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You asked, we answered. Here are frequently asked questions about Waves of Grief Second Sundays.

And just in case you have more…Ask us below👇

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🐚 🎵 Sept. 13 is just two weeks away.

Sign up to join us for Second Sundays as we navigate the Waves of Grief and loss together, building connection and community and finding healing amongst the waves. This is a community space held to normalize grief and find healing, in and around the ocean.

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Thank you for being here for & with us 🙏🏻 Waves of Grief is a dynamic space because of all the folks who show up & the breadth of what we experience. 🌊 The connections truly make a world of difference. 💗

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“Grief was never meant to be carried alone.” -Francis Weller

So much gratitude for everyone who shows up 🤗

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We gathered around the table this weekend — candlelight, fire, shared stories, and that quiet sense of being together in something meaningful.

We were honored to host a beautiful gathering with the Waves of Grief Collective — a reminder of what becomes possible when we slow down enough to really listen, share and connect.

This is the heart of what we’re creating for our Mother’s Day Weekend in Community — a space to come together for a full weekend, a single day, or even just one gathering.

All offerings include delicious, nourishing meals prepared by the incredibly talented local chef duo Elena Shelton and Zola Phillips.

Friday night we’ll open with a song circle.
Saturday offers a deeper retreat day.
Sunday we’ll share a Mother’s Day brunch, yoga, and poetry, including readings from @james.crews.poet

If you’ve been feeling drawn, we’d love to have you there.

🗓️ May 8–10
📍 Santa Barbara
🔗 Link in bio

@twocanretreats @mitsukoyoga @foxy.sage Gwendolyn Kilfoyle and Elyse Grossman of @yogasoup & Chefs: @elenaaliceshelton @_zoloft
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#santabarbarawellness #mothersdayretreat #wellnessretreat #santabarbaraevents #santabarbaralife

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*meet us at Rincon Point (South parking lot, Bates road exit)

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Waves of grief, waves of love, waves of joy, waves of connection ☀️
scenes from Half Moon Bay Second Sunday session
📷 @gwenbcn

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Très reconnaissantes d’avoir enfin pu assister physiquement à la conférence annuelle de @intlsurftherapyorg en Ecosse il y a 3 semaines ! Un moment hors du temps qui rassemble des humain(e)s extraordinaires et inspirant(e)s qui utilisent la surf thérapie aux quatre coins du monde, auprès de publics variés, et dans des contextes géopolitiques parfois très compliqués.

Ce que nous avons retenu ?
🌎Que ce soit au Chili, en Afrique du Sud, aux Pays-Bas, en Irlande, au Libéria ou en France, que ce soit pour accompagner des enfants en situation de handicap, des détenus en liberté conditionnelle, des mineurs exposés à la violence des gangs, ou des personnes faisant face à des défis liés à leur santé mentale : la surf thérapie fonctionne et améliore le bien-être physique, psychique et social !

❤️‍🩹Le risque de burn-out des gérant(e)s des organisations de surf thérapie (et du monde associatif en général) est bien réel. Prendre soin de soi avant de prendre soin des autres est essentiel !

🏄Le surf est un sport sous-estimé d’un point de vue intensité physique et équivalent métabolique (METs) @damarismv

🧠Les chercheur(e)s prouvent que l’océan est une “couverture sensorielle”, restaure les circuits du cerveau (@hallieclute ) et que le “safe space” et l’accès régulier à la surf thérapie sont des facteurs clés dans l’amélioration du bien-être des participant(e)s sur le long terme (@stokedresearch )

🌊Surfer dans une piscine à vagues est une expérience intéressante mais rien ne remplacera l’eau salée, la texture du sable, la méditation au line-up, et les apprentissages qu’un océan incertain nous enseigne !

Merci à @kprimacio ainsi qu’à tous les membres de l’ISTO d’avoir organisé avec brio cette conférence !
Bravo à tous les speakers, à @easkeysurf de remettre de la poésie et de la “communion bleue” - ‘blue attunement’, dans du jargon parfois très scientifique

Merci à tous les participant(e)s présent(e)s avec qui nous avons échangé et partagé. Nous nous sommes senties écoutées, entendues, vues, valorisées, soutenues. La collaboration et l’entraide sont indispensables pour continuer à soigner, une vague après l’autre. Go far go together ! 🫶🏼

📸 @alexjeynesphotography

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#neverendingfriendship #wewillbreakthrough #torripreziose #happinessnow #youngsgi

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🌊 This month marks five years of Waves of Grief. Every second Sunday of the month for the past five years, people have gathered by the ocean to share, remember, and connect around the world.

What began as a way to honor Aud and find a place for my own grief has grown into a collective of incredible humans, healers, facilitators and friends who hold circles in their own communities. The Waves of Grief Collective continues to remind me what’s possible when we come together to share what authentically is in our hearts, and to reconnect with nature.

This work has carried me across so many shores. I’ve been stretched in ways- from dealing with imposter syndrome, major anxiety & learning when to take a pause to fill my own cup. I certainly have not carried this alone and am incredibly grateful for EVERYONE who has shaped WOG over the years.

Some hilights for me have been hosting a circle for the U.S. Surgeon General, leading a paddle-out at ISTO, retreats in Costa Rica and Ireland, youth and family programs. But the real magic lives in the moments on the beach listening to stories each month, Friday morning meetings with our collective team, belly laughing in the waves, and realizing again and again that grief and love are two sides of the same tide.

This space has held my heart and given my grief a home. It’s connected me with so many beautiful humans and taught me so much about what it means to live and to love after loss. I’m endlessly grateful for the Waves of Grief Collective for their wisdom, creativity, and care. And for the signs from Aud along the way.

There’s so much to learn about leading a nonprofit. Here’s to many more years of showing up, and letting the waves take us where we need to go. My hope is that everyone who finds this space feels a little less alone and a little more connected to the rhythms of nature, other humans, and to life. 🌊💙 as I always tend to say 🤪 “more to come”

#WavesOfGrief #WavesOfGriefCollective #GriefAndLove #OceanHealing #GriefCommunity #NatureHeals #SecondSunday #WavesOfLove #HealingTogether

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Second Sundays Waves of Grief circles 🧡 May 2025

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