Meaningful Grief Retreat
October 20–23, 2026

Daytime Participant

Join us for a creative, experiential 3-night / 2.5-day grief retreat designed to gently support you in tending to the parts of yourself affected by the loss of someone dear. Whether your loss is recent, long ago, or somewhere in between, you are warmly welcome here.

Grieving can feel isolating, and many losses are insufficiently witnessed or held. In this retreat, we create a safe, compassionate space to honor all your grief—protective parts, tender parts, and everything in between—while exploring pathways toward hope, meaning, and healing.

Through our Meaningful Grief Model, you will experience a combination of creativity, movement, music, mindfulness, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) practices, supported by skilled facilitators. You’ll learn to welcome protective and tender parts of yourself, explore what healthy grief looks like, and reconnect with your capacity for self-compassion and meaningful connection.

What to Expect:

• Safety & Support: Professionally guided small and large group experiences, including journaling, creative exercises, collage, movement, and reflection. All grieving parts are welcome.

• Creativity: Opportunities to explore grief in personally meaningful, creative ways. Activities are flexible so you can engage at your own pace.

• Movement & Nature: Mindful walks and gentle movement on the beautiful grounds of St. Raphaela Center.

• Nourishment: Healthy meals, snacks, teas, coffee, and water throughout the retreat. Overnight participants enjoy three meals per day; day participants are served lunch and refreshments.

 What You Receive as a Daytime Participant:

• Lunch each day, plus snacks, tea, coffee, and water

• Cookies & Cocoa Reception on night one

• Welcome gift upon arrival

• Full access to all retreat activities, including journaling, creative exercises, movement, and group reflection

• Evening activities included so you can participate after daytime sessions

• Important: Only 5 available spots for daytime participants

Location:
St. Raphaela Center, 616 Coopertown Rd, Haverford, Pennsylvania

Facilitators:

• Lara Krawchuk, MSW, LCSW, MPH – Owner & Clinical Director of Healing Concepts, co-founder of Healing Perspectives, certified IFS therapist, and national speaker on grief and loss.

• Emilee Duckworth, MSW, LCSW – Co-founder of Healing Perspectives, specializing in supporting grief, trauma, and professional development for clinicians.

Early Bird Special: Register before April 1 to save $50.

For full retreat details, schedule, and inclusions, please visit Meaningful Grief Retreat.