Dialogue with Grief through Somatic Movement

Is grief affecting the way you move, your posture, the way you breathe, and your perception of yourself and the world around you? We believe you have these answers. Therefore, we are pleased to invite you to explore, not only if and how grief is part of your experience, but also how to sense this grief with compassion and incorporate grief’s voice into your personal process of self-healing and self-development.

How grief manifests in you and how you dialogue and integrate this grief is unique to you. This is why we’re diving directly, but gently and considerately, into your personal experience via a safe and practical, resource-oriented somatic method. You will be guided to listen openly and compassionately to the subtle ways grief might be presenting within you and then supported in dialoguing and moving constructively in a helpful and healing way with this grief.

The aim of this workshop is to be both therapeutic in the moment and to empower you with knowledge and skills to more calmly and collaboratively interact with powerful emotions, such as grief, when they present in your body and mind. Although these emotions can be powerful, our aim is for you to feel safe and supported the entire time.

Expect to be moving around freely in the studio, exploring subtle movements while standing and lying down, and verbally sharing/reflecting on your experiences with others in the workshop.

A willingness to dialogue with your body and your best effort to try on self-compassion and open listening is all that you need to bring to this workshop. Whether you're ready to explore your grief or simply curious about how the body holds emotional experiences, this workshop is for you.

This workshop is designed and facilitated by Kelly Lazzara, Somatic Teacher and Brannon Batchelor, Death Doula and Grief Guide.