5Rhythms with Special Guest, Julia Mercurio
Inhabiting your body via a 5Rhythms Dance Journey
Our bodies carry wisdom that goes far beyond our thinking mind and the practice of 5Rhythms can help us to get in touch with that innate embodied intelligence.
This Saturday night, March 7, we have the pleasure of welcoming in special guest, Julia Mercurio, who will infuse our dance space with her love of dance and its potent medicine.
Julia will guide us into the wisdom our bodies carry far beyond our thinking mind using the 5Rhythms framework, to get in touch with that innate embodied intelligence.
Come and let your body move as we welcome in this wonderful being onto our dance floor to inspire and move us.
About Julia Mercurio
JULIA MERCURIO is a certified 5Rhythms teacher with 15 years of dancing experience. She has trained with Gabriel Roth’s 5Rhythms Global in New York. Her work is infused with her love for soulful music, her experience of being a woman in this world, years of bodywork and somatic practice, as well as an animist worldview. A core theme of her teaching is how to fall in love with ourselves and the world through embodiment as a natural source of healing.
For you
Perhaps you want to release tension from daily life and connect with your body? Or, you really love good music and want to dance outside the club space? Or, you’re curious to find greater freedom in your body …
Maybe you’ve danced 1000 times, or never before. Wherever, however, come as you are and give yourself the permission to dance, to be curious and to meet yourself in ways you might never have imagined.
5Rhythms dance is an open and non-judgemental space that invites you to come exactly as you are. No previous dance or other experience required.
Flow
Doors open at 19.15 and close promptly at 19.45. Please note entry after 19.45 isn’t possible.
- Welcome + Introduction: After a guided warm-up through the body, we’ll have a general welcome and introduction to the theme for the evening before we go into the dance.
- Dance + Music: Let go of any preconceived notions you might have about dance. Unlike anything you’ve experienced before, there is no choreography or special moves in this space. The music is played in a form of a wave where the rhythms will rise to a crescendo and then gently fall – and you’ll get to discover how it feels to move to those beats, moment by moment. During the dance, you’ll be guided with some words of inspiration and invitations (never instructions) to enhance your experience.
- Gathering after class: Once the official dance is over, we open the space for all who want to stay and connect. There will be snacks, opportunities for exchange and spaces for quiet reflections, too.
- No phones: To allow for greatest spontaneity, creativity and freedom of expression, no phones on the dance floor.
Contribution
Packs may be purchased and/or used for this special class.
To celebrate the power of regular practice, the beauty of dancing together and your dedication to showing up, you can now buy a discounted class pack — 5- or 10 dances – payable in cash at the door. Single classes are still available at the door and here on the website.
5Pack @ 20% Discount (Cash @ Door)
€60 (Reduced) | €80 (Regular) | €100 (Supportive)
10Pack @ 30% Discount (Cash @ Door)
€105 (Reduced) | €140 (Regular) | €175 (Supportive)
Single Class (via “Get Ticket” link or Cash @ Door)
€15 (Reduced) | €20 (Regular) | €25 (Supportive)
For single classes, you are welcome to purchase these with PayPal or Bank Transfer via the “Get Ticket” link here or pay cash at the door.
What to bring
- A water bottle, there is a bathroom to fill up your water bottles.
- Indoor shoes optional – most people dane barefoot.
- Clothing that feels good – easy to move and sweat in. And maybe a towel (for your sweat :-))
Additional Information
- Class begins at 19.30 and doors open at 19.15. Please be on time for our journey together. We close the doors promptly at 19.45 to help us create a positive holding for the evening and for safety measures.
- Please do not talk on the dance floor so you, and others, can drop into movement, sounds and noises without the distraction of words.
- Please do not use your cell phone during this time so you can stay present and alive in your dance.
- When you love a track, just ask after class (not during the dance :-)) so you can enjoy that moment fully in all its glory.
- Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable to a future date if you are unable to join. However, you may personally pass on your ticket to someone else. In this case, please let me know via an email the name of the person taking your spot. Thank you for understanding and helping to keep the dance alive!
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FAQ’s
5Rhythms brings a beautiful framework to the world to the conscious dance space. It is a practice developed by Gabrielle Roth who identified that life moves in different energies. The more we experience being in these different energies, the more prepared we are for life.
I am a certified 5Rhythms® teacher and use the 5Rhythms framework as a gentle guideline for the music I play. At x-dance, we begin the evening with a 5Rhythms Wave.
You may find a video here which provides some information about the five rhythms – Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical, Stillness.
You may read more about 5Rhythms here. There is also one article available about 5Rhythmen auf Deutsch here.
Samar Linn’s music style is eclectic, edgy; an invitation to express yourself in all shades and flavors. The music is a backdrop and support as you discover, express and let go into your own spontaneous and free dance.
Our bodies are always 100% present no matter where our thoughts might be. So when we dance and bring attention to our physical bodies, we teach our minds to be present with the body in that exact moment.
Meditation is when we develop ways to bring our attention and awareness into focus. In turn, this leads to mental calm, emotional peace and a clear state.
In this way, we use the music, our bodies and dance to quieten the thoughts and build tools that we can use in daily life.
Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable to a future date if you are unable to join
However, you may personally pass on your ticket to someone else. In this case, please let me know via an email the name of the person taking your spot.
Please note that there are no refunds if you come later than 15min post start time and the door is closed.
Thank you for understanding and helping to keep the dance alive!
Yes, there are usually tickets at the door.
However, we cannot guarantee you’ll get a spot if the event is fully booked.
hello everyone, in just over a week - we`ll join together in Manchester for an exploration on "Relating".
This theme is one of my 5Rhythms favorites because it shed so much light on my own way of relating on / off the dance floor.
I love treating the dance floor as a laboratory - an experimental space where we get to learn about ourselves and may even choose to explore "something different".
Let this infuse you and your dance community - come dance with us.
Reach out with any questions or to register, follow the link in bio.
🗒 April 24 - 26
Friday 7pm-9:30pm (Open class)
Saturday -11am- 6pm
Sunday 11am-5pm
Contribution:
Full 3day Workshop: £135
Friday only: £15
☍ samarlinn.com/links
#5rhythmsmanchester #manchesterworkshop #conciousdance #ecstaticdancemanchester
Apr 15
Hello Manchester, I`m so honored to be invited back to your lovely 5Rhythms community - this time for a 2.5 day workshop!
in here x out there was first developed to support to Berlin dance community on its ways of relating, to bring (even more) spaciousness to our dance floors. Relating is one of those themes we might have very big or clear ideas about - but what happens when we let go of labels like "introvert" or "extrovert"? What happens when there is no "right" way to relate? Rather, calling on the wisdom of the 5Rhythms map and our bodies to investigate - what is in me right now (in here) x what`s out there within another, group, collective - or even spirit?
DM with any questions or to register.You can also register by emailing: [email protected]
See you there <3
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When: April 24 - 26
Friday 7pm-9:30pm (Open class)
Saturday -11am- 6pm
Sunday 11am-5pm
Contribution: Friday/Full Workshop
Full 3day Workshop: £135
Early bird by March 26th: £120
Friday only: £15
Cancellation: £65 is non-refundable
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#5rhythmsdance #5rhythmsmanchester #5rhythmslondon #5rhythmsworkshop #relating
Apr 7
My intention this year is to connect to the power of 5Rhythms as a practice and deepening our capacity to hold ourselves and each other in all flavors, expressions and experiences.
So - here`s to another month of weekly Saturday dances and a growing schedule of workshops.
❥ Save this post, pass it on, and most certainly come and dance with us.
☍ Link in Bio: www.samarlinn.com/links
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❖ April Saturday Offerings ❖
❖ x-dance | Creativity in Motion via a 5Rhythms Dance Journey
Saturday ✦ Apr 4
A cue from springtime. Sowing Seeds. This Saturday, we dance with an invitation to plant seeds ... what`s ready to grow?
❖ Cleansing x-dance | A 5Rhythms Dance to Release
Saturday ✦ Apr 11
A bi-yearly intentional dance for each of us to cleanse and release through dance. Weather you`re aware of what you`d like to let go of as we step into the longer days and seasons, or curious to just let unfold what needs unfolding - come let go with us.
❖ CLOSER x-dance | An Er-t-c 5Rhythms Dance Journey
Saturday ✦ Apr 18
Bringing awe to what arises when there is permission for the erotic to have space to dance, this evening especially offers invitations to play with clothing, sensations and dropping our perceptions of eroticism = s-xuality. Rather, we make space for the energy to light our creativity, integrity and freedom of expression in its sacred aliveness.
❖ 5Rhythms with special guest, Julia Mercurio
Saturday ✦ Apr 25
Julia is back to hold space with her potent energy and deep wisdom. Taking you on a deep journey through a 5Rhythms wave, come and inhabit your precious body with her.
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🜂 Workshops / Retreats in / around Berlin 🜂
🜂 FLINTA | An intro to Er-t-c Needs x Requests
Sunday ✦ May 24
A 1day exploration to learn and understand your needs and desires through a variety of body-based techniques accompanied by frameworks to support you during the workshop, and in your daily life.
🜂 My Other Sides | Meeting your Er-t-c Personas
Thursday - Sunday ✦ July 16 - 19
A rich deep dive into discovering, meeting and expressing your er-t-c personas through a combination of frameworks to hold you, dance and other creative modalities so you may expand fully into yourself.
Apr 2
Time and again, I have been reminded of the way Chronic Stress sucks life out of us.
Time and again, I witness glorious souls seeking to break out of survival mode into living life.
Quite frankly, I didn`t even understand there was a difference between "surviving life" and "living life" until my late 20`s.
During CoVID (maybe the full story another time), I became acutely aware of addiction to Stress - the way my system knew how to interact with the world and how a "stress hit" was a strange sort of "high".
Going deep into the exploration myself has allowed me to offer much more to my clients over the last 6 years. After holding a series of small groups and seeing the impact of a mind-body-heart-spirit combination in individual sessions transforms, I put together Wildly Calm - a 28day self-study to disarm stress in daily life.
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If you`d like a preview before buying this course, DM me.
Or head to my link in bio to find out more.
www.samarlinn.com/wildly-calm
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Please note that this program does not minimize or replace approaches needed for acute stress, continuous traumatic stress or chronic misattunement - to name a few - especially as many of us are feeling the ongoing impact of war, genocide, and escalating violence by "those in power".
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#chronicstress #burnoutrecovery #nervoussystemhealing #emotionalregulation #stressrecovery
Apr 2
As the Conscious Dance Festival gets ready to celebrate its 10th anniversary in October 2026, here is a live recording of the 5Rhythms x-dance I facilitated.
Arriving to a room full of beings who had been deep in their bodies for 2 days, I was taken on a beautiful journey right alongside each and every one.
5Rhythms is a beautiful map of 5 essential energies. The more we offer ourselves to the dance and these foundational rhythms, the more present we can be in our lives.
☍ soundcloud.com/samarlinn/wave-020
Flowing: Let the energy in
Staccato: Express the energy out
Chaos: Release the energy down
Lyrical: Invite the energy up
Stillness: Allow the energy to be
☍ soundcloud.com/samarlinn/wave-020
#consciousness #consciousdance #consciousdanceberlin #5rhythms #soundcloud
Mar 26
I live in Berlin and work with many people from around the world who are deeply affected by escalating wars, ongoing genocide and natural feelings of drain, overwhelm, rage, anxiety or numbness.
Being told to stop being informed or focus on the positive or how to change or regulate feelings are not usually helpful approaches).
What you might be experiencing is this -
Chronic misattunement - when your current state and the external environment are not in alignment.
In sessions with my clients, I offer guidance to sync, to attune and to expand the nervous system to hold the capacity for these emotions.
As humans, we are social creatures and having another being to support us to attune, feel and connect can be a vital step to our sanity, integrity and capacity to stay present.
╰┈➤ DM or email me @ samarlinn.com/contact to learn more about Integrative Coaching, my approach and feel into what it could be like to work together.
#collectivegrief #nervoussystemcare #bearingwitness #diasporamentalhealth #berlincoaching
Mar 23
One of the (most) powerful things I learned about myself on the dancefloor was the way I relegated my er0t*c energy. Like it belonged somewhere very constrained.
I uncovered and then discovered so much. (thank you courage)
All my offerings weave together a combination of the personal x professional x collective. And this coming workshop for the FLINTA+ community is no exception. It is thanks to you glorious beings that offerings for the FLINTA+ community begin so come and join us for this workshop, May 24.
Being able to courageously get curious about ourselves, finding ways to communicate and to hold the vulnerable of ourselves x each other is a skill for deepening our er0t*c lives - yes. Yet, I find it is a gift for daily life, living in integrity and allowing the life force energy (aka creativity and aliveness) to flow through us.
We will use tools of:
° 5Rhythms® Dance
° Sexological Bodywork®
° Authentic Relating
° Creative Expression
CLOSER (fundamentals)
An introduction to er0t*c needs × requests
❥ FLINTA+ Edition ❥
⟢ May 24 | 12:00–19:00
⟢ Center of Dance, Kulturbrauerei (Berlin)
⟢ €70 (Reduced) | €85 (Regular) | €110 (Supportive)
⟢ If cost is a barrier, reach out
☍ Link in Bio
#5rhythmsworkshop #5rhythms #sexualhealing #flinta #sexologicalbodywork
Mar 18
How much energy can be spent on trying to convince yourself your needs matter?
That internal courtroom where you`re both the prosecutor and the defense ....
Questions like:
⬥Is this a legitimate enough need?
⬥Am I being too much?
⬥Maybe I should just ...?
What I like to remind my clients is:
Your needs don’t require a compelling argument. They’re not on trial.
The fact that you HAVE a need? That makes them valid.
Once the internal battle can drop, a much richer, more intriguing an intimate dialogue with the self may arise. And that intimacy, it requires courage- because we just don`t know what we`ll discover. But, my goodness, it is so very worth it.
╰┈➤ Drop a 💙 if you know what I`m talking about. Or some words about your own experience.
╰┈➤ DM for inquiries on Integrative Coaching that I offer for individuals or couples.
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Miaka pictured here with me back in 2021 - one of my beautiful animals who taught me a lot about permission to have needs. A self-appointed enlightenment consultant. (Miaka, 2006-2022)
#therapistlife #mentalhealthmatters #therapyinspiration #needsmatter #berlincoaching
Mar 17
B E R L I N - Very honored to have special guest Julia Mercurio tonight holding the space on our dance floor.
Julia will guide us into the wisdom our bodies carry far beyond our thinking mind to get in touch with that innate embodied intelligence.
Saturday ✦ March 7
Center of Dance, Kulturbrauerei, P`Berg 19.30 - 21.30
✦ About Julia ✦
JULIA MERCURIO is a certified 5Rhythms teacher with 15 years of dancing experience. She has trained with Gabriel Roth’s 5Rhythms Global in New York. Her work is infused with her love for soulful music, her experience of being a woman in this world, years of bodywork and somatic practice, as well as an animist worldview. A core theme of her teaching is how to fall in love with ourselves and the world through embodiment as a natural source of healing.
☍ Link in Bio / www.samarlinn.com/events
#5rhythmsberlin #5rhythmen #5rhythmenberlin #ecstaticdanceberlin #centerofdance
Mar 7
“Je est un autre”
“I is another”
— Rimbaud .
I love this sentence. I love the way that grammar is used to evoke a question to the belief in a single, determined “self”.
That the identity of self is fluid, undefined and mysterious.
I love that I can shape shift, discovering and uncovering new personas. I love that these personas get to play and create, and that the er0t-c energy is ripe for them to emerge.
╰┈➤ How does this quote feel to you?
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My Other Sides Retreat is a 4-day Retreat to develop (a better) awareness of your er0t-c personas, how to express them and how embracing the attributes of them in saf(er), experimental space brings freedom x fun x creativity to life. Together, we will drop away from daily surroundings, and gently land into ourselves to meet our eroticism through the body x dance x creativity.
Join us and approach your eroticism as the creative force it is, reaching far beyond a narrow understanding of eroticism as “s e x”.
| PRACTICALS |
Dates: July 16-19
Venue: Seminarhof Drawehn 2 hours from Berlin or Hamburg
⟢ Workshop CONTRIBUTION ⟣
⟢ Early Bird – ends April 30
Individual: Reduced: €240 | Regular: €280 | Supportive: €320
Couple: Reduced: €430 | Regular: €500 | Supportive: €570
⟢ Accommodation, including delicious meals:
Single Room €105.0 per person/night = €315 (3 nights)
Double Room €85.00 per person/night = €255 (3 nights)
☍ Link in Bio / www.samarlinn.com/links
#5rhythms #ritualperformance #ritualtheatre #5rhythmsworkshop #sexologicalbodywork
Mar 6
wave 019 | Beginnings
☍ www.soundcloud.com/samarlinn/wave-019
When does something begin?
How much awareness do you offer into a beginning?
Without holding onto it ... without expectations of it ... without pushing to any other moment.
How much curious space can you give beginnings, how much openness is available for you to be with others in a beginning?
Do you allow yourself to begin again, as if for the first time?
☍ www.soundcloud.com/samarlinn/wave-019
#5rhythmsdance #danceathome #5rhythmen #5rhythmsdance #beginnings
Mar 2
Bouncing into some sunny March days, we dance every single Saturday starting with a special guest, Julia Mercurio, on March 7.
Traveling dances and workshops are coming up (stay tuned) and the yearly summer retreat at Seminarhof Drawehn is taking place July 16 - 19. Early Bird tickets (individual / couples pricing) available until
❥ Save this post, pass it on, and most certainly come and dance with us.
☍ Link in Bio: www.samarlinn.com/links
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❖ March Offerings ❖
❖ 5Rhythms with special guest, Julia Mercurio | Inhabiting the body via a 5Rhythms Dance Journey
Saturday ✦ March 7
Julia will guide us into the wisdom our bodies carry far beyond our thinking mind to get in touch with that innate embodied intelligence.
❖ x-dance | Creativity in Motion via a 5Rhythms Dance Journey
Saturday ✦ March 14 + 21
Rooting us in the 5Rhythms practice, we`ll explore how we connect to ourselves, each other and the wider field via the 5 essential energies (rhythms).
❖ CLOSER x-dance | An Er-t-c 5Rhythms Dance Journey
Saturday ✦ March 28
Bringing awe to what arises when there is permission for the erotic to have space to dance, this evening especially offers invitations to play with clothing, sensations and dropping our perceptions of eroticism = s-xuality. Rather, we make space for the energy to light our creativity, integrity and freedom of expression in its sacred aliveness.
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🜂 Workshops / Retreats 🜂
🜂 Earth Beat | A 5Rhythms Dance Journey in honor of Earth Day
Wednesday ✦ April 22
A potent way to connect with yourself, community and nature all around us.
🜂 in here x out there | A 5Rhythms Workshop on Relating
Friday - Sunday ✦ April 22-26
Freedom is when we can choose (vs react) to when and how we want to be in these different constellations of relating: Alone. With another. In a triad. In a Group.
🜂 My Other Sides | A 5Rhythms x Erotic Retreat
Thursday - Sunday ✦ July 16 - 19
Together, we will drop away from daily surroundings, and gently land into ourselves to meet our er-t-c personas through the body x dance x creativity.
#5rhythms #5rhythmsworkshops #consciousdancefestival #selfdevelopmentworkshop #conscioushealing
Mar 1
