I cried in my yoga class this morning...Yup, it happened.

I went for my 7am yoga class and I was not expecting it. When the yoga teacher asked, "what is one word, one intention you need for this practice?"Grief came up for me. Yup, that one. This week is a tough one for me.This Friday, it will be 7 years since my little brother died.No matter how many years goes by, it feels like yesterday.Every year and every day the grief looks different. That is grief.It comes in currents and waves.Different shapes and forms.But the grief is always there. "Grief is change we did not want." - David KesslerSo, there I was, in a pigeon pose at the end of the class and the tears started streaming. I could not hold it in.See, the body remembers. I wrote this spoken word poem today after the class and part of it goes:"The body remembers,the body holds onTo trauma, grief, and painit resides in the body if it's not releasedand releasing happens by allowing allowing a feeling, an emotion to beto be felt,to be held,to be seen,to be releasedReleasing it - is feeling itGiving and allowing it space"We need to give space and to be seen and heard in our grief, pain and heartaches. Whatever the form or source of the ache may be.It is part of being human to have heartache.Doing this alone can be difficult and to be honest - I don't think anyone should grieve to feel pain alone. So, I wanted to create space where heartaches do not need to be felt alone and anyone can be held and seen in it.I am going to host this Sacred Heartache Circle event next Friday in honor of my brother. Honestly, I need this event as much as I know the people who feel called to coming.We all need to be seen and heard in our pain. That way the weight of it gets lighter - as we carry it together.So if you're in London, come join me and let's ease the weight of heartaches - together. More information below. xHeartachingly but still full with love,Essi

Friday April 26th | 6:30pm-8:30pmWillesden Green |  Zenw2 Wellness CollectiveWalm Lane #12 London NW2 5HT

WHAT TO EXPECT:

SELF-CONNECTION: JOURNALING

🌸 Tune into the ache in your heart

From breakup, grief, loss, death, ending of a friendship, life or career change, grieving an old version of you - heartaches take many forms. Allow yourself to gently unveil the tender emotions residing within, knowing that here, your vulnerability is met with understanding and support.

MOVEMENT, SOUND, BREATH

🌸 Tune into your emotions and how that is held in your body

We will explore the spectrum of emotions you're having and how you're embodying it.

You will connect with the wisdom of your body and heart to connect with your heartache holistically through the power of simple physical movements, breath and sound.

SHARING CIRCLE - CONNECTION TO OTHERS

🌸 Share from your heart and be held and supported by other women present

The heartache eases when the weight of it is shared. Then you don't carry it alone. We feel it together and you can leave the space feeling lighter.

🌸 Receive group coaching from a practitioner specialised in heartbreaks, grief and heart-centred being 

CLOSING - CONNECTION TO SOMETHING HIGHER🌸 Closing Heartful RitualWe close with a co-created simple ritual, prayer, spoken word, mantra, meditation or a song experienced together to close our healing experience together. 

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