The Medicine of Grief
Three-month journey
An exploration of grief tending in community moving through the elements of Earth, Water, Fire & Air.
Dates
12th Feb - 6th May 2024
Format
Online | 12 people
Price
£585 (instalments available)
This three-month offering takes the group on an experiential grief tending journey. Welcome to all, whether you are experiencing a deep bereavement, the loss of a relationship or turning towards other losses in your life.
Grief and loss touch us all yet we are wildly unsupported to navigate this experience. Grief tending is the antidote to this very human need. Originating from the root word ‘tenderness’, grief tending invites us to bring compassion to our grief, as we would to a small child or a wild garden. When we create spaces for our grief to be witnessed and welcomed, not only do we allow our grief to flow and move, but we also expand our capacity to feel love, connection and presence.
This programme is our deepest online offering. Together, we will explore how shared grief deepens us and eases the sorrows in our hearts. This guided process will support your experience through the paradoxes of grief and gratitude, love and loss and death and rebirth. Inspired by the natural forces of Earth, Water, Fire and Air, the circle will encourage you to deepen your connection to nature, yourself and each other.
Within a grief circle, you will be held and supported throughout. You can expect an exploration of grief tending, guided meditation, group sharing and soothing poetry or music to support us integrate our grief. You are always invited to speak as much or as little as you feel comfortable, everything is optional and you are encouraged to find a relationship with yourself and your own needs.
There are many different types of grief, whether it’s the people we’ve lost, a relationship that ended, miscarriage, regrets we hold, unmet hopes and expectations, ecological grief or the longing for deeper meaning and connection in our lives. All are welcome*
Although we would all rather not find ourselves drawn here, I have found over and over again that grief circles are a place to find intimacy, connection and authenticity. Grief can also be a great initiation as through its experience we are ripened as human beings, emerging with a greater capacity for compassion and connection. We show up for this work not solely for our individual healing, but also to enable us to respond to the critical needs of our times.
* Please be aware that these circles are open to all types of grief. If you are experiencing very raw grief and unsure if a circle is a right space for you, please get in touch and we can explore together.
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9x online grief circles (dates & timings below)
2x individual session with Nici
4x personal grief reflection guides
3x guided meditation practices
1x breathwork journey
Weekly emails and an optional WhatsApp group
Connection and community
Booking
Pay once
Pay in instalments
We seek to make these spaces as accessible as possible. If you are struggling financially or experiencing any other barriers to receiving support, please do reach out and we can arrange a discounted place: nici@thegriefspace.com
Dates for your diary
Monday 12th Feb 2024 ~ EARTH ~ 19.00 - 21.00 GMT
Monday 19th Feb 2024 ~ EARTH ~ 19.00 - 21.00 GMT
w/c 26th Feb 2024 ~ personal grief tending practice
Monday 4th March 2024 ~ WATER ~ 19.00 - 21.00 GMT
Monday 11th March 2024~ WATER ~ 19.00 - 21.00 GMT
w/c 18th March 2024 ~ personal grief tending practice
Monday 25th March 2024 ~ FIRE ~ 19.00 - 21.00 GMT
Monday 1st April 2024 ~ FIRE ~ 19.00 - 21.00 GMT
w/c 8th April 2024 ~ personal grief tending practice
Monday 15th April 2024 ~ AIR ~ 19.00 - 21.00 GMT
Monday 22nd April 2024 ~ AIR ~ 19.00 - 21.00 GMT
w/c 29th April 2024 ~ personal grief tending practice
Monday 6th May 2024 ~ Closing circle