Alert: There was a recent scam email inviting people to join me at an event on June 7th, 2026. There is no event scheduled. Please do not open that email.
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
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.
July 16-19. In the Shelter of Each Other: The Sacred Work of Grief in Community. Hosted by Carl Bello and Carrie De Martini. Tazewell, TN. For information and registration click here.
July 17-19. Meeting Grief Workshop & Ritual. Hosted by Kim Birdsong and Linda Anne Goulet, Carmel, CA. For more information and to register, Click here.
October 2 - 4. Grief Medicine Retreat. Hosted by Amy Hyun Swart and Naila Francis. Ben Lomond, CA. For more information and to register, click here.
October 12 - March 15, 2027. Life's Poetry: A Six Month Community Experience Exploring Life Through the Lens of Grief. Hosted by Nicola Duffell. 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.