This spooky season, treat yourself and your little ones to a fun, Halloween-inspired exploration of yoga and meditation!

On Sunday, November 2nd, from 2-2:45pm, you and other families can attend this workshop, filled with games, stories, and songs that teach yoga fundamentals and breathing techniques in a playful way. This workshop is open to kids ages 4-8, who will be encouraged to practice tools of self-expression and emotional regulation in a safe container while making new friends.

Learning these types of skills from a young age promotes confidence, compassion, and groundedness that they can carry with them as they continue to learn about themselves and the world. Additionally, learning these skills as a family can be a fun and sweet way of co-regulating your nervous systems together. Registration will stay open until 8pm on Halloween, October 31st!

Sliding Scale:

$25

for $15/child, use code SPROUTS15

for $20/child, use code SPROUTS20

w. Pearl Chen and Meg Olegario

at Abide West, Lakewood

Do you have a body? Are you interested in better understanding your body and its cycles? Then come to this workshop! Cycles are all around us, impacting our daily lives. Come discuss ways to be empowered to better recognize cycles and their impact, how to convert them to growth spirals, and when to collapse and compost the energy to spread it in new directions. We will discuss cycles in your body and the world and how recognizing these cycles or even charting them (worksheet provided) can help you better understand your moods, feelings, and how to better accomplish your goals based on your cycle and cycles around you. Discussion will include menstruation, but this workshop is open and applicable to everyone with a body, whether you menstruate or not.

Guided by Beck Swab

$30

Sliding Scale:

for $10, use code CYCLES10

for $20, use code CYCLES20

Join resident collage artist Rhi Gonzales @selfrhiflectivearts for an eveing of collaging -- gathering bits and pieces together to create meaningful works of art. We'll provide all the materials, bring your own snacks and drinks. Bring your body and heart and the willingness to create something beautiful from what you find internally and from the materials. We'll start with a brief gentle, grounding movement practice, then get snipping!

$35

Sliding Scale:

for $30 use code COLLAGE30

for $25 use code COLLAGE25

This iteration of The Medicine will have us exploring tulsi (holy basil) and hibiscus flower. We will be tasting both of these herbs, creating tulsi tinctures, and making hibiscus infused honey. We'll also learn about medicinal properties and spiritual significance of both plants. Finally, we'll be communing with the energy of the plants, and writing some intentions for incoroporating these plants into our personal practice.

Guided by Jennifer Adjua

Saturday, October 24th

6:30 - 8:00pm

At Abide on Larchmere

Sliding scale: for $25, use code MED25 for $35, use code MED35

This year feels different – heavy, terrifying, enraging, yes – but instead of retreating, self-isolating and mourning, we are hungry for connection and community. We are taking stock of our resources. Some are limited, like our time on earth; others are boundless, like our capacity for giving and receiving love. How do we maximize and nurture goodness in the time we have right now?

Our 2025 Murmurations books are meant to guide us toward what matters, and help us recognize the quiet, mobilizing power of love in all its forms.

October 17th: The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer

About the book: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity, and community, based on the lessons of the natural world.

As Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy. How, she asks, can we learn from Indigenous wisdom and the plant world to reimagine what we value most? Our economy is rooted in scarcity, competition, and the hoarding of resources, and we have surrendered our values to a system that actively harms what we love. Meanwhile, the serviceberry’s relationship with the natural world is an embodiment of reciprocity, interconnectedness, and gratitude. The tree distributes its wealth—its abundance of sweet, juicy berries—to meet the needs of its natural community. And this distribution ensures its own survival. As Kimmerer explains, “Serviceberries show us another model, one based upon reciprocity, where wealth comes from the quality of your relationships, not from the illusion of self-sufficiency.”

As Elizabeth Gilbert writes, Robin Wall Kimmerer is “a great teacher, and her words are a hymn of love to the world.” The Serviceberry is an antidote to the broken relationships and misguided goals of our times, and a reminder that “hoarding won’t save us, all flourishing is mutual.”

Bring a snack or drink to share. Chill yoga and book discussion guided by Tanya Reynolds.

At Abide West at Willow Room Collective

15810 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH

Sliding Scale $5 - $30

for $5 use code MUR5

$10, MUR10

$15, MUR15

$20, MUR20

$25, MUR25

Join Hope Hamling for a Moving Forward practice, focusing on dearmoring, finding deep strength, and learning how to balance and feel centered in uncertainty.

Motherful is a Columbus, Ohio based organization whose goal is simple and impactful: support single moms in all the ways they need. Here's a video to show you a bit about their work.

• Motherful's 2023 Annual Report

• Some articles on the "Motherful Village" co-housing development the group is working towards, the Universal Basic Income pilot they helped set up in Franklin County, and their recent loss of federal funding under the Trump administration

Sliding scale $15 / $25 / $35 and up! Every dollar collected will go directly to Motherful.

Heart Alchemy: From Grief to Resilience - An Afternoon Writing & Embodiment Retreat

w. Naazneen Diwan

Why make space for grief? There is so much loss and pain and heartache in this moment that it might feel overwhelming to face. And, when we do, in community, in this cared for container of ritual, yoga, meditation and poetry, that is when we can truly open to the joy and resilience that is our birthright. No need for any formal training, either in yoga or poetry or spiritual practice, this retreat is open to anyone who longs to heal, who wants to connect with the heart, and who wants to learn and grow in their spiritual strength. Poetry and embodiment are our sacred vehicles for harnessing the boundless powers of our hearts -- the love, compassion and fortitude that we just need uncover and invite into the light. 

September 21st

12 - 4pm

at Abide West

Sliding scale $50 / $65 / $80

About Naazneen Diwan

Naazneen is a queer, Muslim, Indian raised in the Midwest of the U.S. As a caretaker for her three elders, one with Alzheimers and all aging with various disabilities and illnesses, her grief has been both lingering and persistent. She holds a Masters in Arabic from the Ohio State University and a PhD in Gender Studies from UCLA. She is a poetry editor and coach and has taught creative writing residencies and poetry workshops, internationally. Her most recent research focuses on storytelling workshops with Muslim women activist-survivors of the Gujarat communal violence of 2002 and examined how gendered violence impacts mental, emotional and spiritual wellness and how self-transformative practices can lead to more effective collectives advocating for change. Her engagements in academic, creative, and social justice interventions have centered holistic care and sustainability and, to that end, she has been studying and practicing Iyengar Yoga for the last 15 years as well as been a practitioner of meditation for over 10 years, teaching meditation with True North Insight’s BIPOC sangha and through facilitating healing arts workshops with activists and survivors of trauma. She most recently taught the poetry workshop Letting Go, Letting In: Writing in and Through Grief with 15 brilliant writers through Literary Cleveland. 

Read more about Naaz here: https://99namesediting.weebly.com/about.html

Autumn Equinox Sacred Seasons Yoga Circle

When the months pass so quickly you can barely believe summer is already turning to autumn, what can you do to slow down and feel present?

Join us in our next Sacred Seasons Yoga Circle!
It’s an intimate gathering crafted to deeply reconnect you with yourself, the Earth, and the Creator, within a circle of kindred spirits.


What you'll experience:

• Opening Ritual & Meditation – Create sacred space by altar building, guided breathwork, and intention setting specific to this season
• Embodiment practice of fluid yoga movement designed to balance and align with the essence of the season
• Vocal expression through song and mantra
• Reflection and Oracle Cards – Exploring our connection to Spirit and sharing thoughts
• Closing Ritual – Blessings, offering gratitude and integration

This is an immersive ritual—woven with breath, movement, and soul. 

During the Autumn Equinox Sacred Seasons Yoga Circle, we will:

• come together for heart and throat opening Yin yoga and breathing practices that soothe the nervous system.
• as this is the season of ragweed, we’ll practice movement and massage that nourishes the lymphatic system.
• expand our understanding of these sacred practices where you are encouraged to ask questions and experiment.
 
As a Licensed Massage Therapist, Reiki Master, Yoga Teacher, Somatic Coach, and Leader of Sacred Circles, Caressa is honored, humbled, and grateful to share this ancient wisdom with you. Welcome home to the circle!

September 20th

6 - 7:30pm

At Abide on Larchmere

$30 / 35 / 40

Sense-ational Strategies: Build Your Own Sensory Kit 

Curious about how your senses shape your emotions, behaviors, and how you respond to the world around you? 

Join Meg Olegario, a Licensed Occupational Therapist and yoga teacher at Abide for a day of community learning and crafting your own sensory toolkit.

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll explore practical tools and strategies to better understand and manage our unique sensory systems, so we can move through each day with more confidence and ease. We will identify useful insights and coping strategies to help you feel more grounded, focused and in control. This will be a supportive space to build a more attuned sensory lens and opportunity to foster connections in community with one another.

This sensory workshop may be particularly beneficial for neurodivergent folks and simply those who experience anxiety or overwhelm throughout their day. 

Here’s what you can expect during this workshop: 

Learn about sensory processing and sensory modulation/regulation and how they are connected to neurodiversity 

Explore your eight senses with sensory modulation exercises  

Learn how to establish a sensory lens by identifying your sensory likes, triggers and soothers

Explore the connection between your state of alertness (energy levels) and sensory regulation 

Tune into your senses through a mindful body scan practice

Build your own sensory toolkit with starter kit items provided

Foster new connections through shared experiences and a supportive community space 

When: Saturday, September 20th 

Time: 11am-6pm 

Where: Abide West Lakewood at Willow Room Collective 

15810 Detroit Ave

Sliding Scale $30/50/70/100 

This year feels different – heavy, terrifying, enraging, yes – but instead of retreating, self-isolating and mourning, we are hungry for connection and community. We are taking stock of our resources. Some are limited, like our time on earth; others are boundless, like our capacity for giving and receiving love. How do we maximize and nurture goodness in the time we have right now?

Our 2025 Murmurations books are meant to guide us toward what matters, and help us recognize the quiet, mobilizing power of love in all its forms.

August 1st: Hope In The Dark by Rebecca Solnit

About the book: 

A book as powerful and influential as Rebecca Solnit's Men Explain Things to Me, her Hope in the Dark was written to counter the despair of radicals at a moment when they were focused on their losses and had turned their back to the victories behind them and the unimaginable changes soon to come. In it, she makes a radical case for hope as a commitment to act in a world whose future remains uncertain and unknowable. Drawing on her decades of activism and a wide reading of environmental, cultural, and political history, Solnit argued that radicals have a long, neglected history of transformative victories, that the positive consequences of our acts are not always immediately seen, directly knowable, or even measurable, and that pessimism and despair rest on an unwarranted confidence about what is going to happen next. Now, with a moving new introduction explaining how the book came about and a new afterword that helps teach us how to hope and act in our unnerving world, she brings a new illumination to the darkness of 2016 in an unforgettable new edition of this classic book.

Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit is the author of eighteen or so books on feminism, western and indigenous history, popular power, social change and insurrection, wandering and walking, hope and disaster, including the books Men Explain Things to Me and Hope in the Dark, both also with Haymarket; a trilogy of atlases of American cities; The Faraway Nearby; A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities that Arise in Disaster; A Field Guide to Getting Lost; Wanderlust: A History of Walking; and River of Shadows, Eadweard Muybridge and the Technological Wild West (for which she received a Guggenheim, the National Book Critics Circle Award in criticism, and the Lannan Literary Award). A product of the California public education system from kindergarten to graduate school, she is a columnist at Harper's and a regular contributor to the Guardian.

Friday, September 19th at Abide West at Willow Room Collective

15810 Detroit Ave, Lakewood

Sliding Scale: Pay What you Wish $5 - $30

Bring a snack or drink to share!

You are invited to join Holistic Wellness Practitioner Stacey Pickering for a restorative sound bath, including crystal singing bowls, intuitive vocalization & other vibrationally healing instrumentation.

Crystal singing bowls, made of quartz and other gemstones, are used in ceremony, meditation, and various transformative experiences. They produce strong, clear, true tones that resonate deeply in our bodies & energetic systems. The vibrations that ring out from the bowls create clear pathways in us for opening, release, connection, balance & stillness. Their powerful sounds can help us feel grounded, energized, peaceful, uplifted and whole. 

Sound vibrations have the power to clear mental clutter & allow space for new neural pathways, helping to catalyze the creation of what we want to be & see more of in our lives & in the world.

Join Stacey to reset, rebalance, and reconnect with yourself.

Saturday, September 13th, 7 PM

Sliding Scale $20 / $25 / $30

At Abide on Larchmere

Donate your (clean, in good or like-new condition) fall and winter clothing, and then come and shop our free store! Clothing swap is always such a reminder of community care and abundance. We have SO much, you guys! Let’s share it. Things that don’t quite fit right, things you’re done wearing…bring them in! Additionally, clothing swaps are a fantastic opportunity to try on different styles and expressions.

All unclaimed clothing will be donated to City Mission and Laura’s Home Crisis Center for Women.

You can bring clothing to Abide on Larchmere or Lakewood around class times, or feel free to message hope.abideyoga@gmail.com for a 24/7 dropoff location on the East Side.

Casey Lewis @caseylynnlewis & Stacey Pickering @we_are_vibrational_energy have been co-creating Sound Bath + Reiki offerings together for quite some time, as well as engaging in their own vocal sounding practices individually & in small groups. Both regularly experience supportive, transformative healing through their explorations with vocalizing - humming, toning, groaning, growling!, or whatever arises. As their collaborative Sound + Reiki offerings have evolved, they feel guided to not only share their vibrational support with folks for the time that we are gathered, but to help (re)connect participants with the medicine that those of us with breath & voice carry within and can almost always access.

Sounding it Out is about empowering ourselves to remember & reclaim our voices to support our own healing & liberation. In this practice we slow down, listen within, and notice what is asking for attention. We will bring care to the parts of us that need it through breath & vocalization (whatever arises! - maybe even a simple song / chant invitation). This can be done sitting, lying down, moving as needed, and even silently, in stillness, if desired.

Then, we'll release the practice & nestle in with blankets and bolsters to receive the restorative vibrations of crystal & Tibetan singing bowls, bells, chimes, gong, shruti box, rain stick, guda drum, & voice, and group hands-off (& possibly, optionally 1:1 hands-on) nurturing Reiki.

We'll take some time to process silently, with the option of journaling or artistic expression - bring supplies if you desire! -
then close our gathering, with an invitation to share.

Of course, vocal sounding is optional, as are all parts of these gatherings. Silence can surely be medicine too. But if there is something in us that fears being heard, perhaps a supportive container of nonjudgement is the perfect place to lean in with curiosity & compassion, and explore what happens when we give ourselves permission to have a voice.

Saturday, September 6th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
At Abide West at Willow Room, 15810 Detroit Ave, Lakewood

Sliding Scale $35 / 40 / $45

Magick Moon Circle: Corn Moon Edition

Join us each month for a sacred Full Moon Circle, where we honor the unique energies of the lunar cycle through tea, rituals, and restorative practices. This circle is designed to nurture your mind, body, and spirit with a blend of magickal activities
and community connection.

What to Expect:

Herbal Tea & Wisdom: Sip on moon-inspired herbal teas while learning about their magickal properties.

Moon Ritual: Engage in a themed ritual to release, manifest, or deepen your spiritual connection with the current full moon.

Yoga: Slow flow, Yin, or restorative yoga to ground, relax, and release
tension.

Meditation with Reiki: Experience a soothing group Reiki session to restore and heal your energy.

Oracle & Tarot: Receive intuitive guidance through card pulls for personal insight.

Magickal Take-Home Item: Take home a sacred item for your altar.

Snacks & Socializing: Enjoy light bites and connect with like-minded souls in a supportive, nurturing space.

Each circle offers a transformative experience, leaving you feeling renewed, inspired, and aligned with the energy of the full moon. 

What to bring:
A journal and pen for journaling & reflecting
Comfortable clothing for yoga and relaxation
An open heart and mind
Any personal ritual tools or items you’d like to bring to be charged at our community altar (optional)

Sliding Scale $35/$45/$55

About Farrah and Jen:

Farrah Matlock (She/They), C.Y.T. 300, Reiki Master Level
Farrah is a Yoga & Meditation Instructor, Reiki Practitioner, Green Witch and Moon Circle facilitator, creating sacred spaces for reflection and connection. With a deep understanding of energy anatomy, she helps students cultivate self-awareness and empathy. Guided by her Taurus Sun, Leo Moon, and Sagittarius
Rising, Farrah uses self-study to cultivate gentleness and confidence, helping others to navigate a world that increasingly demands balance and self-regulation.

Jen Garry (She/Her), Reiki Level 1, Permaculture Designer, Herbalism and Gardening Aficionado
Jen is a Reiki level 1 practitioner, certified in Permaculture Design, and has over five years of herbalism study. A passionate gardener, she grows vegetables, fruits, and native wildflowers while co-facilitating Magick circles to inspire spiritual growth and connection. Guided by her Virgo Sun, Libra Moon, and Leo Rising, Jen empowers others to heal, grow, and deepen their connection to nature.

You are invited to join Holistic Wellness Practitioner Stacey Pickering for a restorative sound bath, including crystal singing bowls, intuitive vocalization & other vibrationally healing instrumentation.

Crystal singing bowls, made of quartz and other gemstones, are used in ceremony, meditation, and various transformative experiences. They produce strong, clear, true tones that resonate deeply in our bodies & energetic systems. The vibrations that ring out from the bowls create clear pathways in us for opening, release, connection, balance & stillness. Their powerful sounds can help us feel grounded, energized, peaceful, uplifted and whole. 

Sound vibrations have the power to clear mental clutter & allow space for new neural pathways, helping to catalyze the creation of what we want to be & see more of in our lives & in the world.

Join Stacey to reset, rebalance, and reconnect with yourself.

Saturday, August 9th, 7 PM

Sliding Scale $20 / $25 / $30

At Abide on Larchmere

This year feels different – heavy, terrifying, enraging, yes – but instead of retreating, self-isolating and mourning, we are hungry for connection and community. We are taking stock of our resources. Some are limited, like our time on earth; others are boundless, like our capacity for giving and receiving love. How do we maximize and nurture goodness in the time we have right now?

Our 2025 Murmurations books are meant to guide us toward what matters, and help us recognize the quiet, mobilizing power of love in all its forms.

August 1st: Hope In The Dark by Rebecca Solnit

About the book: 

A book as powerful and influential as Rebecca Solnit's Men Explain Things to Me, her Hope in the Dark was written to counter the despair of radicals at a moment when they were focused on their losses and had turned their back to the victories behind them and the unimaginable changes soon to come. In it, she makes a radical case for hope as a commitment to act in a world whose future remains uncertain and unknowable. Drawing on her decades of activism and a wide reading of environmental, cultural, and political history, Solnit argued that radicals have a long, neglected history of transformative victories, that the positive consequences of our acts are not always immediately seen, directly knowable, or even measurable, and that pessimism and despair rest on an unwarranted confidence about what is going to happen next. Now, with a moving new introduction explaining how the book came about and a new afterword that helps teach us how to hope and act in our unnerving world, she brings a new illumination to the darkness of 2016 in an unforgettable new edition of this classic book.

Writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit is the author of eighteen or so books on feminism, western and indigenous history, popular power, social change and insurrection, wandering and walking, hope and disaster, including the books Men Explain Things to Me and Hope in the Dark, both also with Haymarket; a trilogy of atlases of American cities; The Faraway Nearby; A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities that Arise in Disaster; A Field Guide to Getting Lost; Wanderlust: A History of Walking; and River of Shadows, Eadweard Muybridge and the Technological Wild West (for which she received a Guggenheim, the National Book Critics Circle Award in criticism, and the Lannan Literary Award). A product of the California public education system from kindergarten to graduate school, she is a columnist at Harper's and a regular contributor to the Guardian.

Friday, August 1st at Abide West at Willow Room Collective

15810 Detroit Ave, Lakewood

Sliding Scale: Pay What you Wish $5 - $30

Bring a snack or drink to share!

Practice, meal, & togetherness on the breezy, beautiful shores of Lake Erie. Join us for an afternoon of awe & wonder practice, movement, and sweet summer breeze.

We'll gather at 2pm at Headlands Beach in Mentor. More detailed info will be sent the day before. 

In case of rain, we'll meet at Abide West, 15810 Detroit Ave, Lakewood.

Sliding Scale $35 / $45 / $55

Letting Go and Letting In: Writing in and Through Grief

w. Naazneen Diwan

This half day retreat explores how we honor what has passed and who has passed out of our lives through entering and centering grieving and the present absence in our bodies and in our writing. What we are creating together is a sacred space to open to the felt sense of loss; bookending with ritual, guided practices of meditation and movement and fostering trust in the process. We explore: how love changes forms; what it means to be a compassionate witness as we acknowledge our pain via poetry; and how we can touch into the courage to open the heart after heartbreak when amongst community. Participants are encouraged to come as they are, share as they feel comfortable, and tap into the healing and resilience made possible when we step out of isolation and hiding and into bold expression of our pain.

July 27th

12 - 4pm

at Abide West

Sliding scale $50 / $65 / $80

Have you ever stumbled upon something-- an object when taking a walk or hearing an unexpected song play on the radio and it just hits differently? Do you find yourself seeing the same repeated numbers everywhere? Signs are all around us, and through our Guides, Angels, and Source Energy, The Divine is always speaking to us. Oftentimes, we're so busy and distracted that we miss it. But when we are open and intentional... when we tune in... so much magic, wisdom, love, and clarity is available to us. Gather around an altar with aromatherapy sprays, oracle cards, and open-hearted humans. This Sacred Circle will include magical bits of wisdom surrounding our theme offered by our facilitator, Steph Trzaska, along with invitations for self-inquiry, group sharing, and a restorative meditation and sound bath. Bring a journal and pen. Tea, yoga mats, blankets, and cushions provided.

Open to all people!

Saturday, July 19th

7 - 9 pm

at Abide on Larchmere

Sliding Scale $25 / 30 / 35

You are invited to join Holistic Wellness Practitioner Stacey Pickering for a restorative sound bath, including crystal singing bowls, intuitive vocalization & other vibrationally healing instrumentation.

Crystal singing bowls, made of quartz and other gemstones, are used in ceremony, meditation, and various transformative experiences. They produce strong, clear, true tones that resonate deeply in our bodies & energetic systems. The vibrations that ring out from the bowls create clear pathways in us for opening, release, connection, balance & stillness. Their powerful sounds can help us feel grounded, energized, peaceful, uplifted and whole. 

Sound vibrations have the power to clear mental clutter & allow space for new neural pathways, helping to catalyze the creation of what we want to be & see more of in our lives & in the world.

Join Stacey to reset, rebalance, and reconnect with yourself.

Saturday, July 12th, 7 PM

Sliding Scale $20 / $25 / $30

At Abide on Larchmere

Magick Moon Circle

Join us each month for a sacred Full Moon Circle, where we honor the unique energies of the lunar cycle through tea, rituals, and restorative practices. This circle is designed to nurture your mind, body, and spirit with a blend of magickal activities
and community connection.

What to Expect:

Herbal Tea & Wisdom: Sip on moon-inspired herbal teas while learning about their magickal properties.

Moon Ritual: Engage in a themed ritual to release, manifest, or deepen your spiritual connection with the current full moon.

Yoga: Slow flow, Yin, or restorative yoga to ground, relax, and release
tension.

Meditation with Reiki: Experience a soothing group Reiki session to restore and heal your energy.

Oracle & Tarot: Receive intuitive guidance through card pulls for personal insight.

Magickal Take-Home Item: Take home a sacred item for your altar.

Snacks & Socializing: Enjoy light bites and connect with like-minded souls in a supportive, nurturing space.

Each circle offers a transformative experience, leaving you feeling renewed, inspired, and aligned with the energy of the full moon. 

What to bring:
A journal and pen for journaling & reflecting
Comfortable clothing for yoga and relaxation
An open heart and mind
Any personal ritual tools or items you’d like to bring to be charged at our community altar (optional)

Sliding Scale $35/$45/$55

About Farrah and Jen:

Farrah Matlock (She/They), C.Y.T. 300, Reiki Master Level
Farrah is a Yoga & Meditation Instructor, Reiki Practitioner, Green Witch and Moon Circle facilitator, creating sacred spaces for reflection and connection. With a deep understanding of energy anatomy, she helps students cultivate self-awareness and empathy. Guided by her Taurus Sun, Leo Moon, and Sagittarius
Rising, Farrah uses self-study to cultivate gentleness and confidence, helping others to navigate a world that increasingly demands balance and self-regulation.

Jen Garry (She/Her), Reiki Level 1, Permaculture Designer, Herbalism and Gardening Aficionado
Jen is a Reiki level 1 practitioner, certified in Permaculture Design, and has over five years of herbalism study. A passionate gardener, she grows vegetables, fruits, and native wildflowers while co-facilitating Magick circles to inspire spiritual growth and connection. Guided by her Virgo Sun, Libra Moon, and Leo Rising, Jen empowers others to heal, grow, and deepen their connection to nature.

Join Liz and wiggle that thing, A.S.S. Popup is back at Abide on Larchmere! Awaken the Sacral and Sensual with this slithery, hip-centric class. Great for anyone who has some ridiculousness stored in the pelvic area (butt clenchers, you know who you are!)

Class passes and memberships apply.

$18 drop in

Practice, meal and togetherness to celebrate an entirely different kind of freedom.

Sliding Scale $35 / $45 / $55

If your body / mind / spirit is holding onto a lot these days, join Sarah-Jane Webster, LMT, CYT to release some of the tension. This 90 minute practice is all about gentle, supported shapes and hands-on craniosacral holds, a gentle and powerful form of touch. We'll feel our bodies, find our breath, and give ourselves a bit of space.

Sliding scale $30 / 35 / 40

Friday, June 27th, 7:30 - 9:00pm

at Abide West Lakewood, at the Willow Room Collective

15810 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH

Fifteen and a half hours of continuous daylight, Summer Solstice is on its way! In previous years, Stacey and I have gathered with y'all in the Great Meadow in Forest Hill Park to greet the turning of the season. We watched the wind blow through the tops of the trees, the curious young deer wander nearby, the sun slowly descend down into the lake. We spread out blankets and sheets and laid down in the tall grass together. Fireflies and flowers and all of us breathing, moving, and resting together. These have always been magical evenings that I won't soon forget, and I'm excited to enjoy more time honoring the change.

Join us for an evening of qigong, yin yoga, meditation, a sound bath, and rest. Let's soak in the beauty of nature in this season, and prepare for the harvest ahead.

Saturday, June 21st, 6:30 - 8:00pm

Rain date Sunday, June 22nd, 6:30 - 8:00pm

at the Great Meadow

Forest Hill Park, Cleveland Heights

Detailed directions to our meeting place provided the day before the event

Sliding scale $15 / $25 / $35

Join Liz and wiggle that thing, A.S.S. Popup is back at Abide on Larchmere! Awaken the Sacral and Sensual with this slithery, hip-centric class. Great for anyone who has some ridiculousness stored in the pelvic area (butt clenchers, you know who you are!)

Class passes and memberships apply.

$18 drop in

This year feels different – heavy, terrifying, enraging, yes – but instead of retreating, self-isolating and mourning, we are hungry for connection and community. We are taking stock of our resources. Some are limited, like our time on earth; others are boundless, like our capacity for giving and receiving love. How do we maximize and nurture goodness in the time we have right now?

Our 2025 Murmurations books are meant to guide us toward what matters, and help us recognize the quiet, mobilizing power of love in all its forms.

June 20: What It Takes To Heal by Prentiss Hemphill

About the book: 

As we emerge from the past few years of collective upheaval, are we ready to face the complexities of our time with joy, authenticity, and connection? Now more than ever, we must learn to heal ourselves, connect with one another, and embody our values. In this revolutionary book, Prentis Hemphill shows us how.

What It Takes to Heal asserts that the principles of embodiment—the recognition of our body’s sensations and habits, and the beliefs that inform them—are critical to lasting healing and change. Hemphill, an expert embodiment practitioner, therapist, and activist who has partnered with Brené Brown, Tarana Burke, and Esther Perel, among others, shows us that we don't have to carry our emotional burdens alone. Hemphill demonstrates a future in which healing is done in community, weaving together stories from their own experience as a trauma survivor with clinical accounts and lessons learned from their time as a social movement architect. They ask, “What would it do to movements, to our society and culture, to have the principles of healing at the very center? And what does it do to have healing at the center of every structure and everything we create?”

In this life-affirming framework for the way forward, Hemphill shows us how to heal our bodies, minds, and souls—to develop the interpersonal skills necessary to break down the doors of disconnection and take the necessary risks to reshape our world toward justice.

Friday, June 20th at Abide West at Willow Room Collective

15810 Detroit Ave, Lakewood

Sliding Scale: Pay What you Wish $5 - $30

Bring a snack or drink to share!

We live in a society that has conditioned us to move at lightning speed. To see consumption and production as our purpose and end goal. While it’s easy to get swept up in the road that’s traveled rapidly, pressing pause and taking a beat is where it’s at. Join us for a grounding pause in the middle of the day in Sacred Circle. Gather around an altar with aromatherapy sprays, oracle cards, and open-hearted humans. There will be divine bits of wisdom surrounding our theme offered by our facilitator, Steph Trzaska, along with invitations for self-inquiry, group sharing, and a restorative meditation and sound bath. Bring a journal and pen. Tea, yoga mats, blankets, and cushions provided.

at Abide Larchmere

w. Steph Trazska

Thursday, June 19th

12:30 - 2:30pm

Sliding Scale: $25 / $30 / $35

Sacred Seasons Yoga: Spring

Your spot in our next Sacred Seasons Yoga Circle is ready and waiting! It’s an intimate gathering crafted to deeply reconnect you with yourself and the Earth within a circle of kindred spirits.

✨ What you'll experience:

Each gathering is different—shaped by the energy of the season, the phase of the moon, and those present in the room - but at the core, you can expect:

• Opening Ritual & Meditation – Create sacred space by altar building, guided breath work, and intention setting

• Embodiment practice of fluid yoga movement designed to balance and align with the essence of the season

• Vocal expression through song 

• Reflection and Oracle Cards – Exploring our connection to Spirit and sharing thoughts

• Closing Ritual – Blessings, offering gratitude and integration

Each gathering is an immersive ritual—woven with breath, movement, and soul. 

In this month’s Sacred Seasons Yoga Circle, we'll be:

• Releasing stuck beliefs and emotions that keep us acting small through movement and ritual

• Exploring the power of self- expression and claiming our true identities 

• Offering gratitude for the beauty and abundance of the Earth as we witness the transition from Spring to Summer

These circles are a soothing balm for the soul and it’s because of the healing power of being in a room where you don't have to hold it all together. A space where you can laugh, cry, and breathe deeply.

 It's because your nervous system recognizes the familiar feeling of being held in community and can finally relax. 

Spots are limited—claim your spot now if your heart feels the pull.

I can't wait to welcome you home to the circle. 

Saturday, June 14th

5:00 - 6:30pm

at Abide West at Willow Room

15810 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH

Sliding Scale $30 / 35 / 40