Ballroom and the Dance studio. Don't worry about space, there is always the magic of the art of circulation, with the breath in the body and the body in the room. I know myself the myriad of excuses I can come up with NOT to dance and.... I have never regretted showing up in over 20 years of this practice being in my life. (Read More...)
Here is some more information about what is happening in the Community over the next wee while. As a reminder, due to the floor being sanded in the Auditorium (and the new film screen and equipment being installed) we have some changes of venue as there are also events happening in Cluny. So we dance between Cluny Ballroom and the Dance studio. Don't worry about space, there is always the magic of the art of circulation, with the breath in the body and the body in the room. I know myself the myriad of excuses I can come up with NOT to dance and.... I have never regretted showing up in over 20 years of this practice being in my life. (Read More...)
Update from New York!
Happy New Year to you all from the Big
apple!
Yes, here I am having a nourishing and inspiring time with Gabrielle and 45 other teachers. Going over some basics in teaching material and also studying 'Mirrors" work - that is the work of the ego and the many guises it shows up in, specifically in teaching but of course in all our relationships. I feel lucky, privileged, grateful etc.
The New Years Event was a wonderful success - one of the best ever. A slightly mad, 'random' open session that some people loved and some detested...... but engaged us all in the dance in a different way which I think is always beneficial!
I am doing my absolute best to get venues for classes confirmed for this term. Due to the floor in the auditorium being sanded and workshops in Cluny we will be moving about... (Read More...)
Yes, here I am having a nourishing and inspiring time with Gabrielle and 45 other teachers. Going over some basics in teaching material and also studying 'Mirrors" work - that is the work of the ego and the many guises it shows up in, specifically in teaching but of course in all our relationships. I feel lucky, privileged, grateful etc.
The New Years Event was a wonderful success - one of the best ever. A slightly mad, 'random' open session that some people loved and some detested...... but engaged us all in the dance in a different way which I think is always beneficial!
I am doing my absolute best to get venues for classes confirmed for this term. Due to the floor in the auditorium being sanded and workshops in Cluny we will be moving about... (Read More...)
Findhorn Update 9 October 2008
Hello on this beautiful Autumn day.
I am actually writing this on a plane - I hope I find a WiFi signal on land soon. I am away again for a couple of weeks now, a mixture of work in Barcelona and holidays. I hope the colour of the leaves in this exquisite time of year helps us all to keep awake to magic and to appreciate the beauty of impermanence.
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I am actually writing this on a plane - I hope I find a WiFi signal on land soon. I am away again for a couple of weeks now, a mixture of work in Barcelona and holidays. I hope the colour of the leaves in this exquisite time of year helps us all to keep awake to magic and to appreciate the beauty of impermanence.
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