Earth Body Care
A group class created for people who want to engage in a practice that doesn’t push them past their limits.
If you experience chronic pain, limited movement, and/or are recovering from an injury, this class was designed with you in mind.
“A class full of fun, approachable, supported movements! I love how Rachel keeps things slow and low, which encourages me to pay deeper attention to my body’s signals.”
Join me in a group setting to take care of your earth body in gentle and mindful ways in response to the season.
With focus on sensation and experience, there will be invitation to connect with self through tender bodywork, exploratory shapes, and meditative movement among other somatic practices aimed at supporting the individual through a body based practice.
Throughout each class you will be encouraged to listen to your body and adapt your participation when needed. This method of learning centers choice, relationship to body, and self trust. This means, you are welcome to take care in a way that meets your needs in each moment. This can look like resting, stepping out of the studio, or engaging with a different part of the practice that feels more accessible.
Earth Body Care is inspired by:
Somatic movement concepts
Functional and developmental movement patterns
Bodywork methods rooted in fascial health and neural connection
Seasonal cycles and cosmic timing
“I really, really loved this class! I found that spending time exploring movement each week with Rachel’s guidance and group support has helped prioritize doing the same in my daily self-care practice. I’ve learned some effective resources that I’ll be able to take with me moving forward. I also really appreciated how accessible, fun and down to earth this class felt!”
Class Details
Cost: the suggested payment for this class is $15, but you are invited to pay more or less depending on what you can give in exchange.
70% of class funds will go towards the Earth Body Community Fund to support subsidized massage therapy sessions.
When: Select Saturdays at 9-10:30 am
Who: this class is adaptable to most folks and is not limited to movement. During class you will be given multiple options and adaptations to meet various states of capacity for practice. If you have specific needs, or an area of your body that requires special tending to, please let me know before class starts so I am able to support you with specific options that meet you where you’re at.
If you need more information to determine if this class meets your needs, please reach out with questions and/or concerns.
Class Size: limited to 6.
Wear: clothing that allows access to your full range of motion.
Bring: your preferred mat for support. If you do not have a mat, extras are provided.
Health and Safety Precautions: masks are requested to be worn when moving about the studio space.
Building Accessibility: there is a 10 car parking lot adjacent to the studio that can be accessed from the side street Exeter Ave. with less than 100 steps to a ground level studio. There is additional free parking on neighborhood streets, but please be mindful of neighbors.
The restroom is located in the main building up a set of steps or ramp with wheelchair-accessible doorways.
Please reach out to Kelly at kkcaul@yahoo.com if there is anything more we can do to make our collective offerings more accessible. Empowered Spaces is committed to accessibility, and strives to be accessible and inclusive of all abilities and all individuals.
Scheduling
Through online booking you can reserve each event date you would like to attend up to 24 hours before class
If this is your first time attending an event facilitated by Earth Body Somatics at Empowered Spaces, you will be directed to create a personal account through the Jane scheduling system as well as complete group class waivers.
If you have any issues with this process, please do not hesitate to reach out for assistance!
“Rachel teaches in a playful, relaxed, and supportive way. As a yoga teacher myself it was refreshing to step into the role of student and have someone hold space for me to tend to my body’s needs with warmth and non-judgement”