Breathing Into Grief:
A 3-Part Workshop Series
Grief isn’t an illness that needs a cure but it is definitely something you FEEL in your body
If talking helped some but you still carry the weight—tightness, fatigue, restlessness, numbness, exhaustion in your body...
This workshop series is for you.
Come for one session or attend the full three-part series.
SF LGBT Center • Jan 28 / Jan 30 / Feb 2 • 6:30–8:00pm
Only 20 spots available per workshop
Grief lives in the mind AND the body
Breathing Into Grief: A 3-Part Workshop Series is for those who
have tried therapy or grief support groups
are in therapy or are attending grief support groups
and still feel the weight of grief (fatigue, tension, restless nights...)
Therapy and grief support groups are great and help so many people but they mainly focus on the mind and the story you tell.
Breathing Into Grief works with the body so that the body can release the weight of grief that the it is holding onto.
How does "breathing into grief" help?
Grief doesn’t just live in your memories—it lives in your chest, your throat, your stomach, your sleep, and your nervous system.
Breathing Into Grief helps you meet those sensations with intentional breathwork, so that grief stops running your body from the background and you can move through life with a more ease and less bracing.
You can't stop the anniversaries and holidays but you can choose to breathe into your grief so that it doesn't consume you.
You can't control the insensitive comments of others but you can take 3-5 minutes to do some breathwork so that your body goes from a tensed state of being to a relaxed state of being.
Here are two examples of how breathing into grief helped a grieving sibling and a grieving mother
Grieving Sibling Experience
After the death of my brother I guess my body was carrying more than I thought it was, and it is amazing how shifts happen every session.
I felt guilt melt away that I didn’t even know was there,
And it’s amazing that I didn’t have to say a word.
Grief is something we will all live with but working with Stephen has softened my grief.
Grieving Mother Experience
After the death of my child, my world forever changed and my health did as well.
I went to the doctors over the span of ten years because something always felt off but the tests came back negative and I was in "good" health.
That is when my doctor shared with me that the reason my body felt ill was because I was holding my breath.
I wasn't sure what to expect coming to this workshop but I'm glad I did because it reminded me to be gentle with myself and to breathe.
Come As You Are
In a world that pressures people to move on, get over it, or just be strong, grief often gets buried
under awkward silences
expectations to smile
the comments people don’t realize cut deep
Here’s the truth: grief isn’t something to fix.
It’s something to feel, honor, and move with—not by overanalyzing or bottling it up, but by learning to listen to the body so that you can loosen the grip of grief to live life in purpose and not in grief.
Dr. Gabor Mate says "Trauma is not what happens to you. Trauma happens inside of you because of what happened to you."
MEET THE FOUNDEr
Hey, I'm Stephen!
Grief can turn your world upside down—and make you feel invisible, even when you’re surrounded by people.
After surviving the car accident my sister died in, I learned what it’s like to keep functioning while carrying a weight no one else can see.
That experience shaped the work I do now: a body-centered approach that makes room for your experience without forcing you to tell the whole story.
In this 3-part series, I’ll guide you through simple breath + grounding practices so you can meet grief where it lives—in the body—and reconnect with yourself at your pace.
Only 20 spots available per workshop
Testimonials
After the death of my brother I guess my body was carrying more than I thought it was, and it is amazing how shifts happen every session. I felt guilt melt away that I didn’t even know was there, And it’s amazing that I didn’t have to say a word. Grief is something we will all live with but working with Stephen has softened my grief.
I’ve done a lot of work in therapy to better myself to the point where I now work with people as a therapist so I can help others through their trauma and life challenges. Sessions with Stephen have been amazing because it has helped my body release the trauma and grief my body was holding onto and I love that I didn’t even have to talk about it.
Hank will be missed and always loved. During my sessions, both online and in-person, it felt like Hank was with me. If you are looking to connect with your grief without talking about, I highly recommend you try a session with Stephen!
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