Radical Reconstruction Retreat
Rest, Restore, and Reconstruct through Loss
November 15th to 17th, 2024
Atlanta Based
We sat with the collective loss and pain post-election and realized we need community right here at HOME.
Our Radical Reconstruction Retreat is a
3-day drop-in sanctuary intended for you to gather with others, to be held with your grief, and to participate in restorative practices that support you in rest and meaningful reconstruction through loss.
You have to feel your grief in order to reconstruct your life through loss.
Our social culture has not created space for us to acknowledge and process our loss experiences. Mainstream social culture lacks safe spaces to hold our loss experiences with us.
Typically, when it comes to loss, only death experiences are acknowledged. And they are acknowledged at varying levels of empathetic responses. If you are reading this, I can imagine that you have felt alone, stifled, lost, numb, confused, frustrated, sad, angry, and/or empty at any given point through your loss experience.
You are not alone.
Grief is a natural and emotional response to any loss. Your grief is asking to be felt, held, understood, and validated. Oftentimes, we do not have the proper space to do this, or we are too afraid of the emotional pain of feeling it. Join us to rest, restore, and reconstruct.
WHY THE 3Rs?
Rest
During periods of rest, our nervous system can recalibrate, helping to alleviate the physical and emotional strain that grief often brings. Rest also creates a quiet space for introspection, allowing individuals to process their loss and gradually rebuild their sense of self. By prioritizing rest, we honor the need for self-compassion and pave the way for genuine recovery and growth after loss.
Restore
Restoration helps individuals rebuild their mental, emotional, and spiritual foundations after experiencing profound change. By engaging in restorative practices, such as mindfulness, creative expression, and somatic activities, individuals can reconnect with their inner strength and find new ways to honor their loss. Through restoration, we can transform grief into a source of healing and growth.
Reconstruct
Meaning reconstruction is a powerful process that supports individuals in making sense of their loss experiences amidst their pain. By reinterpreting the significance of their loss, individuals can create new narratives that honor their loved ones and integrate the loss into their ongoing life story. This process allows for a deeper understanding of the impact of grief, empowering individuals to transform their pain into a source of strength and resilience.
Meaning reconstruction transforms grief into a pathway for growth, enabling individuals to move forward with a renewed sense of purpose and connection.
What to Expect:
- Safe and Sacred Community
- Clinical Mental Health Support
- Psychoeducational Restshops
- Time in and with Nature
- Space to Express Your Loss Journey Through Words, Art, Movement, and Stillness
- Various Styles of Yoga
- Guided Sound Bath Meditations
- Healing Circle Discussions
- Spiritual and Energetic Support
Invest in your loss and grief journey today. Create space to feel, be held, and reconstruct meaning through loss. You deserve it. You are worthy of space in our Sanctuary for Loss.
Friday Agenda
Community Rest Day
Atlanta, GA
Take a Mental Health Day AKA “sick day” to rest and enjoy community! Update, due to rain we have moved our rest day inside.
Hang out with us at our wellness house - optional paid drop-in classes.
Paid Drop-In Sessions
10AM | Rising Yoga with Whitney
12PM | Midday Mindfulness with Sydney
3PM | FREE - Healing Circle - What is Rest?
4PM | Sound Bath
Saturday Agenda
Sweetwater Creek Hike + Sound Bath
Lithia Springs, GA
This is a FREE gathering. Note: Parking passes cost $5.
Optional to meet at Phoenix and Dragon Metaphysical Store afterwards for Aura Photography.
8AM | Meet at the Visitor Center
Please register to secure your spot.
Bring headphones, a yoga mat, water, and a journal.
Sunday Agenda
Sacred Sister Circle Gathering Day
Decatur, GA
Games - Fire Pit - Tea - Music - Solitude - Rest - Sisterhood
. . . and more! Enjoy the spaces Lighthouse Cottage has to offer.
$99 for the day or a la carte sessions.
10AM | Yoga on the Lawn
12PM | Brunch by Chef Jas
3PM | Item Exchange/Donation - Please bring
household/clothing items to swap or donate.
6PM | Dinner by Chef Jas
7PM | FREE Sister Circle
10PM | Candlelight Yoga Nidra + Sound Bath*
*Option to join online via zoom
DAY 1 - Drop-in Passes
Join us for a Community Rest Day on Friday Nov. 15th, using a “sick” day at work. Spend time enjoying the wellness house and community for free or click below to pay for drop-in yoga or sound healing sessions.
DAY 2 - Reserve Your Free Spot
Join us on Saturday Nov. 16th at Sweetwater Creek Trail for a hike and sound bath. This is a FREE event but please register to secure your spot. Parking passes at Sweetwater Creek State Park cost $5.
DAY 3 - Day Pass and Drop-in Passes
Join our Sacred Sister Circle on Sunday Nov. 17th! For this Gathering Day we will meet at the Lighthouse Cottage and you’re welcome to come and go as you please.
“I experienced the physical loss of my father in 2020. I had no tools, grief therapist, or community to support me through feeling and reframing it. I passively lived through loss, experiencing functional and dysfunctional grief on a daily basis. I ignored it. I thought the normal thing to do was continue working, creating and reaching goals, taking care of my family, and pretending to be okay.
I was not okay. And I did not take action until depression led me to passive suicidal thoughts. It felt easier to be “beamed up” by Scottie than to go for a walk to release endorphins. I was in the pit of my grief and unable to manage the life that loss dealt me… the life I created through dysfunctional societal expectations.
Since the physical death of my father, I have also experienced several non-death losses, too. The COVID-19 pandemic brought social losses into my life that have paved the way for technological advances. I’ve lost a few significant friendships through my grief journey. I lost parenthood in September of 2023, when I legally gave custody of my brother to his mother. I also legally lost my marriage in July 2024 after almost a year of separation. My experience of non-death loss confirmed that the pain and reconstruction processes are no different than the processes within a death experience.
Grief occurs within non-death loss experiences, too.
Through my own loss and reconstruction journey, I acquired holistic tools and resources that I continue to use for myself, and now with clients, and communities. GriefSPACE was birthed.”
Sunflower Flemister, LMSW
Holistic Practitioner
Founder of GriefSPACE
Radical Reconstruction Retreat Leader
Community
Support
Your generous contributions play a vital role in making the Radical Reconstruction Retreat a transformative experience for our participants. We invite you to support our mission by donating either financially or with in-kind goods such as yoga mats, blocks, bolsters, blankets, art supplies, journals, water, and medical supplies. Every donation, no matter the size, directly impacts the well-being of those who are navigating their journey through loss. Proceeds will fund our skilled facilitators and guest speakers, as well as provide essential snacks and sensory items that enhance the retreat experience. Your support is crucial in fostering a space where healing and restoration can flourish. Together, we can make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who need it most.