Coping with Grief  A Healing Journey

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THE ART OF LETTING GO

Unresolved grief is an unappreciated element of our emotional, mental, and spiritual health. The impact on the world during the pandemic and the deaths and losses we experienced—political divisions, financial strife, layoffs, and our global crisis—created tangible and intangible losses. Looking at life from what we have lost, we can see that unresolved grief is an underlying root cause that prevents alignment of the mind, body, and spirit.  

This experiential course will shift your grief trajectory and bring hope, love, and joy. You'll find a sanctuary for your heart and soul where your emotions are valid, pain acknowledged, and healing supported without judgment, shame, or stigma. We honor your loss as a focus and compassionate act for healing. You won’t have to perform when big feelings come up; you can just be you in all the ways you need to be held with love: seen, heard, and validated.

Though grief is profoundly personal, there are many societal misconceptions that make walking this disorienting path more challenging than it needs to be. We'll confront archaic ways of coping with grief and revitalize you with compassionate practices to support your journey. Regardless of the grief that’s present, irrespective of how long you’ve been carrying it, whether death-related or non-death-related—this retreat is for you.

You'll have the opportunity to:  

• Connect with others who genuinely understand: Share your story and listen to others in a safe, judgment-free environment.
• Explore healing movement: Somatic release exercises incorporating breathing techniques to help you reconnect with your body and find grounding in the present moment.
• Relax into guided meditations and mindfulness practices: Take refuge in relaxation practices to shift out the stress of busy everyday demands.
• Experience relief through letting go practices: Learn effective letting go strategies that soften the grief experience.  
• Express yourself through art: Engage in creative projects that allow you to process your emotions in new ways—no artistic experience necessary.
• Learn heart-centered and practical coping techniques: Gain valuable tools for managing difficult emotions, honoring your loved one's memory, and moving forward with hope.

This retreat isn't about "getting over" your loss—it's about learning to integrate it into your life in a way that allows for growth and healing. You'll leave with a renewed sense of strength, a toolkit of coping strategies, a 100-page workbook with many activities, and a supportive community to lean on.

You are invited to take this courageous step toward healing. Your grief journey is uniquely yours, but you don't have to walk it alone.

NOTE: This retreat supports anyone working on their grief through AmarAtma’s Compassionate Grieving Model. It will incorporate techniques like those used in previous years and include active engagement in your grief process. Anyone desiring to work through unresolved emotional pain and grief that hinders their quality of life is welcome—regardless of the loss they have experienced. This program is not a substitute for therapy and is not run by licensed counselors. It may not be suitable if you are experiencing acute mental health challenges with ongoing professional mental health treatment.

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