ANCHOR
COMMUNITY
a somatic learning community Facilitated by Abigail Rose CLarke
We must be present with the pain of the world without being consumed by it.
We might call this love. We might also call this embodied presence. This isn’t about “calming down.” This is about developing radical grounded resilience that allows us to be deeply present with ourselves and each other.
We can’t do it alone. We can’t do it through apps, or with recorded meditations. We can’t do it just by reading books.
We need to practice being present in the body with other people, in community, and within the full context of the current political and global landscape.
We need to practice in ways that go beyond just seeking calm, or chasing a regulated nervous system, and far beyond whatever current trend the wellness industry is forcing on us.
We need each other. And so we need to practice together.
Anchor Community is an ongoing somatic learning community. By practicing together, we can go deeper than we do on our own.
Some members have been here since we first began in 2019. Others joined during the first chaotic days of the pandemic, and stayed because of the deep solace they found here. And some people have only recently joined. Everyone is welcome, and people with all levels of experience can find the ground they need.
We gather to practice somatic skills that directly relate to the intensities of all the various crises and catastrophes, both personal and collective, that we are navigating.
While this can sound like it is all doom and gloom, there is so much joy and peace that can come with being with ourselves as we are, and being held in community as we learn to feel what we are feeling as we are feeling it.
The practices shared do not require any specific somatic experience, and are designed to be accessible to all bodies.
Everyone is welcome in Anchor Community.
Together, we are growing and developing somatic skills to aid us in moving towards a future we all long for: a future where diversity is celebrated, where people of every race and gender are encouraged to express themselves and live a life of their own choosing, a future where we recognize our belonging to the earth and the commitments this requires. A future anchored in awe and curiosity.
Here are the basic details:
We meet live on zoom each Wednesday, from 7-8pm EST, and Fridays from noon-1pm EST (check your local time here)
Wednesday sessions are based in contemplative, inner-body awareness and are practiced seated or reclining.
Friday sessions are offered with gentle movement, accessible to all bodies and experience.
All sessions are open to all members, and every level of experience. If you have specific access needs, please let Abigail know and we will do our absolute best to accommodate them.
Sessions are recorded, and members have instant access to the recording library featuring a wide selection of practices.
Members in Anchor Community have preferred pricing and access to 1:1 somatic work, and all Somatic Tarot readings.
Membership includes immediate access to a full library of recorded practices. Anchor Members are also given free access to all past and future Embodied Anatomy sessions, as well as the forthcoming Fool’s Club: A Somatic Tarot Journey
Whenever possible, Anchor Community members are given free or discounted access to any online programs that Abigail teaches, including the Unsilenced Bodies Writing Courses with Catherine Simone Gray.
Membership starts at $75/Month
Membership is paid monthly, and you can cancel at any time.
There are a limited number of community scholarships available that will lower the monthly payment to $45/Month. If you are in need of this, please use the form below to let us know or email info@abigailroseclarke.com
What members are saying:
The practice with my body that I’ve cultivated and deepened in Anchor is one of the most magical things in my life and I am so grateful for you. This experience has been wild and almost fully played out in my body as things- old traumas and new hurts- move up and out and through because you’ve helped me understand so much more. Thank you forever”
One of the things I have begin to notice in recent years is the fact that I am almost always unconsciously living in the future- anticipating, worrying, often fearing- a few days, weeks, or longer in the future, or sometimes it's even just a few moments in the future. There's some part of me that is always trying to protect myself from being surprised by something unexpected. And it's so hard to remember to just bring myself back. Anchor has helped me learn to STAY with my body.”
“I joined Anchor because I was feeling anxious and uneasy, and tired. Now I listen to my body and KNOW that I need to ground myself and now I have better tools to do so. I'm calmer for certain and able to calm myself more easily.”
“Of all the many techniques I've explored, this has been the most practical, easy to assimilate, and has produced measurable results in my vital sign measurements.”
“Before I joined Anchor, I was feeling disconnected from myself. All brain and emotion, but very little connection with my body. Overwhelmed by the news cycle and folks' reactions to their own perceptions. Anchor has felt like a remembering. Breathing, standing, moving. Relaxing into my actual physical parts... blood, bone, connective tissues. Becoming more part of nature. Learning how my body parts are connected and support me. I've learned how to hold myself, move differently, walk differently! It's a daily practice now. It opens up more space for me. I can give myself space, even if it feels like others don't want to.”
“Before Anchor, I was experiencing an unhealthy level of withdrawal, anxiety, and overwhelm regarding the outside world. I struggled with letting go into a relaxed state of being which affected the quality of my breathing and ability to more fully take in the world around me. I am more present with my feelings and physical sensations with less story attached. I have a greater capacity to be with what is uncomfortable and not withdraw or shut down. I feel support that does not depend on anyone else or on me being a certain way.”
“I have studied meditation for over 30 years, and this has been the most profound and life-changing practice I have found.”
Membership starts at $75 per month. Membership includes access to twice weekly live sessions, a full library of recorded practices, free access to all past and future Embodied Anatomy sessions, as well as discounts on private sessions with Abigail, including Somatic Tarot readings.
Join any time, and stay as long as you like. The monthly membership fee will never increase as long as you are a member.
There are limited community scholarships that adjust the monthly rate to $45/month. If you are in need of the community scholarship, or if you have special access or mobility needs and want to make sure we can accommodate you before registering, please use the form below.
If you live in a country where the dollar is significantly stronger than your local currency, please reach out and I am happy to adjust the rate to be congruent with your currency.
Questions? Please ask.
What people are saying
“Before I joined Anchor, I was feeling disconnected from myself. All brain and emotion, but very little connection with my body. Overwhelmed by the news cycle and folks' reactions to their own perceptions. Anchor has felt like a remembering. Breathing, standing, moving. Relaxing into my actual physical parts... blood, bone, connective tissues. Becoming more part of nature. Learning how my body parts are connected and support me. I've learned how to hold myself, move differently, walk differently! It's a daily practice now. It opens up more space for me. I can give myself space, even if it feels like others don't want to.”
“Before Anchor, I was experiencing an unhealthy level of withdrawal, anxiety, and overwhelm regarding the outside world. I struggled with letting go into a relaxed state of being which affected the quality of my breathing and ability to more fully take in the world around me. I am more present with my feelings and physical sensations with less story attached. I have a greater capacity to be with what is uncomfortable and not withdraw or shut down. I feel support that does not depend on anyone else or on me being a certain way.”
“One of the things I have begin to notice in recent years is the fact that I am almost always unconsciously living in the future- anticipating, worrying, often fearing- a few days, weeks, or longer in the future, or sometimes it's even just a few moments in the future. There's some part of me that is always trying to protect myself from being surprised by something unexpected. And it's so hard to remember to just bring myself back. Anchor has helped me learn to STAY with my body.”
“I joined Anchor because I was feeling anxious and uneasy, and tired. Now I listen to my body and KNOW that I need to ground myself and now I have better tools to do so. I'm calmer for certain and able to calm myself more easily.”
“Of all the many techniques I've explored, this has been the most practical, easy to assimilate, and has produced measurable results in my vital sign measurements.”