Yoga Therapy Day on Grief & Loss: Sacred Recovery Resources for yoga teachers, therapists & circle facilitators
For yoga teachers and yoga therapists, circle facilitators and all of us who are suffering grief and loss in mind, heart and spirit.
If you are interested in discovering more ways to support yourself, many insights, practices and stories will be shared. If you wish to help others, learn more about what it takes to support holders of grief and loss; to become a strong container to hold space for expression of an ailing spirit and how to guide towards acceptance, recovery and reconnection. Join yoga therapist and trainer, Judy Hirsh Sampath in a day of enquiry.
Outline plan for the day
10am introduction
10.15 Shock, overwhelm & the grip of dark sorrow
10.35 pair work, group discussion
11.00 Guided embodied sequences
12.15 Breakdown of sequences & poly-vagal theory
1pm lunch
2pm In the grip, paradigm shift
2.30-3.30pm Guided practices for heart recovery
3.30-4pm Discussion & questions
4-4.30pm Yoga nidra – a parting blessing
4.30pm Close
About the Tutor
Founder of Yoga Headspace, and co-founder of Yoga United and Yoga United Education, Judy has written a 550hr Yoga Therapy Diploma training which is based on many years of experience and learning. As a yoga therapist, she offers an intuitive and sensitive approach to healing to empower those through their own healing journey.
As well as psycho-educational tools, she engages the physical body as an entry point to a deeper understanding of Self, truth and trust. Unlocking the bodies’ natural intelligence opens up a deeply compassionate healing space and a treasure chest of gems with which to meet stress, grief, emotional & mental turmoil – as well as tapping into creativity, clarity and wisdom. She brings a creative mix of yoga philosophy and psychology to educate people of all ages, sizes and abilities to tune into their own capacity for self-healing, self-care and communal care.
She takes yoga, meditation, embodied mindfulness, restorative yoga, yoga nidra and yoga therapy into health spas, offices, schools, mental health & fertility settings. She runs courses and retreats in UK and India.
Pre-work for the day
You may wish to prepare through self-reflection and meditation on what your intention is for joining this day. Notice the truth that comes through holding space for yourself…
You may wish to bring an object, photo or something that reminds you that you are safe, sound, supported and brave.