“TIME FOR US”
WORKSHOP FOR COUPLES
5Rhythms® Summer workshop
Waves and Heartbeat level
Led by Silvija Tomčik and Thierry Francois
Sutivan, Island of Brač, CROATIA
25.08. – 30.08.2025.
“Relationship is not a place we reach, a point of arrival, a destination, a ‘thing’, a dead story; it is alive, and forever a point of departure, a beginning, each day. We can only start together, here, and there is joy in that beginning.“ Jeff Foster
Whether you’re riding the wave of new love, navigating the chaos of change or seeking to deepen a long-term connection this workshop is for you. We welcome couples of all sexual orientations, relationship structures, and identities.
Experience the power of shared movement in a safe and supportive space. 5Rhythms practice can help unleash authentic expression which supports deep and honest communication with your partner. The power of dance can help you reignite passion and playfulness. Being in a group where we are all couples, there is an abundance of common experience and just by sharing our stories we can help each other develop tools to work through conflict and build resilience.
We’ll dance together as a group, and also have separate sessions for men and women to explore individual experiences within the relationship. This creates a unique opportunity for both shared growth and personal reflection.
Embrace the wisdom of your bodies and the courage of your hearts. Through movement, breath, and creative exploration, we’ll tap into the deep wellspring of love and connection that resides within each of us.
We will have 2 sessions per day, 2h in the morning and 2h in the evening, which gives you also enough of that private “time for us” as well.
“Love? Be it man. Be it woman.
It must be a wave you want to glide in on,
give your body to it, give your laugh to it,
give, when the gravelly sand takes you,
your tears to the land. To love another is something
like prayer and can’t be planned, you just fall
into its arms because your belief undoes your disbelief.“
Anne Sexton
Prerequisites: 20 hours of Waves level
This workshop counts as 2.5 days of Waves and 2.5 days of Heartbeat towards the Teacher Training.
The workshop begins on Monday 25th of August at 19:00 h and ends on Saturday 30th of August at 12:00 h.
The workshop is led in English.
Silvija & Thierry:
Silvija was introduced to Gabrielle Roth’s teachings through her book Maps to Ecstasy 22 years in her early twenties. It was a powerful encounter, which motivated Silvija to begin searching for 5Rhythms teachers with whom she could dance. She organized numerous 5R workshops in Croatia and Slovenia, bringing the practice for the first time to this part of the world. At the time she was working in the Center for Peace Studies and leading workshops on gender issues. She finished the Waves Teacher Training with Gabrielle in 2001, and Heartbeat Teacher Training in 2010. Silvija regularly teaches at weekend workshops and retreats internationally. In her teaching she combines clarity, with imagination, humour with wisdom and a great variety of music. Her grounded way of dancing is inspiring. She is passionate about the freedom of being in the body as a way of prompting everyone to discover their personal dance and healing movement.
Thierry has been dancing from a very early age, beginning with ballet lessons when he was a kid, pursuing theater in his 20s in order to express himself and share his inspiration with others, all the while perfecting himself through numerous practices such as dancing, mime and clown work. He is also a certified and experienced Gestalt therapist. In the early 2000s, he came across 5Rhythms and it enabled him to finally integrate body work into his practice. In 2010, he completed the 5Rhythms Teacher Training with Gabrielle Roth, Waves level, and is currently training for the Heartbeat level with Jonathan Horan. He is also committed to working with men’s groups, through the ManKind Project. His unique way of teaching is the result of all these different aspects which he brings to his work with great enthusiasm, communicating his passion in a creative and humorous way. His strength lies in his openness to challenges and his absolute love of music.
Recommended donations:
Until 25.06. is 260 EUR, after 25.06. is 290 EUR.
For the working team is 130 EUR. For the 5Rhythms Teachers and Space Holders is 150 EUR.
Location: Sports Hall SOKOLANA, Sv. Ivana 3, 21403 Sutivan
Accommodation: You organize your own accommodation, and we will have a Facebook group to connect with others in order to share a place and exchange information and recommendations. We will also send you a list with some options and helpful links.
Travel: look for flights to Split, and then there is a 1 hour ferry ride to Supetar and 15 minutes bus drive to Sutivan. There is also a catamaran that takes 30 minutes directly from Split to Sutivan. Split is very well connected by train and bus, as well as by highway. For all travel and “how to reach Brač” information, whether you are coming by car, plane, bus or train,please follow the
link: http://www.bracinfo.com/travel-to-island-brac/
Contact and information: Mirela – admin@plesritmova.net