Grief is a natural, human, individual and unique reaction to loss. One form is ecological grief due to human induced climate change that has accelerated various extinctions within our natural world, such as animal, flora, habitat, sonic and much more. 

Grief is a wholistic experience, meaning it can affect us physically, emotionally, cognitively, spiritually, communally, and in more ways. Join the teams behind MESO and Western Hills Garden to acknowledge the losses of our Mother Earth and explore our individual and collective ecological grief. 

Tida Beattie and Soyeon Davis of MESO will offer a 2-hour session using meditation, labyrinths, and storytelling, to cultivate possibility and hope amidst the generosity of the garden.

$60. All materials Included.
Snacks, fruit, and hot and cold drinks served

Instructor Bios: Tida Beattie: Tida is a Thai-American end-of-life doula, grief support facilitator, and immigrant advocate. She creates radical spaces for immigrant families, their caregivers and their grievers to receive support addressing care, loss, death and grief. Tida knows the innate power within any immigrant family - perseverance, boldness, courage, resilience - and empowers them to be seen and heard so they advocate unapologetically for their needs and their human right to live and die with dignity, comfort, safety, and compassion.

Soyeun Davis: Soyeon, Korean-born and American-raised, daughter of Korean Immigrants, is a long-distance caregiver and considers herself a “caregriever”. Soyeon is a trained end-of-life doula and peer grief facilitator. She creates non-judgemental, supportive, and compassionate spaces for intergenerational immigrant families, their caregivers, and their grievers to address loss and grief. Soyeon’s commitment centers on raising awareness about Cultural Bereavement to nurture a deeper understanding and connection with ourselves, our families, and our communities.