We will learn together in this educational-and-experiential workshop. Founded on the science of human healing and an up-to-date understanding of how trauma and grief move uniquely through our bodies, we will curiously explore the many different ways we can support and make space for our experience of loss and being human. You will learn: -the […]
Recently Widowed: Tools and Tips for those Widowed 1-3 years
How Music (Videos) Can Be Used to Grieve and Foster Hope after Loss
This workshop is based on my personal experience of using music, and particularly music videos, as a means to discover their power in my SEARCH for meaning-making, gaining a sense of new self and hope. Music/videos can impact, evoke, direct, clarify, and support your feelings. Music (videos) are particularly powerful at helping to navigate our […]
Disenfranchised Grief
This workshop is for those whose loss was not recognized or respected by friends or family. Whether because you were not legally married, in a non-traditional relationship, had never disclosed it, or it was just not accepted, you did not receive the support traditionally given by society to the bereaved. We will discuss the many […]
Helping Your Grieving Child Heal
As a widowed parent managing your own grief, healing, and self-care is challenging enough. Layering on the grief of your child(ren) can cause additional pain, stress, worry, and struggles. This workshop will provide you with a deep understanding of your child’s own unique grieving process and how it differs from your own. Tools and hands […]
Line Dancing
Join Allison for a basic line dancing experience. A light class with music, movement, and a few laughs. Line dancing is great self care whether in your home or in your community for class or a dance.
What Bob Dylan’s Music Can Teach Us About Grief and Loss
This workshop is about music as a tool in our grief journey. I will lead a discussion of the impact music can have on our bodies and feelings, and also a review of grief themes in Dylan’s songs and how they give us words for the immense and sometimes indescribable feelings we experience in grief.