Walking with Grief on the Camino de Santiago
Special Retreat for Those Living with Loss and Transitions
A walking journey through
the Basque Country of Southern France and Northern Spain on the Camino de Santiago October 20 - 31, 2024 This group is limited to 12 pilgrims. |
The Camino de Santiago has been tread for centuries not only by pilgrims looking for miracles, but also as a restorative journey to heal from the turns along life's path.
The sacrifice of our walking is synonymous with transforming our grief into meaning. This transformative journey waits for those who are called. As we walk together for 12 days on the Camino, we will support each other in the healing path of Grief.
The Camino is where we find the other side of grief, an awe inspiring joy and gratitude for life, a new found power and the gifts that come from honoring our loss.
Your guides along this journey were each drawn to the Camino while crossing through their own dark nights of the soul. Their trips were so transformative that they were called to share the Camino with others.
The sacrifice of our walking is synonymous with transforming our grief into meaning. This transformative journey waits for those who are called. As we walk together for 12 days on the Camino, we will support each other in the healing path of Grief.
The Camino is where we find the other side of grief, an awe inspiring joy and gratitude for life, a new found power and the gifts that come from honoring our loss.
Your guides along this journey were each drawn to the Camino while crossing through their own dark nights of the soul. Their trips were so transformative that they were called to share the Camino with others.
Because your guides have firsthand experience of the ways that life can shake you down to your soul, they make your outer journey as nourishing as possible. You will be set up with wondrous accommodations, generous hosts, delectable food, and a supportive tribe of peers.
Red Monkey handles all the details so you only need to focus on walking.
Your guides are available to walk beside you and hold a supportive container. This experience is profoundly personal. So while your leaders don't act in the role of therapists, they do act as "midwives of grief"-- as one past participant described it. They will encourage you to call upon your strength, aided by the mysterious power of walking the Camino itself. The pace, as you traverse your inner landscape, is all your own.
Grief is a powerful transformational process. Are you ready to give yourself the time to experience it?
Red Monkey handles all the details so you only need to focus on walking.
Your guides are available to walk beside you and hold a supportive container. This experience is profoundly personal. So while your leaders don't act in the role of therapists, they do act as "midwives of grief"-- as one past participant described it. They will encourage you to call upon your strength, aided by the mysterious power of walking the Camino itself. The pace, as you traverse your inner landscape, is all your own.
Grief is a powerful transformational process. Are you ready to give yourself the time to experience it?
Your 12 Day Trip Includes:
*Note: This excludes 2 dinners and 1 lunch when you’ll have a chance to feast on tapas or Michelin-starred cuisine in the beautiful towns of Pamplona and St. Jean.
- Accommodations in gorgeous, family run bed and breakfasts, restored farmhouses, and a few 4 star hotels
- Ground transportation
- 3 gorgeous meals a day*
- Luggage porter services You need only carry a small backpack for your lunch while walking
- Group Calls before and after your trip to answer questions and prepare/integrate after
- A 30 minute, individual call following your journey to facilitate your integration
- Carbon Offset Credit to mitigate the environmental impacts of your flight
- Packing lists, reading selections and much more
- An incredible group of peers walking together through grief
*Note: This excludes 2 dinners and 1 lunch when you’ll have a chance to feast on tapas or Michelin-starred cuisine in the beautiful towns of Pamplona and St. Jean.
Cost: $5,807
Possible scholarships and work exchange opportunities available on a limited basis. Contact us with inquiries.
Possible scholarships and work exchange opportunities available on a limited basis. Contact us with inquiries.
Testimonials
"In 2015 I walked the Camino with the intention to literally walk for my partner and to walk with my grief in order to transform it. The result was a palpable renewal and a sense of both inner and outer strength. I came away with so much joy and appreciation for life and was so grateful for the process, that I am now hooked on walking the Camino."
-B., Life Coach, Boulder, CO
"Walking the Camino with Rachael was a beautiful, fun, profound and life-changing experience. The pilgrimage trail tested me on every level: physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. But it changed my life. You WILL gain a sense of deep appreciation and deeper love for yourself, which will bring more ease, joy, and self-esteem to your life. You just need to show up, walk, and be ready for a life-changing experience."
--C.P., Business Consultant, San Francisco, CA
Read more testimonials from our past Pilgrims here
"In 2015 I walked the Camino with the intention to literally walk for my partner and to walk with my grief in order to transform it. The result was a palpable renewal and a sense of both inner and outer strength. I came away with so much joy and appreciation for life and was so grateful for the process, that I am now hooked on walking the Camino."
-B., Life Coach, Boulder, CO
"Walking the Camino with Rachael was a beautiful, fun, profound and life-changing experience. The pilgrimage trail tested me on every level: physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. But it changed my life. You WILL gain a sense of deep appreciation and deeper love for yourself, which will bring more ease, joy, and self-esteem to your life. You just need to show up, walk, and be ready for a life-changing experience."
--C.P., Business Consultant, San Francisco, CA
Read more testimonials from our past Pilgrims here
Meet Your Guides
Kirry and Rachael bring a wealth of grief experience and are tender stewards for this incredible process. Like all grief group, we believe safety is in the foundation and then we add the somatic empowerment and magic of the Camino. Kirry is a licensed counselor with experience leading grief retreats at one of the best grief centers in the United States. She brings a deep presence and years of experience as your guide. Rachael has had the joy of co-leading grief walks since 2016 and can't wait to help facilitate and witness the incredible transformation that these walks offer.
The grief walk is alchemy in practice, turning life's hardest experiences into gold.
To read more about your guides click on this text.
The grief walk is alchemy in practice, turning life's hardest experiences into gold.
To read more about your guides click on this text.