Raduca Vojáčková

In October 2008 I became certified 5 Rhythms teacher – the only one in the Czech Republic so far. I gained accreditation after 5 intensive years of studying 5 rhythms dance and successful completion of teachers accreditation programme, led by Gabrielle Roth – 5 rhythms founder (5 Rhythms®). I am a member of 5RTA (5 Rhythms Teachers Association) that focuses on continuous education of certified teachers and direct exchange of latest experience in 5 rhythms field and other related teachings and supports and protects activities of the certified teachers.

To obtain 5 rhythms teachers accreditation, hundreds of differently focused 5 rhythms classes and intensive workshops are required together with the range of theoretical knowledge.

Detailed information about How to Become a Teacher you can find here.

I teach regular open classes in Prague and one-day or weekend workshops in various towns all over the Czech Republic – at the places where 5 rhythms dance has taken or is slowly taking roots. Each year we organize summer workshop Inspiration intended for people who are interested to hold dancing classes on their own. I participate in various projects and teambuilding activities, where I attempt via dance to open the gates for people to deeper experiencing of revived connection with their body at all levels: physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and soul one.

I graduated from Charles University in Physical Education and Czech Language and World Literature in 1980, in which I earned PhD degree in 1983.

Besides many years of high-school teaching, I gained teaching experiences in modern dance classes which I conducted for 10 years in Dance Centre Prague. Moreover, I was involved in alternative movement methods like Alexander and Feldenkreis technique, contact improvisation, etc. Regarding alternative approaches, I fostered my knowledge in One Brain course (I am a facilitator), in Elementary Therapy course (I took three-years ongoing training) and courses dedicated to traditional chinese medicine or body work. Recently, I practice yoga conducted by physioterapist, dancer and yoga-teacher Jiří Čumpelík and tantric buddhism meditations conducted by Rob Preece. Since 2012, I participate in on-going 5 rhythms training related to unconscious creative power – libido, led by Andrea Juhan, close co-worker of Gabrielle Roth and psychotherapist.

Since year 1999 I held regular spontaneous dance classes, in which I used my previous experience. Ten years of spontaneous dance teaching not only opened new way to dance for many people but it also led them to different experiencing of their body and feelings what could be transforming and healing.

I am still deeper and deeper fascinated by 5 rhythms, by being grounded in connection with spirituality, by joyfull but intesive and deep experiences that can heal pain of the body and that of the soul and by easy access to perform it. Today – after 6 years of many intensive experiences with 5 rhythms and after 11 years of regular dance classes teaching – I could say that dance can heal your body and free yourself. Motion releases the body and opens a space to the soul to speak and integrate our casual reality with our spirituality. Pains, barriers or stereotypes deeply hidden in ourselves will step out of our unconscious mind in order to be transformed to comprehension, compassion, stillness, joy and amazement with the miracle of life. Dance let us to know ourselves better, to feel and to love not only us but the others and the world.