Tuesdays 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Metta Healing Arts
5118 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
August 11 // 18 // 25 // September 1 // 8 // 15
Every rhythm is a master teacher.
Flowing teaches us how to trust.
Staccato teaches us how to choose.
Chaos teaches us how to surrender.
Lyrical teaches us how to become lighter.
Stillness teaches us how to remember.
We begin practicing 5Rhythms by learning the Wave.
Over time, something begins to shift.
We start recognizing these rhythms beyond the dance floor—in the way we move through our relationships, navigate uncertainty, make decisions, respond to change, and meet the ordinary moments of everyday life.
Ripple Effect is a six-week practice container devoted to deepening that relationship.
Together, we'll dance each rhythm while exploring how it lives within us. We'll notice what comes naturally, what challenges us, and what becomes possible through the simple act of returning to the practice, week after week.
As the weeks unfold, something quiet begins to happen.
Our awareness expands.
Our reactions soften.
We find more space to breathe before responding.
We trust ourselves a little more.
Every dance creates a ripple.
A conversation unfolds differently.
A boundary becomes easier to hold.
A difficult season feels more navigable.
Joy arrives unexpectedly.
Presence becomes more available.
These are the ripple effects of practice.
Beginning in the fullness of August and moving toward the Autumn Equinox, we'll gather in community to dance, reflect, sweat, laugh, and remember what it feels like to inhabit our bodies fully.
This series is open to both new and experienced dancers. Whether this is your first committed practice or your fiftieth, the invitation is the same: show up with curiosity rather than perfection.
Because practice doesn't make us perfect.
Practice makes us present.
And presence has a way of changing everything.
Eventually, the dance floor disappears.
All that's left is your life.
How will you dance it?
This series is designed for those seeking a grounded, body-based movement practice -whether you are new to somatic dance or a long-time dancer looking to deepen your relationship with the practice. The emphasis is not on performance or aesthetic movement, but on presence, sensation, and honest expression.
Ripple Effect is a closed container.
Because somatic work and embodied practice deepen through continuity and trust, this six-week series is offered as a committed experience. There are no drop-ins or one-off classes. This structure supports nervous system safety, relational consistency, and the depth that comes from practicing together over time.
Together, we will work with the wave as a living practice, tracking sensation, expression, and change as it unfolds in the body.
No choreography. No performance.
No fixing.
Just a floor. A beat. And a body that already knows the way.
And—life happens. Most folks miss a class or two. Just come back to the next wave when you can.
Tuesdays 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Metta Healing Arts
5118 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224
August 11 // 18 // 25 // September 1 // 8 // 15