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After 5+ years of dancing at the Veterans Memorial Building in Oakland, Deep Dive Oakland and founder Sayrah Garrison is taking flight into the unknown realm of Sabbatical for a time.

I have so enjoyed serving our community and feel so utterly honored to have witnessed and felt the heart of our community in so many different realms - - - birth, life, death, joy, pain, sorrow, delight and everything along the spectrum of life! ♥

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We have experienced so much together and TONIGHT (Dec. 19, 2019), I invite you to join us in a final dance, honoring the many special moments we have shared together in our sacred dance space.

If you feel called to bring an item for the altar/installation, we will meet at the altar on our break at 8:15pm to collectively imbue prayers and intentions into our altar pieces to bring home and place on our home altars as a way to commemorate our time together.

To keep in touch with Sayrah and stay tuned with her future 5Rhythms offerings, please 'like' https://www.facebook.com/5RhythmsSayrahGarrison/ and also stay tuned on our website www.sayrahgarrison.com, which will get updated over time.

Facebook Event Page here.  

Prepay online for a drop in at www.sayrahgarrison.com

If you have a class card, please use that! Remaining balances on your class cards may be transferred to our upcoming Meeting Stillness: A 5Rhythms Moving Meditation workshop or to 1:1 work with Sayrah.

See you soon! ♥ ♥

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Are you spinning in a world full of information, distractions, constant stimuli and never ending to-do lists?

This weekend workshop is an invitation to meet in Stillness. Stillness is the final rhythm in the 5Rythms Wave. It is the rhythm that converges in a place of pure presence within us that enables us to feel more resourced and ready to thoughtfully respond to the ever changing, PRESENT MOMENT.

As we dance through each Wave (Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness), we will attune ourselves to the breath, the gateway to Stillness, to encourage moment to moment awareness that will lead us home to our integrated selves.

"All these energies [the 5Rhythms] come together in you. In your deepest center, you are the stillpoint".
Gabrielle Roth, Maps to Ecstasy

Please join the Facebook event page here!

DATES: Dec 13-15, 2019
LOCATION: Western Sky Studio, 2525 8th St. Berkeley, CA
HOURS: Friday, 6-9pm, Saturday, 11-6pm, Sunday, 11-5pm
INVESTMENT: $195 Early Bird by Dec 1 -- $225 Thereafter

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​No previous experience is required in order to participate in this workshop. Just an open mind and a willingness to participate. This workshop counts towards 5R Teacher Training electives pre-requisites.


Contact Sayrah with any questions:  sayrahgarrison@yahoo.com or 808-430-9423

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What is your relationship to money? How does your body respond when you speak or visualize the words Wealth, Abundance and Prosperity? 

Exploring these oft taboo topics through movement and dance can reveal unconscious money patterns that may be inhibiting you from achieving your full financial capacity in life.

Within the framework of the 5Rhythms movement practice, we will go on a physical journey through 8 money archetypes, based on the revolutionary work of Evangelos’ money coaching teacher, author and Marin resident, Deborah Price: The Victim, The Innocent, The Warrior, They Martyr, The Fool, The Artist, The Tyrant and The Magician. By understanding, naming and moving through money blind spots that no longer serve us, we will rewire and practice new somatic habits that will enable us to move from scarcity and survival into abundance, prosperity and ultimately a place of RESOURCE!

Evangelos Diavolitsis (Dee-av-oh-leet-sis) is a certified 5Rhythms movement facilitator and meditation teacher. He has a passion for integrating the path of awakening through movement, art and business. He is currently finishing his first book entitled: 4 Ways to Freedom - Money, Movement, Mindfulness and Mystery. He has taught across the Americas, Europe and the Middle East. To learn more about Evangelos, visit www.meditationmoves.ca​

Sayrah Garrison, Oakland based 5Rhythms teacher, has known Evangelos for over 10 years and is thrilled to be bringing him to the Bay Area to share this transformative experience with YOU!

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No previous experience is required in order to participate in this workshop. Just an open mind and a willingness to participate. This workshop counts towards 5R Teacher Training electives pre-requisites.

Recommended reading, Money Magic: Unleashing Your True Potential for Prosperity and Fulfillment, by Deborah L. Price  

DATES: Nov 15-17, 2019
LOCATION : Body Vibe Studio, 999 Andersen Dr, San Rafael, CA
HOURS: Friday, 8-10:30pm, Saturday, 2-8pm, Sunday, 1-7pm
INVESTMENT: $210 Early Bird by Oct 31 - $245 Regular after Oct 31
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Still not sure this workshop is for you? Join us for a 
FREE community dialogue on Wednesday evening, Nov 13, prior to the start of our workshop entitled, Manifesting Money: It’s an Inside Job, which will serve as an introduction to this transformative workshop. Evangelos and I are thrilled to announce that Deborah Price will be joining us this evening (!!!) and will be available to sell and sign copies of her book, Money Magic: Unleashing Your True Potential for Prosperity and Fulfillment. We hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity to sit in dialogue with two leading Money Coaches in the field!  
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Please join the Manifesting Money Facebook Event page here for up to the minute updates, parking info, etc. 
RSVP HERE
Date: Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019
Location: The Hive Marin, 703 3rd St., #250, San Rafael, CA
Hours: 7-8:30pm
Limited parking available on site. There are public parking garages a short walk from The Hive. Only $1 per hour to park.


Contact Sayrah with any questions:  sayrahgarrison@yahoo.com or 808-430-9423

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Deep Dive Oakland invites you to join us for an evening of sacred song & dance with special guests, Lis Addison & DJ Iradi! This evening, we will celebrate the release of her new album, Zadaka and the launch of her Do What You Love Tour, which will start here in the Bay Area and take her to New Zealand, Australia and beyond!

This will be a super FUN & Fabulous evening, and will start off with a 45 minute warm up wave procured by Deep Dive Oakland founder & lover of live music, Sayrah Garrison.

Doors close at 8:15pm as we partake in a brief but sacred Cacao Ceremony honoring Lis and the launch of her tour & release of Zadaka (which means 'offering' in Swahili)!

Following our toast, DJ Iradi will lead us in our second set of music & magic as he weaves in tunes from Zadaka during which Lis will sing live!

Contribution for this special event is $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Entry includes a FREE ALBUM DOWNLOAD!!!!! Thank you Lis for this generous offer to our community!

Lis Addison is a composer of world electronic vocal music ranging from meditative to ecstatic. Her music can be heard in dance, yoga and healing centers and on the radio throughout the world. Her album Zadaka blends African tribal rhythms, electronic soundscapes, Indian melodies and layered vocals with a trancy optimism. Zadaka includes the voices of friends and families Lis recorded on three trips to Africa where she was welcomed into villages and neighborhoods to sing and dance. To learn more about Lis or to purchase her music, visit http://www.lisaddison.com

DJ IRADI selects both bold and sublime musical choices intuitively sensing the audience, alert and connected to the emotions that are brought in by the dancers. Like a therapist, he tunes in, connects, follows and leads. Iradi is a resident DJ at the Dutch Nataraj parties, was the featured DJ at Iradium and Techno Op Blote Voeten clubs in Amsterdam and has been involved with Ecstatic Dance Amsterdam since its inception.

We are so pleased to be welcoming these two magical souls into our sacred space and hope that YOU will come out and help us celebrate!

Please plan to arrive on time at 7:30PM. Doors close at 8:15PM.

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Date: Sep 26, 2019
Location: Veterans Memorial Building, 200 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA
Hours: 7:30-9:30pm
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Sacred Song & Dance!

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What if you woke up tomorrow to find you were living your best life possible? What would your life look like and how would it be different from today?

In this 3 part series, we will use the map of the 5Rhythms to explore these important questions.  We will use a potent combination of writing exercises, individual & group work, art and more...... designed to help us achieve our life goals!

There will be a 30-45 minute ZOOM call scheduled before & after each workshop to support each dancer in their inquiry.

Reading assignments from Connections by Gabrielle Roth & The Call by Oriah Mountain Dreamer will be offered as support on our journey and will be reviewed during the ZOOM call prior to each workshop.


Sayrah draws from over a decade of experience as a Clinical Social Worker with trainings in Yoga, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) and Mindfulness Based Stressed Reduction (MBSR) to name a few. She has worked extensively with at risk youth, adults with co-occurring disorders (substance use & mental health issues), individuals with severe mental illness (psychosis) and other marginalized populations.  

Fridays, 6pm-8:30pm
Saturdays, 11am-6pm
Sundays, 11am-5pm

Location for all workshops: Western Sky Studio, 2525 8th St., Berkeley

All 3 workshops: $600
Individual workshops: $225
These workshops are designed to build upon each other; therefore attendance to all 3 workshops is highly recommended in order to gain the highest possible benefit.  I have done my best to offer the lowest possible rate to make this work accessible to all; however, please do not hesitate to contact Sayrah if money is a hinderance to your ability to attend.


Please bring comfortable clothes to move in (layers are best).  Bring bottled water, a bag lunch and anything else that you may need for our time together.

Workshop details will be emailed upon registration.

Additional questions, please call 808-430-9423 

Counts as 15 Waves level hours for those on the Teacher Training path.
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Rumor has it, it's my birthday TONIGHT! Come on down to the Veterans Hall on Thursday, May 23, with your loved ones to help me celebrate my big day with my family and local Oakland 5Rhythms tribe! This will be a family friendly event-- all ages are welcomed! We will start off with a super fun family oriented 5Rhythms Warm Up, followed by a live performance offered by Deep Dive Oakland member and musician extraordinaire, Mary Fineman. Seating will be provided if you wish to simply listen and enjoy, AND we will have the dance floor open and available for those who wish to continue to move and groove. Cake and frolicking to top off our evening! Yippee!!!

Mary Fineman is an award winning singer/songwriter, she is a classically trained pianist, and composer who started to write music out of the blue in 2003. Her music weaves elements of popular music, musical theater, and classical art song with threads of gospel and jazz. Her songs speak about those things important to the human heart – relationship, love, and loss - often entwined with images of nature. To learn more about Mary or to purchase her music, visit www.maryfineman.com.

Suggested contribution for this special event is $25. 

Please plan to arrive on time at 7:30PM. Doors close at 8:15PM.

This is a family friendly event! All ages welcome!
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Sayrah's B-Day Bash!

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Deep Dive Oakland is excited to welcome you to a very special Valentines Dance on Valentines Day!!

Our evening will start off with a 45 minute warm up wave led by Sayrah followed by a heart opening Cacao ceremony that will begin promptly at 8:15p.m. Special Guest teacher Benson Scott will offer luscious sound landscapes as we continue to open our hearts in community and dance. Our evening will conclude with a smorgasbord of Strawberries & Chocolate to share in our closing circle.

Benson Scott is the founder and co-conspiring teacher of Rise Dance Movement:  A restorative justice practice that centers around leadership from within through music and movement.  Rise welcomes all people to the dance floor wherever that floor may be.  Our mission is to bring restorative practices to movement with a cooperative and collaborative leadership.  Benson brings a playful heart and creative spirit to the music by DJ’ing to the ear of the group body. He follows the pace and movements of the group by doing live mixes interspersed with inspirational words while offering a wide field of movements and justice practices.

Contribution for this special event is $35. If you are a class card holder you may use 2 classes for this event.

Please plan to arrive on time at 7:30PM. Doors close at 8:15PM.

For more info about our weekly 5Rhythms classes in Oakland, we invite you to 'join' Deep Dive Oakland
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Deep Dive Oakland is super excited to invite you to our final class of 2018: A special evening of Dance, LIVE MUSIC and Soup Making, to usher in the Winter Solstice.  

Our evening will begin with a 45 minute Sweat Your Prayers dance, followed by a sacred soup making ceremony (YES! We will be making a pot of soup together!). While our soup is simmering, we will dance another wave to live music offered by Rasa and Alyssa. In prayer and contemplation, we will end our evening together as we nourish ourselves in circle with our sacred soup.

Rasa is a multi-instrumentalist, poet and soup maker. His intention is to bring love and transformation to the planet through music, spoken word and intuitive cooking. He regularly performs at yoga studios, music venues and festivals throughout the Bay Area and beyond. 

Alyssa Decaro will join the soundscape offering her expertise as a drummer and body percussionist. Alyssa is also a dancer & yoga teacher.  

Created by Gabrielle Roth, the 5Rhythms is a dynamic movement practice rooted in the principle that if you put the psyche in motion it will heal itself. Through the map of the 5Rhythms (www.5rhythms.com), we will take a deep dive into our own inner landscape to discover our authentic selves. The only requirement is that you have a curious mind and a desire to explore creativity, connection and community.

Contribution for this special event is $35. If you are a class card holder you may use 2 classes for this event.
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Fruitful Darkness is a 3 day workshop intended to offer you a deeper glimpse into the Shadow Map of the 5Rhythms.

The 5Rhythms® is a conscious dance practice rooted in the principle that if you put the psyche in motion it will heal itself. The 5Rhythms are Flowing, Staccato, Chaos, Lyrical and Stillness. These Rhythms are a moving map to ecstasy that, when practiced, allow us to get grounded in our bodies, express our hearts and clear our minds so that our true essence can come forth effortlessly.

But what happens when our Flow becomes stuck, or our Staccato becomes too rigid or Chaos becomes too confusing?

During this workshop, Sayrah will guide you into experiential practices and self inquiry designed to deepen your understanding of the Shadows of the 5Rhythms. Together we will travel from inertia to ecstasy and will learn actionable steps to encourage integration of both light & shadow.

Sayrah Garrison is a certified 5Rhythms instructor and has been teaching a weekly Waves level class in Oakland for 4 years.  She is deeply committed to her local dance tribe and is excited to be exploring this rich terrain with YOU!

Suggested reading, Maps to Ecstasy by Gabrielle Roth; The Fruitful Darkness by Joan Halifax (Title inspired by the book)

Attendance to 3 waves level classes suggested prior to workshop.  Must have an open mind and a willingness to participate.

*Fruitful Darkness image by www.richardianheys.co.uk

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Friday, November 9, 7-9:30pm, Preview evening in the Grand Ballroom downstairs open to all!
Saturday, November 10, 1:30-8pm, Hall 1 upstairs
Sunday, November 11, 2:30-7:30pm, Hall 1 upstairs

**Optional dinner Sunday evening following workshop**

Located at the Veterans Memorial Building/Senior Center 
200 Grand Ave at Harrison Street & Bay Place
Oakland, CA

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Early Bird, 3 day workshop (ends October 21) - $195
Early Bird, Saturday & Sunday only (ends October 21) - $170

Regular price, 3 day workshop - $225
Regular price, Saturday & Sunday only - $190

Friday only - $30 pre reg (ends October 21), $35 at the door

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Please bring comfortable clothes to move in (layers are best).  Bring bottled water and anything else that you may need.

Workshop details will be emailed upon registration.

Additional questions, please call 808-430-9423

Counts as 14 Waves level hours for those on the Teacher Training path.

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