DANCING WITH MYSTERY -move with a poem

A 5RHYTHMS® and Embodied Poetry WORKSHOP

OCTOBER 23-25 2026 in Aarhus, Denmark

This workshop is an invitation to move with a poem. 
To invite your wild, expansive, mysterious self to reveal its presence, 
through the maps of the 5Rhythms and the wild words of embodied poetry. 
To become a listening heart, holding space for yourself and others, 
to unfold, step by step, into what’s true for you.

These 3 days together will support you to:
-Find and work with a sacred poem friend that brings exactly the medicine you need.
-Get out of your head and drop into presence, so you can move with the flow of life.
-Experience a source of steadiness that sustains you, even in challenging times.

Why are we doing this? 

We’ve both danced 5Rhythms® for decades, and supported each other’s work for years. We understand the tremendous power of embodied art (dance + poetry) to open your heart, plug you into your soul, and express your deep self more fully. And we know how to allow the energy of a group to unfold, trusting the greater wisdom that’s guiding us. No pushing, just melting, in deeply human ways. There is a wild edge to this exploration that’s more than the sum of its parts, as this unique gathering emerges into being.

DANCE THE 5RHYTHMS®

The 5Rhythms (Flowing – Staccato – Chaos – Lyrical – Stillness®) let us move through our inner landscapes. Letting your body listen to your heart, becoming more aware of what you need to thrive in your everyday life.

“Free the body
Express the heart 
Empty the mind
Awaken the soul 
Embody spirit”
– Gabrielle Roth

WORK WITH A COMPANION POEM

Before the workshop, you’ll receive Rionach’s e-book, Poems for Dancing with Mystery. This has 50 potent poems chosen especially to support your process in this workshop. 

Choose a poem infused with the vibrational medicine you need at this time. You’re also welcome to bring a poem, quote, song lyrics from any source, including in your own language or words you’ve written yourself. Trust what calls you.

During the workshop, you will experience a simple, but potent process of embodying your poem. This goes deep fast and gently rewires your system on physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels.

Feedback after last years workshop:

~This was a sublime, beautiful, expanding, safe and wildly comfort-zone-blasting workshop that I would recommend anyone with the knack of going deep into the new beauty of inner territories! I absolutely loved your combination of dance and poetry, and the musical lyrical bath of poetry was a magical gift. Thank you for the safe space you created for us all to expand and love and meet.
Elinna

Mindblowing!
Imagine being able to dance a poem!
Amazing to feel the words take up space in your body and a deeper meaning of the poem unfold.
Heartfelt thanks to Laila and Rionach for a very special, unforgettable experience. I’m SO looking forward to the next time❤️
Bjarne

Poetry and dance. Five rhythms. What do they have to do with each other?
That was my first thought, which was immediately followed by curiosity. A sensation in the body that something as yet unknown could come to life and expression, precisely in that combination.
Was it a demanding weekend? Yes…..
Was it worth it? YES!
We were invited to encounter depths within ourselves through poetry, movement and music.
And we were carried through each stage with gentleness and in a safe environment.
It gave me the opportunity to encounter depths I had no idea existed within me.
Highly recommended.
Jette

About us

Rionach Aiken (NL + IRL), Poetry Alchemist

Hi, I’m Ríonach (pronounced rhee-on-ock).

I was forged by bone-deep shyness. Poetry opened me to my soul essence and melted the visibility blocks that kept me in hiding.

Working deeply with the right poem at the right time rewires your brain, rewrites your old stories and helps you speak your larger self into being.

Now, as a poetry alchemist and soulful visibility guide, I help people see themselves clearly, and share their wisdom, gifts and voice in potent ways.

My childhood was spent running free in the wilds of Ireland. I love wind and waves, sea-washed pebbles and make ink and art from wild plants.

Laila Wodtke Nissen, cert. 5Rhythms Teacher.

Hi, I’m Laila.
I kept everything inside, locked tight inside my own shell. Dancing melted my inhibitions and set my soul in motion, opening me to love, joy and confident expression. I’m passionate about supporting all people to live life with zest and power. As a psychotherapist, body therapist, and 5 Rhythms® dance teacher, I help those recovering from cancer, abuse and mental health challenges, as well as many others. So we can become kinder to ourselves, moving through life with more ease and freedom to be who we are.

I fell in love with 5Rhythms in 1998 and became a teacher 10 years later, studying with Gabrielle Roth in the U.S.

No previous experience nescessary. This a a 5RHTYHMS Waves workshop, the 1. level of the 5RHYTHMS Cosmology.

Practicalities:
Friday 23. Oct. 19.00 – 21.30. If you only join us Friday night: 255 kr. (Clip + 30 kr)
Open evening and beginning of our workshop. Do not miss.
Saturday 24. Oct.: 10.30 – 17.30
Sunday 25. Oct.: 10.00 – 16.30

Venue:
To be announced in the center of
8000 Aarhus C

Price:
3295 DK kr incl VAT// 445 EUR
Early Brid 2695 Dk kr//365 EUR intil and no later than Sept. 15

Registration: kontakt@lailanissen.dk
I will send you my bankaccount number. No Mobilepay please.

Cancellations for Workshops:
The amount is refunded up to 14 days from the start date, minus 10% for administration. If you cancel up to 7 days before the start of the course, half of the amount will be refunded minus an administration fee of 10%. After this, the amount will not be refunded. The space can be passed on to someone else.