Compassion & Connection: 5Rhythms® Heartbeat & Mindfulness Workshop

With Lucia Horan

December 4 - 8, 2023

Workshop Schedule

Monday
5:00 pm – 5:45 * How to Drop into Esalen *
7:15 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuesday
9:30 am – 1:00 pm
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am – 1:00 pm
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Thursday
9:30 am – 1:00 pm
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Friday
9:30 am – 12:00 pm

See general schedule information including arrival, departure and meal times.

  • Sleeping Bag Space – $1,000.00
  • Bunk Bed Space – $1,300.00
  • Standard Shared Space – $1,600.00
  • Standard Queen Room – $2,100.00
  • Standard Room Two Beds – $3,300.00
  • Premium Queen Room – $2,900.00
  • Premium King Room – $3,100.00
  • Premium Plus King Room – $3,500.00
  • Premium Wooden Yurt – $3,500.00
  • Premium Wooden Yurt Two Beds – $3,500.00
  • Rolf Suite – $6,600.00
  • Point House – $6,600.00
  • Fritz Point House – $6,600.00
  • South Point House – $8,100.00

Love is not a mood but a state of being. Gabrielle Roth

Gabrielle Roth’s Heartbeat map is a guide to how our emotional energy moves and morphs. In this practice, we embody the art of being a fluid emotional athlete. This map teaches us how to navigate the emotional terrain of life without getting stuck, holding on, or pushing away. 

We will dance with the transformative qualities of fear and courage, anger and forgiveness, grief and surrender, joy and generosity, compassion and connection. We will practice with the Brahmavihara meditations that cultivate loving kindness, equanimity, joy, and compassion.

Together we will integrate the stillness of Buddhist mindfulness meditation with the moving meditations of the 5Rhythms®. In sitting meditation, we have the opportunity to observe the mind and body at rest through silent introspection. In the practice of the 5Rhythms, we engage in mindfulness while in motion. The two polarities together mirror the dance of life and open the door to peace, well-being, and balance. 

Connection and compassion are keys to finding peace and happiness in a world suffering from fear and isolation. Cultivating compassion can relieve stress and allow more kindness to be present in our lives.

All skills taught are meant to be taken home and applied to your daily life. All workshop hours contribute to 5Rhythms® teacher training prerequisites.

Recommended ReadingSweat Your Prayers, Maps to Ecstasy, Connections by Gabrielle Roth, Dancing With Dharma: Essays on Movement And Dance In Western Buddhism edited by Harrison Blum, Published by McFarland & Company.

About the Leader

Lucia Horan

Lucia Horan was born and raised in the Esalen community. She is a leader, wife, and mother. She has been teaching since 1998. Lucia received lifelong direct training with Gabrielle Roth in the 5Rhythms® method. She is formally empowered to teach Buddhist mindfulness in all capacities. She is a certified Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness teacher.   www.luciahoran.com

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