All Seasons of Life have a Practice
I am so grateful to Shedeka Marriott for bringing her gifts to OM this fall, offering three sessions of Support for Cancer Storylines. Each 90-minute session is designed to provide tools for navigating grief, anxiety, exhaustion, pain, and lymph health—through evidence-based somatic practices. Wherever you are “on the cancer spectrum” as Shedeka refers to it, you are welcome to come and learn.
This offering is deeply personal for me. One of my very first yoga students and dear friends, Cheri Massa, passed away from glioblastoma. My mentor and beloved friend, Kristi Spisak, passed away from cervical cancer. I walked closely with them during their treatments, traveling with them in the sunsets of their lives.
Supporting those living with a cancer storyline is an essential part of OM’s mission: to create meaningful experiences on the mat, in the body, and in community. We don’t shy away from the harder storylines of life. All seasons of life have a practice.
Session 1: Saturday, October 4th 2:30p - 4p
Session 2: Wednesday, October 8th 7p - 8:30p
Session 3: Saturday, October 18th 2:30p - 4p
$30 or 2 Member Credits per session.
Scholarships available, please email om@omoldorchard.com with email subject line: Support Request for Somatic Support for the Cancer Journey. Include your name, contact phone number, date of session you would like to attend and amount you are able to offer for the workshop.
It is my sincere hope that this offering will continue to grow at OM. We are also seeking grants and underwriting support so these valuable resources remain accessible while honoring our providers’ time and talent. This includes offering tools like Coregeous Balls for lymphatic massage and printed resources for at-home practice. Please reach out with any contact information to om@omoldorchard.com
✨ Please share this resource with friends, family, and on social media. Together, we can create more access to this kind of support in our community.
💌 How you can support:
You may purchase a Cancer Support Drop-In Pass and choose to donate it to our scholarship fund. Simply email om@omoldorchard.com after purchase, and we’ll ensure it goes to an individual or family in need.
