Navigating your landscape of grief, a 24-hr. retreat, Oct. 8-9

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Offered from 4 pm Saturday, October 8 through 4 pm Sunday, October 9 —

This retreat is designed to be a time apart for rest, renewal, learning, reflection and healing for those who have experienced the death of a loved one.

There will be a range of guided and self-paced activities that individuals all along the post-bereavement journey may find beneficial.

Activities include:

  • Pathways of Grief
  • Small group discussion
  • Reflective readings
  • Expressive art
  • Writing activities
  • Walking
  • Rest & reflection

Facilitator: Sandra Gramling, Ph.D., LCP.  Sandra is familiar with grief both personally and professionally.  She has been married twice and bereaved twice, among other losses. She is a licensed clinical psychologist on faculty in the Dept. of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University.  Sandra teaches a college course on stress, coping, and growth associated with bereavement  and leads a research team studying these processes.  She is a graduate of the Richmond Hill’s RUAH School of Spiritual Guidance and serves on the Richmond Hill healing prayer team.

The cost of the retreat is $90.00 which includes lodging, all meals, and all program activities. 

To register, please contact DeBorah Cannaday, Guestmaster at Richmond Hill, or at (804) 783-7903.