5Rhythms® workshop with Péter Fejér
13-14 June 2026, Bucharest, Romania
“For Lakotas, one of our common mantras is Mitakuye Oyasin — we are all related. All of us, no matter who you are (person), or what you are (grass, trees, rocks), are the same. Some say related — I like to say enmeshed because it really is. That is why when you speak with a Lakota person, you will get the story you are asking about, but then about fifty other stories, because the one story you are asking about is enmeshed with all the others.”
Mary Black Bonnet
We all long to be together. It is a deep human need to experience group cohesion, community. And of course, we are also complicated, we can cause difficulties for each other, disturb others, hurt them, and cause discomfort. Being in a community is a challenge, it’s risky, and it’s also the greatest joy all at once. Our modern urban lifestyle tends to enhance both the problematic and also the good sides of this situation.
Many people think that community is created when everyone adapts appropriately. When we kind of “grind down” each other.
I prefer to think that we don’t become better members of the community by limiting ourselves, but by growing into this situation. We don’t need to smooth ourselves out, but rather grow those parts of ourselves that help us connect without diminishing who we are. We don’t need to hide ourselves in order to blend in, but rather show ourselves clearly and attentively notice others who are also showing themselves. We are not pebbles that are rubbed and smoothed together by the waves, but living beings that support and nourish each other.
Dance creates a space where we can practice nourishing togetherness without words. We can develop and grow those parts of ourselves that make us more capable of connecting, and thus we can be even more alive when immersed in community.
Gabrielle Roth’s movement map will be our guide. This decades-old method provides a solid foundation and much inspiration for all of us in dance.
The rhythm of chaos invites us to surrender to the unpredictable whirlwind of life, to throw ourselves into whatever feels good. As Gabrielle Roth, creator of the 5Rhythms, wrote:
“Chaos can be wild and expressive, but it can also be a less physically demanding dance, an inner process of shaking, vibrating, and letting go. Either way, the mind empties from the head into the body, awakening our intuition.”
No prior knowledge or dance experience is required, everybody’s welcome.
(The cover image was created from photos taken by Péter Fejér at the summer solstice dance in 2025)
Péter Fejér
certified 5Rhythms teacher
“I believe that we all have the capacity to become fully embodied souls, and fully inspirited bodies. Body and soul are in union within us and dance is a powerful tool to bring these aspects of our existence closer together. The only thing we need to do is to move and be open to whatever is unfolding through the movement.”
The workshop is guided in English.
Dates/ hours:
Saturday June 13th 2026 – 11:00 to 18:00
Sunday June 14th 2026 – 11:00 to 17:00
LOCATION:
Bucharest, Romania
Exact location will be communicated to registered participants.
Price
140 Euro with very early bird registration until April 10
165 Euro with early bird registration until May 10
170 Euro after this date
Non-refundable advance for the workshop = 50 Euro/ 255 RON – to be paid at registration to secure the place and the early bird price. Remaining amount to be paid 2 weeks before the workshop.
Discounts
2 people registering at the same time: 10% of the workshop price
3 or more people registering at the same time: 15% of the workshop price
INFO and registration
Dana Costea
dana.costea.dance@gmail.com
+40 724 312 825 (WhatsApp or SMS message)
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