softly

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“…Keep my heart soft enough to keep breaking…”
~ Laura Jean Truman

Emotions, for many of us, embody chaos. They can be unexpected, unpredictable, unwieldy, possessing a life of their own. They can be unwelcome. Yet, if we bring a soft fluency to embrace any of these emotions, we can unlock the essence of the very life we yearn to live. The life we yearn to thrive in. 

In the heartbeat map of the 5Rhythms cosmology we dance with fear, anger, sadness, joy, and compassion. We will create a strong container for softly surrendering to the feeling present in each moment, curating an ever stronger capacity to harness the wisdom the emotion brings to the surface. 

We love without defence, we love to tears, we feel how scared we are when the fear is actually arising, it’s an amazing thing to truly feel all that this life offers us to experience.  Yet we hide our anger, hold it in clenched jaws, or temper it with eloquent words that flower our craniums and dazzle other’s eyes, all to avoid the truth: that we are angry.  As we are afraid of our own anger, we are also afraid of other people’s anger.  This is understandable since anger gone rogue, creates wars, death, and more pain, more even than the pain of holding it in. What if anger was given a place at the table? What gifts might be hidden under its scaly exterior?

And sadness…what might we see if we soften our egos and allow sadness to move? Then true joy might emerge.  Not the party joy, or ungrounded floating mania, but pure grounded joy. From the depths of fear, the burnt embers of anger, and the fall of grief, we can step into the newborn existence of a joy undeterred, understood cellularly, and immediately.

And then..when we have travelled through fear, anger, sadness, and joy, we can dissolve the armour, and be in stillness. Be compassionate.

Prerequisites:
One weekend Waves level workshop or other embodiment practice. Please contact amy.move.meditate@gmail.com if you’d like to discuss the prerequisite requirement.

When: March 12-16, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12 15h30 – 20h30
Thursday Mar 13 13h00 – 18h30
Friday Mar 14 15h00 – 20h30
Saturday Mar 15 11h30 – 18h00
Sunday Mar 16 11h30 – 16h30

Where: Circuit Est , 1881 rue St. Andre, Montreal (map)

Tuition Tiers:
Scoop spot, 5 available, payment in full – $595
Early bird, until February 01, payment in full – $695
Regular Rate, after February 01 – $795
Supporting Rate – $795+ (all funds above regular rate support those that need support to attend, you choose how much you want to give)

Ticketing and Registration Information: Sliding scale tuition supports those requiring more support to receive it, and those who can, to give it. If the listed tuition is a barrier for you, please email amy.move.meditate@gmail.com for possible work exchange.

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About Ann Kite

Ann Kite, a certified 5Rhythms® teacher, holds an MA in Teaching and has extensive training in both Soul Motion® and behavioural money coaching. With certifications in both the 5Rhythms Waves and Heartbeat levels, Ann has spent over 16 years guiding others on their journeys of personal discovery through movement. Her teaching is a fusion of her rich experience across modalities, offering a grounded yet soulful container for transformation. Ann brings a unique perspective inviting participants to explore their full range of expression while cultivating inner freedom. Known for her intuitive, heart-centered approach, Ann creates spaces where the body, heart, and spirit can connect, heal, and expand. Her work is dynamic, embodying the sacred dance of life, offering both the freedom to move and the wisdom to ground. 

All workshop hours danced with Ann Kite count towards 5Rhythms teacher training.

www.annkite.com