Grief Wellness Workshops
Engagements for Colleges & Universities
Did you know...
A comprehensive analysis of studies related to bereaved college students found that about one- third of college students are in bereavement at any given time Balk (2008). Research also indicated that 30% to 36% of students report a loss within the first 12 months of their academic study (Balk et al., 2010; Cox et al., 2015), and 37% to 44% experience a loss within 24 months (Cousins et al., 2017; Cox et al., 2015). Overall, 60% of college students report having lost at least one person close to them by the end of their academic career (Cox et al., 2015).
Unfortunately, this research is not inclusive of the compounded grief that students are experiencing post-pandemic. And at a time when they are forming their identities and social spheres, they need resources to help them cope.
The absence of grief wellness programs on university campuses can lead to several significant costs, both tangible and intangible.
It’s not “if” grief will affect your student population, but “when”. And the time is right now.
Recognizing this need, Mourning Flow can curate a Grief Wellness Workshop that will help you offer innovative resources to pro-actively address grief-related issues.
Grief workshops on University campuses can offer several benefits to students:
Emotional Support: Workshops provide a brave space to express emotions and receive support from peers and trained facilitators
Coping Skills: Grief workshops teach practical coping strategies and techniques to manage emotions during difficult times. This can include mindfulness practices, journaling, relaxation exercises, and methods for dealing with stress
Normalization of Grief: Sometimes students may feel isolated or ashamed of their grief reactions. Workshops help normalize the grieving process by showing that it is a natural response to loss and that others are experiencing similar feelings
Community and Connection: Attending workshops allows students to connect with others who are going through similar experiences. This sense of community can reduce feelings of loneliness and provide a supportive network
Improved Academic Performance: Dealing with unresolved grief can significantly impact academic performance. By addressing grief through workshops, students may experience improved concentration, productivity, and overall well-being
Long-Term Resilience: Learning healthy ways to cope with grief at a young age can build resilience that lasts a lifetime. These skills can be invaluable in navigating future challenges and transitions
Modalities utilized may include: Breathwork, Journaling, Guided Meditation, Yin and Restorative Yoga, Soundbath, Educational Lectures, Experiential Exercises, Death Over Dinner style formats, etc.
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Experience
Consulting Projects
2024 Memory Palace - Community Responsive Education / My Healing Language / Capital Region Creative Corps: Program Practitioner team cultivating a nurturing and creative space committed to combatting sexual violence through art and personal storytelling. Provided a trauma-informed, healing-centered environment for survivors, allowing them to process and reclaim their experiences with dignity and strength. Our key goals include raising awareness about the realities and impacts of sexual violence, challenging societal norms, and encouraging preventive actions.
2022-2023 Community Responsive Education - Franklin Pierce Public School District Leadership Wellness Circle: Seattle, Washington. Part of a Consulting team guiding equity and leadership wellness initiatives to facilitate the establishment of a District wide Equitable Well Culture inclusive of Executive Leadership, Teachers and students.
2022 Next System Learning Collaborative (NSLC) Teacher of Color Wellness: Community Partner cultivating a virtual guided space for teachers to breathe, grieve, and experience an embodied wellness practice in community.
2022-2023 Community Responsive Education / My Healing Language - Teacher of Color Wellness Study. Program Practitioner helping to lead 10 Ethnic Studies teachers through a 9-month Wellness Program focused on addressing and Racial Wellness, Racial Trauma, Ancestral Healing Practices and cultivating Belonging both in the workplace and in personal lives. Comparison and synthesis of telomere data pre and post study completion.
Retreats, Workshops & Speaking Engagements
February 2023 Breathwork for Grief Workshop: Halau Hula o Manoa: Paris, France
February 2023 Breathwork for Grief: Traditional Lomi Lomi Practitioner Retreat: Landsberg, Germany
2023 National Association of Independent Schools People Of Color Conference (POCC) Equity Seminar Presenter. You Won't Break My Soul: Liberatory Tools for Healing the Soul Wound
2023 Workshop Presenter: Let’s Talk About Death Baby! - Info on Advanced Directives, Groundfloor Club: Oakland & SF Branches
2023 Panel Speaker: The Grounding - On Healing and Grief, Groundfloor Club: SF Branch
2023 Panel Speaker: Cannabis and Grief Wellness. Wondering About Weed Organization: Berkeley, CA
2022 39th Annual Winter Roundtable Workshop Presenter Teachers College, Columbia University: Collective Action & Liberatory Practices in Psychology and Education Workshop: Grief, Breathwork, & Intuitive Guiding Ritual: The Art and Science of Healing Through Loss As Liberatory Education Practices with Young People
November 2022 My Healing Language Women’s Retreat: Kauai, Hawai’i
2020 Pinayista Summit Presenter: Healing Racial Trauma in our Bodies and Bloodlines: Bay Area, CA
2019 - 2021 Saint Mary’s College Business School Guest Lecturer: SEBA Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates