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 2026
February 5-8, 2026. In the Shelter of Each Other: The Sacred Work of Grief in Community. Hosted by Carl Bello and Carrie De Martini. Houston, TX area. For more information and to register, click here.
February 5, 2026 through March 2027. Refugia: A 13 Month Depth Training for helpers, healers, and soulful seekers. Hosted by Erin Geesaman Rabke and Carl Rabke. For more information and to register, click here.
February 20 - 22. Meeting Grief Workshop & Ritual. Hosted by Kim Birdsong and Linda Anne Goulet. Carmel, CA. For more information and to register click here
March 6 through November 2026. The Heart is a Frontline: Politicized Grief Ritual Leadership Training, a 9-month training + communal container. Hosted by Tajah Schall, Naila Francis, Jessi Rado, and Holly Truhlar. For more information and to register, click here.
March 13 - 15. Leaning Into Grief: Personal and Planetary Sorrows. Hosted by Peter Jabin, Cristina Manzoni and Reve Shannon. Sacred Waters Retreat Center in Union, WA. For more information and to register, click here.
March 20 - 22. Meeting Grief Workshop & Ritual. Hosted by Kim Birdsong and Linda Anne Goulet. Carmel, CA. For more information and to register click here
April 10 - 11. Grief Retreat for Perinatal Loss. Hosted by Jessica Malmberg and Ryan Malmberg. Sebastopol, CA. For more information adn to register, click here.
April 17 – 19. Sacred Grief, Sacred Rage, Sacred Play a residential grief retreat. Hosted by Samantha DiRosa and Summer Estes. Haw River State Park, Brown Summit, NC. For more information and to register, click here.
May 22 - 25. Community Grief Tending Ritual and Retreat. Hosted by Alyona Kobevka, Alexandre Jodun, Erin Geesaman Rabke, and Carl Rabke. Salt Lake City, UT. For more information and to register, click here.
June 4 – 7. Tending the Ache: Grief at the Second Gate. A residential grief retreat at Well of Mercy, Brown Summit, NC. Hosted by Samantha DiRosa and Summer Estes. For more information and to register, click here.
October 23-25. Leaning Into Grief: Personal and Planetary Sorrows. Hosted by Peter Jabin, Cristina Manzoni and Reve Shannon. Alton L. Collins Retreat Center in Eagle Creek, OR. For more information and to register, click here.