Grief is one of the hardest human emotions to encounter and yet for almost all human beings, we will encounter grief in some form during the course of our lifetime. Unfortunately you cannot avoid grief or make it disappear, but there are ways to lessen the suffering that accompanies grief and therefore, move through grief with more grace and ease. Whether you are experiencing grief in your life right now, helping someone who is grieving, or preparing for grief before it has happened, this class will equip you with tools that can help soften your experience. You will learn productive coping mechanisms, mindfulness techniques, body-based tools, modalities of support, ways of understanding the complexity of grief, as well as tips to support someone who is grieving.

1. Understand the stages of grief 2. Explain to another movement medicine and somatic practices that help move grief from the body. 3. Identify Containers for grief 4. Understand The connection paradox 5. Explain to another Micro vs Macro thinking 6. Cultivate joy through others joy (mudita) 7. Ways to help someone who is grieving 8. Know Things to avoid when supporting someone who is grieving