Moving Forward Immersion -

Cleveland Practice Cohort

a practice community to help us get more free

September - October 2024!

In this era of unpredictability, chaos, violence, and loss, as we contend with white supremacist culture, toxic capitalism, patriarchy and the stripping of our rights, our bodies absorb shock after shock on our behalf. How might we metabolize all we’ve taken in? The Moving Forward Immersion provides the container within which we can identify and honor the constriction, the survival patterns, and the shapes we’ve developed to keep us safe and begin to gently move through them to access a version of ourselves that feels a little more free. As we explore balance, build strength, get playful, and tap into our inherent dignity, we expand our capacity to stay with and stay in the work of our collective liberation.

Because the body keeps far more than just the score.

This is a practice born out of the fact that everything around us changes, that circumstances might not ever be ideal, that things are not guaranteed to get easier. This is a practice for us to engage with the world AS IS, building ourselves up individually and collectively to meet the reality of these times. This is a practice that helps us stay open to what's possible moving forward. Whether you arrive with a very personal purpose or are driven by the practitioner in you, join us. Learn how to co-harmonize your body with other bodies, inviting in a greater sense of togetherness.

For the burned out, for the parents, and caregivers, for the uninspired practitioners, for the first responders, the teachers, for therapists, for healthcare workers, for the curious, for the hopeful, for the organizers. For those who are deep in the work of healing. This practice is for us.

You’ll be guided by Cassandra Sirl, birth/death/body worker, Jenny King, professor and co-director of the Center for Trauma and Adversity at Case Western Reserve University, and Hope Hamling, somonaut and founder and teacher at Abide Yoga and Abide West in Cleveland, OH.

what we’ll cover

• Learn about patterns of tension in the body caused by stress and how to soften the armor

• Find a sense of dignity in the body by way of various thoughtful strengthening exercises

• Discover the magic of balancing work

• Create meaningful rituals to help anchor yourself

• Learn how to effectively move in and out of stressful states with greater ease

• Experience the role of community in healing

• Hold space for awe and community practice in the midst of the busyness of autumn

• Dive deep into playful practices that can help keep us afloat

the details

Moving Forward Immersion is held on four consecutive Fridays, September 27th, and October 4, 11 & 18

Hours: 5:30 - 8:30 PM; a nourishing meal will be provided each session

This offering will be held in person at Abide Yoga on Larchmere, Cleveland, OH

An unlimited membership at Abide Yoga is included for the duration of the program, which covers all regularly scheduled weekly classes

Payment plans are possible

18 spots are available

This immersion will be a hybrid in person / online format, with the possibility of remote attendance. All sessions will be recorded and shared with you for later use.

Tuition: Sliding scale $333 / $555 / $777

Sliding scale is a community-supported initiative, in which those who can pay full price do, and those who are less resourced pay less. There are a limited number of $333 and $555 spots available, please inquire to hope.abideyoga@gmail.com if you’d like to pay on the lower end of the scale.

Please take a look at the image below for more information about how sliding scale works. Through this model, we support community health and healing for EVERYONE. If you have any questions about the sliding scale, please reach out to Hope at hope.abideyoga@gmail.com