Grief Retreats
Upcoming Retreat:
Saturday, October 11th
The Golden Heart Grief Retreat
Saturday, October 11th
10am to 4pm
BHV Office, 120 Katlian St.
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Call (907) 747-4600 or email Maddie@BraveHeartVolunteers.org to register.
Let us Warm Each Other's Hearts
Our seasonal grief retreats are one-day, small-group gatherings where participants come together to share what's on their heart. Guided by two compassionate volunteer facilitators, each retreat winds through conversation, readings, and activities centered on grief and healing. These sessions offer a chance to step away from the commotion of daily life, to rest in the company of other grieving hearts, and to turn inwards with care.​​
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Retreats are hosted at the Brave Heart Volunteers Office at 120 Katlian Street. Lunch is provided.
Upcoming Retreat: The Golden Heart
Autumn invites us to honor change—the letting go, the longer nights, and the colder air. In this retreat, we gather to share our stories of grief and to listen as others do the same, supported by readings that speak to the courage of turning inward. We share a warm meal of soup. Our art activity, creating stained-glass candles, helps us reflect on the golden light at the heart of who we are. Even in seasons of darkness, that light remains, waiting to be seen, rekindled, and carried forward.
The Winter Heart
In the heart of winter, when the nights are long and dark, we gather to remember we are not alone. This retreat offers a warm space to share what weighs heavy, read seasonal poetry around grief and loss, and rest in the comfort of community. Over hot soup we find nourishment, then turn to a gentle 'journaling for non-writers' art expression exercise.
The Altered Heart
Spring is the promise of renewal, yet it reminds us that every beginning follows an end. In this retreat, we reflect on the cycles of grief and transformation, honoring both the ache of loss and the ways love lives on. Guided readings and shared stories help us witness one another’s journeys. Over a meal, we gather strength from community, then turn to an activity of remembrance: listing the gifts, lessons, and traces our loved ones left behind.
The Abiding Heart
In this retreat, we create space to rest within the brightness and activity of summer. We share what is on our hearts and listen as others do the same. Together, we turn to readings that explore healing, abundance after loss, and the many ways grief moves through us. Over lunch, we gather strength, then turn to our art activity: creating a puzzle from pieces of memories of our loved ones.