Workshops & Communal Offerings

Seasonal Celebrations / Ritual / Community

We Must Feel This

A collective grief practice

Saturday, March 15th, 2025 | 3:00-5:00pm

Event will be hosted at Gather - 2612 Eagle St, Anchorage, AK 99503

In this workshop with Justine Mae, we come together in community to honor our grief. Through gentle, guided breath work, the wisdom of our bodies, and the power of sharing our stories, we will learn to revere our grief as a place with the potential for deep healing.

None of us will find our way through the murky waters of grief alone. We all feel and experience grief in our lifetime, yet what we do with this grief can set the trajectory of our lives and relationships. Through somatic healing therapies, Yoga asana, breath work, and community care, we will discover what it can look and feel like to share the weight of loss, together. You don’t have to do this alone.

*Folks are encouraged to bring a small item to add to the altar and a journal and pen. Altar item may be brought home after. Dress in comfy, loose clothing with layers to take off or put on for comfort.


Guest Teachers:

Michelle Cassandra Johnson

This Autumn, a beloved teacher and healer will be traveling all the way from North Carolina to share her wisdom with us!

Throughout the weekend workshop, we will explore the following themes:

Personal and Collective Healing

Individual and Collective Grief 

How We Heal Together 

Finding Refuge and Points of Ease

Our Interconnectedness 

The Bhagavad Gita and Skill in Action 

The Kleshas 

How to Hold Space For Your Own and Other’s Suffering

 By rooting ourselves in self-awareness, self-discovery, and self-care, we are providing communal care. It is through this deep and intimate knowing of the self that we may truly show up for and help shape the world around us. By learning to (co)create a self-sufficient and sustainable ecosystems within, we are better able to step into our lives through ALIGNED action, writing a new story rooted in love, compassion, empowerment, self-actualization, and truth.