Workshop

Finding connection, hope and resources.

Our workshop takes place Saturday Sept 19, 2026 at Our Nawakwa in Cornell. Sign up for our newletter to be notified when registration opens.

The Day

Sat Sept 19, 2026

The day would consist of 4 individual workshop sessions where each person could select subjects they are drawn to. There would be an introduction at 9am, lunch at 12, large group activity at 1, closing at 4pm. You would select four classes/sessions that could include topical small group talk, meditation, art, fishing, journaling, healing walk, self directed packet, yoga, or small group give back project. These workshop sessions provide many ways to remember those we’ve lost through connecting with each other and connecting through creativity, movement, nature and Faith. I enourage you to try something new, this is a chance to experience new ideas, connect with others and be in nature.

Child care would be provided. Kids could join parents during opening, lunch, and closing remarks. Families could choose to stay and enjoy the property after the closing ceremony with hiking, swimming, a camp fire and the option of a picinic dinner.

Workshop would be held at Our Nawakwa, a 75 acre property in Cornell. Our Nawakwa includes lake waterfront, lodges, dining hall and includes part of the Ice Age Trail. This is a beautiful, tranquil property that would service our needs for space(s), quiet, reflection, and nature. It’s the perfect setting for a safe and renewing day full of comfort and hope. It's 40 minutes from Eau Claire and 25 minutes from Chippewa Falls.

The costs for this Workshop would be covered in several ways. The primary costs are covered by generious friends. There will be a small fee for participants, the goal would be $20 per adult. Children are welcome at no cost for the on site childcare.

Sample Itinerary:

9am Introduction & Information

10am Class Session #1

11am Class Session #2

12pm Lunch

1pm Class Session #3

2pm Class Session #4

1pm Large Group Activity

4pm Closing Candlelight Ceremony

Stay and enjoy nature at Our Nawakwa. Reserve a picnic dinner and enjoy a nature walk, fishing or swimming.

*Child care will be provided.

Sample Schedule:

Meet Our Workshop Leaders

Kim Helgeson

Facilitator - This day has been something I've felt called to do for quite awhile. 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!

Brooklyn

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.

Molly Lee

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.

Pete & Kim

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

Amy

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.

Robin

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.

Agape by Michelle Mack

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

Julie

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.

Kristen

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.

Bridget

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

To Be Announced

Large Group Lead - Mindfulness

Session Lead - Deep Relaxation

Jill

Session lead - Music & Loss OR Loss over Time

Join us for this session that will explore the concepts of how music helps us cope with grief and loss.

Pastor Chad Anderson

Session Lead Loss & Faith

Join us in hearing about how your Faith and Loss impact eachother during this session that starts with a personal story and allows us to explore our Faith and Grief together.

Brooke

Session Lead - Suicide Loss

Join this discussion to explore loss.

Hannah Koschak,
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Wholesome Endeavors llc

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