Support | Acceptance | Transformation

Love and death are the great gifts that are given to us; mostly they are passed on unopened.

—Rainer Maria Rilke

 

Conscious Grieving® is a grief support service that combines yoga with other modalities. Grieving the death or loss of a loved one poses one of life’s most challenging situations. It is a uniquely personal and emotional journey many would rather not take. Yet when Conscious Grieving® is in place, intense growth and remarkable personal transformation are possible.

Having lived through the death of someone very close to me, I know how overwhelmingly sad and seemingly endless the process of grieving can be. Once I found emotional support and had effective coping skills in place, processing the loss raised my awareness and took my life in a new direction. I developed Conscious Grieving® to be of service to people of all ages in grief and to those supporting people in grief.

Using my Conscious Grieving® model I offer individual consultations, group sessions, workshops, retreats and provide a variety of Conscious Grieving® resources,  Additionally I offer confidential compassionate grieving support, letting go rituals, opportunities for creative expression, appropriate coping skills and grief specific yoga sequences. Support will be provided, while honoring the loss of a loved one. Conscious Grieving® is dedicated to Jack Ibarra 1973-2007.

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Testimonials

 

“I wasn’t sure what to expect when I attended one of Koren’s Conscious Grieving® workshops, but felt really fortunate to be able to be there. It was so helpful! I was really impressed with Koren’s ability to lead, facilitate, teach, be present. Her gentleness and understanding are amazing. I was surprised by an almost immediate sense of community and support, which is not something I’d experienced prior.
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 -Rachel Kaplan, Social Science Researcher
“My reasons for attending Koren’s Conscious Grieving® workshop were twofold. In my professional life I deal with loss every day as a hospice social worker. In my personal life I have had my share of loss, the most recent being the death of my partner. Koren addresses loss from many angles and incorporates yoga poses as a healing practice. Her presence alone is a thoughtful and healing one and her dedication to sharing her knowledge shines through. I recommend this workshop as a social worker, a yogi and a person who has grown from the losses I have experienced.”
-Leslie Stampler, MSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
“I realized how beneficial Iyengar yoga is for the grieving process. I lost both my parents last year in quick succession and was devastated. I didn’t want to get out of bed or do anything physical. I attended Koren’s Conscious Grieving® workshop which incorporated yoga with strategies for coping with grief and had an amazing experience. It provided a turning point for me, I realized I was not alone in my grief. I was given tools to process and communicate, as well as experiencing a lot of healing energy and great advice. I strongly recommend attending a Conscious Grieving® workshop to anyone experiencing a loss.”
-Leslie Pollack, Chef/CEO Sublime Cuisine
“I wanted to take the time to thank you again for the Conscious Grieving® workshop. It definitely helped. Isn’t it funny how sharing your emotions with total strangers can be cleansing to the soul? And Koren you were wonderful.
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-Eric Lamonte Tew, NYC Human Resources Administration Accountant”Even after dealing with my grief for many years, I found this workshop to be very freeing. It was so wonderful to find myself in such an open and supportive environment. Thank you Koren for your work.”-Galen Fairbanks, Events Coordinator


 

Photo “Hope Floats Blue” by Melanie Morgan Shatto