The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Grief Series

Sign-Up: https://forms.gle/DobK5T7ff6BqPLJT6

2026 Dates: Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar. 4, 11

Join me Wednesdays from 6:45-8:45 PM for a 6-week series on healthy grieving. Whether you are grieving the death of a loved one or pet, the end of a partnership, the loss of health, home, or employment, the loss of innocence, community, or family, or are feeling sorrow for our struggling world, this series acknowledges that grief and loss touches us all. Grief is our “…shared sorrow, the communal cup from which we all drink.”

When grief goes largely unacknowledged, as it often does in our culture, and is sent to the shadows of our lives, it arises again as depression, anxiety, addiction, loneliness, and numbing actions. Bringing grief out of the shadows helps us regain our vitality and remember who we are.

The series is based on the book “The Wild Edge of Sorrow” by Francis Weller and the book is included in the cost of the workshop. Each week will be part book club where we discuss a portion of the book as well as participation in grief rituals, gentle yoga, mindfulness, breath work, and meditation practices. The goal is to create a sense of community and connection and to fully honor our losses, thereby enabling us to embody joy. 

“To honor our grief, to grant it space and time in our frantic world is to fulfill a covenant with the soul-to welcome all that is, thereby granting room for our most authentic life.” 

Held at The Local Co-Op 1991 1100 East, Salt Lake City (in the alley just north of Sugarhouse Coffee). If you live out of town and wish to join via Zoom, please let me know. I can also record any sessions you may have to miss and send you the recording. 

$250 for the 6-week series and the book. (Limited full and partial scholarships may be available. Contact akasha.kirti.yoga to apply.)

Class dates: February 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4, 11

I started doing this grief series in 2021 and have done 6 series at The Local Co-Op. Please view my “Testimonials” page for more on the perspective of grief series participants. 

No prior experience with yoga or meditation is needed and the series is accessible for all bodies. 

To register, please send a non-refundable $30 to @stephanie-feller-2 on Venmo (last four of phone number are 0799). This enables me to purchase the books for the series in advance and know how many spots are available. Also, please fill out the registration sheet at the top of this section. 

 

Valentine’s Weekend: Venus Kriyas

Friday, February 13th, 5:30-6:45 PM

Join me Friday, February 13th at 5:30 PM for a special Valentine’s Day/ Galentine’s Day class! The class will begin with a Kundalini kriya (set of intentional exercises and breath work) to open the heart followed by a gong bath. The class will end with short, powerful meditations known as Venus kriyas that are done in partnerships. Venus kriyas blend the polarities of masculine and feminine energies to expand the higher chakras and bring love, caring, and the highest good for each person. They can be done with a partner of any gender. Partnerships do not need to be romantic in nature, though they can be. You are welcome to come with a partner or be partnered up when you arrive.

Offered by donation of any amount with a suggested donation of $25 per person. No need to register in advance, just show up! You can pay in advance via Venmo @Stephanie-Feller-2 (last four digits of number is 0799) or pay at the door.