VANESSA M AINSLIE
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Community grief ritual

A 6 part series covering personal grief, ancestral grief, and existential grief
registration COMING THIS FALL

Join Vanessa Ainslie and Shannon Solie, founder of H.E.A.R.T Collective, for a guided grief ceremony spanning 3 months.

[More info coming soon]

This series is divided into 3 overarching themes with a 2 hour evening class and 4 hour ritual for each theme.
Evening classes are designed to explore the topics and prepare for the ritual itself.


Rituals will take place to facilitate the release and integration of grief and shame in loving community. 
Time will be given at the end of ritual to connect and share.


Personal Grief:Jan 16 | 7-9pm: Personal Grief 
Jan 19 | 1-4pm: Personal Grief Ritual
  • the neuroscience of grief + shame
  • limiting self beliefs/behavior patterns
  • the power of being witnessed/witnessing
  • tools for loss + life transitions


Ancestral Grief:Feb 13 | 7-9pm: Ancestral Grief
Sunday Feb 16 | 1-4pm: Ancestral Grief Ritual
  • the trauma and loss of being separated from motherland
  • intergenerational trauma
  • loss of language and culture  due to assimilation


Existential Grief:Mar 12 | 7-9pm: Existential Grief
Sunday Mar 15 | 1-4pm: Existential Grief Ritual
  • the prioritization of survival skills (the human condition)
  • the state of the world
  • discord of a spiritual being having a human experience

This class is held within a loving container of sovereignty, body positivity, compassion and inclusivity.
All are welcome.


Floor cushions and chairs are provided as needed. Please come hydrated and dress comfortably. You are welcome to bring anything you might need to feel comfortable during our time together.

About our Community Altar
An Altar will be set up specifically for this class to hold us in a container of sovereignty, healing, compassion, and safety. You are invited to bring a small biodegradable offering (flowers, herbs, fruit, chocolate, etc) to join our collective effort in sending prayers and intentions of healing to our shared community. If you are working with specific spirits/energies/ancestors, please feel welcome to bring items to represent and feed them while they are on our altar.

More about our altar etiquette here https://www.madronahouseapothecary.com/community.html.

Community Potluck
All too often self-care is is a solitary practice. Time will be set aside after each of the 3 rituals (not evening classes) to open a space for sharing, integration, and connection. Please feel invited to bring a snack or small plate to share with the group.

Classes are modular and on a sliding scale

Personal Grief: Thurs Jan 18 | 7-9pm + Sunday Jan 19 | 1-4pm: $50-$150
Ancestral Grief: Thurs Feb 13 | 7-9pm + Sunday Jan 16 | 1-4pm: $50-$150 
Existential Grief: Thurs Mar 12 | 7-9pm + Sunday Jan 15 | 1-4pm: $50-$150  

$50 off full series if paid in full prior to class: $100-400


One sponsored spot is open for individuals who identify as BIPOC.

Pay it forward option: sponsor or co-sponsor someone otherwise unable to attend

Class size: 10-12

About your hosts:

Vanessa Ainslie (she/her), LMT, CLC, CST, AWC
Owner and founder of Madrona House Apothecary, Vanessa is a healing arts practitioner and educator striving to create an inclusive community based healing arts center. She brings 13 years of practice and offers Trauma Informed Bodywork, Energetic Healing, and Personal Ritual. Her practice is rooted in reconnecting to the pre-abrahamic land-based practices of her ancestors in right relationship with the Spirit of this land. Vanessa is a 4th generation immigrant from Greece, both Sephardic Jew (from the Middle East and Mediterranean areas ) and Ashkenazi Jew (from Poland, Russia, Hungary, and Lithuania), German, Blackfoot, and Cherokee.
For more information please visit www.vanessaainslie.com

Shannon Solie (they/them), LMHC
details coming soon
For more information please visit
www.shannonsolie.squarespace.com

This class will be held at Madrona House Apothecary + Healing Arts

1423 34th ave unit c seattle wa 98122

Look for the red cow restaurant and take the concrete stairs to the immediate left. Come up the wood porch to the right and through glass door that says Unit C! Street parking is abundant in the neighborhood.

Accessibility Info:
We have an up sloping driveway with 5 concrete stairs that lead to a wood porch with 3 more stairs.

Due to the nature of being an Apothecary we are not a scent free environment. We do, however, strive to keep our space free of any synthetic fragrances and APPRECIATE YOUR ABSTAINING FROM WEARING ANY SCENTED BODY PRODUCTS.

*Please note:
Due to the increasing demand for our events registrations are non-refundable and are non-transferable to another event.

Studio doors lock promptly at the start of all events to protect the privacy + belongings of students, as well as to promote sanctity of space once an event has started.


registration COMING THIS FALL
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