Befriending Grief and Death 1-Day Retreat

From morning time until dusk, this deep and delight-filled day-retreat is designed to reveal new insights into the life we have lived, and the life we are yet to live through embracing grief and death.  Using diverse perspectives and processes we tenderly unwrap our heartache and allow the time and space to bring reverence to our grief and living losses, along with the knowledge that we - and all that we love - will one day die. 

As we refine the quality of our attention in service of death and our deep grief, we ultimately find ourselves more open to the gifts and revelations that the journey of Life has to offer us.

For more information about the retreat, please ring or email Linda on 0435 005 838 / lojik@westnet.com.au

DEATH BECOMES US DAY RETREAT DETAILS

Duration: 9.30am – 6.45pm SUNDAY, November 3 - 2024

Cost:  $160pp, $280 Bring a Friend, or $80pp repeat attendance.

Please contact Linda for concession rates.

Retreat Inclusions: Program and materials, delicious vegetarian lunch + morning and afternoon tea.

Facilitator: Linda Rawlings is an experienced retreat facilitator whose focus turned from a life-long commitment to exploring childbirth issues to the pressing need for more information, readiness and respect around death, dying and grief.  Her unique approach to inspiring greater ease throughout the journey of life is undertaken with lightness, love, creativity and joy.

Linda has trained as a Death Doula and was the General Manager at the Grief Centre of Western Australia.

Inquiries and registrations:  Contact Linda - 0435 005 838 / lojik@westnet.com.au 

Retreat Testimonials:

The retreat was a welcome opportunity to reflect on and connect with a subject that is often considered taboo or difficult, so it was wonderful to be made warmly welcome to a safe space where each partcipant and their grief and loss were treated with loving respect and gentleness.  To my relief, I found a new equilibrium with my own grief and loss that is more positive and accepting.  Linda is a lovely person and wonderful facilitator, the setting is beautiful and the food was delicious. A day well spent ... 💖 UG

Thank-you Linda for a wonderful retreat.  It was a meaningful and sensitively handled experience as well as very informative and enriching.  It was a truly rare opportunity to examine our inner fears and thoughts associated with the inevitable - death. In saying this, I came out of the workshop feeling positive and energized.  Thank you again.   PK

Linda is a remarkably warm, heart-based facilitator. Her professionalism and gentle compassion, holding the space for rich conversations, feeding in just enough to allow participants to bring out their own story and weaving this tricky subject into a fabric so very rich and soulful.  RB

Beginning at the dawn of the day, this expansive, fascinating, honest and playful perspective on death and dying turns the grim reaper into a benevolent, gentle chaperone and throws an invigorating new light on living. I'm seeing my everyday world with new eyes of wonder and I want to keep that view for the rest of my days!!   BD

The event sounded confronting and I didn’t know what to expect. But I left with an increased awareness of life, of my path, of my invulnerability and was electrified. Linda created a beautiful and safe environment for me to speak that which is unspoken, to let go and to be easy and grow. I felt the love of my father, who committed suicide, as intensely as ever. If just this event name makes you curious, do yourself a favour and get to know more about it before it’s too late!   JA

The flyer image, "Staring into the Deepness" is gratefully used with permission of astrophotographer William Vrbasso. 

Will’s other works can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/stellaraustralis/