Workshop

Facilitator - This day has been something I've felt called to do with others.  I lost my daughter in 2018, and both my parents over the past 5 years.  I have searched for many ways to process grief and I hope this day brings something for any griever who would like to join us!

Mental Health Professional

Session Leader Exploring Teen & Young Adult Grief

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Join Jenni in this warm and welcoming space for folx in their teens and early 20s to discuss complex and challenging questions surrounding grief.  Participants will explore various topics including healing after tragic death, suicide, dark humor, and navigating life milestones while young and grieving. Participants will also discuss special considerations to promote teen/young adult self-care.

As an experienced middle school counselor, a professional with a degree in clinical mental health, and a young widow (who is also mom to 4 teens/young adults), Jenni specifically designed this session to allow for an open exploration of these topics amongst individuals within this age range.

Jenni Berg is a local middle school counselor, trained mental health professional, mom of four, young widow, and a licensed foster parent. She has worked as a helping professional serving youth and adults in multiple community settings for more than 15 years. Her work includes supporting youth, teens and adults on their grief journeys through individual counseling and grief and loss groups. Jenni began her own grief healing journey in December 2024, following the death of her husband, Andrew. Jenni is passionate about utilizing her professional training and skills, as well as her personal insight, to support others on their grief journeys.

Childcare & Lifeguard

Brooklyn has been lifeguard certified and is an experienced babysitter.  Her little brother gives her lots of experience.  She will spend the day with your childrten while you attend sessions.  She will ensure they have a great time at Our Nawakwa being an experienced camper at Our Nawakwa for the past 6 years.

Certified Grief Coach & Certified Joy Resoration Specialist

Session Lead - God, I'm Angry, A Conversation About Faith, Grief, and the Hard Questions

Anger is one of the most honest parts of grief, yet it's the emotion we're often least comfortable admitting - especially in faith spaces.  In this talk, we'll open up the real, raw questions that surface when life breaks our hearts:  Why did this happen?  Where was God?  What can I do with the Anger I feel?  Together we will explore what Scripture actually show us about lament, doubt and the God who invites our hardes emotions.  We'll look at stories of people in the Bible who wrestled with suffering, example why bad things happen in a broken world, and talk about how faith can survive seasons of dep pain.  This is not a lecutre - it's a safe, compassionate space to be honest, to learn, and the breathe again.  Whether you're wrestling with loss, questioning your faith, or simply trying to understand how grief and belief can coexist, you're welcome here.

Session Lead - Child Loss

Join us to talk about the secondary losses of losing your child.  We will talk about holidays, birthdays, missing those big milestones and how we have navigated life without our children.

Compassionate Friends

Session Lead - Art & Healing

Join Amy in discovering how art can be a creative outlet, expression or relief.  As a life long lover of art and middle school art teacher, Amy has turned to her creative expression to bring her through grief.

Session Lead - Finding Purpose during Grief

Join Robin as she talks about her grief journey after losing her 9 year old daughter in 2018.  Her published children's book, Ostriches Eat Sausages, and the creation of the Jayna Kelley Memorial Foundation, are just some of the ways she has coped with unimaginable child loss.

Chair Massage - Michelle will be offering 10 minute chair massages during a 2 hour period in the morning.  My goal as a professional licensed massage therapist is to work with you through the use of massage therapy techniques in order to relieve pain and reduce stress; thereby improving your quality of life.  

Agape by Michelle

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Session Lead - Yoga

Join this session for a beginner yoga and stretch session with some emphasis on breath work.  Discover how yoga can help your body through grief and life.

Session Lead - Nature Bath

Center yourself in the healing forest of Our Nawakwa for a Forest Bath.  Join Kristen in  a gentle space to reconnect yourself  and the natural world through the practice of nature bathing, or shinrin-yoku. Participants are invited to step away from daily pressures and technology, entering a green environment where they can move slowly, breathe deeply, and engage their senses—listening to birdsong, noticing the textures of leaves and bark, and inhaling the subtle scents of the earth. With no expectations or goals, the experience encourages presence and acceptance, allowing emotions to arise and settle naturally. Through this mindful immersion, individuals may find moments of calm, reduced stress, and a quiet sense of connection, supporting both emotional healing and physical well-being during the grieving process.​​​​​​​

Large Group Leader - Sound Bowls

Experience the pure harmonic tone of crystal singing bowls with Bridget as she plays arrangements of seven different tones.  The sound of the bowls creates an immersive bath; the effect of which is like a 'vibrational massage' or an 'inner tuning' that helps to restore balance on both a physiological and energetic level.  The benefits can be numerous as the tones harmonize the cellular structures of the body.

Authentic Light by Bridget

Session Lead - Mindfulness

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In this session, we will practice mindfulness in a variety of ways so you can find what works best for you. Mindfulness can provide a grounding anchor point during grief and difficult times. Mindfulness can allow us to experience grief along with the thoughts, emotions, and sensations, without judgment or expectation. It can allow grief to exist without being unbearable, and help us feel our whole range of emotions instead of feeling numb. It can grow our compassion, including for ourselves. Mindfulness can be practiced in various ways, including doing your favorite activities, walking, spending time in nature, breathwork, body scan, focusing on your senses, enjoying your favorite foods, and more. 

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Large Group Lead - Deep Relaxation

This deep relaxation practice guides your awareness through different sensations, leading you to the space between awake and asleep. Rest can help our bodies process stress. Ruminating thoughts and heavy emotions can make rest difficult. Deep relaxation can help you achieve a restful feeling while giving your brain and body some focus points. A 45-minute deep relaxation practice can be as restorative as a few hours of sleep, and help your body process stress. This practice is typically done lying down, but can also be done seated. You can choose whichever feels most comfortable. Deep relaxation can relieve physical tension, decrease sleep issues, and reduce stress and anxiety. 

Christy Langman

Session lead - The Road We Travel

Your journey is not the same as mine, and my journey is not yours, but if we meet on a certain path, may we encourage each other." Author Unknown

It's been almost 27 years since Jill (and Dan) lost their daughter Ingrid to a liver disease and since that time her parents, younger brother and other close family members. The road of life isn't always easy; but memories, stories, songs and connections can help you on this journey. There can be a rainbow after the storm And through stories and connections, Jill's hope is that we can learn from and support each other like the support her family has been gifted the past 27 years. Bring your story, a picture(s) or memory and share (or feel free to just listen) and connect with each other.

Session Lead Suicide Loss

Join this session to informally talk about loss of someone you love by suicide.

Session Lead - Spouse Loss

Join in this discussion that revolves around losing a spouse and how it affects you.

Session Lead - Power of Mindful Nutrition with Healing

With all the ongoing noise in our minds, it's common that very little thought goes into the food choices we eat and how it contributes to our healing and overall health. Through grief and overwhelm, it can be easy to fall into a cycle of eating for convenience and cravings. This session will educate and inspire you on how to make mindful nutrition choices that supports your overall health while also improving your mindset around food choices.

Wholesome Endevors

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Session Lead - Journaling

Join Jacie to explore the many ways to journal and find peace, hope and meaning on your life's journey.  Journaling is a personalized, unique way to manage depression, anxiety and overwhelming emotions.  Whether you journal daily or occasionally, there is no right way to write about your life.  

As a journaler who started at age 12 with a small, locked diary, Jacie has used journaling to manage emotions related to grief and loss throughout her life.  She has built a trusting relationship with herself by journaling and being honest about her emotions and thoughts.  She looks forward to sharing some of her journaling techniques and ideas with you.  

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Session Lead - Facials

Tara will be offering 10 minute external buccal facial orfacial gua sha.  A buccal facial helps relax the jaw/scalp/temporal area and neck and shoulders. Facial gua sha with neck and shoulder massage that drains the lymphatic system and lifts the face.

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