Tuesday 5Rhythms returns to Fitzroy North on-location at the beautiful St Brigid’s hall!
Please help us transition back to Covid-normal in-person classes by working together to adopt new arrangements governed by state restrictions.

Numbers are limited, you must book.

Melbourne’s longest running 5Rhythms class (formerly Tuesday Tsunami) welcomes first timers and long-timers. This weekly ‘drop-in’ class was started started by Meredith in 2003. David is the regular teacher and Meredith teaches once a month (Return to Source).

This night aims to create a respectful, fun-loving and welcoming space for the community. At 8pm there is a 45 minute warm up dance – a time to ‘arrive and become more present. The teacher brings the group together to introduce the class and another 1 hour ‘wave’ follows. The intention is for the dance journey to be deep and silent.

This class starts at 7.45pm and runs for 2 hours. Please arrive for an 7.45pm start, as no late entries permitted. If you have questions about coming to a 5Rhythms class (even if it is not your first time) please read about the class guidelines on our page

ABOUT THE 5RHYTHMS

The 5Rhythms are Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical & Stillness. Together they are called a Wave.

In FLOWING we listen to our body with an inward focus. We respect our energy and encourage movement with fluidity, continuity, and breath. We follow our feet.

As our energy builds, we have energy we need to express. In STACCATO we move outwards with clarity, definition, purpose. Percussive, directional, goal oriented movement.

In CHAOS we meet complexity and surrender to it. We soften and shake out. We let go of that which we can’t control and rest in the beat and the unpredictable release of our movement.

We begin to lighten up in LYRICAL. We re-discover an inner essence that was obscured by mental distress and distraction. We move with spaciousness, spontaneity and a fuller expression of our true creative self.

In STILLNESS we move with the empty space that we feel both inside and outside of us. We begin to distil and complete our dance with a heightened sense of awareness and presence. Often feeling wonder and deep gratitude.

Together, the 5Rhythms are a map for living a dynamic, fluid and creative life – the Medicine Mandala indicates the depth and different expressions of the work. For all students, it begins with dancing a Wave: a revelation where we fully embody our experience, harness raw energy and give expression to all of this. Dancing Wave after wave is a pathway towards greater personal exploration, expression and freedom.

Moving Essence