2025
Open HeART Studio- Denver, CO
We invite you to share in a creative space to help explore and connect about grief through art. In this session, we will approach your grief through building a quilt square. Learn some basic techniques to start a memorial quilt or wall hanging, offering comfort and preserving memories through fabrics. We invite you to bring materials from your loved one’s clothing, be it a shirt, tie, t-shirt, uniform, dresses, aprons, or other materials like curtains or sheets. HeartLight Center will provide sewing supplies, including two sewing machines and irons that will be available, as well as fabrics, trinkets, and accessories such as beads and ribbons to help you with your creation. You are welcome to bring any art supplies, images, relics or materials that you would like to work with. No past art or sewing experience required.
Cost: $50. Space is Limited. Registration is required.
Date: Saturday, September 6th
Time: 9 AM-12:00 PM
Location HeartLight Center
Wholehearted Grief: An Experiential Workshop for Healing & Connection – New Mexico
Join us for a supportive and experiential grief workshop designed for anyone navigating death loss. Together, we’ll slow down and explore our inner world through guided activities, creative expression, gentle movement, and reflective sharing. Drawing on the wisdom of experts such as Brené Brown and Ted Wiard, this workshop invites you to discover what real support feels like, honor your emotions, and connect with a compassionate community. No prior therapy or group experience is needed—just bring your openness, curiosity, and, if you wish, a meaningful object for our shared grief altar. Refreshments provided.
Healing in Nature: Finding Yourself After Loss – Denver
This 2 hour sequence of nature connection activities invite you to engage with nature. Spending time in a few areas, we move at a relaxed, mindful pace. At times you are alone and other times with others. Sitting. Walking. Being with nature. Reflective activities. Please plan to be there the whole two hours. You can always enter earlier if you want to spend more time in the gardens.
We will end with a short debrief and an informal tea ceremony.
Facilitated by Susan Kaplan
Tuesday, Sept 16th | 4pm-6pm | Botanic Gardens – York Street, Denver
Cost: $20 and Cost of Admission at Denver Botanic Gardens
Writing Through Grief – Virtual
Explore grief through the written word in poetry, prose, and reflective writing – how we choose to tell our grief story, in various written forms, can help us create a sense of meaning, remembrance and create legacy through use of the written word.
Cost: $20. Space is Limited. Registration is required.
Date: Thurs. Sept 18
time: 3-5:00pm PT/ 4-6:00pm MT/ 5-7:00pm CT/ 6-8pm ET
ZENTangle With Grief – Maryville, TN
The Zentangle Method is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. Engage in meaningful discussions, tending to our grief, and creating together in a calm, supportive community. Cost: $35, includes supplies.
Wed. September 24 | 2:00-4:00 PM | Hampton Hall at Smith Professional Building | 627 Smithview Dr Maryville, TN 37803
Yoga for the Grieving Heart – Denver, CO
2-Part Workshop
Join in-person at HeartLight Center or online from anywhere as Heather, certified yoga practitioner, guides you through gentle flow and movements that can be used for gentle care of yourself and your body using simple yoga methods in a 2-part series to help begin a foundational practice of using yoga to tend to your grief and self-care. Learn more about the philosophies of a yoga practice, adaptable post options so that it best fits your needs, and a simple routine to use going forward. No prior experience required, program is inclusive to all mobility needs No prior experience required, program is inclusive to all mobility needs.
Cost: $40. Space is Limited. Registration is required.
Date: Sat Sept. 27 & Oct 4
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Location: HeartLight Center
Healing With Horses – Lyons, CO
Date options: Sat. Sept 27
time: 10am-4pm location: Lyons, Colorado
Join a one-day workshop to let the healing power of horses help you as we slow down, reflect, and have some fun together. Come with an open mind and heart and discover what the horses have for you at this stage of your grief journey. In partnership with Dancing Spirit Equine Facilitated Learning and Coaching, LLC and TRU Community Care.
Cost: $100. Registration is required on the TRU website.
Open heART Studio Online Workshop – Virtual
This online creative gathering will instruct the use of materials found in the home to explore our grief through use of various art activities, no prior art experience required. Cost: $30. Space is Limited. Registration is required.
Date: Sat. October 4th time: 9-11:00am PT/ 10-12:00pm MT/ 11-1:00pm CT/ 12-2:00pm ET
For this Open HeART virtual gathering, join us in exploring the many layers of grief through the expressive process of collage-making. Wherever you are in your grief journey, we invite you to delve into the emotions you’re experiencing as you reflect on your time with your person or how you’d like to honor them in the future through arranging various materials onto your art piece.
Intro to TRE – Denver, CO
This in-depth intro class covers Tension & Trauma Release Exercises (TRE®). These simple exercises can assist the body in releasing deep muscular patterns of stress, tension, and the physical effects of trauma. Created by Dr. David Berceli, PhD, TRE activates a natural reflex mechanism of shaking or vibrating which has a calming effect on the nervous system. TRE is designed to be a self-help tool that once learned, can be used to promote resiliency and better autonomic nervous system regulation.
Please wear clothing that you have full range of motion in, an exercise mat, and a blanket if you have them.
More information about TRE® can be found on their website: https://traumaprevention.com/
Date: Saturday Oct 18, 2025 from 10am-12pm at HeartLight Center Denver
Cost: $30
Space is Limited. Registration is Required.
Little Lives Remembered: Pregnancy, Infant & Young Child Loss Remembrance for Families – Centennial CO
In observation of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, we welcome families to join us in a special, loving space for remembrance and sharing specific to pregnancy, infant, or young child death loss. This time will be spent in healing community with others, sharing in special remembrance activities, a memorial program, and access to support from various local resources, including cuddles with Oscar the emotional support dog. Light refreshments will be served. All ages are welcome.
Date: Sun. Oct 5
time: 2-5:00pm
location: Horan & McConaty Centennial
Suggested donation: $25
Continuing Bonds with Ariela HaLevi – Virtual
You have had a loss, and whether it was last week or ten years ago, the desire to connect and continue the relationship never dies. Love never dies. Join Ariela HaLevi, Shamanic Energy Healer, as we explore the healing journey to connect to the spark of your loved one and reignite the spark inside of you. This workshop provides a holistic approach to connecting to your loved ones on the other side as you journey through loss. During this program we will explore what it means to holistically heal, learn practical pathways to continue the bond with your loved ones and your ancestors, and receive the comfort, support, and guidance you need, not to move on from your loss and your grief, but to move forward in real connection and fully live your life.
Date: Tuesday October 21st 5pm (PT)/ 6pm (MST)/ 7pm (CT)/ 8pm (EST)
Cost: $50.
Registration is required.
