THE 2026 GRIEF CHANNEL RETREAT: A Day of Healing, Hope and Connection

The Grief Channel was founded by Anne Kane Ph.D. and Bobbie Comforto L.C.S.W.

We are bereavement and trauma specialists and educators, both with individual private practices, for over 40 years. We have presented grief workshops and retreats, locally and nationally.

When someone experiences a loss, it can feel like your whole world has turned inside out. Many people lose all sense of normalcy and feel alienated from others. During one of the most difficult times of life, the usual and necessary life supports and resources are absent or changed. You feel lost at sea in a turbulent ocean.

A DAY OF HEALING, HOPE AND CONNECTION offers the opportunity for bereaved individuals to join with other grievers, while learning about and validating their own experience of grief. They will have the opportunity to discover new tools for coping, soothing and healing, while connecting to others, themselves and their beloved.
$175.00

FULL DAY INCLUDES

• Healing Circle
• Support Groups
• Choice of Workshops
• Meditation & Yoga
• Lunch

MORNING SESSION

Welcome and Healing Circle

Support Group for Loss of Spouse

Support Group for Loss of Child

Support Group for Loss of Parent, Sibling or Friend

Yoga, Breathwork, Mindfulness and Guided Imagery

Self-guided Walking Meditation or Indoor Chapel Meditation - Experience the serene, scenic landscape outside the Retreat Center or enjoy indoors in a calm, peaceful chapel.

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

Creating a Toolbox for Coping With the Anxiety of Grief

Grief is often a destabilizing experience…It can feel like life as we knew it has completely changed. Anxiety is an under-acknowledged aspect of grief, yet it is present in every grief. Grief anxiety may take the form of generalized anxiety, panic attacks, agitation, hypochondria, obsessive-compulsive behavior, or PTSD. This workshop aims to provide each participant with a toolbox full of coping strategies to deal with these symptoms.

Presented by Anne Kane PhD

Softening Unresolved Issues of Anger, Guilt, Regrets and Resentments

There are many complicated feelings and thoughts that we can experience on the arduous grief journey. Sometimes feelings are unfinished or unresolved in the relationship with the deceased; there may be things that were not said, struggles that were suffered, ‘what if’s’ that persist, ’why’s’ that echo in the mind or anger that is disabling. In this workshop you will learn processes and tools to help you move from debilitating feelings and intrusive thoughts to a gentler place of understanding and resolution.

Presented by Bobbie Comforto LCSW

Using Imagery for Deep Healing and Connecting to Your Loved One

In this experiential workshop, you will have the opportunity to experience a variety of tools that can help you go within and uncover resources you may not have known you have; to restore a sense of calm and strength, to open to your inner wisdom and intuition, and to foster meaningful connections with your Loved One beyond the Physical realm.

Presented by Mary Beth White MS, RN, NC-BC, NP EMERITUS

Developing an Inner Sanctuary for Healing Through Yoga, Breathwork, Mindful Awareness and Guided Imagery

Learn and develop coping skills for aiding in managing grief. Learn to journey inward with gentle mindful movement, loving kindness meditation and breath awareness to help gain insight of the body, emotions, thoughts and spirit. These practices encourage open-heartedness, self-compassion, healing and interconnectedness.

Presented by Barbara Feldman MSN, FNP, RN

Experience the serene, scenic landscape outside the Retreat Center or enjoy indoors in a calm, peaceful chapel.

Closing - Healing Circle & Ritual

Retreat and Conference Center of the Immaculate Conception

440 West Neck Rd.

Huntington, NY 11743

The Grief Channel Retreat is nondenominational.

Sunday, May 31, 2026

9:00am - 4:00pm

Info: *See Overview Section for details

Info: *See Overview Section for details

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