Welcome to Your Community
with people who get you, see you, understand you, support you.
The original program since 2014
““I felt really heard for the first time. I’ve been to many support groups but this is the first time it felt like I wasn’t being judged.””
““In the midst of my grief, I was held with grace, understanding and kindness. I could not recommend Yasemin enough.””
You don’t have to get over your grief.
You can learn to carry your grief with more peace, compassion, and support.
This isn’t about letting go.
It’s about holding on in a new way — with steadiness, breath, and community.
“I didn’t know I needed this until I was in it. It didn’t take the grief away, but it gave me room to breathe.”
— Participant
Grief doesn’t go away.
But how you carry it — and how it carries you — can shift.
These groups are here to help you:
🧘 Feel more grounded when everything feels too much
💬 Be with others who truly understand — no fixing, no pressure
🌱 Build your capacity to meet waves of emotion with care
📝 Find language, practices, and space for the parts that feel unspeakable
💛 Connect with your grief, gently, without being overwhelmed by it
🌿 The Original Mindful Grief Circles
These groups began as the original Mindful Grief Circles — small, quiet spaces I created over a decade ago for people like you who are grieving and want something more than just “talking about it.”
Over time, they’ve evolved into something deeper and more structured — informed by:
📚 Grief research from my Master’s and current doctoral work
🧠 Western and Eastern psychology
💛 12+ years of supporting thousands of grieving people
🕯️ Personal experiences of profound loss
🎓 Certification in thanatology, mindfulness, end-of-life care, and compassion training
👣 Volunteering in hospice and working across corporate, academic, and clinical-adjacent settings
What hasn’t changed is the intention:
A safe, sacred space where your grief is welcome exactly as it is.
💠 What Sets This Work Apart
📚 Rooted in Evidence-Based Research
This work is grounded in grief research, mindfulness techniques, and compassion-based approaches that help you build resilience and find peace after loss.
🕊️ Compassionate Support
Grief is a deeply personal journey. This program provides compassionate guidance from someone who’s been through it, offering you a safe, understanding space where your grief is honored.
🔑 Guided, Not Peer-Led
This program is facilitated by a trained expert, not a peer leader. It offers real structure and trauma-informed care, ensuring that you get the support and tools you need from someone who understands grief professionally and personally.
🌸 Non-Judgmental & Inclusive
This space honors every individual’s grief. You are welcome here, regardless of your beliefs, background, or how long it’s been since your loss. No judgment, just respect and support for your unique journey.
🧘♀️ More Than Sharing
While you’ll have space to share, this group is more than just talking about your grief. You will learn mindfulness-based tools, gain insights, and feel the presence of others who understand, all designed to help you feel empowered and at peace
💖 Trauma-Informed & Peaceful
Every session is built with a trauma-informed mindset, offering a gentle, patient approach to grief. No one is rushed, and everyone is encouraged to move at their own pace. Feel held, heard, and supported in this peaceful sanctuary for your grief.
🔒 Not Therapy, Not a Course
This isn’t therapy, nor is it a structured course. It’s a safe space, where you’ll be guided through your grief in community with others who understand—no need to “fix” anything, just space to grieve in your own time.
🌿 Facilitated by Lived Experience + Professional Expertise
This group is led by someone who has lived through grief, combined with formal training in grief support, mindfulness, compassion, and thanatology. It’s rooted in both personal and professional knowledge that gives you a safe, knowledgeable space for healing.
✅ Created by someone with lived experience + grief-specific training
✅ Guided, not peer-led — real structure and trauma-informed care
✅ Rooted in evidence-based grief research, mindfulness, and compassion
✅ Inclusive, non-judgmental, and spiritually neutral
✅ Offers more than sharing: tools, space, insight, and presence
This is not therapy. Not a course. Not a drop-in group.
This is a sanctuary for your grief.
“This helped me understand that I wasn’t broken. I was grieving. And grieving takes time, space, and gentleness.”
— Participant, Spouse Loss Group
📂 Upcoming Programs
Currently, each group is six weeks long, includes one private session, and meets live on Zoom.
💔 Grieving Spouses, Partners, and Widowed Individuals
For those mourning a beloved partner — recently or long ago.
🌱 Adult Children Grieving One or Both Parents
For navigating the layered grief of parental loss — including complex or long-ago relationships.
More general grief support groups are also offered throughout the year.
🔍 What’s Included
🧘♀️ One 30-minute 1-on-1 session with your guide before the group begins
💻 Six live 75-minute sessions via Zoom (not recorded)
🌀 Weekly mindfulness and compassion-based themes
📖 Reflection prompts and take-home practices
💬 Optional discounted 60-minute 1-on-1 session one-time during or after the support group meetings ($175, normally $250)
“I felt safe. I didn’t have to say anything, but I still felt heard. That surprised me.”
— Participant, Adult Child Loss Circle
💰 Pricing
This work is intentionally priced to reflect the time, depth, and experience involved.
$425 – Household income over $75,000
$325 – Household income under $75,000
$550 - For those who can contribute towards the community and scholarship funds
💡 Sliding scale is not available at this time.
Thank you for honoring the sustainability of this care.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
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No. These are non-clinical, group grief support sessions informed by mindfulness and grief education.
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No. This is a live, confidential space. Screenshots and recordings are not permitted.
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No. Everything will be guided with care. You don’t need to know how to meditate.
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You're welcome here. If needed, we may begin with longer or multiple 1:1 sessions to assess whether group support is right for you.
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This space is for personal grief only for individuals who do not provide grief support to others in any capacity,.
If you’re a therapist, coach, educator, or share grief support publicly (social media, etc.) , email to join the waitlist for future offerings for grief supporters. -
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💬 More Reflections from Participants
“This wasn’t about moving on — it was about moving differently. I still miss him. But I feel less alone.”
— Participant
“I found words for what I’d been carrying. And I found breath again.”
— Participant
“It’s the first space I’ve been where my grief didn’t feel like a burden.”
— Participant