Ancestors Dance ~ 5Rhythms Movement Ritual w/ Layah

When the veil between the worlds grows thin,
we gather in honour of our ancestors,
who lived, grieved, celebrated, loved, and danced before us.

All are welcome here: all bodies, races, religions, genders, sexual orientations, abilities & disabilities, and movement experience.

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5Rhythms® is a dynamic movement meditation practice - a workout for body and soul. There are no steps to follow in this improvisational movement methodology. Instead, we show up, tune in, and move with what is alive in us. 

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If you are moved, please bring an item or photo for our communal altar, that connects you to your ancestors, the ancestors of the land/waters, chosen family who have passed, or beloveds from the more-than-human world who have moved beyond.

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Fri Oct 30, 2026, 6:30 - 9:30pm
Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation
310 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 1N6 (wheelchair accessible)

6:20-6:30pm Arrive/check-in at registration desk
6:30pm-9pm 5Rhythms Movement ritual
9-9:30pm Tea/Afterglow/Rest/Community connection

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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 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.

Ticket Tiers
$50 Sustainability
$55+ Generosity
$40 Supported (10 tickets available)
$25 Access (5 tickets available)

Sales Tax & Service Fees
All ticket purchases are subject to 13% HST.
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Reparations Scholarships: A 50% scholarship (at the Sustainability or Generosity rates) is available to anyone who identifies as a person of colour. Please use discount code: REPARATIONS 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.

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Health & Wellness Agreements

We expect any dancers experiencing cold/flu symptoms to stay home to care for themselves, and the rest of the group.

Capacity limits (registration capped at 60 dancers)
Windows open when possible
Contact tracing (name and phone number of every participant)
Masks welcome (but not mandatory)

If you choose to attend this event, you acknowledge that there is a risk of contracting an illness as a result of attending, and you are assuming full responsibility for your choice to attend, and any illnesses or injuries that may result.

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Layah, a white woman with wavy dark blond hair, is spinning in a turquoise flowing dress, in front of a window where light streams in.

Layah is a healing artist ~ a movement facilitator, dancer, and musician. Layah first fell for 5Rhythms in her late teens and for the last 25+ 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. Her work is infused with expressive enthusiasm, a fascination with the weave of ritual and improvisational art, and a reverent love of creative practice as a transformational and political act. 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.

www.layahjane.com