“You know,” he said “I really look forward to the newsletter you send out each month.”

“Really?” I asked, genuinely surprised to be getting this unsolicited feedback from a friend.

“Yes, really.  It’s one of the most inspiring  pieces of email I receive. I love it!”

This set me thinking.  How can we make this newsletter even better?  And I’ve come up with an idea.  We would like more of you to be writing about stories and experiences connected with the 5 Rhythms and the work of Susannah and Ya’Acov.  So from next month we will be offering a prize of £100 workshop voucher for the best article submitted.  Yours truely, the editor, will be the final arbiter and I am relishing this new addition to my powers!

For me, the most striking thing about the Kanyini film was the contrast between the excellent living conditions of the aboriginal people shown on some fantastic black and white footage taken in about 1930 (from which the picture on the top of this article is taken) and the conditions of deprivation that they live in today.  This was prior to their forced removal from their traditional lands and the introduction of the policy removing their children from their parent to be ‘educated’ thousands miles away.  The present policy adopted by the Australian toward the aboriginal community amount to what has been described in a recent online article as ‘passive genocide’.   If, having read the article, you feel moved to write to John Howard the Australian Prime Minister here is the link you need http://www.pm.gov.au/contact/index.cfm

Bob Randall, the wonderful aboriginal elder whose personal story is told in the film, came to our local class the following evening and I am very pleased to say that by donating the profits from the evening we raised £560 to help towards the cost of his trip to the UK to promote his film.  This sum was boosted by the presence of many of the participants from Ya’Acov’s Ritual Ongoing Group.  Congratulations to Jo Lathan for organising his trip here.

This week the class is being visited by a woman who is making a documentary on dance and spirituality for BBC regional radio.  We will let you know when this will be broadcast.

Zero Zone  - Ongoing Group with Susannah starting at the end of April

Wild at Heart– A workshop for men with Ya’Acov

Sanctuary – A workshop for women with Susannah

The Alchemy of Stillness – An advanced Heartbeat workshop with Ya’Acov (please note you need to book by March 31st to get the early payment discount for this workshop.

Making Love – A workshop for couple with Susannah and Ya’Acov

Dancing with the Devil – A heartbeat workshop with Ya’Acov

Coming up shortly.

Rhythms and Tides  A residential workshop led by Susannah on the Isle of Sylt in Germany  29th march to 1st April.  Contact Petra + 49 4651 871 276

Equilibrium of the Heart 30 March  -1st of April in Manchester. Contact Elaine +44 161 881 2644  333elaineswords@onetel.com

Ya’Acov will also be offering Equilibrium of the Heart in Luzern in Switzerland on 28 – 29th April. Contact Marco +41 41 228 9010  info@vereindynamo.ch

For May’s schedule of workshops please click here

It is very like there will be no newsletter in April and the next one will come out at the beginning of May.

Wishing you all a radiant spring

Roland