Events

Elemental Grief Circles Workshop

A five-week supportive grief series at The Lotus Center

Grief is a natural response to loss, yet many people struggle to find spaces that honor its complexity. The Elemental Grief Workshop is a five-week, professionally facilitated grief support series offering a structured and compassionate space to explore grief through creative, somatic, and reflective practices.

This series is designed for those experiencing many forms of loss, including the death of a loved one, relationship changes, health challenges, identity shifts, or cumulative grief. You do not need to share your story or disclose the nature of your loss to participate.

Each week uses an elemental theme of Earth, Water, Fire, Air, or Spirit to explore how grief shows up in the body, emotions, thoughts, relationships, and meaning-making. All practices are invitational and paced with care for nervous system safety.

What to expect:

• Five weekly two-hour sessions in a supportive group setting
• Grounding and meditation practices
• Art-based and symbolic activities for non-verbal expression
• Ritual elements to help externalize and contain grief
• Group witnessing with no pressure to share
• Trauma-aware facilitation with attention to pacing and choice

No art experience is needed. Art is used as a process, not a product.

Dates: March 19, 26, April 2, 9, and 16
Time: 6:00–8:00 pm
Cost: $400 for the full five-week series (10 total hours)
Facilitated by: Jude O-Higgins, Ph.D.

This is a grief support series, not psychotherapy. It can complement ongoing therapy or other supportive care or it may be experienced as an individual supportive experience.

👉 RSVP is required. Space is limited.
Please email jude@lotusslc.org or call us at 385-272-4292

We look forward to holding this space with you.