
ABOUT EMMA
The 5Rhythms Movement and dance meditation is my life's work
I have been exploring and studying what it is to be a human being through the healing art of the 5Rhythms movement meditation practice for over 30 years. After diving into the practice for my own self healing from trauma of grief for 10 years, I took the path as a teacher of the practice and trained with Gabrielle Roth the founder, to teach in 2001. Since then, I have travelled to different parts of the globe and London’s suburbs taking the dance to a wide audience of disadvantaged communities, prison, addiction recovery and youth at risk and children living in the slums in Kolkata India. This disparate range of communities has become invaluable in expanding my teaching skills and insight into all walks of life, keeping me plugged into a reality of human survival where this dance can be of real service.
Once certified to teach I began in SE London (Beckenham, Penge, Crystal Palace) where I was born and grew up. for 24 years now a strong community has grown and continues to thrive with invited teachers of 5rhythms to offer unique ways of teaching.
Sarah Jane is now the organiser and producer to this dancing community.
I have had a rich background in theatre practice, in particular working with people in the criminal and welfare systems to make positive changes. Working with organisations like Geese Theatre formed part of my study and commitment to harness my 5 Rhythms practice for outreach work in diverse communities.
I am delighted to be recognised for my theatre work, not only working with actors and companies to help deepen their connection to themselves, but also through classes and retreats. I am honoured to be one of a few teachers in the world who are an apprentice to teach Gabrielle Roth's 'God Sex and the Body' map.
to further and expand my curiosity and to delve deeper into the feminine and masculine soul's archetypes, I have been part of a burlesque of the bizarre performance group. each character created has a link back to my study of this map that live within.Scarlet Storm Lee. Recently I have also been exploring clown work and intend to keep this path weaving through my offerings.
I feel the teachings of the clown are deep, honest, raw, in the moment, unpredictable, joy...
It is the diversity of the 5 Rhythms practice that holds my passion, in all the years of study and research through a movement language that heals and transforms human suffering into moving art.
