Movement as Meditation

• Our bodies sit sedentary until they are stiff and rigid, and no longer a source of sensual pleasure;
• Our hearts tighten around old hurts, limiting the flow of love until we feel a chronic loneliness, no matter how many relationships we have;
• Our minds grow narrow and forget how to stretch, becoming attached to comfortable beliefs about right and wrong and the way things should be, until we are living life from the neck up.

Movement is the medicine for our malaise. Hundreds of thousands of people all over the world practice the 5Rhythms each day in studios and gyms, retreat centers and living rooms, schools and meditation halls. Why?

Because the 5Rhythms directly touch the essential human need to move and be moved, to connect gracefully and intimately with other human beings, to be part of a community of diverse yet like-minded souls.

As we practice the 5Rhythm moving meditation over time, the effects spiral through our bodies, hearts and minds:

• We feel radiantly alive and calm at the same time
• We move from thinking about life to intimately feeling life with our bones, our feet, our muscles, our blood
• We enjoy the miraculous bodies we have, rather than lamenting their limitations
• The tight spots in our hearts soften – so we can cry when we’re sad, jump when we’re joyful, reach out when we’re touched, love and be loved without hesitation
• Our minds settle, and the jagged world of thinking, planning and strategizing fades into a sense of peaceful silence