BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:15983@kmun.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251114T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251116T180000 DTSTAMP:20251015T173146Z URL:https://kmun.org/events/the-grace-of-grief-a-3-day-workshop-and-ritual -for-those-living-with-grief-and-loss/ SUMMARY:The Grace of Grief: A 3-Day Workshop and Ritual for Those Living wi th Grief and Loss DESCRIPTION:The Grace of Grief: A 3-Day Workshop and Ritual for Those Livin g with Grief and Loss\nDates: November 14th to 16th\, 2025\nLocation: Nete l Grange 90525 Logan Rd\, Astoria\, OR 97103\nFacilitators: Katelyn Staeck er\, LCSW &\; Noah Rubinstein\, LMHC\nSchedule: Friday 5:00pm to 8:00pm \, Saturday 10:00am to 6:00pm\, Sunday 10:00am to 6:00pm.\nIncludes: Coffe e\, water\, and snacks available all days.\nWhat to Bring: Please bring a packed lunch for both Saturday and Sunday\, along with a journal or notebo ok and a pen/pencil.\nCapacity: Limited to 18 participants\nTuition: $375 (includes meals)\nWorkshop Description\nGrief is not a problem to be solve d—it is a sacred human experience that calls for presence\, care\, and c ommunity. In today’s culture\, grief is often hidden\, privatized\, or r ushed through\, leaving many of us isolated in our pain. Yet grief is far more than sorrow over the death of a loved one. We grieve relationships\, health\, lost dreams\, the state of our world\, the unmet needs of childho od\, and even the unspoken weight of ancestral wounds.\nThe Grace of Grief invites you into a compassionate and communal space to tend to these many forms of loss. Drawing inspiration from the work of Francis Weller\, we w ill explore the “Five Gates of Grief”: the inevitability of losing wha t we love\, the places within that have not known love\, the sorrows of th e world\, what we expected but did not receive\, and the grief carried in our ancestral lineages. We will also honor the “Sixth Stage of Grief” described by David Kessler—finding meaning—as we discover how grief ca n transform us\, deepening our capacity for love and connection.\nThrougho ut the weekend\, you will be guided in ritual\, sharing\, and embodied pra ctices designed to help you:\nHonor the full spectrum of grief—not just death\, but all forms of loss.\nBe witnessed in your sorrow by a supportiv e community.\nRelease isolation and rediscover the power of grieving toget her.\nFind new ways to live with loss that foster compassion\, authenticit y\, and resilience.\nOpen to renewal—the possibility of meaning\, joy\, and deeper connection on the other side of sorrow.\nThis gathering is root ed in the understanding that grief is not linear\, not something to “get over\,” and not a sign of weakness. Instead\, grief is a profound teach er and a gateway to our shared humanity. Together\, we will create a safe and sacred container where your pain is honored\, your story is welcomed\, and your heart is held with tenderness.\nWhy This Workshop Is Unique\nSma ll group intimacy: Limited to 18 participants for depth\, safety\, and con nection.\nRitual &\; community: Guided ceremonies and shared practices to move grief from isolation into belonging.\nExperienced facilitators: Th erapists Katelyn Staecker\, LCSW\, and Noah Rubinstein\, LMHC\, bring deca des of experience in mental health\, personal healing\, and group facilita tion.\nTransformation: An opportunity to meet your grief not as an enemy\, but as a companion that\, when tended\, can open the way toward love\, me aning\, and renewal.\n🙏Come as you are\, with whatever grief you carry. Together\, we will discover the grace that waits within our shared sorrow . 🙏\nKatelyn Staecker\, LCSW\, is a Certified Practitioner of Psychodra ma\, Sociometry\, and Group Psychotherapy\, as well as a psychotherapist\, teacher\, workshop leader\, and IFS assistant trainer. For more than 30 y ears\, she has maintained a private practice on the North Oregon Coast and facilitates workshops and retreats on Personal Growth\, Spirituality\, Vi tal Aging\, and Somatic Healing.\nFor the past decade\, Katelyn has studie d with Grief Mentor Francis Weller\, preparing to create and convene commu nities for those who wish to explore and experience the healing and transf ormation available through a direct relationship with grief and loss. She is blessed and excited to be joined now by her beloved friend and colleagu e\, Noah Rubinstein.\nNoah Rubinstein\, LMHC\nI've spent most of my adult life working in social services and mental health. Over the years\, I’ve held counseling and consultation roles in emergency shelters\, the Los An geles Unified School District\, hospice care\, home-based therapy programs \, residential treatment centers\, mental health clinics\, and private pra ctice.\nI hold degrees in philosophy and counseling psychology. I was form erly licensed in Alaska as a marriage and family therapist\, and since 200 1 I’ve been licensed in Washington as a mental health counselor. In 2002 \, I began training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) with its developer\, Richard Schwartz\, PhD\, eventually assisting in trainings\, hosting IFS I nstitute workshops\, and providing clinical supervision to other therapist s.\nIn 2006\, I founded GoodTherapy . org with the mission of reducing har m in the field by promoting collaborative\, non-pathologizing approaches t o therapy and encouraging clinicians to do their own inner work. I stepped down from my role in 2018 when my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Since then\, I’ve devoted myself to raising my kids\, writing\, songwriting\, and performing to audiences throughout the PNW.\nI'm absolut ely thrilled to be joining my dear friend Katelyn in offering the Grace of Grief to the community. CATEGORIES:Public Events LOCATION:Netel Grange\, 90525 Logan Road \, Astria\, OR\, 97103\, \, Un ited States GEO:46.1028329;-123.85048999999998 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=90525 Logan Road \, Astr ia\, OR\, 97103\, \, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Netel Grang e:geo:46.1028329,-123.85048999999998 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR