Grief is a door opener to vitality and beauty and courage. Every grief has its own intelligence and medicine.
Our tears allow us to flow and open new doors to ourselves.
This communal grieving ritual is dedicated to the Spring equinox, a Weekend of slowing down, pause from daily life, and for praise and grieve together any loss.
It can be a loss of a loved one or a shared experience, an ending relationship, change of home or work, transition, illness, aging or a missed community
What the retreat offers you
From Friday to Sunday, we will create a temporary community and come together to grieve and witness one another.
Songs, stories, and shared moments will continuously be part of our gathering. Through somatic practices and targeted rituals, we have the opportunity to create resilience and a deep connection to nature, setting important impulses. However, we also need daily support to maintain and rediscover our courage for life.
In this context, we will thoroughly explore and test through various exercises how we can intentionally regulate our nervous system amidst fear and stress.
The goal is to strengthen our emotional resilience and become better equipped to respond to life’s challenges.
“Communal grieving offers something that we cannot get when we grieve by ourselves. Through validation, acknowledgement and witnessing, communal grieving allows us to experience a level of healing that is deeply and profoundly freeing. Each of us has a basic human right to that genuine love, happiness and freedom.”
Sobonfu Somé
Why communal grieving?
Communal grieving is a process in which a group of individuals come together to mourn and process any loss. This can be a loss of a loved one or a shared experience, an ending relationship, change of home or work, transition, ilness, aging or a missed community.
Communal grieving can take many forms, such as funerals, memorials, or other public gatherings.
The purpose of communal grieving is to provide a sense of support and connection for those who are grieving. By coming together, individuals can share their experiences and emotions, and feel less alone in their grief. Communal grieving also serves a cultural function, as it reinforces the importance of shared experiences and community support, as we come together in grieve with the things we love.
Communal grieving can help individuals to process their emotions and move forward in a healthy way.
About the facilititator
Janna Schneewitta
“My work is inspired by my teachers Francis Weller, Martin Prechtel, the International School of Temple Arts, Isabel Knauf, Sobonfu Somé, Judith Wilhelm-Wildnisschule Wildeshausen, Louise Claire, and especially by Elke and Aaron Leopthin-Gerwert, as well as by supporters Filiz Telek and Lotan Saphir, and many other friends, loved ones, and my family."
Janna Schneewitta Rehbein, a certified art therapist (Dipl. Kunsttherapeutin) and Master of Art in Context, supports people through transitions and sabbaticals, facilitates grief processes, and most importantly, creates spaces for collective grieving in various formats, such as multi-day grief fires and grief rituals. For her, grief work is a deep pathway to joy and vitality, following a natural intelligence.
Even during her studies, she focused on themes of grief and memory, exploring different life concepts and communities. After realizing various international art and exhibition projects, she led seminars worldwide and built networks of young people. She conceptualized engagement colleges and seminar leader trainings and supported countless individuals in times of transition.
Location
and price
1.5 hours from Vienna, Austria
Prices:
Regular € 600
Assistant € 400
We will gather at a wonderful venue in Austria, just 1.5 hours from Vienna, surrounded by nature. We'll share the sauna space, then take a refreshing naked plunge into the pool.
You'll enjoy three delicious meals a day, along with snacks, fruits, coffee, and tea. Accommodation is in shared rooms, but if you prefer a private room for an additional charge, please contact us.
PRICE INCLUDES
All the training experiences and supplies
Comfortable accommodation in a shared room at our beautiful SPA venue
Three delicious meals per day
Tea, coffee, water, and fruits throughout the day
NOT INCLUDED
Travel to and from the venue (shared shuttle or private transport available).
Travel Insurance.
Single room upgrade upon availability and extra charge. Please contact us.
To sign up for the retreat, click on the button below and fill out the form.
Afterwards you will recieve further information about the payment process.
Feeling drawn to this experience but need more clarity
Send us a message, and let’s explore whether this retreat is the right fit for you in this moment.
We can’t wait to be with you.
With so much love
Janna, Shirly & May
Get in touch
info@malachitevents.com
