Event Details

Grief Ritual – Conscious Journeys brings back to St. Louis!

May 17 - May 19, 2013
House Springs

Friday, May 17th – Sunday, May 19th

 

About the Workshop:

Come experience this transformational and soul-invigorating workshop designed to break through our cultural barriers to grief and grieving!

We all need to periodically feel and express grief in order to purge the soul from the inevitable hurts and pains of life. To begin to regain a serious and lasting sense of connectedness with ourselves and others, we need to find a proper place to release our grief – grief about the losses we have endured in this lifetime, the loss of loved ones, the loss of our dreams, the loss of our connection with our ancestors, etc., etc.

Otherwise, old pain begins to smother our creativity, our joy, and our ability to connect with others. It impacts our health, and can make us sick.

In the traditional world of the Dagara tribe of Burkina Faso, the grief ritual is the Dagara people’s way of releasing the tension caused by loss, and to restoring continuity in relationships. For this workshop, with Sobonfu’s guidance, we will follow the traditional model of the Dagara. This process is very powerful and brings a deep sense of release, peace and connectedness in your life. Come and experience the wisdom of working out your grief in a beautiful and supportive way!

 

Sobonfu Some is a respected author, lecturer and activist. One of the foremost voices in African spirituality, Sobonfu travels the world on a healing mission, sharing the rich rituals and culture of her native land, Burkina Faso, West Africa. For more, visit www.sobonfu.com.

To register or for more information contact:

 

Nora at 314-680-0589 or nora.ebes1958@sbcglobal.net

 

 

PROGRAM DETAILS

Friday 7-9:30 pm Location: TBA (It will be somewhere in Central St. Louis County.)

Saturday, May18th 9:00 am 5:00 pm

Sunday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

(Lunch will be provided by CJ on Saturday)

Both Saturday and Sunday sessions will take place at Rockhaven Center, about 25 miles outside St. Louis. www.rockhaven.org

 

COST: (TUITION IS NON-REFUNDABLE)

 

$250 or $225 if paid by April 1^st for the entire weekend

Only $200 per person group price for 3 or more registrations by April 1^st!

 

$25 for Friday night presentation only

 

Overnight Accommodations at Rockhaven (including dinner & breakfast): $75.00   (Space is limited at the center, so sign up early!)

 

Registration deadline is April 25th

 

WORKSHOP REGISTRATION (FILL OUT ONE FORM PER PERSON)

 

Name:________________________________________________

 

Address:_______________________________________________

 

City________________________________State________Zip__________

Day Phone:_________________________Eve.____________________ Email:________________________________________________

 

Dietary    Needs:__________________________________________

 

Enclosed is my contribution to the Scholarship fund $___________

Total Enclosed $_________

 

Please make check or money order payable to: Conscious Journeys

Mail to: Maria Carella, PO Box 432004, St. Louis, Mo. 63143

 

To Register or for more information contact Nora Ebersbach at

314-680-0589 or nora.ebes1958@sbcglobal.net