Join Movement for Choice for a grounding evening yoga flow at Temperance Alley Garden on Sunday, September 29th from 5-6pm. We will be weaving through practices including vocal toning, meditation, and self-inquiry prevention.

100% of all donations go directly to EC 4 DC aka Emergency Contraception for DC, a mutual aid project providing free emergency contraception to DC residents. Learn more on their website: https://www.ec4dc.org/

Thank you to our friends at Temperance Alley Garden for hosting us in their space! Temperance Alley Garden offers community donation-suggested classes with beautiful greenery and open blue sky. Perfect for grounding and centering. Bring yourself, water, and a mat. We hope you join us!!

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🌺 Joy is My Justice ~ Grounding Yoga Flow 🌺

Join Movement for Choice for a grounding evening yoga flow for NVRDC at Temperance Alley Garden on Sunday, August 25th at 5pm. We will be exploring the expansion and contraction of joy in our bodies and with the earth, including practices of vocal toning and self-inquiry. Hope you join us!!

Temperance Alley Garden offers community donation-suggested classes with the beautiful greenery and open blue sky. Perfect for grounding and centering. Bring yourself, water, and a mat.

Network for Victim Recovery DC (NVRDC) is a nonprofit empowering victims of all crimes to achieve survivor-defined justice through free advocacy, case management, and legal services in DC. 100% of all proceeds from this class go directly toward their cause.

Movement for Choice is a DC-based nonprofit fighting for reproductive justice through donation-based movement classes and events.

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Join us at PLNTR for a screening of the 2023 movie Periodical, directed by Lina Lyte Plioplyte to raise money for Reproductive Justice Marlyand's Little Pink Pantry initiative! Refreshments and snacks will be provided for enjoyment :)

The film Periodical tackles period stigmatization, sexual education, and menstrual justice through a bubbly tone and interviews with journalists, doctors, and menstrual activists. The film explicitly addresses the stigmatization of periods that anyone who menstruates has likely faced at some point in their lives, mentioning the two tropes long associated with periods: that people menstruating are crazy, and that periods are disgusting.

Little Pink Pantry is a grassroots initiative inspired by the successful model of Little Free Libraries but with a focus on providing essential period products instead of books. Our goal is to ensure that no individual in Maryland faces the challenges of period poverty, promoting dignity, equity, and well-being for all menstruators. By providing free and easily accessible period products and raising awareness about period poverty, we aim to foster open conversations and reduce the stigma surrounding menstruation.

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On Saturday, August 17th beginning at 10am at Kraken Kourts & Skates, NVRDC will be hosting Pickleball For Survivors! Proceeds from this tournament will go towards NVRDC services to support survivors of crime and trauma in the DC community.

What you need to know:

-Teams should be doubles so sign up with a friend!

-Teams CAN be mixed gender but do not have to be

-The tournament will be single-elimination format

-NVRDC will provide balls for the tournament, but team members must bring their own rackets (or rent rackets at Kraken for $3)

-Timed games to 11 points.

-Open skill level

Snacks and drinks available for purchase!

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Join Movement for Choice at La Tejana for a Happy Hour on Saturday, 7/13 from 5:00-7:00 pm.

We'll join together as a community, enjoying delicious mocktails, cocktails, and appetizers and learning more about one another and Movement for Choice! Donations are encouraged and appreciated—plus, $3 of every frozen drink goes toward advancing M4C's mission of joyful movement, collective solitary, and bodily autonomy.

Looking for a full day of fun in the name of Reproductive Justice? Join us from 3:00-5:00 ahead of the Happy Hour for a Poetry Hike with Kristen Zory King, featuring poems of Joyful Resistance. See you in Mt.P!

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Join Movement for Choice and writer, teaching artist, and yoga instructor Kristen Zory King on a poetry hike through Rock Creek Park and experience the joy of creativity in motion. Together, we'll wander through three(ish) miles of winding trails, stopping frequently to share poems of joy and collective resistance with one another as well as to spend time in creative rest and reflection. Bring comfortable clothing, your favorite poem of joyful resistance (or two! or three!) to share, and a notebook to jot down inspiration from the trees, the sky, and one another. 🌳🪻🗒️

After, please join us at La Tejana for a Happy Hour🍹🍸 from 5:00-7:00 pm, in benefit and celebration of Movement for Choice and their mission toward joyful movement, collective solitary, and bodily autonomy.

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In celebration of Pride Month, come flow with M4C's co-founder Tyler for a sunset class benefitting SMYAL.

Based in the Washington, DC metro area, SMYAL supports and empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth ages 6-24. Through youth leadership, SMYAL creates opportunities for LGBTQ+ youth to build self-confidence, develop critical life skills, and engage their peers and community through service and advocacy.

Committed to social change, SMYAL builds, sustains, and advocates for programs, policies, and services that LGBTQ+ youth need as they grow into adulthood. SMYAL is the only Washington, DC metro area service organization solely dedicated to supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.

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This will be a workshop focused on deepening the M4C community though a series of team building activities. We will work as a group to creatively problem solve, set goals, and reflect on our shared experiences – think “summer camp”. The day is focused on building a stronger network of like-minded people and to empower ourselves and each other to enact positive change.

The games will require us to move around outside in the park. Please wear comfortable clothes/shoes and bring a water bottle.

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Join M4C for an outdoor all-levels flow with Eden and join us in celebrating the next chapter of her life as she steps away from M4C leadership.

Bring your own mat and water bottle!

Funds will go to support the operations of M4C.

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M4C is going to Baltimore! Join us for an outdoor flow, taught by Tyler, to support Baltimore Abortion Fund's Annual Fundathon.

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Join Mahima for an all-levels outdoor flow at P St Beach to celebrate bodily autonomy, honor SAAM, and raise money for NVRDC.

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Join Jordan for an all-levels flow at Core72! All proceeds will go to NVRDC in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

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Join M4C and Natalia for a yin class on April 12th! In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, we will be donating the proceeds from ALL of our classes to local community partner, Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC)!

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Join Movement for Choice and Kristen Zory King for a poetry hike through Rock Creek and experience the joy of creativity in motion. Together, we'll wander through three(ish) miles of winding trails, stopping frequently to share poems with one another as well as to spend time in creative reflection and journaling. Bring comfortable clothing, your favorite poem (or two! or three!) to share, and a notebook to jot down inspiration from the trees, the sky, and one another.

*We will meet outside of Ellē (3221 Mt Pleasant St NW) at 12:00pm and then head to the Rock Creek Park entrance off of 17th St. Kris will be in touch ahead of time with more details, including rain date if applicable. Please note: there are a few steep hills in the trail and a signed waiver is required. Please email kristenzoryking (at) gmail (dot) com with questions or for more information.

About the Teaching Artist: Kristen Zory King is a writer, teaching artist, and movement instructor based in Washington, DC. Kris is a six time recipient of a DC Commission on Arts and Humanities Fellowship, a 2023 Create and Thrive Teaching Artist, a 2022 Nancy Ludmerer Flash Fiction Fellow, a 2021 Humanities Fellow with Many Languages One Voice, and an alum of the 5th Woman Fellowship in Knoxville, TN and the 202Creates Residency Program in Washington, DC. Recent work can be found in Electric Lit, Stanchion Zine, The Citron Review, and Emerge Literary Journal among others. Learn more or be in touch at www.kristenzoryking.com.

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For those who cannot read the book before the event, have no worry! We are framing this book talk as a fireside chat for members of our community to come together and think about the ways our thoughts on abortion have evolved over time.

In an era when abortion has been and continues to be on the ballot, we want our community to come together in the intimate space PLNTR is providing for us to discuss questions such as:

- When did your views about abortion begin to evolve? Have they changed over time?

- What does it mean to have abortion on the ballot?

- How do you navigate spaces where you might be one of few who believe in reproductive freedom?

- How do you make space for reproductive justice in your life?

More on the book (via Goodreads): At a time where reproductive rights are at risk, these vital stories of diverse individuals serve as a reminder of the importance of empathy, finding community and motivating advocacy.

For a long time, when people asked Dr. Meera Shah, Chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic, what she did, she would tell them she was a doctor and leave it at that. But when she started to be direct about her work as an abortion provider an interesting thing started to one by one, people would confide that they'd had an abortion themselves. The refrain was often the You're the only one I've told.

This book collects these stories as they've been told to Shah to humanize abortion and to combat myths that persist in the discourse that surrounds it. A wide range of ages, races, socioeconomic factors, and experiences shows that abortion always occurs in a unique context.

Today, a healthcare issue that's so precious and foundational to reproductive, social, and economic freedom for millions of people is exploited by politicians who lack understanding or compassion about the context in which abortion occurs. Stories have the power to break down stigmas and help us to empathize with those whose experiences are unlike our own.

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Bring your water bottle and get ready to sweat! Every single dollar goes directly to support M4C's fight for Reproductive Justice.

Spots are super limited - reserve yours now!

🎨🌟 Join Movement for Choice for an empowering and liberating experience in our inaugural Body Empowerment Painting Class! Led by the talented artist and M4C instructor, Ro Wang (she/they), this class aims to foster a supportive space where individuals can celebrate their sexuality and express their unique selves through art. To cultivate a safe and welcoming environment, this class will be exclusively for women & nonbinary folks over the age of 21. If you have questions, don't hesitate to reach out to M4C President of Operations, Tyler, at tyler@movementforchoice.org.

🖌️ In this class, participants will have the opportunity to paint their own nude photo or any image that resonates with their authentic beauty. Whether it's a personal portrait or a depiction of a moment that captures your essence, this session is all about embracing your individuality and reclaiming ownership of your body.

🌈 M4C is dedicated to promoting bodily autonomy and empowering individuals to make informed choices about their own bodies and lives. Through creative expression and community support, we aim to uplift and celebrate diverse identities and experiences.

📅 Date: Saturday, March 9th

🕒 Time: 6:30 pm to 9 pm (doors open at 6pm)

📍 Location: Well and Wonder, 4926 Wisconsin Ave NW Second Floor, 4926 Wisconsin Ave, Washington, DC 20016

👑 Women and nonbinary people only

☑️ 21+ older

📸 Everyone to bring a well-lit photo of themselves for inspiration

💲 Ticket cost will cover supplies, event fee + a donation to M4C

No prior painting experience is necessary—just come with an open heart and a willingness to explore and celebrate your unique self. Let's paint, create, and empower together!

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Join M4C and City Girls Who Walk for a fun community walk followed by an all-levels HIIT class with Emily!!

We will meet at McPherson Metro and walk to Flow Yoga Center for our HIIT Class.

It's a Movement for Choice extravaganza!!! You don't want to miss it.

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Join M4C and PLNTR for a wonderful, all-levels flow in their beautiful plant-filled shop. Space is limited!

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Join us for an all-levels yoga class to support NVRDC and M4C on Sat Jan 27 2024 at 12:30 PM at Yoga Heights - U St.

Hosted by Network for Victim Recovery of DC and Movement for Choice, all proceeds will go directly to NVRDC

Bring your mat, your water bottle, and your friends!

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M4C is going climbing! Join us for an introduction to climbing class with Brooks at DC Bouldering Project. We’ll learn the fundamentals, practice, and have time to climb on our own!

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Join Ollie & Griffen for an all-levels flow for choice at Flow Yoga Center.

All donations appreciated & welcome.

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Join M4C and Emily for a spin class at Cyclebar NoMa!

In order to secure your spot, donate what you can here and then reserve your bike here.

Join M4C and Ollie for a 30-minute virtual meditation to kick off the winter holiday season!

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Join our Co-Founder, Tyler, for a special 75-minute flow and sculpt to support our Giving Tuesday fundraiser! Class will be virtual so spots are not limited - invite all your friends!

Let’s move joyfully for reproductive justice.

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