Thursdays 7-9pm
October 2nd – 30th, 2025
Moving with grief is journey through your subtle body, each week uncovering and discovering how you interface with your sense of loss.
Grief is a natural human reaction to loss, bringing a wave of emotions and sensations. These feelings cannot be avoided or hidden. They can be difficult to express and sometimes feel overwhelming. Often, individuals feel isolated in their experience of grief and guilt may arise from societal expectations of how one should feel or the duration of grieving.
I believe the grieving process should not be rushed. In my experience, there isn’t a beginning or a middle and there is no decisive finish line. Grief is the body wanting to be heard. It wants to be felt. Grief is not something we move through; it is something we move with.
Being present in the grieving process can lead to profound and loving learning experiences. However, staying present is challenging. This is why I am offering this workshop. A small group setting provides a powerful opportunity to be seen, heard, witnessed, and accepted in our grief. Observing others’ journeys can be very cathartic.
Moving with grief is a somatic journey in 5 parts. Each week we gather to explore our grief through different movement practices and sharing within our intimate and confidential circle.
This series is open to anyone who is experiencing any kind of loss that is impacting their life.
- Death, relationships, health diagnoses, major life changes, environmental grief.
What’s included
- Weekly 2 hr sessions
- Somatic practices
- Breathwork & meditation
- Small group size
- Recorded practices to support you between sessions
About the facilitator
Melissa Lyons is a trauma informed yoga therapist and group facilitator. She has worked on the faculty of Phoenix Rising School of Yoga Therapy, the oldest and most established school of its kind in North America, and as a teacher of teachers at Yoga by The Sea. She has been holding sacred space for circles for over a decade, offering stress reduction programs and teaching mindfulness practices.
She is also a griever who has made peace with the process and feels compelled to share her processes with our community.
If you have any questions please call 604-989-3007.