Yoga for Grief and Loss - Dallas
Yoga for Grief and Loss
Yoga for Grief and Loss offers an accessible way for grieving individuals to allow the ancient wisdom of Yoga to transform their current grief experience. While the grief-illiterate world at large might encourage grievers to "get on with their lives," Yoga for Grief and Loss instead offers an invitation to sit with, embrace, and grow through grief.
Whether your grief journey is just beginning or you have many years of familiarity with grief; whether you are new to yoga or are a seasoned practitioner - you will be welcome.
Allow me to accompany you
on your grief journey.
I'm Nancy Watson. I have been a yoga practitioner for almost 25 years, and I am a certified yoga instructor (RYT-200) as well as a certified chair yoga instructor. I currently teach weekly chair and vinyasa flow yoga classes at the Richardson Senior Center, at The Mat Yoga Studio, and at Good Vibes Yoga (through Movement Therapy). Additionally, I now offer Yoga for Grief and Loss sessions at various locations in the North Dallas area.
I experienced a traumatic loss in 2019, and it was yoga that saved me. When I learned about the Compassionate Bereavement Care Yoga certification program offered through the MISS Foundation, I was drawn to it immediately. The training program has made a huge impact on me and I am proud to have achieved the Compassionate Bereavement Care Yoga certification and to be the first and only CBC-Y certified yoga teacher in the Dallas area.
It is my tragic privilege to walk alongside you and to be a compassionate witness to your grief. I hope you’ll join me soon to learn how the ancient discipline of yoga can offer you hope in your grief journey. Namaste.
What to expect
- Each 90-minute class might feature times of stillness, periods of movement, a mudra (hand gesture), a chant, and/or a guided meditation. You may opt out of any activity that doesn't feel right for you.
- Each week will feature a theme that focuses on how a particular aspect of yoga can be beneficial for a grieving individual. Whether you are brand new to yoga or an experienced practitioner, you’ll likely learn something new about yoga philosophy.
- Yoga for Grief classes do not promote or discount any religious belief.
- In yoga, the saying is not “No pain, no gain,” but rather "No Pain, NO PAIN," meaning that if you experience physical pain, please stop what you're doing and rest. But if you have an emotional struggle, you'll be invited to stay with that feeling, using movement and breath to explore any discomfort with a sense of curiosity.
- Grief, like yoga, is non-comparative and non-competitive. Your feelings are yours alone and will not be judged. Likewise, you will be expected to respect the grief journeys of other class participants.
2024 Sessions
chair yoga for grief and loss: 6-week series
Dates, times, and location will be announced soon - please check back!
$150/series of 6 classes.
Yoga for grief and coping: 6-week series
Sundays, July 14 - August 18
1:00-2:30pm
YAM Yoga Studio
9850 Walnut Hill, #427
Dallas, TX 75238
Each week, you’ll explore a different aspect of yoga and the ways it can help ease the symptoms of grief.
$150/series of 6 classes.
Sign up/learn more here. (Scroll to bottom of the page.)
Yoga for Grief and Loss: 6-Week series
Thursdays, September 19-October 24
6:30-8:00pm
Hertiage Village Pavilion
450 St Mary Dr.
Allen, TX 75002
Each week, you’ll explore a different aspect of yoga and the ways it can help ease the symptoms of grief.
$150/series of 6 classes
Registration information coming soon!
Master Class on Yoga for Grief and Loss
October 5, 2024
2:00-3:30pm
The Mat Yoga Studio
17390 Preston Road, Suite 220, Dallas, TX 75252
This class will consist of an overview of yoga for grief and is offered as part of The Mat’s ongoing Master Class series.
Registration information will be available by September 2024.
One-Day Retreat: Yoga for Grief & Loss
Saturday, November 2, 2024
9:30am-4:00pm
Springhill Retreat Center
3991 E Renner Rd.
Richardson, TX 75082
Yoga, journaling, walking a labyrinth, meditation, and more.
$150/person. Lunch and craft supplies included.
Registration info available soon.
Yoga for Grief & Loss: 6-Week Series
Sundays, November 10-December 15
1:30pm-3:00pm
The Mat Yoga Studio
17390 Preston Road, Suite 220,
Dallas, TX 75252
Each week, you’ll explore a different aspect of yoga and the ways it can help ease the symptoms of grief.
$150/series of 6 classes
Registration info available soon.
Past participants say...
“I appreciated Nancy’s compassion,
gentle spirit, and encouragement during each class."
-Marilyn E.
“The meditations brought some unexpected visuals and surprising realizations to me that I continue to think about.”
-Recent class participant
“Nancy's gentle spirit and personal experience with grief makes her the perfect leader of a grief workshop. This combined with the wisdom from the ancient tradition of yoga make it a powerful [experience].”
-Kelli Sinquefield
“Grief is an expression of the deep love that carries on in the world after our loved ones are gone. It's a reminder of how important these beings were and are to us. Sharing how much we loved them honors them and helps them to continue to exist in concrete and tangible ways. I am so glad I took Nancy's course, so I could come to realize this very valuable and healing truth.”
-Lisa L. Coleman
“This class took me to a place I couldn't
find on my own.”
-Lisa Wellborn
“This workshop provided me with a safe space to express my grief
and learn about and
practice tools to help me
process my feelings.”
-Recent class participant
“Thanks for the beautiful retreat today and the opportunity to be with our grief.”
-Retreat participant
“Today’s retreat was truly lovely and so good for my soul. Thank you for your warmth and compassion and for creating such a meaningful day for all of us.”
Retreat participant
“This was my first grief group of any sort. It confirmed my thoughts that I need to have a group to go to for my grief processing. It was wonderful.”
-Recent class participant
“I liked the gentle way you opened your own story of grief and loss.
You made it possible for us to feel comfortable sharing
our own feelings of loss. You led us through yoga poses,
discussions of our grief, and creating a
tangible remembrance of our loved one to carry with us.
This memento of [my loved one] has become
a treasured piece. I loved walking the labyrinth
holding my memento over my heart.”
-Retreat participant
Yoga for Grief and Loss - Dallas
Contact Me
Nancy Watson
Compassionate Bereavement Care Yoga (CBC-Y) teacher
(972)-824-8348
"One day you will tell your story and how you got through it. That story will be a part of someone else's survival guide."
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∞ All services offered with love and in remembrance of my dear child, who came in to the world as Emily and left the world as Adam, and who will be forever missed. ∞