Grief and Transition
A 4 Day Retreat Grief, Breath & Embodiment: Nelson County, VA
An empowering and restorative retreat to be with grief through breathwork, somatic awareness, bodywork and community.
Grief, breath and the wisdom of the body
For the first time, three experts in the fields of grief, breath, and bodywork are coming together for a four-day retreat in the beautiful Shenandoah Mountains of Virginia.
Grief, Breath & Embodiment offers a compassionate, body-centered approach to being with grief and those moving through loss, transition and profound change. Through breathwork, somatic practices, mindful awareness, bodywork, reflection, and community we will explore how grief lives in the body and nervous system and how tending to it with presence and care can create space for connection, meaning, and renewed aliveness.
This retreat offers an opportunity to deepen both your understanding of grief and your capacity to be present with it. Breath becomes an anchor where the body can soften, emotions can be welcomed, and each person’s own process can unfold.
Join us for four empowering and restorative days of slowing down, listening deeply, and honoring the wisdom of the body in the midst of loss and change.
“The breathwork retreat was a powerful and deeply meaningful experience. I was amazed by what opened through the breath and by how much it meant to do this work within such a compassionate and supportive community. Each day brought new insights, connection, and opportunities for personal growth. The facilitators and their wonderful team created a space where I felt safe to explore deeply and simply be with whatever arose. I left feeling profoundly grateful for the experience.”
— Michelle M., Wintergreen, VA
About Sanctuary Retreat Center in Virginia
This four day residential Grief, Breath & Embodiment retreat is being held at Sanctuary Retreat Center in Nelson County, Virginia situated in the rolling foothills of the Shenandoah mountains. It is a place of depth, wholeness and natural beauty – where you can truly restore. You will feel cared for by the staff at Sanctuary through their kindness, attention to detail and presence. You will find an abundance of healthy food with tastes for every palate and dietary needs being accommodated. The Sanctuary Retreat Center has on-site wellbeing services available as well as walking trails and meditation spaces.
What you’ll experience
•Explore grief as an embodied experience and understand how loss, transition, and profound change can affect the body and nervous system.
• Recognize physical and somatic expressions of grief, including muscular tension, holding patterns, pain, changes in breathing, and other body-based responses.
• Experience and learn breathwork practices that can support emotional expression, relaxation, greater ease, and connection with the body.
• Develop compassionate communication skills for those experiencing grief—learning how to be present without trying to fix, rush, or resolve their experience.
• Deepen your understanding of the stages and evolving nature of grief and how grief may present differently from person to person and over time.
• Strengthen your ability to create a safe, supportive environment for those navigating loss, change, and transition.
• Leave with practical body-centered tools for meeting grief with greater awareness, compassion, kindness, and gentleness, both professionally and personally.
All Inclusive 4-Day Retreat
- *All-inclusive price begins at $995, depending on accommodations choice
- On-site Wellbeing services available (massage and bodywork, energy work, acupuncture, mental/emotional balancing)
- Meals begin on Thursday at dinner and Sunday at lunch
- Woodland trails, comfortable accommodations and plenty of places for solitude
- Come in a night early starting at $100* including meals
- Spacious training schedule to include periods of integration
- Massage Therapists receive 21 NCBTMB CE hours
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