Grieving Through the Holidays: An Embodied Journey of Remembering, Reconnecting, and Renewal

A compassionate, trauma-informed course that guides participants through the tender season of the holidays after loss. Through somatic practices, reflective prompts, mindfulness, and gentle ritual, participants learn to move from overwhelm to presence, from isolation to connection, and from ache to meaning.

Module Releases (Tuesdays)

  • Nov 11: Module 1 – Creating Safety + Grounding

  • Nov 18: Module 2 – Honoring What Was

  • Nov 25: Module 3 – Releasing and Reimagining

  • Dec 2: Module 4 – Rituals of Connection and Care

  • Dec 9: Module 5 – Presence in the Pause

  • Dec 16: Module 6 – Meaning and Renewal

Optional Holiday Grief Support Circles (Thursdays)

  • Nov 20: Circle – Reflect and connect (Week 2)

  • Dec 4: Circle – Grounding before the holidays (Week 4)

  • Dec 18: Circle – Integration & closure (Week 6)

Modules release weekly so you can explore at your own pace. Optional circles offer a supportive community space to reflect, share, and practice together.

When you’re ready to take the next step, simply click Learn More to register for the full course.
If you’d like to explore first, you can preview the course introduction — a gentle space to pause, breathe, and begin with compassion. This simple practice is one you can return to in any season of your grief.

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About your Instructor

Dawn M. Geoppinger is a Trauma-Informed Grief & Embodiment Coach based in Portland, Oregon, with a strong foundation of over two decades of professional experience in public administration, education, and the nonprofit sector. She specializes in grief education, somatic movement, breathwork, and mindfulness, integrating evidence-based approaches such as somatic practices, post-traumatic growth and woman-centered principles to help clients reconnect with themselves, regulate their nervous systems, and honor the full spectrum of loss and healing. Through her practice, The Embodied Grief Journey™, Dawn provides compassionate, expert support both in person and online—creating safe, nurturing spaces for individuals to explore grief, resilience, and embodied healing.

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FAQs

Before joining Grieving Through the Holidays, you might have questions about how the course works, what kind of support you’ll receive, or whether it’s the right fit for where you are in your grief. Here you’ll find answers to some of the most common questions, offered with the same care and compassion that guide The Embodied Grief Journey™.

Whether you join now or later, know that there’s a space for you within The Embodied Grief Journey™. The holidays can bring both tenderness and reflection, and this course offers practices and community to help you meet this season with gentleness and care. When you’re ready, you’re invited to step inside and begin.

  • Modules release weekly on Tuesdays, starting November 11 and continuing through December 16. Each module includes videos, somatic practices, reflections, and creative prompts. You’ll have access to each module once it’s released, so you can go at your own pace. Optional Holiday Grief Support Circles are offered on select Thursdays for those who’d like to join a live community space.

  • No worries — the circles are optional and not required to benefit from the course. If you can’t attend live, you’ll still receive all module content and can use the practices, journaling prompts, and rituals independently. Circles are meant as an added layer of support, not a requirement.

  • You’ll have lifetime access to all modules, downloads, and guided practices. This allows you to revisit the content year after year, or return to any practices whenever you need grounding during the holiday season.

  • This course is for anyone navigating grief during the holiday season — whether it’s your first holiday without a loved one or a later year that still feels tender. It’s suitable for all types of loss and for those seeking a compassionate, embodied approach to presence, reflection, and ritual during this time.

  • That’s completely okay. Grief can ebb and flow, and this course is designed with that in mind. You can move through each module at your own pace — there’s no deadline or pressure to keep up. The practices are gentle, invitational, and meant to support you in small, meaningful ways whenever you’re ready.

  • Yes. In the spirit of community care, this course offers three pricing tiers: a Supporter Rate, Standard Rate, and Community Rate. The tiered model allows those with more resources to help make the course accessible for others. No application is needed — simply choose the rate that feels right for you.

  • Each module includes guided practices, reflection prompts, and gentle invitations to connect inward. If you choose to join the Holiday Grief Support Circles, you’ll also have the opportunity to share and be witnessed in community. These spaces are held with compassion and care — there’s no fixing or advice, only presence and understanding.