COURSE

The Process Of Sacred Grieving

This course is for those who have experienced loss of any kind, but especially the death of a loved one. This course acknowledges that grief is a sacred journey we all will take during our lifetime. Over the next 10 Days, you will explore tools for navigating grief, based on a number of practical and spiritual lessons. The ten lessons in this course are suggestions for gracefully and lovingly traveling the path through grief. Each lesson has an accompanying yoga pose to practice.

Grief Love Spirituality Self-Compassion Recovery & Healing Relationships Spirituality Visualization

Meet your Teacher

Connie Bowman

Fulton,md

The Rev. Connie Bowman is an Episcopal priest and the author of a number of books, including Back to Happy, a Journey of Hope, Healing and Waking Up, Beau's Day Care Day, There’s an Elephant in My Bathtub, and her journal for yogis; Messages From Mat. Connie is also an actress, voice-over talent, and the producer and host of the podcast Happy Healthy You. She has performed on stage, in films, and on television and is a registered yoga teacher (ERYT 200) and Reiki master.

10 Days

3.9k students

4.7 stars

12 min / day

Grief

English

Lesson 1

Acceptance

In today's lesson we come to understand that in order to move forward in a healthy way we must gently explore acceptance of the reality of our loss. Together, we will test the waters of our commitment to our own healing journey. Today's yoga pose is a gentle seated pose: Sukhasana.

Lesson 2

Connection To Spirit

Although grief affects our physical, emotional and mental bodies, grief is a sacred spiritual journey as well. In this lesson, we will take a look at our past and present connection to our spiritual nature. We will delve into exploration of the possibility of leaning on our higher power for healing and awakening. Today we will be assuming a standing position in the pose: Tadasana (mountain pose).

Lesson 3

Grace & Gratitude

As we travel this path of grief we might notice grace showing up in our lives in miraculous ways. In this lesson, we look deeply at the mystery of grace and look to harness opportunities to cultivate gratitude. Today, we will be undertaking a seated position in 'Butterfly pose' (Baddha Konasana).

Lesson 4

Time Out

Sometimes we just need a 'time out'. When we are dealing with the stress of grief and loss, self care is self preservation. What do you need right now and how can you give that gift to yourself? Let us put ourselves first. Today's yoga pose is a restorative forward fold.

Lesson 5

Surrender

It is natural for us to want to hold on, grip and control when faced with great loss. But, ironically, it’s in the surrender that we find the grace to move forward in our grief. In this lesson, we explore the powerful experience of surrendering to and even and welcoming what is. Today we will assume a pose of deep surrender: Child's pose.

Lesson 6

Finding And Following Your Bliss

When we are grieving we can lose touch with that which brings us joy. In this lesson, we will look for more ways to bring joy into our lives and find the healing that we seek. Today's suggested yoga pose is: Happy baby.

Lesson 7

Balance

Grief can weigh us down with it’s heaviness. It’s a challenge to find balance when we lose someone we love. In this lesson, we explore the meaning and importance of balance for our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual, health and wellness. Today's suggested yoga pose is: Tree pose.

Lesson 8

Reaching Out

It can be healing to reach out to someone for help in our grief. It can also be healing to reach out to someone in compassion. In this lesson, we will explore the possibility that with our newfound wisdom, we might be ready to be of service to others. Today's suggested yoga pose is: Chair pose.

Lesson 9

Peace With Death

Fear of death is the big elephant in the room. How do our attitudes around death affect our grieving process? How can we have a healthier relationship with death in general? Today, we make peace with death and attempt to overcome longstanding beliefs from childhood, that may not serve our happiness. Today's suggested pose is: Shavasana.

Lesson 10

Awakening Through Reflection

In today's lesson, we explore the notion of awakening, through deep and contemplative reflection. We will acknowledge and appreciate the sacred, beautiful, and never ending essence that we all hold within us. We may choose to ask questions such as: What have you learned through this process of deep exploration? How have you changed? Will you share your own healing journey with others? The suggested yoga pose for today's practice is: Goddess pose.

Ask your teacher

This course includes 70 community questions and 15 audio replies from Connie Bowman. The community classroom and teacher audio replies are only available via the app.

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Recent Reviews

Eileen

September 6, 2025

Connie was exceptional. The yoga poses really complemented each session and the journey. Thank you for your gift

Mikealynn

December 21, 2024

Great

Joanna

October 9, 2023

Wonderful thank you

Helen

October 7, 2023

This course has been very helpful in my process even though I don't think I was ready for some of the meditations. But I know I can come back when I'm ready.

Janelle

July 29, 2023

Beautifully done. Thank you!

Paul

July 12, 2023

A wonderful course to help with my grief and loss through her life experience of loosing her daughter ❤️

Dan

April 28, 2022

Healing

Eddy

October 20, 2021

Thank you for this course, it help in me many ways in my grieving the loss of my husband. I’ll come back to listen again. May your journey be as wonderful as life can be. Namaste!🙏🏼♥️

Mari

August 31, 2021

I lost my grandfather 11 days ago and this 10-day course came at the perfect time. Thank you for grounding me and offering you my condolences as well. 🙏💕

April 2, 2021

Thank you. Namaste

Julie

March 15, 2021

I started this course early in my grieving process and will return and do this again after I've had time to process my loss a bit more. I believe that I can gain more from this course yet. Guided imagery is beautiful and thoughtful, music and voice are calming.

Elizabeth

March 7, 2021

Thank you

Yda

March 6, 2021

Thank you for putting this wonderful course together. I used each daily prompt also to write to my dad and it has made a big difference in my journey.

Amy

October 20, 2020

Lovely content to help process and move through grief.

Alicia

July 28, 2020

Thank you ❤️

Rebecca

June 22, 2020

Beautiful course. I loved the yoga poses each day. There is so much power in incorporating our bodies into our healing process. Day 10 was the perfect ending.

Mayra

June 15, 2020

Thank you for this course. I will revisit. It is now June 14, 2020. I lost my mom to COVID-19 and I barely making it. This course gave me refuge. Blessings

Anita

June 14, 2020

I lost someone I love, even though the person is still alive. This course was so helpful to take me through the different stages of grief. I will likely do it again and certainly will recommend it. Thank you so much.

Janet

May 2, 2020

So beautiful, so authentic, so powerful!!! Thank you so very much!!!

Airan

May 1, 2020

Namaste 🙏🏾 ❤️

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