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Cycles
with Laura Martin-Eagle
September 10-14, 2025
I have always been drawn to the stories, artwork and holy scriptures describing the mystical wheel of life and death. I’ve paid attention to my inner stories, dreams and memories of lifetime after lifetime within my bones and have noticed how much of our struggles are carried generation to generation veiled as our own personal wounds.
Embodying our ancestral legacy in CYCLES invites us to celebrate what enriches our soul while releasing with compassion what no longer serves.
Dancing in the chaotic soup of our ancestors: their prayers, their lies, their secrets, their joys- we can emerge with the lightness of clarity that sheds the ancient ties that hold us back and create the space for both freedom and mystery to ignite our present moment.
I am honored to hold the Cycles map as we dance with the mysteries of this wild wheel of life!
"Life is a journey. Its route is essentially the same for everyone, even though we start in different settings and with different baggage." -- Gabrielle Roth
In this Cycles workshop we unlock the trunks that hold our memories, our ancestor’s dreams, the beliefs and disbeliefs of those that walked before us be it in our blood or in our home. From our conception to our death, we will sort through the mysteries within our trunks of treasures to meet with grounded bodies, tended hearts and open minds, what may have been stored and hidden for generations.
Prerequisite: A 3-day 5Rhythms® Heartbeat workshop is required prior to attendance.
All workshop hours contribute to 5Rhythms® Teacher Training prerequisites.
Laura Martin-Eagle has been studying, performing and teaching various dance forms for over 50 years. She is a certified teacher of 5Rhythms® Waves level (2001) and Heartbeat (2010) and Cycles (2025).
I have danced as long as I can remember.
I had to learn to read before my mother would let me take ballet class, so I learned to read when I was 4. Only when I danced did I feel at home in this body, in this life.
Many years without dancing, I came back to it when entering University. The love of dance was quickly rekindled as I spent many years dancing at school and studying Dance Therapy with legends such as Marian Chace and Trudy Shoop. After the birth of my first child, I continued dancing and performing locally and nationally with Roger Shimomura and Marsha Paludan. I studied Contact Improvisation with visiting teachers Julyen Hamilton and Kirsti Simpson in the early ‘80s. While in California I studied Kathak Classical Indian dance with the master Chitresh Das who brought this form to the US.
I love all these forms of classical and modern dance and was very excited when I discovered 5Rhythms in the late 90’s that encouraged me to find my own dance. I trained with Gabrielle Roth and was certified in 2001 to teach the Waves level, and in 2010 to teach the Heartbeat level of 5Rhythms. I have taught for the last 20+ years locally, nationally and internationally.
PRICING
EXCHANGE FOR THE EIGHT DAY WORKSHOP
Creating Access not Scarcity: Following the class and economic justice sliding scale created by Alexis J. Cunningfolk, please review and select the price point below that allows you to attend the workshops. Discounts available are on a first come basis (10 discount spaces available) and our hope is to create a space where all can participate so reach out if you need further assistance.
Full Price for Weekend $950:
I am comfortably able to meet all my basic needs, I am employed or do not need to work, I have access to financial savings and have an expendable income and can afford at least an annual vacation. I may struggle at times, but overall I feel financially comfortable.
Partial Discount: $850 Use code when registering:
I may stress about meeting my basic needs, but still regularly achieve them, I may have some debt, but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs, I may have access to financial savings and have some expendable income and can take a vacation annually or every few years.
Full Discount $650 use code when registering :
I frequently stress about meeting my basic needs and don’t always achieve them, I have debt that sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs, I rent lower end properties or have unstable housing, I am unemployed or underemployed without access to savings, I have no or very limited expendable income and cannot afford or have the ability to take time off work for a vacation without financial burden.
Discount available to 5RTA Teachers. Please inquire.
Questions? please inquire with an email to Májica Alba.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
A 50% refund will be issued if cancellation notice is received by March 1, 2027.
For cancellations after March 1 2027, a 75% refund may be issued if we are able to fill your place from the wait list, or in exceptional circumstances. Please email the organizer directly if you wish to cancel your registration.
Registrations/tickets are non-transferable.
COVID
It is understood that we are all participating at our own risks. Some people will be fully vaccinated and some will not. You will be asked to take a rapid Antigen or PCR test the day of arrival. You are welcome to wear a mask, and regulate your own safety needs. If you feel sick before coming, we ask that you not come for everyone's sake. And please let us know if you become sick after the event, so we can do our due diligence.
LOCATION:
CLARA AUDITORIUM
1425 24th Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Wednesday 10:00am-5:30pm
Thursday 10:00am-5:30pm
Friday 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:30pm
(optional potluck dinner at 6pm)
Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm
