Welcome, dear one, to this Heartfelt and Tender Space.
A community may be what you need.
Join us and experience the power of shared support and deep connection.
There is no time line for grief, or how to do grief right. How you grieve is sacred and yours to decide. Being in the company of others with similar experiences can be beneficial and healing, especially when the community is gently and expertly guided to offer both witnessing and healing of the griefs.
In this space you are invited to be a part of a supportive bond of humanity, sharing, learning and healing together. We bring together spiritual support and meditations into the grief circle.
All belief systems are welcome.
You are invited here to be with your grief exactly as you are.
Most support groups can be draining. Here, you will gain the tools for healing while sharing.
Registration is Open
Upcoming Widows Grief Circle
April 13 - Jun 29, 2024
Saturdays 11am - 12:30pm EST USA
12-week program with additional benefits including free on-demand content, 1:1 sessions, and deep discount for more personalized support.
$300 $425
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BONUS included when you sign up for the Widows Grief Circle and Support Group: Meditations for Grief, one of the on-demand courses, is complimentary when you sign up for Grief Circles Support Group.
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BONUS included when you sign up for the Widows Grief Circle and Support Group: You will pay at 50% off, while attending Grief Circles Support Group. This is in addition to the 2 x 15-30 minute private consultation sessions that your Grief Circles Support Group purchase includes.
“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.””
“I feel blessed to have found this program in the middle of sheer sadness. Each week I looked forward to meeting with my community.”
Register for Upcoming Group
Widows Grief Circle and Support Group
Dates: April 13 - Jun 29, 2024
Saturdays 11am - 12:30pm EST USA
12 weekly live online (Zoom) meetings
Coupon to receive Meditations for Grief On-Demand course for free
2 x 1:1 sessions (15-30 min each) with Yasemin Isler
50% off for additional 1-on-1 Sessions
Fee: $300 $425
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Support Group and Healing Circle for Widows, Grieving Spouses and Partners
Grief is often an isolating, painful and confusing process.
Loosing a life partner is full of emotions that need space to be acknowledged with care, felt, shared, and healed through. We need to be heard and seen at times, and find ways for respite, solace at other times. We may look to make meaning. We may need to source extra strength to take on new roles of parenting while we grieve, or attend to new family responsibilities we relied on our partner for, We may be lost in memories of a lifetime together, or wondering about the lost chances for more. We may be consumed with their passing, and many difficult emotions. And so much more….
You are warmly welcome here.
This is an online supportive community for being with your grief and moving through a path of healing. Its intentions are to bear witness to grief, tend your grief in supportive community, share and learn together, and experience what feels possible at this time from Coping to Resilience, Growth and Transformation.
Welcome to our online grief support group, where you'll find a safe space to navigate your healing journey. Be in a compassionate community while meeting the complexities of grief. Through expert guidance, you will gain tools and resources to cultivate mindfulness and embark on a path of healing.
Being in community of people who have similar experiences is different. It is supportive in ways that may not be possible by simply relying on family and friends. Those who have similar grief experiences get each other. Being in a grief support group with gentle and expert guidance can make a huge difference in what you get out of being in the group.
Mindful Grief Circles© is a uniquely designed support group, healing circle and community space, founded on grief research, time tested experience working with grieving individuals and communities, practices and activities supported by neuroscience. We focus on a healing and supportive community where sharing and embodied mind-heart reflections merge for the sacred purpose: to accompany grief in the most supportive way.
for your kind of grief
There is the general sense of grief. And there are the unique elements for different kinds of grief. We connect them in a way that will be meaningful for you.
What to Expect:
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You will learn techniques for:
o relaxation and calm
o working with difficult emotions
o fostering supportive communications for your needs
You will have opportunities to participate in activities (as much or as little as you choose) including:
o Sharing in a safe space
o Guided meditations and mind-body-heart awareness practices
o Reflecting
o Journaling and writing
o Mindful movement
In between the live meetings:
o You will have access to recorded guided meditations and reflective exercises. You will decide on how much to practice.
o You can have direct access to your grief guide and host facilitator in addition to the 2x30-minute sessions included in the program.
Your registration includes
o 12 weekly meeting program, start to finish,
o 2 private consulting sessions, and
o Lifetime access to carefully curated and supportive meditations with instructions that also guide how to be with the challenges of daily living with grief.
FORMAT
The support group gatherings take place Live Online.
Technical support can be provided to help you familiarize with the Zoom platform prior to our first session.
Benefits and Support of Being in this Community
o APPROACH: We bring intention and attention to focusing on the suffering and also the hopes and contributions towards healing as a community.
o GOALS and INTENTIONS: During our time together, we bring up the personal and collective grief that we are experiencing freely. We do this in an open, respectful, loving and kind setting.
o METHODS: Include but not limited to working with grief through a proprietary blend of contemplative, mindful and compassionate approaches.
o OPPORTUNITIES for: inquiring about topics around grief and loss that are not always possible in your daily interactions with others.
o DEEP DIVE: into understanding the nature of (your) grief, in grief and trauma sensitive ways.
o BE HEARD AND SEEN as you need: inviting in and giving space to voices, including yours.
o CONNECT: making connections with each other. Some of our group members become lifelong friends.
o SUPPORT: supporting and holding space for each other.
Additional Benefits: Personalized Grief Guidance:
o When you sign up for the support group, you will also become eligible to receive more 1-on-1 grief guidance sessions, at 50% discount during the 12-week course of the support group.
This is your choice and you can sign up any time, and as often as you like.
Who can join? “Is this for me?”
o All those experiencing grief and loss are welcome to the support groups and grief circles. This group is specifically for persons who have lost a partner, spouse, widows and widowers. Some groups are further designated for widows only.
o All beliefs are welcome. We welcome all points of views, respectfully.
o No prior experience with mindfulness is required.
o Minimum age requirement is 17 in the group. *
*Supporting grieving children in developmentally and age appropriate ways as parents grieve while parenting comes up and is included. You may also receive recommendations for grief support organizations for the children under your care.
What if you wish to share this with your organization or community?
A support group can be created only for the members of your organization or community. Many non-profits, for example those serving a particular illness, or particular group of bereaved members, choose to start a new Grief Circle with me for their group. Please scroll to the bottom of this page to fill out your request form to start discussing together how best to support your community.
Your host and guide
A pioneer in bringing together contemplative and traditional grief support into a healing modality. Creator of the original grief circles framework combining mindfulness and compassion. Practitioner, researcher, educator, guide.
Yasemin Isler is certified integrative thanatologist and end-of-life doula, facilitator, circle keeper, grief guide, full time core faculty in Lesley University’s Mindfulness Studies graduate program, senior teacher at Harvard Medical School Center for Mindfulness and Compassion, certified teacher in numerous mindfulness programs, mindfulness and meditation teacher trainer and mentor, personal life and transformation coach, hospice volunteer, organizational consultant, speaker and writer. Her research and work are interdisciplinary including focus on grief, resilience, growth, transformation, and stress response.
A widow herself, she started her MCCG™ program in 2014 in response to the unaddressed needs of many griefs. She has since supported thousands of grieving individuals including parents, spouses, caregivers, those living with debilitating illnesses, and individuals and communities experiencing other adversities and losses.
All beliefs are welcome. We welcome all points of views, respectfully. No prior experience with mindfulness is required.
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“It was a revelation to open up to more than where I was stuck. The practices were very supportive.””
“This is my journey. I will do it my way. But I am so grateful to have found a safe space to be who and what I am.””
“I feel hope that healing is possible. AND, I feel validated that I can have all the scary grief feelings.””
“A true gift.””
“I felt cared for.””
“It is not easy to accept these feelings, let alone share with friends or colleagues. I needed this to be whole again. I am learning to ‘befriend’ my grief.””
“I look forward to each meeting to connect back with my community.””
Reserve Your Spot Today!
WIDOWS GRIEF CIRCLE AND SUPPORT GROUP
April 13 - Jun 29, 2024
Saturdays 11am - 12:30pm EST USA
$300 $425
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