Mindful Mourning - Winter 2025/26

Hello, friends -

I was recently fortunate to attend a poetry workshop titled “Grief As a Sacred Invitation.” The workshop was led by my favorite poet, Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer, who many of you have heard me mention before, at the Kripalu Center in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It involved a lot of travel time from good ol’ Dallas, and it was worth every second of the time I spent on the planes and the shuttle. The workshop surpassed my expectations and touched my soul in ways that are hard to articulate.

I had no idea what to expect, other than assuming it would be an honor to meet Rosemerry in person (it was). Aside from being a beautiful writer and a lovely human being, Rosemerry is a skilled facilitator. She consistently and clearly communicated expectations for our interactions with one another, created a space where everyone could feel a level of success, and paced the activities with a delicate precision. “You can’t do it wrong” was a phrase she repeated at many junctures, encouraging us to tiptoe into the waters of poetry with confidence, waters that were full and salty with tears by the end of the retreat.

In the spirit of continuing my new poetry practice and offering up a poem to the light, here’s one that I wrote on the last day of the retreat. It speaks to the ways that my yoga practice is deeply tied to my kiddo’s death.

Longest Night Virtual Yoga for Grief Class

December 21 marks the longest night of the year, perhaps especially poignant for grievers whose nights might seem long even in the brightness of summer. Come together - virtually! - with other grievers to remember your lost loved one, have a time of yoga asana, and finish the evening with a guided meditation, especially created for the winter solstice. Whether you’ve attended my Yoga for Grief classes in the past, or you’ve been curious about what a Yoga for Grief class might entail - you and your grief will be welcome here.

Details:

🗓️ Sunday, December 21
🕖 7:00-8:15pm CT
💳 Just $15 for the 75 minute class
💻 Virtual - Zoom link sent upon sign-up
✍️ Sign up here

No prior yoga experience required! Class will be gentle and accessible. Email me if you have any questions about what we’ll do in the class.

Virtual Yoga for Grief Series Begins February 5, 2026

NEW FOR 2026! I’m offering a 4-week Virtual Yoga for Grief series in February. These classes will be perfect for those who don’t live in the Dallas area, and/or for those who prefer to practice from home.

Details:

🗓️ Four Sundays in February 2026: 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, and 2/26
🕖 6:30-8:00pm CT
🧘‍♀️ Class themes: Grief in the Body; Grief in the Mind; Grief in the Heart and Spirit; Moving Forward in Grief
💳 Early bird price (through midnight on January 15): $119; after January 15: $129
👥 Class limited to 12 participants
💻 Virtual - Zoom link sent upon sign-up
❓ More info here
✍️ Sign up here

CJ Miller’s Spiritual Artist Podcast

I was honored to be a guest recently on The Spiritual Artist podcast. CJ Miller was kind to say nice things about my book (link below), and I’m always happy to talk about how I got into doing Yoga for Grief in the first place. Thanks in advance for giving this episode (and his many others!) a listen.

📖 The Yoga for Grief Workbook 📖

I wrote The Yoga for Grief Workbook to explain the ways that yoga can inform your grief journey. I used short vignettes about my personal grief experience to describe the ways that yoga helped me and why. Many people have shared with me that my book was very helpful to them - both for the “yoga stuff” and the “grief stuff” - and I hope it might be helpful for you as well. You can purchase my Yoga for Grief Workbook here - or, if you’re in the Dallas area, directly from me (email me for more info).

🧘Nancy’s “Regular” Yoga Classes (NOT Yoga for Grief)🧘

• Chair Yoga: Mondays and Fridays at 1:30 pm, Good Vibes Yoga Studio, 4231 Sigma, Dallas 75244 through December 31. Location will change as of January 2, 2026; call or email for details.

• Gentle Yoga Flow: Tuesday evenings at 5:30 pm and Friday mornings at 9:00 am, Richardson Senior Center, 820 W. Arapaho, Richardson 75080

• Gentle Yoga Flow: Wednesday mornings at 10:30 am, Good Vibes Yoga Studio, through December 31. Location will change as of January 2, 2026; call or email for details.

• Chair Yoga: Wednesday evenings at 5:30 pm, Richardson Senior Center

• Deep Stretch: every-other-Saturday at 10:30 am, The Mat Yoga Studio, 17390 Preston Rd, Dallas 75252

☎️ Call or text (972-824-8348) or 📧email for info on prices/registration.