Mirrors ~ 5Rhythms Toronto Workshop w/ Joanne Winstanley

Name: Mirrors ~ 5Rhythms Toronto Workshop w/ Joanne Winstanley
Start: 2026-09-28T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-03T18:00:00-04:00
Location: Beach United Church

Schedule

Mon, 28 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Beach United Church | Toronto, ON

What the ego wants is tiny compared to what the soul wants, and there comes a point when we recognize this, and we surrender to soul." – Marion Woodman
Mirrors is an initiation into the world beyond self-importance -- into the art of seeing. To enter the world of Mirrors is to take off our blinders and begin to see through the delusions and difficulties that trap us in unhappiness and destructiveness. We start to step back and get some insight into the predictable patterns that sabotage the grace and dignity of our truest and most soulful self.
In the 5Rhythm® practice, we are constantly moving into the most spontaneous, energetic, expansive qualities of our being. In the Mirrors level of the practice, we are given the tools to identify the relentless loop of our own favorite head-trips and the inevitable situations they create. We tear off masks, sheds skins, reinventing ourselves effortlessly, learning to witness our own drama, its roots and rituals. We enter the crowd of characters that dominate our stage whether servant or star, doormat or dreamer, realist or rebel, mystic or manipulator—all divas, and begin to watch them sabotage our funky, fiery, free-spirit. Sometimes we have to stop the world and wonder: which part of me is using my hands, my feet, my eyes, my ears, and most importantly my mouth today?
We all know what it feels like to get stuck, to lose our groove, to get trapped in our heads and cut off from our hearts Seeking the answer within awakens the witness and learning to witness our own melodrama is our saving grace.
The Mirrors Map leads us to recognize what Gabrielle Roth referred to as “Ego Characters”, how we all have a cast of these endlessly rehashed roles, can learn to spot them, name them, embody them, exaggerate them and practice dis-identifying from them so we might, even when under pressure, move more closely to authenticity, to Soul, to each other, to life and freedom.
PREREQUISITES: Waves, Heartbeat, Cycles and countless class hours of practice.
TIERED TUITION:
Sustainability (Regular) Rate: $990 CAD
Supporting Rate: $1075 CAD
Generosity Rate: $1110 CAD
Supported Rate: $810 CAD (15 spots available)
Access Rate: $715 CAD (10 spots available)
* All tuition prices are subject to 13% HST (sales tax)
DAYS/TIMES:
Mon Sept 28, 11am-5:30pm
Tues Sept 29, 10am-6pm
Wed Sept 30, 10am-6pm
Thurs Oct 1, 10am-5pm
Fri Oct. 2, 10am-6pm
Sat Oct. 3, 10am-6pm
CANCELLATION POLICY
Your registration payment includes a 50% non-refundable deposit. A 50% refund will be issued if cancellation notice is received by Sept 14, 2026. For cancellations after Sept 14, 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.
ABOUT JOANNE
Joanne teaches 5Rhythms with a deep respect for the transformational nature of this practice, for the insight that these maps can bring to our daily lives, and for the unique discovery process of each participant. Her teaching is rooted in a lifelong engagement with her own study and personal work. Since 2001, she has held a steady space for the growth and evolution of a robust dance community in Victoria BC, has supported students and colleagues with their own teaching path, and has shared her love of this practice with communities in Canada, the US, and Europe.