Yoga to Remember™ - Yoga for Grief Support

765 North Court Street,Medina OH 44256

19 May, 2021

Description

This is a gentle yoga and meditation class designed to help those who are grieving. Yoga to Remember™ is a remembrance event that includes gentle yoga postures, breathwork and other tools to build awareness of the physical feelings of grief and ways to express them in healthy ways. Becky Verner, 500-hour certified yoga instructor and certified Grief Yoga® teacher, will guide you through a moving meditation that often includes moments of stillness and also opportunities for expression, reflection and connection. Join together with others who are grieving to remember you are not alone. You are encouraged to bring a photo of the loved one(s) or memory you’d like to honor, to place beside your mat. The event begins with a candle-lighting ceremony for optional introductions of each other and those we’ve come to remember. Next, participants will be led through an intentional gentle yoga practice of compassionate transformation. This practice is not about physical flexibility; it is a practice of emotional liberation. A guided meditation closes the practice. Please bring a yoga mat or towel, and wear comfortable clothing (layers are encouraged). You are welcome to bring additional props like a blanket, pillow, or bolster to increase your comfort. About Your Instructor: Becky's experience and passion as related to bereavement center on the loss of her mother, Mary Jane Verner, to a sudden heart attack at the age of 42. Becky was 10 years old. In the years since Mary died Becky has learned and enlisted a variety of coping tools including talk therapy, art therapy, group counseling, and the life-changing 8 limbs of yoga. “For me, yoga brings freedom from many physical and emotional pains through introspection and gratitude. Grieving my mom is a big part of who I am; I miss her every day. In my practice I find a sense of peace, acceptance and connection. When I roll up my mat, I’m stronger every time. I hope to share that with others.,” she says. Becky has been a grief group facilitator Joel’s Place for Children in Bay Village Ohio for 6 years, working primarily with children and teens. In 2019 she was hired as the Outreach Specialist & Program Coordinator, working directly with the founders of the organization to grow its mission of helping grieving children. She has attended the National Alliance for Grieving Children Symposium multiple times including as a presenter of Yoga to Remember: Using Yoga as Grief Support & To Generate Community. She has taught over a dozen grief-centered yoga and meditation classes. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Becky at [email protected].