The Way of the Dancer: Integration
Lisboa, Oct 2026

Altar & photo by Isabel

Thanks for dancing!

Big gratitude and respect for your presence on the dancefloor this weekend.
It was such a joy to be with you in Lisbon, riding the waves and experiencing this flowering of all your dances.

Big gratitude and respect for your presence on the dancefloor this weekend.
It was such a joy to be with you in Lisbon, riding the waves and experiencing this flowering of all your dances.

The earth and dream-seeds with the prayers made at the altar were offered to the earth and roots under the mighty banyan tree in the Jardim de Estrela.

The earth and dream-seeds with the prayers made at the altar were offered to the earth and roots under the mighty banyan tree in the Jardim de Estrela.

This page is a landing space with some resources for your integration and continuing movement…

This page is a landing space with some resources for your integration and continuing movement…

(Of course it’s all optional: you don’t have to do anything, you can just be 🙂 – but these are things that people have said are helpful to make the most of a dance immersion like this.)

Receive and use what works for you. Enjoy!

1. LANDING
Take a moment to listen to the audio message below (10mins) – maybe sitting with a cup of tea can be a nice way, but however works in your flow.


2. INTEGRATION
Make some time to dance to the DJ mix below and move in silent practice.



3. ONWARD MOVEMENT
Check out your dancing options for the magical place we call The Future 
(including events with Christian and offerings from Shivani and the others in the support team)

STORIES AND FEEDBACK
We would love to hear about your experiences on the dancefloor this weekend and/or about what worked or didn’t work for you in the workshop.

If you would like to share, you can email us a ‘postcard from the dancefloor’ at:
xian@glimpsesoflight.art for Christian + shivani.movementmedicine@gmail.com for Shivani
Send to both of us if you like – you can write in any language!



Also, if you would like to send us a testimonial (written or a short video), it would be very much appreciated.

(Of course it’s all optional: you don’t have to do anything, you can just be 🙂 – but these are things that people have said are helpful to make the most of a dance immersion like this.)

Receive and use what works for you. Enjoy!

1. LANDING
Take a moment to listen to the audio message below (10mins) – maybe sitting with a cup of tea can be a nice way, but however works in your flow.


2. INTEGRATION
Make some time to dance to the DJ mix below and move in silent practice.



3. ONWARD MOVEMENT
Check out your dancing options for the magical place we call The Future 
(including events with Christian and offerings from Shivani and the others in the support team)

STORIES AND FEEDBACK
We would love to hear about your experiences on the dancefloor this weekend and/or about what worked or didn’t work for you in the workshop.

If you would like to share, you can email us a ‘postcard from the dancefloor’ at:
xian@glimpsesoflight.art for Christian + shivani.movementmedicine@gmail.com for Shivani
Send to both of us if you like – you can write in any language!



Also, if you would like to send us a testimonial (written or a short video), it would be very much appreciated.

INTEGRATION PRACTICE


INTEGRATION PRACTICE


Have a Dance at Home, using the mixes above.

Have a Dance at Home, using the mixes above.

The Way of the Dancer is a 30min Wave.
Give it a moment over these days or at the weekend to dance and build that bridge for any positive energy from the workshop to come into your home space.
I Just Wanna Dance is the shorter mix guided by lyrics which I sent out before the weekend. Use that when you would like some uplift and reconnection to the dancing vibe.

How to do this:
1. Make a safe space to move, have water available + anything else you need.
2. Click on the title of the mix to play.
3. Breathe, receive the Music and just go with it.
Body, Breath, Rhythm, Flow -> Wave
You are a Dancer!
If you enjoy these mixes, check out the membership below for more music and other resources.

The Way of the Dancer is a 30min Wave.
Give it a moment over these days or at the weekend to dance and build that bridge for any positive energy from the workshop to come into your home space.
I Just Wanna Dance is the shorter mix guided by lyrics which I sent out before the weekend. Use that when you would like some uplift and reconnection to the dancing vibe.

How to do this:
1. Make a safe space to move, have water available + anything else you need.
2. Click on the title of the mix to play.
3. Breathe, receive the Music and just go with it.
Body, Breath, Rhythm, Flow -> Wave
You are a Dancer!
If you enjoy these mixes, check out the membership below for more music and other resources.

Use the Silent Movement practice we did on Saturday.

Use the Silent Movement practice we did on Saturday.

Make a safe space to move, put a timer on for 5 or 7 minutes.
Start in stillness, breathe, move and see what emerges.

Please remember: for both these practices (and anything else) you are responsible for your own phsyical, emotional, psychological and spiritual wellbeing at all times! Take care, and enjoy.

Make a safe space to move, put a timer on for 5 or 7 minutes.
Start in stillness, breathe, move and see what emerges.

Please remember: for both these practices (and anything else) you are responsible for your own phsyical, emotional, psychological and spiritual wellbeing at all times! Take care, and enjoy.

KEEP DANCING…

KEEP DANCING…

If you like it, keep moving!… to be honest, the best way to integrate these experiences in the long term is to keep practicing. If you enjoyed dancing in the space Christian held, there’s a few options to stay connected and dance more. There’s also beautiful offerings from the others in the support team and of course dance spaces all over the place. Info below.

If you like it, keep moving!… to be honest, the best way to integrate these experiences in the long term is to keep practicing. If you enjoyed dancing in the space Christian held, there’s a few options to stay connected and dance more. There’s also beautiful offerings from the others in the support team and of course dance spaces all over the place. Info below.

1. Bring the Dance Home!

1. Bring the Dance Home!

The Home Dancing Project is a membership for anyone who likes to dance.
It brings you a monthly flow of music, guidance and inspiration to support your movement practice – at home, or wherever you are.

Check out the benefits and subscribe HERE. It’s on a platform called Patreon.
The DJ mixes above were made for this project and are a good example of the resources available.

The Home Dancing Project is a membership for anyone who likes to dance.
It brings you a monthly flow of music, guidance and inspiration to support your movement practice – at home, or wherever you are.

Check out the benefits and subscribe HERE. It’s on a platform called Patreon.
The DJ mixes above were made for this project and are a good example of the resources available.

2. Next Dances In The Room

2. Next Dances In The Room

We are exploring holding another immersion in Lisbon in 2027… it will likely be the same September-October time period – we’ll keep you posted!

Music is the Healing Force of the Universe
Saturday 14 November
London, UK
If you’re anywhere near London in November, come and join us! I hold these one-day music-led events with a friend called Felix Oram.
More info and bookings HERE

If you can/like to travel and dance, my next immersions are happening in:
Antwerp, Belgium on Dec 18-20 (including a winter solstice trance-dance ritual)
Freiburg, Germany on Spring Equinox, 19-21 March 2027.
More info and bookings for both HERE

Meanwhile, I am based in Devon, England, and hold dances here alongside a rich community of other movement facilitators. If you’re ever in the area, come and dance with us.

You can always find all my offerings and dates on the website CALENDAR HERE

Shivani’s next events are:
drop-in dance on Tuesday 13 Oct in Aljezur
Women’s Retreat 21-25 October in Tomar.
See HERE for all event info and bookings, or better on instagram @movementmedicinewithshivani

We are exploring holding another immersion in Lisbon in 2027… it will likely be the same September-October time period – we’ll keep you posted!

Music is the Healing Force of the Universe
Saturday 14 November
London, UK
If you’re anywhere near London in November, come and join us! I hold these one-day music-led events with a friend called Felix Oram.
More info and bookings HERE

If you can/like to travel and dance, my next immersions are happening in:
Antwerp, Belgium on Dec 18-20 (including a winter solstice trance-dance ritual)
Freiburg, Germany on Spring Equinox, 19-21 March 2027.
More info and bookings for both HERE

Meanwhile, I am based in Devon, England, and hold dances here alongside a rich community of other movement facilitators. If you’re ever in the area, come and dance with us.

You can always find all my offerings and dates on the website CALENDAR HERE

Shivani’s next events are:
drop-in dance on Tuesday 13 Oct in Aljezur
Women’s Retreat 21-25 October in Tomar.
See HERE for all event info and bookings, or better on instagram @movementmedicinewithshivani

TRANSMISSION: DEEP RADIO

TRANSMISSION: DEEP RADIO

Free monthly broadcasts from Christian: next one is tomorrow: 8th October!
The focus is music: listen in at 7-9pm for two hours of sounds: you can dance or listen any way you like.
Tune in HERE.

Free monthly broadcasts from Christian: next one is tomorrow: 8th October!
The focus is music: listen in at 7-9pm for two hours of sounds: you can dance or listen any way you like.
Tune in HERE.

OFFERINGS FROM THE SUPPORT TEAM

OFFERINGS FROM THE SUPPORT TEAM

Shivani Soares is a Movement Medicine teacher and embodiment facilitator, bringing warmth, depth, wildness and softness — and a deep love of dance — to her work. Trained in Dance/Movement Psychotherapy and Movement Medicine, Shivani has been teaching for 10 years, with her work taking her from Portugal and London to India, Bali and online. Her work weaves dance with somatics, non-duality, conscious relating, intimacy and sensuality.
She offers classes, workshops and deeper immersions in Lisbon and Aljezur, one-to-one work in person and online, and spaces for women.
Connect with her on Instagram @movementmedicinewithshivani
Some events on bookwhen.com/movementmedwithshivani

Pedro Paz is a dancer, choreographer and movement researcher whose work brings together contemporary dance, Contact Improvisation and somatic practices. His approach invites deep listening, creative expression and connection with ourselves, with others and with the living world.
His next retreat is CORPO ELEMENTO, a four-day residential retreat with Pedro Paz, Constança Morais and Marion Guiraud, exploring the body as a living part of nature.The Body as Part of Nature. 29 October – 1 November 2026 · BioVilla, Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal.
Pedro holds the regular MOVE IN TOUCH Saturday Dance Sessions in Lisbon.
More info on website: www.arrabidadancelabs.com/
and Instagram: @pedropaz_arrabidadancelabs

Tara Achkar is a 5Rhythms®️ teacher-in-training, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher, emotional regulation and mental health coach. Her work brings body and mind together, weaving movement, mindfulness, and emotional awareness as pathways for expression, release, transformation, and deeper connection with ourselves and others.
Tara teaches a biweekly 5Rhythms®️ class in Lisbon. Her next class takes place on Wednesday, October 14th, 2026.
Website: www.taraachkar.com
Instagram: tara_rhythms

Susana Guerreiro – 5Rhythms, Lagos, Portugal 
Susana is a environmental psychologist who found in movement — and particularly in 5Rhythms — a way to reconnect with herself, with community and with the natural world. Trained in Forest Therapy, ecosomatics and Dance Movement Therapy, she currently facilitates Emerging Waves every other Friday in a peaceful studio surrounded by nature in Lagos. Locals and visitors are warmly welcome to come and dance. 
Find out more at: www.5rhythms.com/teachers/Susana+Guerreiro
Instagram: @forestwaves.project


All the member of the creative and practical team also hold movement spaces or create in Lisbon and other places.
Follow them and check out their offerings!

Isabel: @is____ / www.commemorare.pt
Goreti: @goretili / www.vidahumanaportugal.com/
Dina: @corpomedicina_ / www.corpomedicina.com
Sandro: @sandro.jonas / www.sandrojonas.com
Jamie: @Jamie.mcivor /

Shivani Soares is a Movement Medicine teacher and embodiment facilitator, bringing warmth, depth, wildness and softness — and a deep love of dance — to her work. Trained in Dance/Movement Psychotherapy and Movement Medicine, Shivani has been teaching for 10 years, with her work taking her from Portugal and London to India, Bali and online. Her work weaves dance with somatics, non-duality, conscious relating, intimacy and sensuality.
She offers classes, workshops and deeper immersions in Lisbon and Aljezur, one-to-one work in person and online, and spaces for women.
Connect with her on Instagram @movementmedicinewithshivani
Some events on bookwhen.com/movementmedwithshivani

Pedro Paz is a dancer, choreographer and movement researcher whose work brings together contemporary dance, Contact Improvisation and somatic practices. His approach invites deep listening, creative expression and connection with ourselves, with others and with the living world.
His next retreat is CORPO ELEMENTO, a four-day residential retreat with Pedro Paz, Constança Morais and Marion Guiraud, exploring the body as a living part of nature.The Body as Part of Nature. 29 October – 1 November 2026 · BioVilla, Arrábida Natural Park, Portugal
Pedro holds the regular MOVE IN TOUCH Saturday Dance Sessions in Lisbon.
More info on website: www.arrabidadancelabs.com/
and Instagram: @pedropaz_arrabidadancelabs

Tara Achkar is a 5Rhythms®️ teacher-in-training, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher, emotional regulation and mental health coach. Her work brings body and mind together, weaving movement, mindfulness, and emotional awareness as pathways for expression, release, transformation, and deeper connection with ourselves and others.
Tara teaches a biweekly 5Rhythms®️ class in Lisbon. Her next class takes place on Wednesday, October 14th, 2026.
Website: www.taraachkar.com
Instagram: tara_rhythms

Susana Guerreiro – 5Rhythms, Lagos, Portugal 
Susana is a environmental psychologist who found in movement — and particularly in 5Rhythms — a way to reconnect with herself, with community and with the natural world. Trained in Forest Therapy, ecosomatics and Dance Movement Therapy, she currently facilitates Emerging Waves every other Friday in a peaceful studio surrounded by nature in Lagos. Locals and visitors are warmly welcome to come and dance. 
Find out more at: www.5rhythms.com/teachers/Susana+Guerreiro
Instagram: @forestwaves.project


All the member of the creative and practical team also hold movement spaces or create in Lisbon and other places.
Follow them and check out their offerings!

Isabel: @is____ / www.commemorare.pt
Goreti: @goretili / www.vidahumanaportugal.com/
Dina: @corpomedicina_ / www.corpomedicina.com
Sandro: @sandro.jonas / www.sandrojonas.com
Jamie: @Jamie.mcivor /

DANCING EVERYWHERE

DANCING EVERYWHERE

The main directories of 5Rhythms & Movement Medicine teachers are here:
5rhythms.com/TeacherSearch
schoolofmovementmedicine.com/teachers
Note that there are also certified teachers not listed on these sites so do look and ask around if you’re in a specific location looking for a dancefloor.

The main directories of 5Rhythms & Movement Medicine teachers are here:
5rhythms.com/TeacherSearch
schoolofmovementmedicine.com/teachers
Note that there are also certified teachers not listed on these sites so do look and ask around if you’re in a specific location looking for a dancefloor.