Grief and Healing Retreat

Weekend retreat for mothers after pregnancy/infant loss. Includes meals, yoga, healing sessions, reflection, and supportive community.
About this Event

This intimate weekend retreat, taking place October 2–4, is thoughtfully designed to support mothers who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. The retreat offers a safe, compassionate space for healing, reflection, and connection with others who share similar experiences.

Participants will be provided with all meals throughout the weekend, allowing them to fully focus on rest and renewal. The program includes a variety of guided activities aimed at emotional and physical well-being, including grief-focused yoga sessions, meditation, and sound healing.

Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful memento-making, as well as reflective writing activities to help process their journeys. Gentle trail walks will encourage connection with nature, while group sessions and fireside chats foster community, shared understanding, and support.

This retreat is dedicated to honoring each mother’s experience while promoting healing, connection, and self-care in a nurturing environment.

In addition to providing a healing space and community, this retreat will be a fundraiser for Margarets Memories. Margarets memories is a local NE Florida organization that provides memory/memento boxes (free of charge) to all the local area hospitals. These boxes enable familes of loss to have an opportunity to create tangible memoroes of their little ones who have passed away.

We have limited space, to ensure a more intentional, intimate experience.

two single occupant cabins for those who would prefer a non shared space.

four double occupancy cabins for those who feel called to share space.

If you have any questions: Please email [email protected]

Agenda
Grief Circle; Sunrise Yoga
Host: Melissa Moulton

Info: Melissa M will guide participants through Sunrise Grief Yoga sessions, creating a gentle and supportive start to each day. These sessions are thoughtfully designed to help attendees center themselves, connect with their emotions, and prepare both mentally and physically for the day’s offerings. Through mindful movement, breathwork, and intentional stillness, participants will be encouraged to honor their grief while cultivating a sense of balance and inner calm. This grounding experience sets a reflective and nurturing tone, allowing each individual to engage more fully in the retreat’s activities with openness, presence, and emotional readiness.

Memorial Art
Host: Bee Shaw

Info: Bee Shaw will guide participants through a meaningful memento-making experience to honor their child. With compassionate instruction, attendees will create a unique sculptural piece to take home, offering a tangible expression of remembrance and love. This hands-on process encourages reflection, connection, and personal healing. In addition to individual creations, participants will collaborate on a shared community piece. This collective work will later be featured as an auction item to raise additional funds for Margarets Memories, supporting ongoing efforts to provide resources, mementos, and support to families experiencing perinatal and infant loss.

Journaling
Host: Jamie Satori

Info: Mother, midwife, writer, and daughter, Jamie Satori will guide participants through a reflective writing mini-workshop focused on expressing the emotions surrounding profound loss. Drawing from her personal and professional experience, she creates a compassionate space where individuals can explore their grief through guided prompts and intentional reflection.

This session emphasizes emotional expression rather than writing skill, encouraging participants to honor their experiences and give voice to their thoughts and memories. Attendees will have the opportunity to create a meaningful written piece that reflects their unique journey.

Participants may choose to share their work or keep it private, ensuring a respectful and supportive environment. This workshop offers a grounding opportunity to pause, reflect, and connect with the healing power of storytelling.

Grief Circle; Memento
Host: Jenn Clayton
Sound Healing
Host: Tonia with The Birds Nest Sound Wellness

Info: Tonia of Bird Nest Sound Wellness will offer a restorative sunset sound bath designed to support mothers navigating grief. This immersive experience uses soothing sound frequencies and gentle vibrations to promote deep relaxation, emotional release, and inner balance. As the day transitions into evening, participants are invited to rest, reflect, and reconnect with themselves in a խաղաղ and supportive environment.

The sound bath provides a calming space to honor loss while nurturing the mind and body. This grounding session encourages stillness, renewal, and a sense of connection, offering a meaningful opportunity for healing within the retreat experience.

Trail Walking

Info: During individual down time, walk the many foot trails of the park.

Fireside Chats
Host: Jenn Clayton

Info: During the retreat, Jenn of Cherry Blossom Birth and Bereavement will facilitate intimate fireside chats, creating a warm and supportive space for connection and shared experience. Gathered around the fire, participants are invited to engage in meaningful conversation, reflect on their journeys, and find comfort in community. As campfire s’mores are prepared and shared, the setting encourages a sense of ease, grounding, and gentle companionship.

This session offers an opportunity to be seen, heard, and supported among others who understand loss, fostering connection, validation, and moments of lightness within the retreat experience.

Accupuncture
Host: Dr. Sarah
Reflection Space

Info: The Reflection Room offers a शांत, private space for solitary meditation, mindfulness, and personal reflection during the retreat. Designed to provide a peaceful respite, this room invites participants to step away from group activities and reconnect with themselves in a calm and supportive environment.

Whether used for quiet contemplation, deep breathing, or simply resting in stillness, the space honors each individual’s need for pause and introspection. Soft surroundings and an atmosphere of respect ensure a comforting experience, allowing attendees to process emotions, center their thoughts, and find moments of clarity and grounding throughout the retreat.

Give Back Corner

Info: A space where retreat participants can go to help create the memento items to be placed in bereavement boxes gifted to newly bereaved families .

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Accupuncture
Host: Dr. Sarah