Facilitated by Lynn Wickersham, M.S. Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) ~ Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT500)

Saturday, November 15^th

11 am – 1 pm at Yogadurango

1485 Florida Road, #201 (2^nd floor)

Join Yoga Therapist and grief survivor Lynn Wickersham for a therapeutic yoga practice to address the challenges and symptoms of grief. The workshop incorporates yogic practices that release energetic and emotional blocks in the body, regulate the nervous system, foster deep breathing, and enhance mental clarity to support the grieving process. Yogic techniques will include posture and gentle movement, somatic inquiry, breath exercises, mantra, mudra, affirmation, and relaxation. This workshop is open to anyone grieving a death-related loss, and no prior yoga experience is required. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. A limited number of mats are available; other props will be provided.

Registration fee: $10.

Space is limited. Please pre-register to reserve your spot.

About Lynn

Lynn's journey on the yogic path began in 2001 while grieving the devastating loss of her mother to cancer a few years earlier. Her first yoga class brought an immense sense of peace, something lacking in her life since her mother’s death, and she was immediately hooked. Through dedicated study and consistent practice of yoga and meditation, Lynn navigated through periods of emotional pain and deep grief, and this process led her to the path of sharing yoga with others. Lynn completed a 200-hr Yoga Teacher Training program at the Yandara Yoga Institute in Baja California Sur, and went on to complete an advanced 300-hr Yoga Teacher Training, and an 800-hr professional training in Yoga Therapy through Inner Peace Yoga Therapy. She has taught group and private yoga sessions since 2007. Lynn is the owner of Birdsong Yoga Therapy where she applies the tools of yoga to help her clients navigate grief, chronic pain, chronic illness, and menopause.

For information about other services offered for bereaved members of the community, please contact griefcenterswco@gmail.com, 970-764-7142, or griefcenterswco.org

Founded in 2009, The Grief Center of Southwest Colorado serves La Plata, San Juan, Montezuma Counties, Archuleta and Dolores counties by offering comprehensive grief support including:

A network of bereavement specialists
Individual and group therapy for children, teens and adults experiencing a loss in their lives, including traumatic loss, using multi-modal interventions
School based grief counseling
Therapeutic support groups for bereaved individuals
Special programs for bereaved children and their families
Summer grief camps for children and adolescents
Parenting programs
Peer support groups for survivors of suicide and substance-related deaths
Pre- and neo-natal loss support
Anticipatory grief services
Community resources and organizational workshops on grief, loss and trauma-informed care
On-call intervention response for schools and community organizations
Resource library with books, films, audio and written materials to share

Yoga for Grief and Loss Workshop

ALL SLOTS ARE FULL. PLEASE EMAIL JUDY AT [email protected] TO EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST -- WE WILL KEEP A WAITING LIST AND LOOK AT POSSIBLE FUTURE DATES TO HOST ANOTHER SESSION.