Name: Embracing grief in our lives ~ with Swami Krishnaprem
Start: 2025-06-07T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-06-07T17:30:00+01:00
Location: Roselidden

Embracing grief in our lives ~ with Swami Krishnaprem

Grief is the other side of Love. Whatever we love, we will lose, at some point or another. We are all touched by grief; it is a common human experience for each one of us. Grief is not only for the loss of those we love, huge as this can be, but it can also include grief for our planet, for the suffering we see in our world, for ancestral grief, for our unresolved wounds, and the things we hoped for but remain unfulfilled.
This day workshop will explore the nature of grief, our personal and societal avoidance strategies, and the value of welcoming grief in our lives. We will use practices such as simple asana/ posture practice, simple sitting or meditation, yoga nidra, sound journey, writing and reflective exercises, group work, and questions and answers to enter into this territory in a supportive and accessible way.
Grief is not something we need to fix, but to honour. The more we can allow our grief to move and express, the more it opens space for gratitude, appreciation, and even love.
Everybody welcome.
The day will run from 10am (please arrive from 9.45am) to 5.30pm including an hour for lunch. Held at Roselidden Farm near Helston where there is plenty of parking.
Swami Krishnapremananda is a senior teacher at Mandala Yoga Ashram – www.mandalayogaashram.com, playing a key role helping to support and care for the Ashram’s spiritual and practical wellbeing.
Over 25 years of consistent practice, he has matured into a knowledgeable and inspiring teacher with a wise, humble, and gentle presence. As well as teaching in the Ashram, he also teaches seminars around the UK and in Europe.
He describes his spiritual journey as ‘touching the ground of existence’, ‘a surrendering to the Divine’ and ‘a coming home’ and is deeply grateful for the many joyful gifts of grace he has received along the way.
His primary yogic path is a combination of Bhakti Yoga (‘Yoga of the Heart’) and Gyana Yoga (‘The Path of Insight or Wisdom’), supported by an integrated practice of all the main paths of yoga.
He is also a trained counsellor, independent funeral celebrant, death doula, and facilitator of grief circles and death cafes. These skill sets enhance his natural empathy, sensitivity and skilfulness in guiding people on the spiritual path.