5Rhythms is a dynamic movement practice—a practice of being in your body—that ignites creativity, connection, and community.
What if you gave yourself two hours to simply move?
The body carries its own intelligence— feelings, stories, and impulses that want room for expression. In my work, I invite people to listen inward, guided by the understanding that “the psyche speaks through story, and story heals.”
When I encountered the words of Gabrielle Roth, creator of 5Rhythms®— “Put your body in motion, and the psyche will heal itself”— I felt a connection. Here was another way to make space for the stories we carry. I knew I wanted to invite David to share this practice at La Lune.
Through music, David will guide us through five rhythms, inviting you to discover your body’s natural movement and meet whatever arises along the way. There is no particular way you have to move, no particular way you have to be. You’re welcome to follow your feet, let the music move you, and explore what becomes possible when you give yourself that freedom.
Together, we’ll create an open, supportive space where movement, emotion, creativity, and discovery are welcome. You might call it a movement meditation. You might call it a dance.
Perhaps you’ll experience a meaningful shift. Perhaps something small will soften or open. There’s no prescribed outcome— just an opportunity to listen to your body and see where it takes you.
Come claim a little time for yourself.
All are welcome.
Register in advance to secure your spot.
— Emily
Dancing the 5Rhythms is a practice—a dynamic way to both workout and to meditate in the same breath. They teach us that life is energy in motion, freeing us from any fixed notions about people, places, objects or ideas.
In dancing 5Rhythms you can unearth a freestyle movement vocabulary rooted in unexpected, fresh ways of moving—visceral and highly personal.
5Rhythms® Emerging Waves
Led by: David Ritscher (Teacher in Training)
Next Class: 27 Oct 2026 07:00pm - 09:00pm
Location: La Lune Healing 90 Pond St, Fall River MA 02721
Organizer: Emily Pavidis
DESCRIPTION
Emerging Waves is a space held by a 5Rhythms Teacher in Training. In this 5Rhythm class, you are invited to move through the 5Rhythms with simple guidance, exploring body parts giving space for your personal expression.
Music becomes the teacher alongside the trainee, supporting your movement practice through the Waves map of Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness.
Rooted in the teachings of Gabrielle Roth, 5Rhythms® is practiced by tens of thousands of people around the world. It is a movement meditation, a creative path, and a philosophy grounded in the belief that when we move, we heal.
Movement becomes both medicine and metaphor - opening space for personal insight, and embodied presence.
This practice welcomes every body, every culture, every age, and every level of experience. Wherever the 5Rhythms are danced, a community forms - one that moves together, sweats together, grows together, and supports one another's freedom and authenticity.
ABOUT DAVID:
Personal growth and transformation is central to who I am. It has found different forms over the years. But some key themes are inquiry, listening, and release. When one is truly heard profound release can happen. I'm a believer in the power of listening. We want quick answers. What is we're willing to hang out in the unknown, and even the uncomfortable? And remain in the state of inquiry, rather than jumping into the state of answers? It seems like things can keep building up. What enables release?
I am a 5Rhythms® Teacher in Training. For me, 5Rhythms is an inquiry into what does your body have to say to you? How can you discover your authentic movement? Things get stuck. How do you release them? What becomes available in the new-found freedom after release?
5Rhythms offers a path of embodied transformation — a direct, physical way to access what is going on for me, release what no longer serves, and reconnect with what is most alive and authentic. I am a musician — French horn, piano, and composer.
When my sister Karen first brought me to her 5Rhythms class, it felt like home. The full spectrum of music took me over — as the sounds washed over me, it brought me into the present moment. Some time later, my sister offered a 5Rhythms workshop called "Grief and Loss." I had just lost my daughter.
In that space, I experienced the profound healing capacity of 5Rhythms. Its creator, Gabrielle Roth, wrote: “Put your body in motion, and the psyche will heal itself.” Through moving my body, I found tears, the depth of connection, and release.
I have invented a number of medical devices. I hold 12 patents and have 26 publications. Inventing starts with inquiry. I have to not know, in order to discover something new. What I invent while dancing is my creation, and an ongoing discovery of who I really am. I have to let go of knowing in order to discover what is my authentic motion?
My teaching is an inquiry and exploration of tonalities, movement, awakening, and transformation. In my space you are invited to explore your own rhythm, your own story, your own freedom in motion. Creating community is central to what I create.
"Underneath it all we are tribal individuals. We seek connection because we need to know we are not alone on this planet."
- Gabrielle Roth
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*Limited spots available—pre-booking required