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Workshops

LIGHT offers donation-based somatic workshops & speaking.

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LIGHT Workshops

Growing with our Grief: Understanding the Science and Tools for Somatic Healing

Saturday February 8, 2024 

10am-12pm

HeartLight Center

11150 E Dartmouth Ave, Denver, CO 80014

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The workshop, created by The LIGHT Movement, is a 2-hour experience designed to help participants understand the physiological impact of grief and learn somatic tools for growth and integration. Rooted in the goals of The LIGHT Movement, the workshop aims to remind participants they are not alone, teach science-based somatic practices to support mind-body integration, and foster meaning-making and purpose in grief. Through an inclusive and supportive environment, attendees explore concepts like contraction and expansion, polyvagal theory, the window of tolerance, and vagus nerve regulation. Practical tools, including gentle yoga, breathwork, bilateral movements, and vagus nerve stimulation, are practiced to empower participants to navigate their grief. The session concludes with reflection and grounding, offering a pathway to self-compassion and community solidarity while honoring diverse grief experiences. This workshop equips participants with actionable knowledge and practices to continue growing with their grief journies.

Past Workshops
Saturday Nov 16,  2024
10:30 am -12:30 pm
 
Park Hill Branch Library
4705 Montview Blvd.
Denver, CO 80207

Talking to Children About Death

Growing with our Grief: An educational program on how to talk to children about death provided by Amy Pickett-Williams.

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Learn somatic (mind/body) based tools to support children in grief. Participants will learn how to support children in learning how they hold grief in their bodies with a hands on therapeutic art activity.

 

 No registration needed. Walk-ins welcome!    

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Growing with our Grief

SATURDAY, NOV 9, 1-4 PM

Porter Hospital Conference Center

2525 S Downing St, Denver

Together we will:

Explore the science of grief and how we hold it   in our bodies.
Practice tools like gentle yoga to support       integrating and growing with our grief
- Open and close our time with connecting ritual​

Led by Amy Pickett-Williams, LCSW, RYT &

Whitney Janzen-Pankratz, MDiv Student.   

 

Offering is being sponsored by LIGHT Movement and La Foret Conference and Retreat Center. 

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Amy Pickett-Williams, MSW, LCSW, RYT is a seasoned psychotherapist with over 25 years of expertise in grief and loss. Her career began in oncology and pediatric care, where she provided compassionate support to patients and families navigating the challenges of illness and death. As she transitioned into community mental health, Amy broadened her focus to address various forms of loss—ranging from death and illness to relationship breakdowns, identity shifts, financial struggles, loss of sense of safety/peace, and more. This holistic approach led her to open her private practice, where she integrates somatic tools and therapies inspired by her study of yoga and mind-body-spirit/soul healing.

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In 2023, with her personal and professional experiences, Amy founded The LIGHT

Movement. This transformative non-profit has reached thousands of people through offerings of donation-based yoga, workshops, training, retreats, and community support. The mission is to make somatic healing accessible to all people, helping individuals integrate their grief, rediscover purpose, and grow through their experiences. Through her work, Amy continues to bridge the gap between therapeutic counseling, yoga, and other somatic-based tools to offer powerful education and support that empowers people to grow from their grief and thrive.

Workshops & Guest Appearances​​
 

What we're offering

 

We are excited to extend our expertise to your organization through guest speaking engagements, podcast appearances, and workshops tailored to your needs. We only ask for a donation to The LIGHT Movement in return.

 

Our 1 to 3 hour sessions are designed to carry out our goals:

  • Remind people they are not alone.

  • Teach somatic, mind-body tools for integration and finding purpose & meaning in grief.

  • Provide other grief resources and support.

  • Stand in solidarity for all people and all types of grief. 

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Why partner with us? 

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LIGHT was brought to life by Amy Pickett-Williams, LCSW, RYT 200, a grief psychotherapist of over 25 years. Amy and her team of volunteers are passionate about LIGHT's purpose and look forward to spreading actionable tools for those dealing with grief events. We believe in interactive, engaging sessions that leave participants with actionable insights and a renewed sense of purpose.

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Next steps


We would love to discuss how we can collaborate to bring these impactful sessions to your organization. Please let us know a convenient time for a call or meeting to explore this opportunity further by emailing us at info@lightmvmt.com.

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Thank you for considering The LIGHT Movement as a partner in your journey toward healing, educating, and spreading awareness. We look forward to the possibility of working together.​​​​​​​​​​

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