Earth Beat, a 5Rhythms Journey for Earth Day
a ritual x dance journey with the elements
I've been practicing 5Rhythms weekly with Samar Linn for 1 year. After trying different teachers I'm staying with Samar. Why? She is such a heartfelt, authentic, generous person who invites all people to BE themselves... to express through the body all emotions which we have inside - if it's fear, anger or happiness! To dance in her space is a liberation and such a deep experience! I will never forget: it's written in my soul and my body.
To register, please use this link.
This Earth Day, we gather to move in honour of the Earth that holds us through the map of the 5Rhythms. This is a dance to evoke the elemental pulse of life — grounded, alive, electric and nourishing.
The 5Rhythms is a dynamic movement practice that seamlessly blends dance, self-expression and meditation in the same breath. Each rhythm carries its own intelligence and elemental vibration. Each body holds its own wisdom and unique expression. The music rises and falls like a wave as you’re guided on a journey through the five fundamental life energies + elements. A potent way to connect with yourself, community and nature all around us.
On this journey, you’ll find 3 essential ingredients:
- Freedom to be: You’re invited to let go of the thinking mind, explore physical and emotional landscapes without any pressure of performance or “getting it right”
- Invitations, not instructions: You’ll receive impulses and ideas to explore different aspects of movement and self-expression. Most importantly, you’ll be encouraged to follow what feels true for you.
- Presence: Dance becomes a meditation in motion, inviting presence directly through the body in each movement. As you feel the music and let the dance move you, your thoughts will be allowed to quiet down.
About Samar Linn
Samar has a promiscuous love affair with music, is enamored by dance and is a curious investigator of freedom of expression. She is a certified 5Rhythms® teacher, a trained Integrative Coach and Bodyworker. Samar runs a range of workshops and regular classes to bring more curiosity to ourselves, openness to our uniqueness and permission to embrace the magic in daily life. Her raw attitude, vulnerability and fascination in ways to embody freedom of expression provide an electric, creative and safe environment.
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 :-))
Connect for info on new events x music
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.
Gorgeous being you - two spots have JUST opened up to the 4th annual retreat. DM if you want a playful, embodied inquiry into your erot!c personas.
◉ My Other Sides Retreat | July 16–19
○ 4 days of dance, play, touch & creative exploration.
✦ A unique and creatively rich framework to explore your er0t!c personas:
— 5Rhythms® Dance
— Sexological Bodywork®
— Expressive Arts
— Games & Sharing
— Touch & Massage
— Visualizations & Improv
⇣ Curious? DM or comment here for more info.
☍ www.samarlinn.com/events
#5rhythmsdance #danceretreat #expressiveart #authenticconnection #tantra
Jul 8
Sometimes I catch myself walking through the streets so completely with myself - whether in my mind or heart or special reverence with my body. Other times, I`m drawn into the energy of one person or a group of people around me. These days, I`m in connection with early - very early - morning breeze and the relative quiet of the city.
How often do I choose my degree of connection? How often am I passively pulled by it? And when does the mix between arise?
Let`s dance ....
☍ https://soundcloud.com/samarlinn/wave-021
#connection #presence #dancejourney #movingmeditation #deephouse
Jul 8
It`s officially Summer!
And for the L O V E O F D A N C E,
bring a friend for F R E E
and let`s co-create together ❤️🔥
❥ Save this post, pass it on, and most certainly grab that someone who you love and come dance with us.
☍ Link in Bio: www.samarlinn.com/links
PS no classes in July and August
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❖ June Offerings ❖
5Rhythms with special guest, Julia Mercurio
Saturday ✦ Jun 6
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.
x-dance | Creativity in Motion via a 5Rhythms Dance Journey
Saturday ✦ Jun 13
A cue from springtime. Sowing Seeds. This Saturday, we dance with an invitation to plant seeds ... what`s ready to grow?
CLOSER x-dance | An Erot!c 5Rhythms Dance Journey
Sunday ( yes Sunday) ✦ Jun 21
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.
x-dance: On Tape | Co-creating a 5Rhythms Dance Journey
Saturday ✦ Jun 27
This special event offers a unique opportunity to dance with no facilitator – I will be dancing right along side all of you as we co-hold the container and co-create the magic.
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🜂 Retreats 🜂 FEW SPOTS LEFT
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.
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❍ Integrative Coaching. For focused individual support with a holistic approach. These are one to one sessions, or open for couples, looking for ways to deepen awareness and transformation.
#5rhythms #5rhythmsdance #consciousdance #ecstaticdance #consciousberlin
Jun 5
Our 4th annual "CLOSER" Retreat is almost sold out.
My Other Sides: A 5Rhythms Erot!c Retreat - July 16-19
So if you`ve been curious to discover and experience your Erot!c Personas with a special and unique combination of embodied explorations held by some beautiful frameworks alongside other human creatures .... the call is now ִ
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Workshop timings
Start: Thursday, July 16 @ 15.00
End: Sunday, July 19 @ 13.30-13.45
Transport Details:
Travel for free with a Deutschland Ticket
Workshop Cost:
Individual: Reduced: €280 | Regular: €320 | Supportive: €360
Discounts for Couples
Reduced rates for 5Rhythms Teachers
Accommodation with delicious food
Double Room €255 (3 nights)
Caravan options for discounted rates
#sexologicalbodywork #sexpositivity #5rhythms #5rhythmsworkshop #conscioussexuality
Jun 4
Longplay was a new experiment borne exactly 1 year ago. One year on from this concept, I recognize that my desire and curiosity for long form remains so palpable.
☍ Link in Bio
We begin the evening with a 5Rhythms Wave to arrive into our bodies and into the space together. I`ll then share a few words about this particular album and we`ll drop into the dance of a full album together:
How is it to surrender to the structure of an album?
How might our movements shift or deepen as we immerse into the chronology of tracks, traveling the artistic logic and story?
What arises as we travel with an album composition, or “stick with” this concept, perhaps as a metaphor for life experience?
♥︎ Björk, Debut Album ♥
Perhaps you are called to wear something that this album inspires in you?
If yes - please do so!
#björk #bjorkberlin #5rhythmentanz #5rhythmsdance #danceberlin
May 16
May and June here we dance
ps Summer Break in July + August \ no regular Saturday Nights over these two months
❥ 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 ✦ May 9 + 23
A cue from springtime. Sowing Seeds. This Saturday, we dance with an invitation to plant seeds ... what`s ready to grow?
❖ Longplay x-dance | Traveling through an Artistic Oeuvre
Saturday ✦ May 16
After a 5Rhythms warm-up to bring greater presence and fluidity to the body, we`ll dance through one full album. This exploration allows for a special flavor of creativity as we immerse ourselves into an artistic story and surrender to the album`s journey.
❖ CLOSER x-dance | An Er-t-c 5Rhythms Dance Journey
Saturday ✦ May 30
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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🜂 Retreats 🜂
🜂 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.
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❍ Integrative Coaching. For focused individual support with a holistic approach. These are one to one sessions, or open for couples, looking for ways to deepen awareness and transformation.
#5rhythms #5rhythmsdance #consciousdance #ecstaticdance #consciousberlin
May 8
Working with couples is a special dance that includes holding the individual experiences, pains, joys and truths alongside the dynamic aliveness of the couple.
While individual healing is, of course, so potent and powerful, there is another flavor of healing that arises when couples step into coaching together - another layer of vulnerability may surface, a kaleidoscope of feelings may emerge, systemic patterns reveal themselves in a unique angle.
Each relationship deserves attention, curiosity and openness to the co-creation of patterns, struggles, hopes, personas .... and I"m so honored to accompany couples on their journeys.
╰┈➤ DM for more info or to schedule a no-cost preliminary chat to feel into how we can work together.
Integrative relationship work for couples who are ready for a process of discovery, empowerment, mutual respect and healing.
Sessions are available online or in person, in Berlin.
☍ Link in Bio
☍ www.samarlinn.com/coaching
#couplescoaching #berlincouples #berlincoaching #therapyforcouples #crosscultural
May 7
hello everyone, tomorrow! - we`ll join together in Manchester for an exploration on "Relating". Join us for the Friday only or the full weekend workshop.
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 23
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
