5Rhythms (5R) is a dance-based practice founded by Gabrielle Roth (1941-2012) in the late 1970s at the Esalen Institute (Big Sur, CA, USA), a center focused on the development of human potential with a particular emphasis on the body. Roth's teachings were shaped by ecstatic and mystical philosophy, as well as Gestalt therapy. After observing dancers for a decade, Roth noticed that their bodies...
This paper discusses the role of energy and movement in facilitating experiences of well-being from an anthropological perspective that considers energy as a situated form of knowledge. Drawing on fieldwork among Core Energetics (CE) and 5Rhythms (5R) groups, I examine how the circulation of energy is achieved through bodily movements and dances, attention to the senses, somatic...
Spirituality in the Narrative: A Detour Via GenealogyY oga, meditation, personal development movements, New Age esoteric practices, shamanic rituals, East or South Asian-based beliefs: Today, more and more activities are defined as "spiritual."While most of these activities are inspired by specific cosmologies that have their own representations of the world, derived practices are usually...