Registration closes at 10:00am (Pacific Time) at the start of the program on April 12, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. Continuing Education Credits? (see details below).
Please read Important Notes below.*
Open to Everyone
Program to be held on the land only
Description:
Grief is a change agent of transformation and resilience. It is not sequestered to the loss of life of loved ones. It traverses beyond the terrain of physical death and seeps into disappointments, the loss of dreams, ancestral anguish, and unnamed disappearances.
On this journey, we will extract the hidden jewels of sorrow and arouse the heart to recover joy. There will be guided meditation, talks that weave Indigenous and Dharmic wisdom, and embodied movement. Affinity groups that honor the diversity of sangha will also be available. During this retreat, we will create a refuge that honors all individuals.
*Important Notes:
On-Land Attendance
- The on-land day program will take place in the Community Meditation Center in the Great Hall.
- Bring a sack lunch and a water bottle. Lunch will not be provided.
- This is NOT a residential retreat. Overnight accommodations are not provided.
COVID Safety Protocols for non-residential programs: details here.
On-Land Sliding Scale Rates: Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports teachers as well as Spirit Rock and your fellow practitioners who need to pay less.**
Benefactor – $310
Sustainer – $235
Basic – $140
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $70
**Volunteer/Work Exchange opportunities, which include full or partial scholarships, may be available for in-person programs. For more information, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteering@spiritrock.org.
Important Note for CEC participants: If you are interested in receiving continuing education credits (CECs), you must register and pay for CECs prior to the start of the program (no retroactive CECs will be given) and you must attend the entire program. Please review the CEC information below.
Cancellation Policy for On-Land Day Programs:
- NO REFUNDS.
- Open Credit or Donation to Spirit Rock = cancel 2 or more business days prior to program (Pacific Time)
- No Open Credit = cancel less than 2 business days prior
Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 5 CE credits for $50 for psychologists and California-licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.***
Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. The content of this program equips healthcare providers with the tools to recognize and address various forms of grief, including non-traditional and ambiguous losses, which are often overlooked in clinical settings. By integrating mindfulness, embodiment practices, and nature-based rituals, providers can offer holistic care that supports emotional healing and resilience in patients. Additionally, the program’s focus on cultural sensitivity and community-based approaches helps healthcare professionals create more inclusive and compassionate spaces for diverse patient populations navigating grief.
Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program you will be better able to:
- Describe the intersection of grief and resilience and how grief can serve as a catalyst for personal transformation and the development of inner strength;
- Describe the role of nature-based practices in mindfulness practices, learning to guide clients in nature-based mindfulness exercises that foster deeper connections with the natural world and support healing from grief;
- Utilize rituals within grief counseling that serve as transformative practices, helping clients to mark transitions, honor losses, and cultivate resilience in their journey through grief;
- Analyze the impact of ancestral and intergenerational grief on present-day experiences, learning strategies to help clients acknowledge and heal these deep-rooted sources of sorrow.
Continuing Education content level: Introductory
***Please note:
- For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit information page.
- For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CEC info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm the applicability of credit for those with licenses different than those listed.
- Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
- Spirit Rock is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16905 for 5 contact hours.
- Potential Conflict of Interest Statement: This instructor may have authored publications relevant to the subjects covered in this course. The instructor might reference these publications during the course, and they may receive financial compensation if these publications are purchased.
