Grief and Grace

🖤 Grief, loss and major life transitions are among the most painful human experiences.

They are also inevitable when we love anything at all.

This one-day retreat nourishes people navigating or healing from any deep loss - whether through bereavement, pregnancy loss, infertility, divorce, diagnosis, trauma, or loss of identity.

It is for people who need nurturing during acute grief, who wish to honor or mark an anniversary, or simply desire deeper levels of healing.

If you are hurting, you are warmly welcomed to a full day of being nurtured, honored and held.

❤️  You will be wrapped in layers of healing that tends to your body, heart and spirit:

  • bodywork and massage
  • sound healing
  • transformational, conscious breathwork to release old patterns and trauma
  • circle sharing, companioning and witnessing your truth

⭐️ We will explore: 

  • what grief is, what it isn't, and where to find emotionally-intelligent grief support. 
  • new healing modalities, tools and resources to nourish you as you do the hard, holy work of healing.
  • the relief of open, sacred space to speak about what you've loved and lost. You will be heard and honored in a new way.
  • ways to stay in your heart, even when you are heartbroken
  • ways to hold on to the present when the tsunami waves of grief hit
  • from here, now what? You are not who you used to be, and we will hold space for your emergence into what comes next.

Here you may relax.
Remove the mask of having it all together.
Find comfort and respite from heaviness.

"This workshop was the most important thing I've ever done for myself."
- M.P. from Glen Ridge

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This day is for women and men who are in resonance with the feminine path of healing, and is not restricted to any one spirituality or religious faith tradition. All paths lead to love.

🌀 What is the feminine path of healing?

It is a companioning approach that asserts that you are not broken, and you don't need to be "fixed." All people go through periods of loss and grief, and we become healed as we are held in allowing all of our heartbreak to be present with us and honored.

This retreat works well in conjunction with grief counseling or therapy by a licencesed professional. We are not therapists; however, we will provide referrals to mental health professionals and services in our community to all participants should followup care become needed.

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Jess is a birth, death and spiritual grief doula and a massage therapist. Through Held, she creates unique healing experiences for those who are grieving, burned out or hurting so they can feel nourished and loved, especially during times of heartbreak and hell.

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Jaymie is a sound healer, breathwork instructor and mentor in the art of sacred circle and daily spiritual practice. Through Simply Embodied, she offers transformation and healing for people who wish to embody their spiritual and sacred selves, in everyday, busy human life.

Jess and Jaymie have served together on a path of the sacred feminine for many years. As lineage holders in a priestess tradition, they are trained to hold sacred space and midwife the return of ancient wisdom and wholeness through unconditional love. Together they co-facilitate Held's monthly Sacred Sister Circles and bring years of complementary healing modality expertise to those they serve.

"That was cathartic and healing. It helped to release a shift in my energy. You are gifted and powerful and gentle all at the same time. "
- D.C. from Northern NJ

Important information & logistics

  • When: Sunday, November 17, 2019
  • Duration: 10am-4pm with a break for lunch
    *bring a lunch or enjoy one of Upper Montclair's cafes
  • Where: Cornerstone Montclair, 198 Bellevue Avenue in Montclair
  • Cost: $200*
    *payment plans available; please inquire at jess@heldmassagetherapy.com

"Thank you for not only soothing my muscles, but for holding my Soul in your loving grace. It was SO nourishing! "
- L.H. from Verona