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Julie Karabin

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🧘‍♀️Grief Yoga® Teacher
🎐Sound Meditation Guide
♥️Grief Educator®
♥️ Grief Recovery Specialist
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My heart is full of gratitude. 🙏🏼

Today I received my official Grief Yoga® certification. This is a sacred practice where we tend to people’s hearts and offer guidance through yoga, movement, breath and sound towards healing and emotional transformation.♥️

I have had the privilege and the honour to spend the past two months with the most amazing people who have shown up with vulnerability and compassion and loving kindness, lead by our wonderful teacher Paul Denniston @griefyoga.
You are all lighthouses. ✨

I love you. 🥰 thank you. 🙏🏼

Looking forward to our ongoing connection.
Remember, It’s never goodbye, just cheerio.

📸: @worldsessed 💚

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#healincommunity #hope #bealighthouse #beaconofhope #hopeandhealing taken in The Universe by @touchtreehealing

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What is Grief Yoga?

Grief Yoga IS a blend of yoga, movement, breath and sound to release pain and struggle to connect to more empowerment and love. 🙏🏽

Grief Yoga is a gentle practice where you are guided through a compassionate flow that helps you to work through those heavy emotions resulting from
a life-changing loss. 💔

Grief Yoga is an inclusive and safe practice — it’s not about physical flexibility but emotional transformation.

Grief Yoga is about supporting people experiencing grief. There is no minimizing your grief.

It can be done seated in a chair or on a yoga mat and often can be a blend of both. I offer options to suit the individual and their comfort level. 😌

If this sounds like a practice that you may be interested or curious about, I would be honoured to share this practice with you. All you need is an open mind and a willingness to open your heart. ❤️

📸: @worldsessed

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#loveislove #allarewelcomehere by @touchtreehealing

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Yoga and Grief Movement has been life changing for me. 🙏🧘🏼‍♀️ When I decided to study with Paul Denniston💙 and do my training as a Grief Movement Guide I couldn’t believe the difference it was making inside of me. I had the opportunity to be an experiential learner each week and I realized how much it was benefitting me. It was so powerful and I looked forward to these sessions so much. I knew I was in the right place and doing exactly what I needed to do to expand my practice as a grief counsellor and educator. Special thanks to Paul, he is a light in this world. ☀️💛

Why is using movement, breath and sound so important to healing?❤️‍🩹

Sometimes talk is not enough.🗣️
Pain and struggle get stuck in the body.
The issues are in the tissues.
People get stuck in the past and ruminate. 🤯
You can’t think your way out of the pain. 🫤
The body remembers and the body keeps the score.
Loss demands expression. 📣

Through movement and the Cycle of Compassionate Transformation we can use our bodies to help us process the grief we feel. 😞❤️‍🩹 ⚖️☮️

send me a DM if you are interested in booking a private or group session. It can be online or in person. 💚🌳 by @touchtreehealing

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The weather today got me thinking about emotions. It’s been quite a mash up of sun, light rain, clouds, grey skies and thunder. ☀️⛅️🌧️⛈️
Cycles of emotion mimic the cycles of Mother Nature.
As clouds gather before a storm there is tension in the sky and tension in our bones. It makes me think that we are intuitively hardwired to sense an oncoming downpour. 🤔

I loved how the weather this afternoon made me want to curl up and get cozy as the skies darkened and the rain came down in torrents.
The weather can really impact how we FEEL —that’s because we are NATURE💚

Notice how the air changes after a storm? The sweet smell of freshly fallen rain is grounding and expansive. There’s a sense of release and relief. 😌

Do you notice a shift after a storm? ⛈️ 🌈

#emotionsinmotion #griefawareness #connectiontonature #griefsupport #transformation taken in King Township by @touchtreehealing

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A few of my favourite things … my Sansula 🎶 and Folk Life magazine 🙏🏼💜

I do love my Sansula — the simplicity and the beauty of this instrument with only nine notes can be enchanting. 💜
She’s an easy travel companion that I can take on hikes and nature walks. (I have the cutest carrying case) Her soft, dreamy sounds fit right in with the quiet trees and birds.

A special part of my sound baths too 🎶🛁. by @touchtreehealing

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A sound bath creates an environment where you can slow down, soften and surrender. 🥹

When that happens:
* the mind begins to quieten
* the body starts responding
* and internal awareness deepens

That is where healing begins. ❤️‍🩹

#soundmeditation #soundbath #soundhealing #soundtherapy #soundsheal by @touchtreehealing

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Serenity. Nature. Sound. Vibration.

A perfect evening for a sound meditation with the sun setting, the birds singing and a few bugs biting! by @touchtreehealing

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Miss you sweet Momma.
The passage of time does not diminish the love I have for you or the beautiful light you shared with all of us.
Whistling all day long, silly stories and made up characters like “deedle deedle”, warm cups of tea, delicious breakfasts, scrabble games, crossword puzzles, simple times watching Y & R together. I cherish our times together.
Wish you were here ♥️ (as the postcards I sent to you used to say).

Forever in my heart. ❤️ by @touchtreehealing

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The loss of a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences we face in life. 💔
Our grief needs to be witnessed. Finding support and understanding is essential.

Grief needs room to be expressed and people who won’t look away. ♥️
Your social circle is not always your healing circle. It is critical that we allow ourselves to find comfort with those who can offer support and relate to what we are going through.

This open grief support group is for anyone who has lost a loved one — child loss, spousal/partner loss, parental loss, sibling loss, extended family member or friend loss. If you have a loved one who has died and you are feeling alone consider coming to this group.
If you know of someone who is in need of support please share this information with them. 🙏🏼
I will be facilitating this group again for BFOYR.

See the BFOYR (bereaved families of York region) website for further information about grief support. These services are provided at no cost to the individual.

We have weekly topics and supportive discussions. It is a safe and welcoming space 💜

Week 1 begins tomorrow!
Registration in advance is not required. by @touchtreehealing

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There are so many people in this place right now. So much is going on in the world and there’s a lot of overwhelm.
The question is are you at your “tipping point”? Is it time for you to take action and do something about what is happening? Don’t give in to despair.
Remember each and every one of us can make a difference. 🦋

What are some small ways we can make a difference? Please share in the comments. Help spread love and light 💜🙏🏼✨ taken in Planet Earth by @touchtreehealing

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7 months ago

I have found a new love. 💚
Let me introduce you to my crystal alchemy bowl. She is a beauty and when I completed my Sound Meditation Training with Kiko I was drawn to this special bowl. I soon discovered why…

The Green Heart Aura Gold Alchemy Bowl deepens connection to forgiveness, kindness, and justice. Its luminous tones amplify the heart’s abundance, creating space for healing and connection. ❤️‍🩹🧵🪡

She’s perfect for me, for accompanying me in the grief support work that I do. 🙏🏼

Also in this pic is a sweet little gift 💕that I received from my friends @ceres_prod - a worry stone, I think she fits right in with my bowl. 🤍

Each crystal alchemy bowl is created with elements from the earth & when you experience their 🪽angelic sound, it can feel a little like listening to the earth sing. 🎶

I can’t wait to share her alchemy when I start offering sound baths…soon… by @touchtreehealing

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7 months ago

Grief can make special days harder. 💔
Holidays can be difficult for those grieving, as it highlights the absence of loved ones. Being seen in that grief is an act of validation—acknowledging that your pain is real, heavy, and worthy of space, even when the world around you is celebrating.

Here are some gentle reminders for days like today to honour yourself, your person and your grief 🫶🏽

You don’t have to “be okay” — you have permission to feel sorrow, fatigue or anger. It’s okay to feel sad and show grief.😞

Make Your Own Rules — you can choose to honour traditions, create new ones or skip them entirely. There is no right or wrong way to spend the day.

Integrate, Don’t forget — healing often comes from finding ways to keep your loved one’s memory alive. It’s important to remember that family includes those who live on in our hearts. ♥️

It’s Okay to Reach Out — if you feel overwhelmed or isolated, please lean on friends, family or supportive resources.

Be gentle with yourself today. 🩷

#holidaygrief #griefawareness #loveandconnection griefsupport griefguidance by @touchtreehealing

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