The holidays can be a time of joy and reunion, but for those of us grieving a loss, holidays can often fall somewhere between “tricky” and “excruciating.” In these four classes, specially designed with grievers in mind, you will learn meditation, breathing, and movement techniques that can help you feel more grounded and stable during the upcoming holidays.

Week 1: Grief in the body: why we often experience grief in our physical bodies, why good nutrition and sleep habits are especially important during the holidays, and how to maintain those habits during “season’s eatings.”
Week 2: Grief in our mind: techniques to acknowledge and then gently guide yourself away from guilt, regret, and sorrow over your loss. Creating new habit patterns of thought about the holidays.
Week 3: Remembering and honoring our losses: acknowledging our bruised hearts and the many ways we miss our loved ones; finding ways to create new traditions that remember and honor our lost loved ones.
Week 4: Planning and strategizing: creating “Plan As” and “Plan Bs” (and maybe even “Plan Cs”) for handling previous traditions and potentially unhelpful interactions. Lots of ideas for holiday self-care.