05/06/2023
Hi everyone,
I'd like to share an event with you for anyone who may be interested. I'll be helping out at this event so I might see you there!
Invitation to
“Honouring Your Grief”
A Mindfulness of Grief Retreat
on the Central Coast
2023 Dates:
Sunday 2nd July
Sunday 10th September
Saturday 9th December
Hi ,
Did you know that there are many different kinds of grief and the ways people do grief?
What is grief?
Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is taken away. Often, the pain of loss can feel overwhelming. You may experience all kinds of difficult and unexpected emotions, from shock or anger to disbelief, guilt, and profound sadness. The pain of grief can also disrupt your physical health, making it difficult to sleep, eat, or even think straight. These are normal reactions to loss—and the more significant the loss, the more intense your grief will be.
Coping with the loss of someone or something you love is one of life’s biggest challenges. You may associate grieving with the death of a loved one—which is often the cause of the most intense type of grief—but any loss can cause grief, including:
Divorce or relationship breakup
Estrangement of children or parents
Loss of health or mobility
Losing a job or being made redundant
Loss of financial stability or security
Loss of a business
A miscarriage
Retirement
Death of a pet
Loss of a cherished dream
A loved one's serious illness
Loss of a friendship
Loss of safety after a trauma or DV
Selling the family home
Loss of sense of self
Loss to su***de
Loss to disease
Even subtle losses in life can trigger a sense of grief. For example, you might grieve after moving away from home, graduating from college, or changing jobs.
Whatever your loss, it's personal to you, so don't feel ashamed about how you feel, or believe that it's somehow only appropriate to grieve for certain things. If the person, animal, relationship, or situation was significant to you, it's normal to grieve the loss you're experiencing. Whatever the cause of your grief, though, there are healthy ways to cope with the pain that, in time, can ease your sadness and help you come to terms with your loss, find new meaning, and eventually move on with your life.
“HONOURING YOUR GRIEF”
A ONE DAY MINDFULNESS OF GRIEF RETREAT
is a safe and supported space
for you to express your grief
with like-minded people
who understand what you are going through.
This one day retreat will give you space to be with your grief and your love.
It will be a gentle mix of discussion, education, activities, mindfulness and being supported. Content and activities will change with each retreat to give people a different perspective on their Grief.
These retreats will run every three months as people often need to come several times while they are going through various stages of grief and life. Especially in the first year or two or three…
Make this your space where you can come and be whoever you are or wherever you are in you grief journey.
Book Here:
https://www.trybooking.com/CFYWW
About your Facilitators:
Karen Booth
Karen is Gestalt Psychotherapist, Counsellor, Supervisor NLP Practitioner, Resource Therapist, Group Facilitator/Therapist and Mindfulness Group Facilitator, Trainer, Registered Nurse and Phone Crisis Counsellor.
Karen has also worked as the Grief & Trauma Counsellor at ‘The Glen’ – a drug and alcohol recovery centre for men on the Central Coast, and has also worked with GLBTIQ clients at ACON in Newcastle and as Group Therapist at Private Hospitals. Karen has been a counsellor with Breast Screen NSW and as a Counsellor and Group facilitator at Petrea Kings Quest for life programs in the Southern Highlands.
Karen is an experience group therapist and facilitator who believes that making space for all the difficult emotions and feelings is integral in healing and believes that mindfulness practice plays an enormous role in calming, stabilising, and reconnecting the nervous system after stressful events.
Karen is currently upgrading her qualifications to include becoming a Jon Kabat-Zinn based Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction(MBSR) group teacher and group facilitator with the Mindfulness Institute of Australia and New Zealand. (MIT) these courses will be available from June/July 2023.
Denie Pentecost, Psychotherapist, Davistown, NSW, 2251 ...
Denie Pentecost
Denie is a Gestalt Psychotherapist, Kundalini Yoga teacher.
Denie is a qualified Gestalt Therapist and a clinical member of PACFA, having studied with The Relational Institute of Australia. She is also a Professional Level Kundalini yoga teacher, with over twelve year’s experience. Her sessions focus on the use of breath as a healing tool, meditation, yoga and accessing the knowledge of the body, bringing awareness.
Denie has worked as a therapist at the Glen and the Glen for woman rehabs and been a group therapist at Brisbane Waters Private Hospital in Woy Woy.
Denie also has a background as an athlete in the Australian Woman’s Soccer team and is a film director. She lives on the Central Coast with her dog Gracie.
Date: Sunday 2nd February, 2023
Time: 10am – 3:45pm
Contribution Fee:
BOOK HERE For 2/7/23
$120.00 (early, early bird)
https://www.trybooking.com/CFYWW
$125 ( early bird)
https://www.trybooking.com/CFYWW
$130 ( normal bird)
https://www.trybooking.com/CFYWW
$204 ( two people second person 30% off)
https://www.trybooking.com/CFYWW
$312 (three people – third person 40% off)
https://www.trybooking.com/CFYWW
$420 ( four people – third person 50% off)
https://www.trybooking.com/CFYWW
BOOK HERE For September (13/9/23)
https://www.trybooking.com/events/1018650/sessions/3881543
BOOK HERE for December (9/12/23)
https://www.trybooking.com/events/1018650/sessions/3881577
Venue:
Davistown Progress Hall ,
5 McCauley St,
Davistown NSW 2251
Parking:
There is ample parking here, plus there is a coffee shop within walking distance.
Time:
Commencing at 10 am – please arrive at 9.45 am so you can settle in before 10 am
Finishes between 3.30pm & 345pm
Coffee and tea :
will be provided on arrival and all day
Amenities:
Special mobility access is available and all ability and gender restrooms available.
*Nutritious and healthy lunch and morning tea will be provided by
Lemongrass Catering
Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements.
Limited places available, so contact or Karen on 0417999549 or Denie 0418 884 624 or follow the link below to book.
Book Here:
https://www.trybooking.com/CFYWW
Please feel free to forward this to anyone who you think might benefit from this day.
regards
Karen and Denie
Our mailing address:
kbooth63@iinet.net.au & denie.Pentecost@gmail.com
websites:
https://www.karenboothcounselling.com/
https://www.deniepentecosttherapy.com.au
Grief is often an emotion we try not to feel or try to ignore. However Honouring your Grief is also honouring who or what or where you are in Grief with. It can include such things as: Loss of a partner through death or separation Loss of a sibling or a parent through death or estrangement Loss of a...
