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Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - July 2024
Jul
11
to Jul 18

Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - July 2024

This two-part course meets on Thursdays, July 11 & 18 from 3-5:30pm PDT / 6-8:30pm EDT.

Designed for care providers, therapists, educators, and others who work with pregnancy persons during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods, this 5-hour training focuses on three core elements:

  • The Companioning Model of Grief Support

  • Identifying & Strengthening Support Networks

  • Using Ritual for Grieving and Healing

For more details on the training, please visit our website HERE.

Online Training Registration Fee: $125-$150 USD (Sliding-scale Registration)
*Please contact Joanne for information on Student & Military Discounts and BIPOC/BIPGM Equity Scholarships.

Register HERE

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Creative Approaches to Grief Workshop - August 2024
Aug
4
to Aug 25

Creative Approaches to Grief Workshop - August 2024

In a small group, we will explore Creative Approaches to Grief. This workshop includes 4 online gatherings on Sundays, August 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 11am-1pm PDT // 2-4pm EDT via Google Meet. The sessions will be facilitated alternately by Will Daddario, PhD and Joanne Zerdy, PhD.

*Small Group Capped at 10 participants
*Sliding-Scale Registration
*Trans Inclusive

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Grief Immersion for Death Workers
Apr
7
to May 12

Grief Immersion for Death Workers

Grief Immersion for Death Workers is a seminar-style online course open to all who are interested in supporting their communities (and themselves) through death and grief. This course is Trans Inclusive.

We will meet for 6 Sundays from April 7 - May 12, 2024 from 1-3:30pm EDT / 10am-12:30pm PDT. Ahead of each online gathering, we provide assignment prompts for you to prepare for and reflect on each week’s topic and guiding questions.

Recordings available for those who cannot attend live.
Sliding-Scale Registration

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Grief Fieldnotes II - March Session
Mar
3
to Mar 24

Grief Fieldnotes II - March Session

Grief Fieldnotes: An Overview
Sascha Demerjian, PhD (Portland Grief House) and Joanne Zerdy, PhD (Inviting Abundance) will co-facilitate 2 four-week online workshop series in February and March 2024. These series invite you to explore some of the internal and external dimensions of your griefscapes. We will use the natural world and seasonal shifts as inspiration, guiding each week’s activities. 

February Workshop: Sundays, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25
March Workshop: Sundays, March 3, 10, 17, 24

Sliding-Scale Registration.

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Grief Fieldnotes I - February Session
Feb
4
to Feb 25

Grief Fieldnotes I - February Session

Grief Fieldnotes: An Overview
Sascha Demerjian, PhD (Portland Grief House) and Joanne Zerdy, PhD (Inviting Abundance) will co-facilitate 2 four-week online workshop series in February and March 2024. These series invite you to explore some of the internal and external dimensions of your griefscapes. We will use the natural world and seasonal shifts as inspiration, guiding each week’s activities. 

February Workshop: Sundays, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25
March Workshop: Sundays, March 3, 10, 17, 24

Sliding-Scale Registration.

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Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - Jan 2024
Jan
18
to Jan 25

Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - Jan 2024

This Online Training, facilitated by Joanne Zerdy, PhD, will take place in 2 parts on Thursdays, January 18 & 25 from 6-8:30pm EST // 3-5:30pm PST. *Maximum of 12 Participants

Designed for care providers, therapists, educators, and others who work with pregnancy persons during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods, this 5-hour training focuses on three core elements:

  • The Companioning Model of Grief Support

  • Identifying & Strengthening Support Networks

  • Using Ritual for Grieving and Healing

For more details on the training, please visit our website HERE.

Online Training Registration Fee: $125-$150 USD (Sliding-scale Registration)
*Please contact Joanne for information on Student & Military Discounts and BIPOC/BIPGM Equity Scholarships.

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Workshop  for Pregnancy & Infant Loss
Dec
9
1:00 PM13:00

Workshop for Pregnancy & Infant Loss

This online workshop will be facilitated by grief worker and educator Joanne Zerdy, PhD (Asheville, North Carolina, USA) and educator and Reiki practitioner Amrit Dencer-Brown, PhD (North Berwick, Scotland), who have each experienced loss. Joanne and Amrit are deeply committed to their ongoing healing and to supporting others who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and/or infant death.

We will meet on Saturday, December 9 from 1-3pm EST / 6-8 pm GMT.
*Registration closes on December 7

We will include a range of activities related to body awareness and drawing/writing reflections. We will also discuss ideas for creating grief rituals for the winter holiday season.

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Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - Nov 2023
Nov
12
to Nov 19

Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - Nov 2023

This Online Training, facilitated by Joanne Zerdy, PhD, will take place in 2 parts on Sundays, November 12 & 19 from 10am - 12:30 pm EST // 7-9:30am PST. *Class is capped at 12 participants.

Designed for care providers, therapists, educators, and others who work with pregnancy persons during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods, this 5-hour training focuses on three core elements:

  • The Companioning Model of Grief Support

  • Identifying & Strengthening Support Networks

  • Using Ritual for Grieving and Healing

For more details on the training, please visit our website HERE.

Online Training Registration Fee: $125-$150 USD (Sliding-scale Registration)
*Please contact Joanne for information on Student & Military Discounts and BIPOC/BIPGM Equity Scholarships.

Register HERE

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Grief Immersion for Death Workers
Oct
1
to Nov 5

Grief Immersion for Death Workers

Grief Immersion for Death Workers is a seminar-style online course open to all who are interested in supporting their communities (and themselves) through death and grief. This course is Trans Inclusive.

We will meet for 6 Sundays from October 1 - November 5, 2023 from 1-3:30pm ET. Ahead of each online gathering, we provide assignment prompts for you to prepare for and reflect on each week’s topic and guiding questions.

Recordings available for those who cannot attend live.
Sliding-Scale Registration

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Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - August 2023
Aug
4
to Aug 11

Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - August 2023

This two-part course meets on Fridays, August 4 & 11 from 3-5:30pm EDT via Zoom.

Designed for care providers, therapists, educators, and others who work with pregnancy persons during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods, this 5-hour training focuses on three core elements:

  • The Companioning Model of Grief Support

  • Identifying & Strengthening Support Networks

  • Using Ritual for Grieving and Healing

For more details on the training, please visit our website HERE.

Online Training Registration Fee: $125-$150 USD (Sliding-scale Registration)
*Please contact Joanne for information on Student & Military Discounts and BIPOC/BIPGM Equity Scholarships.

Register HERE

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Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - May 2023
May
20
to May 27

Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - May 2023

Designed for care providers, therapists, educators, and others who work with pregnancy persons during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods, this 5-hour training focuses on three core elements:

  • The Companioning Model of Grief Support

  • Identifying & Strengthening Support Networks

  • Using Ritual for Grieving and Healing

For more details on the training, please visit our website HERE.

Online Training Registration Fee: $125-$150 USD (Sliding-scale Registration)
*Please contact Joanne for information on Student & Military Discounts and BIPOC/BIPGM Equity Scholarships.

Register HERE

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Creative Approaches to Grief Workshop - May 2023
May
7
to May 28

Creative Approaches to Grief Workshop - May 2023

In a small group, we will explore Creative Approaches to Grief. This workshop includes 4 online gatherings on Sundays, May 7, 14, 21, & 28 from 1-3pm EDT via Zoom. The sessions will be facilitated alternately by Will Daddario, PhD and Joanne Zerdy, PhD.

*Small Group Capped at 10 participants
*Sliding-Scale Registration
*Trans Inclusive

*Read more by clicking the Workshop Title Above!

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Doula Training: Supporting Perinatal Loss - April 2023
Apr
23
9:00 AM09:00

Doula Training: Supporting Perinatal Loss - April 2023

Joanne Zerdy, PhD teaches this one-day online course in collaboration with Homegrown Families.

This Loss Training will cover: different forms of perinatal loss, perinatal loss disparities based on race and ethnicity, the impact of the COVID crisis, medical procedures for miscarriage and stillbirth, pregnancy after loss, how to offer grief support, healing practices for bereaved parents/families, and practicing self-care as a doula.

[Image Credit: artwork used with kind permission from @artoftransitions]

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Grief Immersion for Death Workers - Winter 2023
Jan
8
to Feb 12

Grief Immersion for Death Workers - Winter 2023

**Our Winter 2023 Course is Now Closed**

Grief Immersion for Death Workers is a seminar-style online course open to all who are interested in supporting their communities (and themselves) through death and grief. This course is Trans Inclusive.

We will meet for 6 Sundays from Jan 8 - Feb 12, 2023 from 1-3:30pm EST via Zoom. Ahead of each online gathering, we provide assignment prompts for you to prepare for and reflect on each week’s topic and guiding questions.

Recordings available for those who cannot attend live.
Sliding-Scale Registration

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Healing Workshop  for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - November 2022
Nov
19
1:00 PM13:00

Healing Workshop for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - November 2022

This monthly online workshop will be facilitated by grief worker and educator Joanne Zerdy, PhD (Asheville, North Carolina, USA) and educator and Reiki practitioner Amrit Dencer-Brown, PhD (North Berwick, Scotland), who have each experienced loss. Joanne and Amrit are deeply committed to their ongoing healing and to supporting others who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and/or infant death.

For this session, we will meet on Saturday, November 19 from 1-2:30pm EST/6-7:30pm GMT. The focus of this workshop is: Nature Inspires: Deepening Roots
*Registration closes on November 18

Our gatherings will include a range of activities from mindfulness, guided meditation, and body awareness exercises, to reflective writing, small-group conversations, and working with grief through creative modalities.

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Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - November 2022
Nov
10
to Nov 17

Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - November 2022

*** This Online Training, facilitated by Joanne Zerdy, PhD is FULL. 2023 training dates TBD ***

Designed for care providers, therapists, educators, and others who work with pregnancy persons during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods, this 5-hour training focuses on three core elements:

  • The Companioning Model of Grief Support

  • Identifying & Strengthening Support Networks

  • Using Ritual for Grieving and Healing

For more details on the training, please visit our website HERE.

Online Training Registration Fee: $125-$150 USD (Sliding-scale Registration)
*Please contact Joanne for information on Student & Military Discounts and BIPOC/BIPGM Equity Scholarships.

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Healing Workshop  for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - October 2022
Oct
29
1:00 PM13:00

Healing Workshop for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - October 2022

This monthly online workshop will be facilitated by grief worker and educator Joanne Zerdy, PhD (Asheville, North Carolina, USA) and educator and Reiki practitioner Amrit Dencer-Brown, PhD (North Berwick, Scotland), who have each experienced loss. Joanne and Amrit are deeply committed to their ongoing healing and to supporting others who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and/or infant death.

For this session, we will meet on Saturday, October 29 at 1pm ET/6pm GMT. The focus of this workshop is: Embodied Healing: Integrating Emotions
*Registration closes on October 28

Our gatherings will include a range of activities from mindfulness, guided meditation, and body awareness exercises, to reflective writing, small-group conversations, and working with grief through creative modalities.

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Grief Immersion for Death Workers
Oct
9
to Nov 13

Grief Immersion for Death Workers

Grief Immersion for Death Workers is a seminar-style online course open to all who are interested in supporting their communities (and themselves) through death and grief. This course is Trans Inclusive.

We will meet for 6 Sundays from October 9 - November 13, 2022 from 1-3:30pm ET via Zoom. Ahead of each online gathering, we provide assignment prompts for you to prepare for and reflect on each week’s topic and guiding questions.

Recordings available for those who cannot attend live.
Sliding-Scale Registration

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Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - October 2022
Oct
8
to Oct 15

Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - October 2022

This Online Training, facilitated by Joanne Zerdy, PhD, will take place in 2 parts on Saturdays, October 8 & 15 from 1-3:30pm (EDT) via Zoom. *Class is capped at 12 participants.

Designed for care providers, therapists, educators, and others who work with pregnancy persons during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods, this 5-hour training focuses on three core elements:

  • The Companioning Model of Grief Support

  • Identifying & Strengthening Support Networks

  • Using Ritual for Grieving and Healing

For more details on the training, please visit our website HERE.

Online Training Registration Fee: $125-$150 USD (Sliding-scale Registration)
*Please contact Joanne for information on Student & Military Discounts and BIPOC/BIPGM Equity Scholarships.

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Healing Workshop  for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - September 2022
Sep
24
1:00 PM13:00

Healing Workshop for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - September 2022

This monthly online workshop will be facilitated by grief worker and educator Joanne Zerdy, PhD (Asheville, North Carolina, USA) and educator and Reiki practitioner Amrit Dencer-Brown, PhD (North Berwick, Scotland), who have each experienced loss. Joanne and Amrit are deeply committed to their ongoing healing and to supporting others who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and/or infant death.

For this session, we will meet on Saturday, September 24 at 1pm ET/6pm GMT. The focus of this workshop is: Creative Practices for Grief: Drawing
*Registration closes on September 23

Our gatherings will include a range of activities from mindfulness, guided meditation, and body awareness exercises, to reflective writing, small-group conversations, and working with grief through creative modalities.

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Creative Approaches to Grief Workshop
Sep
9
to Sep 30

Creative Approaches to Grief Workshop

In a small group, we will explore Creative Approaches to Grief. This workshop includes 4 online gatherings on Fridays, Sept 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2022 from 1-3pm EDT via Zoom. The sessions will be facilitated alternately by Will Daddario, PhD and Joanne Zerdy, PhD.

*Small Group Capped at 10 participants
*Sliding-Scale Registration
*Trans Inclusive

*Read more by clicking the Workshop Title Above!

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Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - August 2022
Aug
24
to Aug 31

Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - August 2022

This Online Training, facilitated by Joanne Zerdy, PhD, will take place in 2 parts on Wednesdays, August 24 & 31 from 1-3:30pm ET via Zoom. *Please Note: These trainings are capped at 12 participants.

Designed for care providers, therapists, educators, and others who work with pregnancy persons during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods, this 5-hour training focuses on three core elements:

  • The Companioning Model of Grief Support

  • Identifying & Strengthening Support Networks

  • Using Ritual for Grieving and Healing

For more details on the training, please visit our website HERE.

Registration: $125-$150 USD (Sliding-scale registration)

**We are donating 20% of each August Registration to the Indigenous Women Rising Abortion Fund (www.iwrising.org/abortion-fund)

*Please contact Joanne for information on Student & Military Discounts and BIPOC/BIPGM Equity Scholarships.

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Healing Workshop  for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - August 2022
Aug
20
1:00 PM13:00

Healing Workshop for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - August 2022

This monthly online workshop will be facilitated by grief worker and educator Joanne Zerdy, PhD (Asheville, North Carolina, USA) and educator and Reiki practitioner Amrit Dencer-Brown, PhD (North Berwick, Scotland), who have each experienced loss. Joanne and Amrit are deeply committed to their ongoing healing and to supporting others who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and/or infant death.

For this session, we will meet on August 20 at 1pm ET/6pm GMT. The focus of this workshop is: Nature Inspires: Summer’s Movement and Flow
*Registration closes on August 19

Our gatherings will include a range of activities from mindfulness, guided meditation, and body awareness exercises, to reflective writing, small-group conversations, and working with grief through creative modalities.

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Healing Workshop  for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - July 2022
Jul
30
1:00 PM13:00

Healing Workshop for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - July 2022

This monthly online workshop will be facilitated by grief worker and educator Joanne Zerdy, PhD (Asheville, North Carolina, USA) and educator and Reiki practitioner Amrit Dencer-Brown, PhD (North Berwick, Scotland), who have each experienced loss. Joanne and Amrit are deeply committed to their ongoing healing and to supporting others who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and/or infant death.

For this July session, we will meet on Saturday, July 30 at 1pm ET/6pm GMT. The focus of this workshop is “Embodied Healing: Releasing Guilt & Finding Trust”
*Registration closes on July 29

Our gatherings will include a range of activities from mindfulness, guided meditation, and body awareness exercises, to reflective writing, small-group conversations, and working with grief through creative modalities.

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Healing Workshop  for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - June 2022
Jun
25
1:00 PM13:00

Healing Workshop for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - June 2022

This monthly online workshop will be facilitated by grief worker and educator Joanne Zerdy, PhD (Asheville, North Carolina, USA) and educator and Reiki practitioner Amrit Dencer-Brown, PhD (North Berwick, Scotland), who have each experienced loss. Joanne and Amrit are deeply committed to their ongoing healing and to supporting others who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and/or infant death.

For this June session, we will meet on Saturday, June 25 at 1pm ET/6pm GMT. The focus of this workshop is: Creative Practices for Grief: Writing
*Registration closes on June 24th

Our gatherings will include a range of activities from mindfulness, guided meditation, and body awareness exercises, to reflective writing, small-group conversations, and working with grief through creative modalities.

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Healing Workshop  for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - May 2022
May
28
1:00 PM13:00

Healing Workshop for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - May 2022

This monthly online workshop will be facilitated by grief worker and educator Joanne Zerdy, PhD (Asheville, North Carolina, USA) and educator and Reiki practitioner Amrit Dencer-Brown, PhD (North Berwick, Scotland), who have each experienced loss. Joanne and Amrit are deeply committed to their ongoing healing and to supporting others who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and/or infant death.

For this May session, we will meet on Saturday, May 28 at 1pm EST/6pm GMT. The focus of this workshop is: Nature Inspires: Spring’s Upward Energy & Reaching for Light
*Registration closes on May 27th

Our gatherings will include a range of activities from mindfulness, guided meditation, and body awareness exercises, to reflective writing, small-group conversations, and working with grief through creative modalities.

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Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - May 2022
May
13
to May 20

Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - May 2022

This Online Training, facilitated by Joanne Zerdy, PhD, will take place in 2 parts on Fridays, May 13 & 20 from 1-3:30pm EDT via Zoom. *Please Note: These trainings are capped at 12 participants.

Designed for care providers, therapists, educators, and others who work with pregnancy persons during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods, this 5-hour training focuses on three core elements:

  • The Companioning Model of Grief Support

  • Identifying & Strengthening Support Networks

  • Using Ritual for Grieving and Healing

For more details on the training, please visit our website HERE.

Online Training Registration Fee: $125-$150 USD [please pay what you can within that range]
*Please contact Joanne for information on Student & Military Discounts and BIPOC/BIPGM Equity Scholarships.

Register HERE

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Self-Paced Online Classes: Grief Mapping, Race & Philosophy, Write Brightly
May
1
to Apr 30

Self-Paced Online Classes: Grief Mapping, Race & Philosophy, Write Brightly


Grief Mapping - designed for those looking for a new hands-on way to process their grief within a supportive structure and creative framework;

Race & Philosophy - created for those who wish to engage in conversations about race and racism in the United States;

Write Brightly - devised for graduate students and junior scholars in the Arts & Humanities who want to enliven their academic writing and prepare work for publication.

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Healing Workshop  for Pregnancy & Infant Loss
Apr
23
1:00 PM13:00

Healing Workshop for Pregnancy & Infant Loss

This monthly online workshop will be facilitated by grief worker and educator Joanne Zerdy, PhD (Asheville, North Carolina, USA) and educator and Reiki practitioner Amrit Dencer-Brown, PhD (North Berwick, Scotland), who have each experienced loss. Joanne and Amrit are deeply committed to their ongoing healing and to supporting others who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and/or infant death.

For this April session, we will meet on Saturday, April 23 at 1pm EST/6pm GMT. The focus of this workshop is “Embodied Healing: Relaxation and Slowing Down”
*Registration closes on April 22nd

Our gatherings will include a range of activities from mindfulness, guided meditation, and body awareness exercises, to reflective writing, small-group conversations, and working with grief through creative modalities.

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Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - CLOSED
Apr
18
to Apr 25

Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss - CLOSED

This Online Training, facilitated by Joanne Zerdy, PhD, will take place in 2 parts on Mondays, April 18 & 25 from 10am-12:30pm ET via Zoom. *Please Note: These trainings are capped at 12 participants.

Designed for care providers, therapists, educators, and others who work with pregnancy persons during pregnancy, childbirth, and postnatal periods, this 5-hour training focuses on three core elements:

  • The Companioning Model of Grief Support

  • Identifying & Strengthening Support Networks

  • Using Ritual for Grieving and Healing

For more details on the training, please visit our website HERE.

*Please contact Joanne for information on Student & Military Discounts and BIPOC/BIPGM Equity Scholarships.

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Grief Immersion for Death Workers  Online Course - CLOSED
Apr
3
to May 8

Grief Immersion for Death Workers Online Course - CLOSED

Our Spring 2022 Grief Immersion for Death Workers Course is now CLOSED.
We will teach the course again in Fall 2022 - please reach out if you would like to know the dates when we confirm them.

This is a course designed for those who wish to take a deep dive into grief work, to understand (and challenge) prevailing conventions and paradigms of grief, and to think alongside others to create grief offerings for clients and/or communities.

Ahead of each online gathering, we provide assignment prompts for you to prepare for and reflect on each week’s topic and guiding questions.

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Healing Workshop  for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - Registration Closed
Mar
26
2:00 PM14:00

Healing Workshop for Pregnancy & Infant Loss - Registration Closed

This monthly online workshop will be facilitated by grief worker and educator Joanne Zerdy, PhD (Asheville, North Carolina, USA) and educator and Reiki practitioner Amrit Dencer-Brown, PhD (North Berwick, Scotland), who have each experienced loss. Joanne and Amrit are deeply committed to their ongoing healing and to supporting others who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, and/or infant death.

For this March session, we will meet on Saturday, March 26 at 2pm EST/6pm GMT. The focus of this workshop is “Creative Practices for Grief: Working with Objects”
*Registration closes on March 25.

Our gatherings will include a range of activities from mindfulness, guided meditation, and body awareness exercises, to reflective writing, small-group conversations, and working with grief through creative modalities.

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