5Rhythms Santa Cruz

08/17/2026

Only 5 last places left for Moving With The Mystery- our 5Rhythms dance day retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains. September 19 • 10:30 AM - 5 PM with Tess Howell.

We have such good group of seasoned dancers in the room, wise and wild ones, brave and bold ones.
Join us for dance day exploring what it means to live fully and to dare deeply- to wholeheartedly experience and enjoy this one wild and precious life that we have been given.
We will explore the line between setting a clear intention for what we want for our lives-and listening in deeply to what life want from us!

We will explore together what it means to be human,
to have a heart that wishes and wants
and how we might move more skilfully with the mysteries of life.
and even see if we can stack the odds in our favour!

You are so warmly welcomed. $30 deposit to secure your spot. . Only 5 last places remain :) Early bird rate until $120 until August 31st - booking link in comments below.

Come join us to dance deep and move with the mystery :)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/moving-with-the-mystery-a-dance-day-retreat-in-the-santa-cruz-mountains-tickets-1990106930401

07/16/2026

5 Rhythms out in nature tomorrow night Friday-7pm with our dear Tess🌷✨🌼 location info at wildmoves.org

06/22/2026

06/10/2026

Dance remains the truest way of making sense of life that I have. It is my passion, my portal, my permission-bringer; the place where I find my power and drop into the terrains of tender-heartedness. It is where I find soul, sass, sweetness and sanity. I keep coming back to the dance -as it keeps me coming back to myself. Helps me to become more resourced, more resilient, more robust; to keep on shining bright in dark times.

If you're Santa Cruz-ish I'm hoping you can come celebrate the mid-summer threshold with me by dancing 5Rhythms outdoors for sunset in the woods. This Friday 12th 7-830pm (next one July 17th) $20 Hidden location info at https://wildmoves.org/santa-cruz-sunset-sessions/

Be warmly welcomed - Tess

05/25/2026

Beloveds! We are dancing outdoors again on Friday night for a sunset session, out in lovely spot hidden among the trees at the back of Lighthouse Fields.

The next few dates will be:
Friday May 29th 7-830pm
Friday June 12th 7-830pm
Friday July 17th 7-830pm
Full location and joining info can be found here: https://wildmoves.org/santa-cruz-sunset-sessions/

You are so warmly welcomed.

Tess

Santa Cruz Sunset sessions ‘And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair’– Khalil Gibran Join us for a 2026 Friday night Sunset Session series of outdoor dances at Lighthouse Fields: Next dates: Friday April 24th 630-800pm Friday May 2...

03/26/2026

🌱 The emerging Spring -

Dear dancing friends, Spring is here officially, and what better way to welcome it than with movement, music, and community! I have two exciting events to share with you this April, and I'd love to see you at one or both.   NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DANCE COLLECTIVE  ~ Spring Dance & Flow Retreat Thursd...