Seasonal School: Autumn Cohort

Mon, Sep 21, 2026 -Fri, Dec 18, 2026

As the light wanes, we are invited to turn toward the season of descent, a time of year when the energies of the natural world in the northern hemisphere begin to move down and in. We are invited into the possibility apprenticing with the wisdom of the dark season. By embracing the season of descent we are invited to become brave and capable of holding uncertainty, complexity, and the. We are invited to move beyond the numbness of modernity and back into the vivid, sensual reality of the living earth.

In this session of Seasonal School, we will explore what it means to live in a participatory, deeply reciprocal, apprenticsheop with the animate intelligence of the earth, relationship with our inner and outer landscapes. Through somatic practice, dreamwork, animist inquiry, writing, and shared reflection, we will cultivate the a brigehtening of our senses and rooted stability needed to navigate our current times with wonder and resilience.

I have gathered my favorite trusted practices to create a three-month container for those who wish to live more intimately with themselves. This is not a typical school; it is a school of gnosis, of self-knowing through direct experience. In a time of polycrisis, forging these inner resources is an essential life skill. These are the practices I have turned to for refuge and resilience for over 20 years. They are designed to be a sturdy container robust enough to encourage intimacy with life, but gentle enough to never feel heavy.


The Weekly Rhythm

All sessions are hosted online and recorded for the portal. All times are in Pacific Standard Time (PST).

Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 7:00 to 7:20 AM PST
Morning Meditation: Grounding & Centering
We begin by soothing the nervous system and connecting with our three centers of intelligence. This is a warm, inclusive exploration of breath, sensation, and sound.

Tuesdays from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM PST
The Support Circle (Rotating Weekly)
A 75-minute gathering to drop deeper into embodied practice.

  • September 22: Opening Circle & Teaching

  • Yin Yoga (To release and open): September 29, October 27, and November 24

  • Dream Circles (Embodied experiential dreamwork): October 6, November 3, and December 1

  • AMA Sessions (Direct support and dialogue): October 20, November 17, and December 15

Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM PST
The Writing Circle
A practice of staying close and clearing the space to see what comes through. No writing experience necessary.

Samhain Weekend Retreat

November 1 and 2, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM PST
A dedicated weekend immersion to honor the seasonal threshold.

The Digital Library

As part of the school, you will receive access to an easy-to-use online portal containing all session recordings to watch at your own pace, alongside a Yin Yoga Vault featuring 20 pre-recorded classes available 24/7.

Investment

Tuition is $950, payable in the currency of the country where you reside or are paid. Within Canada, payments can be sent via E-transfer to info@carlyforest.com. International students can pay via PayPal to carly.forest@gmail.com.

Enrolled Seasonal School students are invited to deepen their practice with personalized, private support. Your tuition includes the opportunity to book one single mentorship call with me for a special student rate of $100 (regularly $140).

First Student Session: $100 (One-time offer)

Subsequent Sessions: $140 single session / $500 four-session package

Includes: Weekly guided meditations, rotating support circles (Writing, Yin Yoga, Dreamwork, and AMA's, Samhain retreat), and 24/7 access to the online portal.

Payment Plan: 3 monthly payments of $330/month are warmly welcome.

Living the Enneagram: A 10-Month Somatic Immersion

  • Wed, Sep 23, 2026 Wed, Jun 23, 2027

  • Carly Forest (map)

This 10-month immersion is designed for those who wish to move beyond the intellectual categories of the Enneagram into an embodied understanding of the map. This is not a training to teach the system, but a dedicated container to integrate it, supporting the work you already do by deepening the presence you bring to it.

Over ten months, we will travel the Enneagram as a dynamic inner ecology. We will explore how our enneagram-type is a sophisticated somatic strategy, a specific way our bodies have learned to navigate the world. For those in the helping professions, this course supports you sense the subtle archetypal patterns in your clients and students by first recognizing them deeply within yourself.

For Professionals (Therapists, Coaches, Educators): This immersion provides a map to help you work with the subtle dynamics of each ennea-type. You will learn to recognize Type-based tensions and defensive grips as they arise, allowing for a more nuanced, embodied approach to your existing practice.

For Seekers: You will learn to identify the habitual patterns of your personality, opening a doorway to respond to life with more curiosity, courage, and care.

Ecopsychological Integration: We will bridge the Enneagram with imaginative ways of knowing, exploring how our inner landscape mirrors the rhythms of the natural world.

The goal of this ten-month journey is experiential integration of the map. You will emerge with a refined embodied understanding of this profound psycho-spiritual map. By doing this deep work yourself, you naturally enhance your capacity to hold space for others with greater clarity, resilience, and somatic wisdom.

The Course Structure
Duration: 10 Months (September 2026– June 2027)
Rhythm: Two gatherings per month.Second and fourth Wednesday of the month

The Teaching Circle (90 mins): Second Wednesday of the month. Archetypal theory, head/heart/belly centres, each type under stress and in essence, instinctual variant. (11am -12:30pm PST)

Somatic Lab (60 min) Fourth Wednesday of the month.(Embodied practices to explore the felt sense of the centre of intelligence we're exploring that month) (11 am- 12:30 PST)

– Sept 23 – Teaching Circle (Opening)

– Oct 14 – Teaching Circle / Oct 28 – Somatic Lab

– Nov 11 – Teaching Circle / Nov 25 – Somatic Lab

– Dec 9 – Teaching Circle / Dec 16 – Somatic Lab

– Jan 13 – Teaching Circle / Jan 27 – Somatic Lab

– Feb 10 – Teaching Circle / Feb 24 – Somatic Lab

– March 10 – Teaching Circle / March 24 – Somatic Lab

– April 14 – Teaching Circle / April 28 – Somatic Lab

– May 12 – Teaching Circle / May 26 – Somatic Lab

– June 9 – Teaching Circle / June 23 – Somatic Lab

Investment: $1,800 standard, or save $200 with our Early Bird price of $1,600 if paid in full before July 15, 2026.

Payment Plan: 10 monthly payments of $180/month are warmly welcome.

Deposit of $180 required to register for payment plan option.

This program will be a small, intimate cohort. Please email info@carlyforest.com to register.

Seasonal School Testimonials

Carly's seasonal school is a rich and vital part of my life, and has been for 2.5 years. It is an anchor to a nurturing routine and a tether to stay in the real ground of my life. This school opens me to my inner knowing, teaches me to work gently and skillfully with my subtle body, and provides a path to greater authenticity and aliveness. Bill Plotkin writes that "Soul is the largest conversation you are capable of having with the world", and for me, Carly's seasonal school is the primary way that my true expression expands, as I learn about myself through dreamwork, meditation, writing and somatic practices.

-T

Seasonal School has offered a depth and dimension to my life that feels both seismic and subtle, like my soul remembering what my conventional mind has forgotten, but yet has a natural thirst for. Like a seedling seeking sunlight. Through Carly’s trustworthy guidance and consistent, caring presence, I feel a semblance of learning to live as we were meant to live— in community, intuitively attuned, 'know thyself' as humble path and practice, with Mother Earth herself as steadfast teacher, revealing something essential with each new season, and ultimately inseparable from the ground of our very being.

-A

Paying attention to my dreams has absolutely changed my life. I will always be so grateful to Carly for her teachings, especially her dreamwork sessions. Immeasurable gifts have arisen as I tap into this space; dreams and the imaginal realm have bridged connections within myself and helped me understand my deepest inner workings. Dreamwork has given me access to unlimited support through ancestors, guides, and guardians who now comfortably enrich my daily life. I understand now that these connections fulfill a deep longing to companion this journey through life.

-C

I used to be such a seeker. Upon reflection, I don't think I truly understood what I was looking for until I stumbled into Carly's seasonal school. Her vast experience and gentle approach provide a wonderful framework for supportive self-inquiry and have brought me back to myself in the most unexpected and enchanting way. Walking this path, with Carly as a teacher to shine a light on our own embrace of our messy and beautiful lives, has been such a gift. Thank you, Carly, from my deepest heart and my awakened belly!

-C







I am so grateful for Carly's qigong treatments. A single session combined with gentle follow-up practices not only cleared my ovarian pain and began to regulate my menstrual cycles, but also yielded profound insight into the original source of these long-time imbalances. This first session was a turning point for me, and additional treatments continue to deepen my experience of healing and energy cultivation. Carly's gentle, skillful and beautifully intuitive approach to Qi Gong has won my heart forever.

– J.M., Montreal, Quebec

Carly is a warm, intuitive, compassionate individual with extensive knowledge and experience working with the subtle body. I have deeply appreciated her ability to hold space and help me work through some challenging areas in my life. Her mindful, non judgemental approach makes it easy to trust and talk with her and I have found her Qi Gong treatments to be incredibly grounding and profoundly healing. I feel blessed to have this opportunity to work with Carly one on one and for her gentle guidance in navigating this path of my life.

– S. Davies, Cowichan Valley, British Columbia (www.sheenadaviesphotography.net)

 

Carly has guided me in a myriad of ways to look at my inner life. The unseen terrain. Through workshops, courses and phone chats, I have been able to uncover some very well hidden and guarded aspects of myself, places where I get caught; aspects of myself that are stuck and holding me back from living a happier life.  A life that is more true to who I am. Opening to your vulnerabilities is tender work and I only dive in as much as I am able, but I do this knowing I have Carly’s unwavering support and wisdom at my side. What Carly offers is vast and is tailored to where you are at on your spiritual and emotional journey.

– P.H., Victoria, British Columbia