The Holiday Grief Retreat – Nov. 16-19, 2023
The Heartwood House, Blue Ridge GA
The holidays can be particularly painful when you are grieving. The Fall Grief Retreat is intended to grant you the space to move through your fears surrounding the holidays, find new rituals that can help you honor your loved one, and find a community of fellow travelers on a grief journey that often feels solitary.
This extended weekend is designed to support those moving through grief from the loss of a family member (biological or chosen family). Please understand this offering is for those who are a minimum of 3 months past the date of the loss. We ask that those who sign up are ready and committed to journey into their grief and are prepared to do the hard work of feeling. Grief has no set expiration date so all who are past this initial period are invited.
What’s Included
Four days and three nights at the Heartwood Retreat Center in Blue Ridge, Georgia
All meals and an assortment of beverages and snacks.
Morning and afternoon guided workshop style sessions on grief, as well as supporting sessions in breathwork, meditation, and light movement practices.
Small rituals and social times designed for connection to ourselves, to nature, to our community, and to our loss.
Get to Know Your Guides
Jenna Pratt is a bereaved mother who believes grieving is as natural as breathing and just as necessary to thrive in this difficult world. As a certified grief educator, she encourages her clients to embrace the grief journey through active listening as well as cultivating compassionate self-acceptance and courageous exploration of all emotions associated with bereavement.
Anne Marsland is a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina with 18 years of experience supporting individuals facing grief, loss and significant life transitions. She was drawn to grief work after the death of her mother from cancer when she was seventeen, and the desire to more deeply understand and make meaning out of her experiences. More about Anne can be found at www.annemarsland.com.
Alison Gurevich is a yoga teacher and certified Grief Movement Guide based in Atlanta, Georgia. She has received over 800 hours of yoga teacher training and offers pathways exploring the physical body and breathwork as access points to our mind. Alison was drawn to understanding grief as a lifelong journey after being born into a family in deep grief, her birth just a few weeks after her infant brother passed away. More about Alison can be found at www.breathtomotion.com.
Retreat Schedule (Sample Day)
- 7:00am – (optional) All Levels Yoga with Alison
- 8:00-10:00am – Grief Education & Exploration with Jenna
- 10:00am – Brunch
- 10:30am – Guided Writing Session with Anne
- 11:30am – Grief Movement with Alison
- 12:00-5:00pm – Free time for rest, integration, and processing
- 5:00pm – TBD
- 6:00pm – Dinner
- 7:00pm – Guided Writing Session with Anne
- 8:00pm – Restorative Practices with Alison
- 9:00pm – Tea and closing the day
Investment
$1080 per participant. Rates include all taxes and fees. To reserve your space or if you have any questions, please use the contact form below. A 50% deposit is required to hold your space and you are not reserved until that is recieved. Payments can be made by Debit or Credit Card. An invoice will be e-mailed to you with a link for you to complete the payment. Full payment is due 28 days prior to event. All deposits and payments become non-refundable 28 days prior to the retreat unless the retreat is sold out and we are able to fill your space from the waitlist. The retreat hosts may be able to offer a credit towards a future grief retreat in the case of documented illness.
Need Financial Aid?
Like many in grief, finances can be difficult to navigate. Even though we have thoughtfully priced this retreat with affordability top in our minds, it may still be a stretch for you. If you feel like you need this experience but also cannot invest the full amount of the cost, you can apply for a partial scholarship. You can apply by clicking the link below. Please ensure your application is completed and submitted by September 28th, 2023 to ensure plenty of time for planning out travel arrangements.
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