About the event

Come join me for a small and an intimate grief tending circle at a peaceful space at Westridge Studios, Highclere. These circles have been created out of a recognition of the need for spaces to express and tend to our grief, in a world where our grief often does not feel welcome. My intention is to create a warm, compassionate and supportive space for your grief to be held, shared and witnessed, within a group of other people who hold a shared and often unspoken understanding of the impact grief can have on our lives. What to expect: You will be welcomed into the space gently with a grounding practice to help you land, along with a short introduction to grief tending and group introductions. There will be a sharing circle where you will have the opportunity to share your grief in whatever way is needed. This may be sharing the story of your grief, sharing memories of passed loved ones, or whatever it is that you are holding in your heart that day. Sharing is always optional, but is encouraged and welcomed with open arms, with no apologies needed. Your tears and emotions are all welcome here. The session will also include some simple ritual practices to help us connect more deeply with our grief and will weave in some soothing practices to help create a supportive container for all that we are holding together and to support you in moving into the rest of your day following the session. This event is not focussed on any specific kind of grief, all grief is welcome. We often associate grief with the loss of a loved one, but grief can show up in our lives in many ways through other losses, changes or life events. If you have any questions about the session or would like to understand more about grief tending, please do reach out to me. I appreciate that whilst these spaces are so needed, if you have never attended anything like this before you may perhaps feel a little apprehensive about what to expect. I would like to make this offering as accessible as possible, so you would like to attend but this is not financially accessible for you at the moment, please do get in touch to enquiry about concessionary spaces. You can email me with any questions at hayleyruthcounselling@gmail.com