Deep Waves is a high-spirited dancing dive into the medicine of the 5Rhythms. We gather for an evening of music, movement, embodied ceremony, and community connection.
Danced by tens of thousands worldwide, 5Rhythms is a dynamic freestyle movement practice. Dancing Wave upon Wave of the 5Rhythms, we practice the art of being fully alive in the present moment, to all that moves through us. Come dive into your own deep dance, with a circle of other dancing seekers of the sacred. Come reSource, come release, come ride the Wave!
All are welcome here: all bodies, races, religions, genders, sexual orientations, abilities & disabilities, and movement experience.
*In honour of National Truth and Reconciliation Day, 50% of the net proceeds of September's Deep Waves will go towards the Indian Residential School Survivors Society (IRSSS) - an organization that provides essential services to residential school survivors and families experiencing intergenerational trauma.*
Sat Sept 28, 2024, 7:30-9:30pm (building doors will lock at 7:45pm)
Roncesvalles United Church
240 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON (please use side entrance through the parking lot)
*wheelchair accessible*
***
FALL 2024 UPDATE
1. I have switched to Humanitix for online ticketing. Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits to charity. “With tickets for good, not greed, Humanitix takes the booking fees we all hate paying and dedicates the profits to charity. Your booking fees help provide access to education, healthcare and life’s basic necessities to millions of humans across the world.”
2. I have updated the tuition tiers available for classes to include a wider range of access. More info is available here: http://www.layahjane.com/sliding-scale-tuition-and-scholarships
3. I will now be charging 13% HST on tickets for all classes and workshops.
4. I have updated our Community Agreements.
***
Important Ticket & Registration Info
Tiered pricing is available so that those of us with more can share, and those of us who could use some support can receive it. When you register at the Supporting or Generosity rate, a portion of your registration fee is applied toward another dancer's reduced-rate spot. If a lower price will make the classes accessible for you, please register at the Supported or Access rate. If you know you want to dance regularly, and these prices are a barrier for you, please email layahjane@hotmail.com for a possible work exchange or partial scholarship.
Class Rates:
$25 Sustainability
$30 Supporting
$20 Supported (8 tickets available/class)
$12 Access (2 tickets available/class)
$35+ Generosity
Drop-in: Pre-registration is not required. Drop-in dancers are welcome to pay cash at the door, provided we have not yet reached capacity. Please bring exact change. Drop-in tuition is $25-$35 at the door. There will not be Access or Supported tier tickets available at the door.
Sales Tax & Service Fees
All ticket purchases are subject to 13% HST.
Humanitix dedicates 100% of profits from booking fees to charity.
(If you would prefer to pay by etransfer and save the booking fees, please see instructions below.)
Credit Card: To pay by credit card please register on Humanitix.
Etransfer: You are welcome to pay via Etransfer. Please register on Humanitix and use the promocode: etransfer. This will give you 100% discount at checkout. To complete your registration, send an etransfer in the amount of the tuition tier you selected plus 13% HST, to layahjane@hotmail.com. Your registration will be complete upon receipt of your etransfer. No payment reminder emails will be sent, and your ticket will be voided if we haven't received your etransfer within 24 hrs of your booking.
Reparations Scholarships: A 50% scholarship (at the Sustainability or Supporting rates) is available to anyone who identifies as a person of colour. Please use promo code: reparations on Humanitix to receive this Reparations Scholarship.
Promo code process: Enter your promo code at the top of the page, then click the "Apply" button. This will apply your discount to the tickets you add to your cart.
Cancellation Policy
There are no refunds. If you must cancel your attendance due to testing positive for Covid, you will be offered a class credit which can be applied towards a future class with Layah. If you are unable to attend for other reasons, first please let us know so we may release your spot to another dancer. In the event that we are at capacity and we are able to fill your spot, you will be offered two options: you may donate your tuition to the scholarship fund, or you may receive a class credit which can be applied towards a future class with Layah. No credits will be issued for no-shows, or if we have not reached capacity.
***
Health Protocol
We expect any dancers experiencing cold/flu symptoms, or who have been exposed to COVID within 5 days of class, to stay home to care for themselves, and the rest of the group.
Capacity limits (registration capped at 40 dancers)
HEPA filter in-studio
Masks welcome (but not mandatory)
Windows open
Contact tracing (name and phone number of every participant)
If you choose to attend this indoor class, you acknowledge that though we are taking some precautions, there is still a risk of contracting Covid as a result of attending, and you are assuming full responsibility for your choice to attend, and any illnesses or injuries that may result.
***
About Layah
Layah is a healing artist ~ a teacher, dancer, and musician. Layah first fell for 5Rhythms in her late teens and for the last 20+ years has steeped herself in movement meditation practice. Passionate about offering people sacred space to experience motion as medicine, Layah has facilitated expressive movement since 2003 for all ages on all kinds of dance floors: classes, gyms, offices, barns, fields, and studios, including at Toronto's conscious dance hubs The Move, and Ecstatic Dance Toronto. Her transformational journeys focus on embodiment, and broadening our physical, expressive vocabulary as a gateway to creativity and healing. Layah is a member of the International Conscious Movement Teachers Association, and a certified 5Rhythms teacher accredited with the 5Rhythms Teachers Association. All study hours with Layah count as prerequisites towards future 5Rhythms teacher trainings.