Yoga For Grief
With C-IAYT Yoga Therapist Ari Heart
When: Sundays 4-5:15pm Nov 9, 2025- Nov 30, 2025
Where: Keene Unitarian Universalist Church, 69 Washington St, Keene, NH 03431
What: The loss of a beloved relationship, the suffering of our past selves, witnessing the harm of others, or the inevitable tragedy of the death of a loved one. All of these pains and more can bring us to our knees, and cause us to experience one of the deepest and most challenging of human emotions: grief. Grief is an emotion many of us push down, numb ourselves to, and suffer in silence due to the shame culture of modern society. Yet ancient traditions and mystical religions point us towards actively addressing grief by healing in community, and witnessing it for the manifestation of Love that it truly is.
Therapeutic Yoga for Grief is an invitation to practice opening up to your grief through movement, breath, meditation, and intentional life actions. In this course you will learn basic energetic movements, stretches, breath exercises, and meditations designed to help you foster a loving relationship with the hurt parts of your body, mind and soul. You will also experience the value of creating a sacred altar space which will act as a physical representation of that which you have loved and lost, so that you can maintain a relationship with the dearly departed.
Who: Join C-IAYT Yoga Therapist Ari Heart on a six week journey into grief. Ari is an expert in personalizing yoga practices for individual needs and special conditions. Having lost his parents at a young age to sudden, tragic deaths, and ambiguously losing other relatives to debilitating mental illness, Ari understands grief on a deep and personal level. The combination of his own grief story and his professional skills in movement and therapeutic somatics makes Ari an ideal guide for navigating grief through yoga.
Whether you have never done yoga before or you have practiced for many years, this “all-levels” freedom-based practice will be safe and effective for you. Bring your own mat if you have one! Extras will be provided for those who don’t. Chairs will also be available for those who would like to practice from a chair. Join in person or online! Sessions will be recorded and provided to the participants at the end of the program with no additional cost.
Cost: Sliding Scale (Pay what you can. No one turned away due to finances! Contact me using the form below if none of the payment options fit your budget.)
Group Classes Only: $40-80
Group Classes w/ 2 private yoga therapy sessions (one before and one after the course): $150-300
How: Need more information before signing up? Use the form below to contact Ari.
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