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Journey thru grief with a group who "gets it"

12-WEEK GUIDED TRANSFORMATION

Hello love.

I’m so sorry for the loss that brought you here, but glad you found this community. Although you had no choice in your person’s death, you do have a choice in how you CHOOSE to move forward.

You can allow grief to trap you — fighting your feelings and reality, which only adds suffering and pain to your hardship. Or, you can allow grief to transform you — flowing with your feelings and surrendering to your new normal, in attempts to seek the lessons and create meaning from your loss.

Grief is a journey. Not a destination.

There is no right or wrong way to grieve — no rule book or guide! Ultimately, YOU are your best authority on your loss and your journey. However, with so much freedom comes the potential for fear and uncertainty, which can lead to unnecessary added suffering.

I’m here to help you transform your fear into power and gently guide you on this seemingly dark, overwhelming, and at times, impossible path moving forward.

It won’t be easy.

In fact, it might be painful and hard. But what I’ve learned over the course of two years since my husband died is that pain is a catalyst for transformation.

Hard doesn’t have to mean bad. You can create whatever meaning we want from this experience —

And I want to show you how!

– Emily

Grief can TRANSFORM us!
(If we allow it)

In the early stages of loss, you might feel lost, overwhelmed, unmotivated and unsure if you can survive. Sometimes you get trapped in this state of paralysis, believing that you are powerless over your circumstance and not capable of moving forward.

And when you believe these thoughts, they can become your reality! You really do get stuck. (I’ve been there!)

That’s why I created the moveTHRU method — an 8-step sequence that combines intention and movement to help you embrace grief, feel your feelings, and release them, so that you can have the freedom, clarity and power to move forward.

Now moving forward does NOT mean that you forget about your deceased person. You can move forward AND still hold onto the memories and love for your person. Moving forward is about finding ways to honor your loss , seeking meaning in hardship ,and discovering renewed purpose in life.

Ever heard of post-traumatic growth?

Yes, it’s a real thing — you can actually GROW in beautiful, profound ways from moving thru this seemingly impossible experience. While you can’t bring your person back and it feels like you’ve lost everything — it’s in this place of total loss and uncertainty that you have the freedom to create whatever you want!

Here’s a snapshot of what you will gain from this group-guided journey:

⚡️EMBRACE GRIEF

Understand why you feel the way you do and recognize the importance of openly feeling your feelings and processing your loss, to flow instead of fight your emotions.

⚡️ FIND CONNECTION AND SUPPORT

Grief needs to be witnessed. Your loss matters. Share your pain and your struggles with a community who “gets it” and truly understands. No judgements, just love and compassion.

⚡️DEFINE YOUR COPING STYLE

Explore effective coping mechanisms and strategies to make space for grief and release it so that you can operate in a calm, curious and connected state of being.

⚡️MOVE TO GET UNSTUCK

Get access to the MOVE Forward from loss online course and learn how to use exercise as a powerful tool to break the negative thought cycle that can trap us in grief.

⚡️DISCOVER MEANING IN LOSS

Let go of society perceptions surrounding hardship, tragedy and struggle that only add to our suffering, and create your own meaning in loss.

⚡️FIND YOURSELF

With a significant loss, comes the loss of shared dreams, future plans and our identity. Rediscover your sense of purpose by exploring what matters to you.

⚡️ CREATE A FUTURE VISION

Design a future that allows you to move forward from loss, yet honors your person’s legacy and your core values.

 

PROGRAM DETAILS

 

Participants in the group guided journey will meet once a week (90 min sessions) over the course of 12-weeks.

All sessions take place via ZOOM and begin the first week of September!

In this intimate group setting (10 people max) we will:

💛 witness each other’s grief

💛 hold each other accountable

💛 provide motivation and loving support

💛 explore tools and topics outlined below!

Once enrolled, participants also get access to my MOVE Forward from Loss Online Course, which we will reference and use to help us embrace grief over the 12-week timespan.

HERE’S AN OVERVIEW OF THE CONTENT COVERED

MONTH ONE: YOU ARE NOT ALONE

The first four weeks are dedicated to creating safety & security in our space to foster connection and collaboration. We aren’t here to “fix” each other’s pain, but to witness it — to hold space, listen and provide gentle guidance as we navigate our losses together. We will also cover how to create support systems & boundaries for those who can’t support us, how to ask for help, and explore outlets to help process your loss.

MONTH TWO: EMBRACING GRIEF

We will continue to check in on each other’s grief by learning about our feelings and emotions as a natural response to loss. We will understand WHY we feel the way we do, debunk harmful grief myths, and use the Enneagram to explore our unique coping style — because grief looks different for everyone. There is no right or wrong! Yet, with so much freedom comes room for self-judgement and fear. This month will help us approve of how we show up in grief and learn to TRUST OURSELVES (in grief and in life).

MONTH THREE: MOVING FOWARD WITH MEANING

Our final month together focuses on the tasks of adjusting to and accepting our new reality without our loved one. We will share tools and perform exercises around understanding your core values to help you define your identity and purpose in this “new normal”. We will also hold space for the complex dualities involved with moving forward. And with courage and imagination, we will begin to create a vision for your future that you might even be excited about.

MY METHODOLOGY

I developed my 12-Week Guided Group Journey outlined above, along with The moveTHRU METHOD (used in my online course), drawing from the principles of Acceptance & Commitment Theory, Positive Psychology, the TEAR Model of Grief, and grief coaching courses I’ve completed (The Institute for Life Coach Training and David Kessler’s Grief Educator Certification) , as well as my personal grief journey.

My goal is to support and empower anyone grieving by providing them with tips, tool, and guidance that helped me and community who understands.

Your Investment

I’m a firm believer that there is no right or wrong way to grieve and that everyone has their own personal path to healing.

I also honor the truth that YOU are ultimately your best guide on grief!

However, I know how hard it is to trust in our process, to eliminate the noise — all the “should’s” about grieving — , to create boundaries around people who can support you vs. prolong your suffering, and to feel empowered enough to do what you need to do in order to heal.

It takes time. It takes trust.

Sometimes it takes someone else who has walked the path before you to help you step into a place of empowerment to move forward.

Grief is messy, unpredictable and constant. It’s a lifelong journey!

 

But I’m here to provide you with the guidance, tools and loving support necessary to help you find your way.

The investment to join this 12-week Guided Grief Journey is:

$2,299 USD
($1,999 for early Bird purchases)

This is a small, intimate group setting and I am holding space for only 10 participants at a price of less then $200 per week.

Get started by hitting the button below to complete a quick application! This is a brief questionnaire about your loss and your goals moving forward. Once I receive and review your application, I’ll reach out with an invitation to join our group.

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Client Testimonials

Read or watch what graduates of my Guided Group Grief Journey had to say about their experience in my program.

Karen, Growing THRU Grief

When I began my journey with moveTHRU grief it had been about 7 months since my husband died. Up until this point I was just surviving by “avoiding” any emotions and finding things to fill the void he left behind. My heart was aching as the reality of the permanency of his death was setting in and the “shock” was wearing off. I knew I needed to get some help from the outside to help me navigate through my grief and these emotions I had been trying so hard to avoid.

I had come across a few courses but Emily’s caught my eye the most because of the fitness aspect. Working out was already a part of my daily routine so I thought it would be a good fit. And it was! Through the course I learned how to really feel my emotions, lean into and sit in them, allow them to come in and move through me. Most importantly my feelings were validated not only by Emily but everyone in our group.

I still use the tools I learned through the course and guided workouts and apply them when I go for a run or strength train. I highly recommend moveTHRU Grief course and group.

Even if you don’t like to workout, if you are afraid or intimidated by the idea of being on live coaching calls, I want to encourage you to take that leap today. You are not alone but surrounded by Emily and others who are walking in the same space as you are right now. This course is truly one of a kind. Created by a compassionate understanding kind person who has a heart that wants to motivate and teach you how thrive and grow stronger as you move forward in your grief.

Dawn

“I started the 12-Week Guided Group Grief Journey three years after my husband’s sudden, traumatic death. I felt stuck, sad, lonely and anxious and I had reached a plateau in my progression with my grief counselor. I knew an important missing piece for processing my grief was sharing and witnessing grief with other widows and widowers who experienced similar life-changing devastation…but I was unable to find such a group, until I met Emily.

During my initial conversation with Emily, I felt her compassion and empathy for my experience with my loss. After she described her program to me, I knew it was the missing piece I’d been searching for in my grief journey. The group proved to incorporate everything Emily described: modules focusing on the emotions and feelings that arise from grief (anger, guilt, anxiety, loneliness, sadness…) which allowed me to examine and process feelings I was suppressing; guest speakers guided me to a deeper understanding about figuring out my enneagram type (this was amazing!); finding effective ways to process trauma (so important for me!); understanding my purpose and creating a new vision for my life without my husband (critical!)

Emily’s weekly reflection questions/prompts provided invaluable guided examination into a wide variety of grief topics dedicated time for sharing with the other members in the group allowed for compassionate dialogue and support.

I felt supported by Emily and the members in the group to share my story in a safe space. I shared my traumatic experience, my emotional struggles and my external stressors (all of which I’m not often comfortable sharing in a group setting). I am still moving through my grief, but I am no longer ‘stuck’…I now have additional tools and strategies to help me move forward. For the first time in over 3 years, I am feeling ready to open my heart to new experiences and I am excited for the next chapter in my life!

I highly recommend this wonderful group…it has been life-changing for me! One of the most important things I learned is to allow ALL of the feelings in as they come (even the uncomfortable ones), to acknowledge them and to move through them – Emily will meet you where you are and will help you to figure out how to do it, it’s amazing!”

 

Ashley

“When I started Emily’s moveTHRU Group Grief Journey my husband had been gone for 7.5 months. I had a lot of anxiety about moving forward and a lot of guilt when I would go and do things, especially with family. Exhaustion was also a huge struggle.

I joined the group because I knew that I was struggling and did not know how or what to do to even take a step forward with my life. Also, my sister encouraged me to join, even though I was extremely anxious sharing my story.

The biggest breakthrough I had was when I was journaling / answering a question that Emily provided during a session and I wrote out what it meant for me to move forward. I had told myself that he would want me to be happy and move forward, but something about writing it out was so helpful in fully understanding and accepting what it meant for me — knowing it would honor him to move forward…even it was baby steps. I have reminded myself many times that moving forward does not mean moving on, and this has been HUGE in my grief journey.

I also realized that most of my exhaustion came from not being able to process what I was feeling. This journey has taught me that it is okay to sit with my emotions and that moving my body in any form also helps process them (especially the sad/hurt ones).

If I were to give advice to anyone thinking about joining this group I would say to TAKE THE LEAP! I am not a very open person, especially with discussing my feelings. Joining this group there was never any pressure to speak and share. However, the comfort of having others who share made it so easy to open and share when I felt like I could. Being surrounding by others in a time of so much hurt and heartache gave me a sense of normalcy.”

Helene

“Like anyone that decides to join a grief group, I live with profound loss. My husband John was diagnosed on 12/30/2019 with ALS and passed away on 8/21/2021.

Well that brings me to Emily’s grief group.

Emily is pretty amazing. She somehow, despite her own profound loss manages to show you that life is meant to be lived.

Our grief group started on 9/1/2021. For some people that might be too tight but for me after 19.5 months of anticipatory grief I was ready. Quickly, I met a group of people who actually understood my loss. No one judged, everyone just came to this group with an open heart.

For some strange reason within this group, I felt like I could speak, I didn’t need to be someone I wasn’t. Emily gave us tools, workshops, modules to work through on our own and with each one and each week I just learned more about myself and I got a little bit stronger.

A twelve week grief group can’t make it all go away, but Emily gave me a platform and a tool box to open up whenever I just need a little help. Now we are at the holidays, so there is no question my box of tools is wide open, and I am grateful for the box!

Grief is so hard, but I have learned through this group that grief and love go hand in hand. Without grief there is no love and if you want to have a life filled with love you will have grief. Emily is not a therapist, she is a coach, she listens, she speaks, but mostly she helps you to find your way and to understand that together we can move through our grief and we can continue to live our lives. I don’t know where I would be without Emily and without this group that I now consider my friends. From the bottom of my heart, Emily, I thank you!”

 

Holly

“When I joined Emily’s moveTHRU Guided Grief Group Journey, I had passed the 14th month after my husband died (following his 14 month journey through cancer). I had “made it through” the 1st year, as difficult as it was, and was feeling less numb but more aware of my deep sadness, loneliness and some continued anxiety.

I made the decision to join this group because I had been helped with some individual counseling but I felt the need to connect to people who truly understood this level of loss. I also had already begun to recognize the benefit moving my body had on improving my mood, anxiety, and ability to process my grief. I appreciated that Emily was a fellow widow, the fact that the group was not too large, and that we would have ongoing access to all the resources.

During this group experience, I gained so much support from sharing my story, hearing others stories, and learning that each story is different, but each needs to be heard(not fixed). It was a safe, supportive space where I learned to acknowledge my emotions, name them, and continue to move in/through them.

I am glad I participated in this group since I felt Emily provided genuine, compassionate support with lots of amazing resources. I will forever be grateful to Emily and the members of my group for the time we shared during this challenging part of our life stories.”

Julie

“I saw Emily on TikTok and started following her after my losses. I had four major losses in five months including my husband, Emily has truly helped me to understand my grief. Grief is life changing and understanding my grief is paramount to my healing.

She has helped me tremendously on learning how to take my loved ones with me as I move through my grief. I know they will always be with me and know how to honor them while taking steps forward. She has also shown me how important movement is to make sure my grief does not get stuck in my body.

Emily helps you to be curious of your emotions which helps you learn more about your own self. The biggest takeaway was finding more of myself in this program as we learned more about our personalities! That was life changing for me on how I viewed myself and my grieving.

I highly recommend her program! She has been worth every penny spent on helping with my grief. I feel so supported by her even after group is done.”

Bobby

“[Since joining the group] I’m more comfortable with understanding it’s ok to still grieve even 4 plus years later. Previously I felt like I should be over this and I realize I never will to some degree and its ok to feel this way. I wish I could have found a group like this quicker. I know I would have been at a better place sooner.”

More testimonials >>

Bonuses of moving THRU grief TOGETHER! 

 

Along with learning tools and acquiring knowledge that will support your grief journey for life, I’d also like to invite you to participate in our community through a few key add-ons:

Bonus #1: Private Facebook Group

This is a dedicated group for moveTHRU members who have purchased the course and want the support and accountability of a community to keep moving forward from loss! In this group I will answer questions and address comments about content covered on our calls or anything that is coming up for you! We will check-in to hold each other accountable for completing course modules, validate each others feelings and emotions as we share in our collective loss, and celebrate breakthroughs in our grief.


Bonus #2: Access to my Online Course

My MOVE Forward for Loss Online Course contains 50+ videos of meditations and workouts to help you embrace eight different emotions that come up during the grieving process. While we cover these modules in our Group Guided Journey, you will have access to these tools for life.

In addition to the videos content, I also created downloadable PDF’s that you can easily access as a quick guide to move THRU each emotion. If you feel an emotion coming up for you, instead of revisiting all of the content in the course, you can download these guides to quickly find:

– Mindset mantras to help reframe difficult situations

– Key takeaways and reminders from the module

– Suggested workouts, moves or breathing exercises to embody & release specific feelings & emotions

Think of this as your “Cliff Notes” to moveTHRU Grief!


Bonus #3: Guest Speakers & Workshops

There will be three additional bonus sessions that feature a different guest speaker every month throughout our journey together. Read below to see who will be joining us this fall!


Workshop One:

PROCESSING TRAUMA THRU SOMATIC PRACTICES

Led by Amelia Bradaric

In 2015, Amelia suddenly and tragically lost her husband. It was within navigating her loss that she discovered her purpose was to support others within their own unique life experiences. She is now a Licensed Counsellor focused on grief, trauma and post traumatic growth. Her preferred therapeutic modalities include Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution Focused Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Breathwork. Amelia also facilitates Trauma courses at Rhodes Wellness College in Vancouver, B.C. Her workshop for the Guided Group Grief Journey will focus on exploring grief in the body, to tune-in and work through painful or distressing sensations.

adventuringloss.com
@adventuringloss


Workshop Two:

USING THE ENNEAGRAM TO APPROVE OF OUR GRIEF

Led by Jillian Keaveny

Jillian is a full time fitness and yoga instructor, personal trainer and FNTP in Denver, CO. Alongside co-founding Compass Fitness, Compass Wellness, Compass Online, Jillian produces fitness and yoga events, including 5280 Magazine’s Wellness Boost (Feb 2020), is a certified FNTP (Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner through the Nutritional Therapy Association) and is passionate about a little thing called the Enneagram. She is a lululemon legacy ambassador, has been an 200-hr RYS certified yoga instructor since 2010 and has her BA in Kinesiology. She has taught yoga and fitness in both Colorado Springs and Denver over the past thirteen years. Jillian has been studying the enneagram for over 10 years. She has co facilitated multiple workshops with registered therapists, and personally coached individuals as well as business leadership teams utilizing the many tools the enneagram provides to help teams thrive (lululemon and The Pump + Dump Show). Jillian’s personal grief story began at sixteen years old when she lost her father to esophageal cancer. Her workshop will help participants embrace their unique coping style by understanding themselves.

jilliankeaveny.com
@jilliankeaveny


Workshop Three:

EXPLORING CORE VALUES TO REDEFINE IDENTITY & PURPOSE

Led by Jacki Carr

Jacki Carr is a goal coach, motivational speaker and writer. She works with women to amplify their voices and expand their vision and goals to better the future of the World. Known as a fiery and yet hilariously relatable speaker, Jacki is a Senior Lightyear Leadership Coach and has worked with companies like Lululemon, Patagonia, and The North Face – she truly values companies who care for their people and the Earth. Emily hired Jacki to help her create her vision for moveTHRU and leans on her lessons to this day. This workshop will help participants look within and examine what matters to them in order to understand their identity and purpose moving forward after a loss.

jackicarr.com
@jackicarr

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About Me​

I’m Emily. I’m a grief coach, fitness professional, mother of two, and widow as of March 2019 when my husband Ian passed away from Uveal Melanoma. I’ve found meaning in my loss by helping others heal.

I’ve always found joy and value in movement, but after losing Ian, I found that moving my body was the only way to cope with my grief.

Exercise was how I experienced my emotions and felt my feelings during the early stages of loss. While I felt trapped in my mind trying to name or understand my emotions, I experienced a sense of freedom with every burpee, a hint of courage with every rep of a heavy weight, and a glimmer of hope with every drop of sweat fleeing my body.

While fitness has helped me embrace grief, I’ve also made essential mindset shifts to radically re-conceptualize my life moving forward. I’ve had to let go of societal definitions of hardship and struggle; I’ve had to stop qualifying life experiences; and I’ve had to create my own meaning in loss.

At the end of the day, it is what it is. AND it will be what we make it!

Losing Ian has proven to me that life really is a journey and his death — although tragic and life-consuming in the moment — is just one milestone. My sadness, my loneliness and my grief are not permanent. Feelings, human beings and human experiences are always in motion. Ian and I both understood that no matter what struggle life hands you, we have a choice — to remain trapped by tragedy or to moveTHRU and perhaps, even be TRANSFORMED (for the better)!

I can’t wait to meet you! Connect with me by clicking the button below and we will see if working together supports your needs and desires at this time.

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