When grief and trauma get stuck in our bodies, our minds can cause us additional pain. In this workshop we will explore how to use mindfulness, movement, breath, sound and story to free emotional challenges where they may be stuck in the body. Mindfulness promotes healing by helping us understand how we feel, and where […]
Navigating Trauma in Widowhood
The Art of Grief: Using Art and Soulcollage® to Find Meaning in Grief
In this workshop you will see examples of how art and soulcollage® can be used in your grief process. I will share paintings and soulcollage® cards I made in the first year following my husband’s death that turned into a book of affirmations for people-traveling-with-grief. You will then be guided through the process of what […]
Dealing with Anger
Anger is an emotion that often comes with grief. It is identified as one of the five stages of grief by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross. Many mistakenly feel badly about feeling angry, not knowing that it is a necessary path along the grief journey towards healing. Some people do not realize that they are angry or even […]
Keynote Address
Please join Soaring Spirits Founder & CEO, Michele Neff Hernandez for our keynote address.
Nurturing your Nervous System with Somatic exercise
“Nurturing Your Nervous System” offers a class delving into somatic techniques to shift the body from “fight or flight” to “rest and digest.” After trauma, the body releases adrenaline and cortisol, affecting heart rate, metabolism, and immune function. This stress response impacts the brain’s amygdala and hippocampus regions, influencing emotion and memory. Somatic exercises, emphasizing […]
Widowed with Children: A Panel Discussion
Moderator:Susan Hannifin-MacNab
Susan will be moderating a discussion about the challenging (and sometimes heartwarming) experience of parenting grieving children. She will be joined by a diverse group of widowed panel members who will share their personal parenting experiences addressing a variety of topics and answer questions related to parenting after being widowed.