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The Lantern

Pay it Forward

Standard Admission

Community Offering

About The Event Grief doesn&#39;t just break our hearts. It unsettles the very systems we use to make sense of the world. This workshop offers a guided path through that disruption, weaving reflection, gentle yoga, and creative practice to help participants move from managing grief to integrating it. Across three parts, the group will explore the split between intellect and body, examine how control becomes a coping strategy, and practice letting the body lead through movement and creative expression. This will be a choice of freewriting, drawing, paired sharing with no fixing, no advice, just presence. The session closes with a group ritual and reflection on what openness might look like going forward. Expect a mix of stillness and movement, solitude and shared witnessing. No art or yoga experience needed &mdash; just a willingness to be with what&#39;s there. Bring: comfortable clothing for movement and a yoga mat or blanket plus any cushions you may need to make yourself comfortable. Materials (*paper, pens) provided. About The Lantern The Lantern is a new nonprofit organization born from the belief that no one should have to grieve alone. We are on a mission to embrace and illuminate the full human experience by holding supportive space for life&#39;s joys and sorrows, nourishing deep connections, expanding access to grief and healing, advancing grief literacy across sectors, and reawakening our capacity to grieve and love. You can find us at <a fr-original-style="text-align: start;" href="https://www.thelanternpdx.org/" style="text-align: start; text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">www.thelanternpdx.org</a>

About The Event Grief doesn't just break our hearts. It unsettles the very systems we use to make sense of the world. This workshop offers a guided path through that disruption, weaving reflection, gentle yoga, and creative practice to help participants move from managing grief to integrating it. Across three parts, the group will explore the split between intellect and body, examine how control becomes a coping strategy, and practice letting the body lead through movement and creative expression. This will be a choice of freewriting, drawing, paired sharing with no fixing, no advice, just presence. The session closes with a group ritual and reflection on what openness might look like going forward. Expect a mix of stillness and movement, solitude and shared witnessing. No art or yoga experience needed — just a willingness to be with what's there. Bring: comfortable clothing for movement and a yoga mat or blanket plus any cushions you may need to make yourself comfortable. Materials (*paper, pens) provided. About The Lantern The Lantern is a new nonprofit organization born from the belief that no one should have to grieve alone. We are on a mission to embrace and illuminate the full human experience by holding supportive space for life's joys and sorrows, nourishing deep connections, expanding access to grief and healing, advancing grief literacy across sectors, and reawakening our capacity to grieve and love. You can find us at <a href="https://www.thelanternpdx.org/" target="_blank">www.thelanternpdx.org</a>

The Lantern

Falling Open: Grief, Body, Belonging

2828 SE Stephens St

Pay it Forward

$100

Standard Admission

$75

Community Offering

$40

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