Schedule

Hosts: Desiree Coutinho, Carmen Spagnola & Holly Truhlar

We open with a short welcome, some poetry, and lighting of candles. Then, we play music for about 30 minutes while people are encouraged to sit, lay down, stretch, write, work on their altars, anything that honors your losses and loves, as well as the collective losses and transitions we’re experiencing. To close, we bring people back into the room with a short centering practice and poem. Click HERE to register for free.

Welcome grievers and tenders, mourners and space holders. In this small group gathering, we’ll be using the RAW model to explore different aspects of grief.

Week 1: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT — Introductions, Agreements & Ground
What is Grief and How Do We Approach It?
– Lesson: Gates of Grief by Francis Weller
– Practices: Writing Shuttle and Sharing

Welcome grievers and tenders, mourners and space holders. In this small group gathering, we’ll be using the RAW model to explore different aspects of grief.

Week 2: AWARENESS — Going Deeper
How does grief express itself? Who and what are we grieving?
– Lesson: Expressions of Grief, ATTEND Model
– Practices: Dyadic Questioning & Picture Sharing

Welcome grievers and tenders, mourners and space holders. In this small group gathering, we’ll be using the RAW model to explore different aspects of grief.

Week 3: ACTIVATION — Supporting Grievers, Creating Ritual
– Lesson: Grief Rituals & Ceremonies + Supportive Practices
– Practices: Small Group Ritual, informed by the work of Carmen Spagnola

Welcome grievers and tenders, mourners and space holders. In this small group gathering, we’ll be using the RAW model to explore different aspects of grief.

Week 4: ASCENSION (CONNECTION) — Ancestors & More-Than Grief Support
– Lesson: Working with the More-Than-Human World, including plant & animal kin
– Practices: Ancestor & More-Than-Human Connection, informed by the work of Alexis Pauline Gumbs