Abide Yoga

Offering in-person and virtual classes, as well as our FREE / Pay what you wish Youtube channel.

Abide Yoga is a place where you can breathe, stretch, get balanced, and play. We offer joyful creative vinyasa, restorative, slow flow, yin, movement for trauma, prenatal, and meditation classes.

02/03/2025

About Hope Hamling, one of the co-creators of Moving Forward Practice

First and foremost, I’m the mother of two teenagers, and I’m grieving that we have to live in a world that is full of injustice, normalized violence, power-over dynamics, and the destruction of our natural world, social fabrics, and whole communities by the inhumane powers that be.

When I first regularly began practicing body-based modalities about 25 years ago, it was just for me. So I could feel better. So I could stand to be inside my body, even though it didn’t feel like a very safe or happy place. So I could soothe the person who needed soothing, and do my very best to care for her.

However, when I became a parent, my view of the world broadened dramatically. I no longer was taking care of myself just for myself, but for the humans I created, for the world I wanted to see. I began to embrace my ability to guide others to feel better within themselves. I began to truly want to share my skills and my practices with others. I began to feel the dissonance from spaces and people that didn’t align with my values of creating a more just world.

Something that I learned – the hard way – is that you can’t practice yoga and make real issues dissolve. You can’t breathe away the things that make you angry, you can’t calm yourself to the point of not caring when things are fu**ed up. You can’t yoga away systemic injustice, you can’t meditate away problematic situations you find yourself entrenched in. So I practiced facing the hard and scary things, taking the bold leaps, reminding myself that I am a capable human being, even if I feel like I am wildly unprepared for the tasks at hand.

I opened a studio. I got divorced. I faced a debilitating health diagnosis and the subsquent hospitalizations, surgeries, and recovery. I grappled with what it means to be a single mom with very little support. I relied on the help of friends, community, my dear sister, and therapy to get me through my darkest times. I finally have a partner who understands what true support looks like for me.

But life never stopped tossing me curve balls, never stopped the barrage of chaos to deal with, to work through. And so I stopped wishing life would get easy. I stopped hoping for the future to unfold in the way that I want. And I started getting real about what it would take for me to survive and thrive in this wild landscape of hatred, violence, predictable tragedy, and sadness.

In her poem “Starfish,” Mary Oliver wrote:

What good does it do / to lie all day in the sun / loving what is easy? / It never grew easy, but at last I grew peaceful

Peace, for me, does not come from circumstance. It does, however, come from feeling capable, from feeling supported and heard, from feeling a sense of dignity no matter how I have to show up to the party. It comes from having community to rely on and to be present for, it comes from knowing that I am capable of working towards the greater good.

I wonder what will bring you peace? It’s not the same for everyone. But I do know this – that the practices we offer at Abide and through Moving Forward change things for people. They’ve changed how I move in this world. I’ve become sturdier, softer, more loving and reflective, less reactive. The clarity that comes with embodying these practices every day is invaluable, but I’ve also found so much more comfort in the murkiness and confusion of life.

I wonder what’s possible for me, for all of us, as we move into this next chapter of world-on-fire. A curious heart and calling to serve guides me.

01/20/2025

At the start of our training with Jane Clapp in October of 2020, she said something like “things don’t ever get better” which felt like both a gut punch and a deep truth. We have witnessed the unthinkable happen over and over again since then. We know that the unthinkable has been happening forever and will continue to happen. This chaotic world requires us to find our footing day in and day out, to adapt, to find balance and strength to change things. This chaotic world asks us to find each other, too, to harmonize our bodies with each other, to learn to be together. To break the curse of separation, defensiveness, isolation, fear, and scarcity.

The Moving Forward Practice is an ongoing evolution co-created by Hope Hamling, Dr. Jenny King, and Cassandra Sirl. We weave together a variety of body and community practices that offer us space to be messy, to grow, to gather, to wobble, to get stronger, to release tension, to find center, to process the ongoing stressors, and embody what might be possible together.

In addition to live in person (in Cleveland, OH) and virtual classes, we offer retreats, group sessions, and our Moving Forward Immersion, which has a new cohort forming for Spring 2025.

We are here to help you feel grounded, strong, balanced, and supple. This is a practice for all of us – to help us survive and perhaps even find ways to thrive – for these extra f*cked up times we find ourselves in. This is a practice that can help us change things internally, and provide us the stamina and connection to change things in our world.

Join us?

12/13/2024

Gift certificates are available to help the people you love feel better during the dark end of the whirl of weird that was this year!

I'm gonna be real here. I do not enjoy selling stuff. It's why Abide doesn't have a retail section, it's why we don't regularly stock merch. I prefer to give away the tea, to see you pick up a piece of clothing off of the freecycle and feel like you just found free treasure (because you did!)

Plus, there are so many fantastic places to buy great things in town, including shops owned and cared for by some of the amazing people who come to Abide! Cleveland is full of great small businesses, and I hope you're taking time to check out what they have to offer.

As usual, we won't be offering much as far as material goods go. But we do have gift certificates for all of our classes, workshops, private sessions, immersions, and trainings. If you have creative and curious people in your life, this could be a great idea for them! To purchase a gift certificate in any amount, click on the image below.

Remember to take good care of yourself, too. We're here for you as these long dark nights find us.

Purchase here: https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/catalog-view.html?id_sale=7&k_id=157482

11/21/2024

The holidays are often seen as a time for joy and celebration, but for those who are grieving, they can bring up deep feelings of loss and sorrow. This Grief Circle is a safe, sacred space to honor your grief, hold space for one another, and find connection during this challenging season. We welcome you to come as you are, with your grief and your love. Together, we can create a healing, supportive space for all who are navigating this season with a heavy heart. All grief is welcome here – loss of people, transitions, illness, identity, societal, and beyond. We will create a communal space of healing by incorporating a community altar, gentle breathwork and movement, journaling, and shared time in community. Each element of this gathering is designed to support you in honoring your grief while offering a sense of solace and unity during the holidays.

· We begin our gathering by creating a community altar where participants are invited to bring photos, objects, or items that represent their grief.

· Grief can be held in our bodies, sometimes as tension, pain, or emotional blockages. To help release this and open space for healing, we will guide you through a gentle breathwork and movement practice.

· Following the breathwork and movement, we will offer a journaling practice to deepen your expression and reflection.

· As we close the circle, we will come together as a community to share our experiences, if we feel comfortable. This is a time to witness one another in our grief, to listen without judgment, and to offer compassion. In community, we find strength, and through shared stories, we can heal. If you prefer not to speak, simply being present in the shared space can be deeply healing. Our time in community is an invitation to connect, not just with others, but with the shared human experience of loss.

Light Snacks and Tea will be provided.

Saturday, 12/14 6PM – 8PM

Sliding Scale $15 / $25 / $35

at Abide on Larchmere

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11/19/2024

Membership at Abide is all about helping each other out! Consider coming to Abide and making an investment in your health and wellbeing, and by extension an investment in the health and wellbeing of the community.

We believe that access to healing movement practices is a right, not a privilege, and offer our monthly memberships at sliding scale rates.

Accessibility is a core value at Abide, and that includes financial accessibility. Those who are well resourced contribute more. And those with fewer financial resources contribute less.

Together, we have enough!

All four membership options get you unlimited access to all classes at Abide on Larchmere, Abide West at and online. You choose the rate that feels like your appropriate contribution. Reach out if you have any questions!

Link to membership signup's in the bio✨

11/04/2024

As we make our way towards the time of year with the least amount of daylight and the longest nights, we recognize darkness as a powerful teacher. Humanity is currently going through some very dark and sad times, and we know (just know!) that the antidote to the suffering is togetherness and care and remembering and working towards building something new and beneficial to all of humanity. It's as if we've been given a whole lot of "not this, not this" and now we are here to determine what will be next. What do we dream of in these dark times? What can we visualize for the future? How can we turn towards more life, more caring?

This Winter Solstice, and always, we remember that we belong to each other. This Winter Solstice, we bring our whole selves to the circle, grieve what we need to, celebrate what we can celebrate, and dream up the future that we can dedicate ourselves to working towards. We remember, as we come together, that our capacity for the hard work ahead immediately increases when we join together.

Join , , , and Hayleigh Robertson for an evening of community, tea ceremony, sound bath, tarot, and movement. Our annual gathering is always connective and life-giving.

Sliding scale $40 / $50 / $60

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10/11/2024

We all process our losses in different ways, and sometimes it's helpful to have a container in which to spend time with the memory of those we've lost, of lives we've lived, of what we've had to let go of.

Join resident collage artist Hayleigh Robertson and death doula Cait Miller for an evening of remembering and collaging -- gathering bits and pieces together to create masterpieces dedicated to our grief. We'll provide all the materials, you bring your body and heart and the willingness to create a meaningful and tangible artwork to bring home.

Friday, October 25th, 6 - 8 pm
Abide Larchmere
$25/30/35 Sliding Scale
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09/09/2024

How To Abide 2024 is now complete! I’m so proud of all of these folks and their dedication to showing up just as they are, practicing kindness and care, building relationships with each other, bringing excellent questions, and crafting their very own beautiful final classes.

At the start of every weekend, we’d sing the Shanti mantra, also known as the teacher/student mantra:

Om Saha Naav-Avatu
Saha Nau Bhunaktu
Saha Viiryam Karavaavahai
Tejasvi Naav-Adhiitam-Astu Maa Vidvissaavahai
Om Shaantih Shaantih Shaantih

These words translate to:

May we be together
May we be nourished together, work together with great energy
May our studies be enlightening
May we radiate truth, radiate light
Let us never denounce each other or entertain ill will
OM, peace, peace, peace

When we sang it together yesterday for our last time as a group, I got chills.

The truth is that all of these folks are my teachers. I firmly believe that no matter where we are on our yoga path, there is always opportunity to learn and grow. Practicing yoga connects us to our humanity and our divinity at the same time, shows us our strength and our blind spots, shows us how to be OK in a world that is both dreadful and wonderful, as Thich Nhat Hahn has said. And when we get together to study how to abide this world, magic happens.

To Emma, Jeremy, Bianca, Destiny, Markeeta, Michael, Pearl, Meg, Jessica, Laura, Amber, Tasha, Anne, Kara, Liz, and Heidi, thank you for a delightful and nourishing 9 months. I love you guys!

09/08/2024

What a morning! OG cold Abide friends and were in class this morning, along with and aka the three sisters. Woke up feeling super nostalgic and then boom! What a beautiful morning💛🥹

09/03/2024

Our next Moving Forward Immersion begins in a little less than a month, and we’re excited to bring you new content and a renewed emphasis on being prepared to meet uncertainty in a grounded and steady way. We have no idea what the future holds, but if we want to take part in creating a more liberated world, we need to find ways to gain some level of comfort with being uncomfortable. We can find ways to come together as community and share in our experiences. And we can learn techniques to help us create strong and supple bodies and limber minds.

What would it be like to move forward intentionally rather than be dragged?

We’d like to paint a picture about our evenings together and what they’ll entail.

Each Friday evening, we'll meet for a meal and connection. While the start time is 5:30, this is flexible as we spend the first 30 - 45 minutes in this time of decompression and nourishment. From there, we have a check-in and then a physical practice session, followed by a time for questions, impressions, etc.

Each session is on Zoom as well, so you can attend from home / afar if it makes sense to you. If you can’t make it to the session time, you can catch the recording at a more convenient time.

Our practice sessions will include toys and props that will help us to move our bodies in a variety of ways that can help signal our adaptability to our nervous system. When we spend time doing these practices together, there is also an emphasis on healthy communication and relationship.

Sound like something you’d like to take part in? Send us a message. We’d love to have you!

08/27/2024

Hey you! Big forest Utakai returns to Abide this September with ! The season begins to cool a bit, and the sun slants a little lower in the trees with their old leaves preparing to fall. What is falling away from you, what acorns are ripening and getting ready to be planted? Many rush this time of year as school begins, but the best school is the school of gathering together to wonder, to play, and to express. We will gather like a school of silvery fish reflecting all the rays of the past summer off our shimmery hearts in a great gathering of poetry! All are welcome—please come and find the masterpieces living in your heart.

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No experience reading or writing is required. Please bring paper and a pen or pencil with you. This is not a poetry workshop. No critical evaluation of your poetry will take place. A heart cannot be questioned, only encouraged.

Light meal, good times, an embodiment practice, writing gogyohka, and optional sharing. Gogyohka Uta-Kai is super fun!

Sliding Scale $20/25/30

08/26/2024

The back of Abide on Larchmere looks like a human face, no? What do you think their name is?

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ABIDE YOGA is a community focused on breath, movement and stillness.

Join us for yoga practices that promote balance, self-compassion, and self-love. We offer joyful vinyasa, slow flow, yin, and creative hybrid classes. Classes take place virtually on Zoom, on Facebook Live, and in person classes happen in Abide’s beautiful green backyard.

A community-oriented studio, we meet you just where you are. During COVID-19, all classes are pay what you can.