Touching Two Worlds:
December Grief Retreat
Create Space for Grief This Holiday Season
Dec 10th, 2023
Minneapolis, MN
Dec 10th Grief Retreat
We’ll use a variety of embodied practices for your personal development and healing.
Includes separate prep session beforehand.
Saturday: Dark yoga and gong sound bath from 5-7PM
Sunday: Cacao, breathwork, and embodiment ceremony
Monday: Optional integration conversation
(Financial assistance available on request)
*Limited to 10-15 guests
Why Circus and Grief?
Watch Sherry’s TEDx talk about movement and healing.
What can I expect at a circus workshop?
Dr. Sherry will create a safe space for grief and joy—the complicated feelings, the difficult relationships, the people we miss most, and yes, the way we hold those experiences in our bodies.
You will be invited to participate in a variety of exercises, including the lyra (circus hoop), flying trapeze, aerial sling, partner balancing and aerial silks. Individual reflection time and small group conversations are also encouraged.
It would be ideal to wear stretchy athletic clothing, preferably capris or pants that cover the back of the knees, and shirts that tuck in for turning upside down. Light athletic shoes are recommended.
Flying through the air, eyes locked on that trapeze, has become part of a weekly routine for Dr. Sherry Walling.
She wears more hats than most as a clinical psychologist, an author and an amateur circus artist.
Can’t make the workshop? To inquire about a talk or performance for your community or corporate event, contact Sherry.
Watch Dr. Sherry and circus arts teacher Lynn Lunny on Minnesota’s local CBS affiliate. Both women tragically lost their brothers to suicide, and it was movement that helped them cope and manage their grief. Every May, to mark Mental Health Awareness month, they perform an original circus show.