Upcoming Events 2025

Francis will be taking this coming year as a sabbatical to complete several writing projects. We will continue to post grief ritual offerings by those who have trained with Francis. Thank you for all your interest and support over the last many years.
WORKSHOPS OFFERED BY THOSE WHO HAVE TRAINED WITH FRANCIS WELLER
Upcoming Events 2025
May 10. Grief Medicine: Tending Our Sorrows In Chaotic Times. Hosted by Amy Hyun Swart and Nyree Young. Albany Bulb, CA. For more information and to register, click here.
May 16 - 18. Leaning into Grief: Personal and Planetary Sorrows. Hosted by Peter Jabin, Christina Manzoni, and Reve Shannon. Union, WA. For more information and to register, click here.
May 30 - June 1. Meeting Grief Workshop and Ritual. Hosted by Kim Birdsong and Linda Anne. Carmel, CA. For more information and to register, click here. This retreat is full.
May 30 - June 1. Sacred Grief, Sacred Rage, Sacred Play. Hosted by Samantha DiRosa and Summer Estes. Brown Summit, NC. For more information and to register, click here.
June 5. A Council for Grief Tenders. Hosted by Erin Geesaman Rabke, Alexandre Jodun and Carl Rabke. Online. For more information and to register, click here.
June 27 - 29. Gathering At The Well: A 3-Day Grief & Belonging Ritual. Hosted by Holly Truhlar, Jessica Radovich, and Brian "Yam" Dwyer. Evergreen, CO. For more information and to register, click here.
July 13. BIPOC Grief Medicine: Tending Our Sorrows in Chaotic Times. Hosted by Amy Hyun Swart and Nyree Young. Albany Bulb, CA. For more information and to register, click here.
July 25 - 27. Meeting Grief Workshop & Ritual. Hosted by Kim Birdsong and Linda Anne Goulet. Carmel, CA. For more information and to register click here.
August 1 – 3. Tending the Ache: Grief at the Second Gate. Hosted by Samantha DiRosa and Summer Estes. Weaverville, NC. For more information and to register, click here.
August 21 - 24. Sorrow's Healing Ground: Practicing the Sacred Work of Grief in Community. Hosted by Carl Bello and Carrie DeMartini. Tazewell, TN. For more information and to register click here.
August 22-24. Meeting Grief Workshop & Ritual. Hosted by Kim Birdsong and Linda Anne Goulet. Carmel, CA. For more information and to register click here.
August 29 - Sept 1. Community Grief Tending Ritual and Retreat. Hosted by Erin Geesaman Rabke, Carl Rabke, Alexandre Jodun and Alyona Kobevka. Salt Lake City, UT. For more information and to register, click here.
September 5 - 7. Grief Medicine Retreat: A Gathering to Soothe the Broken Heart. Hosted by Amy Hyun and Naila Francis. Ben Lomond, CA. For more information and to register, click here.
October, 2025 through March, 2026. Life's Poetry: A 6 month community programme exploring life through the lens of grief, Hosted by Nicola Duffell. Online. For more information and to register, click here.