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Of Stone, Bone and Water - Ritual Skills and Ancestral Support for Grieving
April 21st - June 13th, 2019
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In this 8 week online course, we delve into the foundations of grieving that lead to transformation and healing.
We cover somatic practices to support healthy grief expression, different styles of grieving, and personal and cultural relationships to grief. We explore ritual skills and practices to support the movement of grief as an offering. We enter into connection with ancient loving ancestors, calling in their support in moments when our hearts are broken open. We deepen into cross-cultural practices that support grieving, including reclaiming ancestral practices and healing inter-generational grief. Each week will consist of a video teaching, guided practice, reflection questions and additional resources. There are 4 live teaching calls, communal Q&A forum, and options for small group sharing. Cost: $225 USD (approx $295 CAD), with payment plan options and scholarships available. Registration is open now - learn more here. |
When Our Hearts Break Open to Ecological Loss - Community Grief Ritual
9:45am-1pm, May 4th, 2019
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The despair that is for the destruction of our other-than-human kin in these times is inescapable. This is a grief that doesn't go away, however it is vital to have ongoing places to release and express this despair if we are to remain open and responsive to meeting the needs of our times.
Ritual within community is one way to provide a transformative container to meet our heartbreak and allow its expression and release; to allow some of the reservoir to flow. If your heart is cracked open by the devastation of this crisis, I welcome you to gather with others in a community ritual to pay homage to that which has been lost, is disappearing, and that which may feel too difficult to name. The afternoon will consist of Council practice, personal reflection through writing, small group sharing, and a collective grief ceremony around the community altar. The structure of this offering draws from the insights, wisdom and lessons learned from ritual practitioners - Francis Weller and Daniel Foor. Cost: $50. Some sliding scale spots available, with priority to folks from historically/currently marginalized populations (First Nations, BIPOC, queer and trans people, those with disabilities), please inquire if you need. To register, email: shaunajanz@gmail.com Spaces are limited. |
Ancestral Lineage Healing Intensive - Toronto
10am-5pm, May 9th-11th, 2019
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Participants will learn to relate safely and directly with family ancestors, both helpful guides and the dead in need of assistance. This ancestral lineage healing approach is based on the work of Daniel Foor of Ancestral Medicine.
Through heart-centered ritual, prayer/song, visioning practices, and group dialogue. participants will engage with their ancestors for healing and support. There are no prerequisites, however, prior experience with inner work and relating with spirit guides/teachers are both helpful. Folks new to ancestor work, adoptees, and those with a tough experience of family are warmly welcome. The training will be a trauma-aware, multicultural ritual container that embraces the relationship of ancestral engagement with cultural healing and social justice work. Cost: $500 regular 5 spots open at $375 reduced rate 4 spots open at $250 reduced rate. For more information and to register. |
Deathly Matters - A Community Conference on Doing Death Better
9am-4pm, May 25th, 2019
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This is a community-based conference showcasing emerging voices and perspectives on death dying not readily found in mainstream dialogue. We welcome interested community members and practitioners to this opportunity to learn from others, ask questions, and share in a comfortable atmosphere with others who are also committed to doing death better.
The day consists of a keynote speaker, 9 breakout workshop sessions, a community marketplace of services and resources, live music and community connection. To find our more and to register, please visit the Deathly Matters website. |
Monthly Ancestral Healing Circles
April 15th - 6:45-9:00pm
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The monthly ancestral healing circles are a time to gather in a supportive community with other folks and to connect in ritual space to work directly on your practice of ancestral lineage healing. Each ritual circle is guided in a culturally inclusive way, and includes opportunities for support, guidance and sharing.
Participants are required to have had at least two sessions with a practitioner, or have completed a 1 day or 3 day intensive. Maximum capacity is 10 participants, and costs $40 each circle. Two spots are reserved each circle for individuals needing a lower subsidized cost. Please inquire if you are in need of this option. RSVP is required, and confirmed upon payment. For more information, to book an individual session, and/or to register for a circle, please email shaunajanz@gmail.com. |
Grief Support - Companioning Others with Dignity and Meaning
New workshop dates to be announced
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Practical and soulful approaches to supporting others through grief, loss and transition in ways that promote dignity and meaning through times of pain.
Through visualization, active metaphors, individual reflection, and small group work, participants will gain insight into concepts and strategies to further embody their ability to hold space for others, companioning them through transitions in effective and healing ways. This workshop is for anyone interested in heart-centered therapeutic approaches to supporting others through difficult times - whether it be death of a loved one, illness, divorce, relationship endings, substance use/recovery, moving, cultural loss, major life transitions and more. |
Rituals of Belonging - A Day of Praise and Connection
New workshop dates to be announced
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Belonging. One word, 9 letters, and yet a portal to immense feelings of longing and loss for many of us. It is both personal and collective. This longing may be rooted in personal experiences, ancestral memories, and/or within the broader symptoms of Western modernity - a collective wounding that weaves throughout our lives in ways that can both be named, and in ways that reach beyond our words and knowing. It can be difficult to name those things we came into the world anticipating, and yet never receiving. All we know is something is missing.
We will explore ancestral connection, soul movements, and respectful relationships with the more-than-humans and place through ritual, Council practice, movement, and ceremonial dialogue, as pathways to nurture belonging in our own lives, and in our broader communities, both human and other-than-human. |