Grief Temple

When Your Sense of Belonging Is Blurred by the Flashing Christmas Lights

By Satya J / 14 December 2023 /

Colonialism cancelled my culture. My ancestors were colonized by Europeans for 400 years in our homeland of India. Christianity was used to indoctrinate my people during this time. I have not, and cannot, celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ as a result. I am also not a Christian.  How can I celebrate an occasion that…

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Tending the Heart ~ A Day of Yoga, Reflection & Ceremony to Honour & Integrate Loss

By Satya J / 10 March 2023 /

Join Satya (Vedic Priestess Temple) and Sarah Jane Smith Lyons (The Nest Yoga and Embodied Possibility) in a safe, sacred space to connect with others and be less isolated in your grief.

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Grief Is A Natural Response to A Variety of Life Events: Here are a few…

By Satya J / 6 October 2022 /

Being a “human” is complex. Grief is complex. We are emotional, feeling beings. Just like there is no one way to grieve, nor two grief experiences that are ever exactly the same – this complexity saturates all of life.

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How Francis Weller & Yoga Influenced My Grief Journey…

By Satya J / 29 September 2022 /

When my father died alone in lockdown in an elder care home in the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller kept popping up. By the third mention of his book within a couple of weeks by dear friends, I became interested. As they say, all good things come in 3’s right?

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Tending the Heart ~ A Day of Yoga, Reflection & Ceremony to Honour & Integrate Loss

By Satya J / 10 September 2022 /

Join Satya (Vedic Priestess Temple) and Sarah Jane Smith Lyons (The Nest Yoga and Embodied Possibility) in a safe, sacred space to connect with others and be less isolated in your grief.

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NOV. 16 – DEC. 14 Grief Temple: A Circle of Grief Support (Online)

By Satya J / 21 October 2021 /

Gather in a safe space in a small group to be truly witnessed in your grief with people who get it. You are not alone. 

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How to Care For Yourself When You’re Experiencing Any Form of Loss

By Satya J / 19 May 2021 /

Grief does not have a timeline. You don’t have to be “strong”. Join Satya at Vedic Priestess Temple to learn more.

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One Year Ago Today, My Father Died Alone in Lockdown

By Satya J / 7 April 2021 /

One year ago today, my father died alone in lockdown. Learn more about loss and grief in a pandemic by joining Satya at Vedic Priestess Temple.

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To the Ones Who Tell Me There Is No Separation, This One’s For You

By Satya J / 31 January 2021 /

The circumstances of the pandemic’s restrictions and lock down enforced “separation” at the time of her loved one’s illness. What would you do? Join Satya at Vedic Priestess Temple to learn more.

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Recently I Was Asked to Describe 2020 in One Word: Here’s My Answer…

By Satya J / 31 December 2020 /

I felt the grip of colonization in the first moments of emergency landing back here in Canada, back in mid-March, when I was barred from going straight to the hospital from the airport, to be with my ailing, beloved father. Join Satya at Vedic Priestess Temple to learn more.

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