5Rhythms Outdoors in the Woods in Ireland

5Rhythms in the Woods this summer in North Tipperary, Ireland with Jenny Fahy, who is celebrating her 25th anniversary within the 5Rhythms movement and body-oriented practice.

A 5Rhythms Wave in the Woods

I saw a colleague name their outdoor 5Rhythms session 'A Wave in the Woods' and this really brought a tickle to my heart. I was a young raver in my late teens/early 20's who liked nothing more than to dance her socks off at an outdoor party or festival in the countryside, amongst nature.

I still love to move and dance outdoors, in my local Woods in Cloughjordan, North Tipperary. Maybe you'll join us sometime?

What has changed in my movement dance practice from my raver days?

I found the 5Rhythms practice this time 25 years ago. Happy 25th Anniversary to the 5Rhythms and I.

The 5R's practice is my collaborator, my teacher, my challenger and my soul-friend. I am very grateful for this practice.

In my early 20's the 5Rhythms brought me from a disassociative raver body space, into a more embodied experience, bringing my body, heart, mind, soul and spirit back into connection with each other. I never lost my love and connection with the beat and the rhythm but I found a more embodied, healthier connection with the Dance.

These five parts of myself - Body-Flowing, Heart-Stacatto, Mind-Chaos, Soul-Lyrical and Spirit-Stillness, love to dance through the 5Rhythms Wave practice, in communion with each other, weaving together to create this Jenny person that I am!

Here I am today, celebrating myself and my relationship with the 5Rhythms practice. Thank you Gabrielle Roth and all my teachers. And thank you to my teenage-self who sought refuge in the Dance, in the Beat, in the Rhythm, in the Creative expression that the 5Rhythms supports and encourages. You were a wise young person who found your way though and are thriving now!