Upcoming Events
Moving, Breathing, and Writing through Grief: Surviving Animal Loss
Mondays September 6, 13, 20, and 27, 2025
7:15 pm to 8:45 pm Central Time on Zoom
$120 per registrant
This is a grief group for people who are mourning the death of a beloved animal and would benefit from a supportive group to reflect, process, share, and heal. All bonds of love and care will be honored in this group, including those often disenfranchised in many other spaces (such as animals bred and killed for food or those who have loved an animal of a species many consider pests or scary).
In these four 90-minute sessions, you’ll care for your body with gentle movement and breathwork before taking some time to write from a prompt focused on an aspect of grief. Facilitated by Dallas Rising, an ordained interspecies chaplain and yoga instructor specializing in somatic grief work.
Participants should have reliable high-speed internet access, be able to log into a Zoom room, and plan to have a yoga mat or blanket, a journal or notebook, and a pen.
Saturdays in October 4, 11, 18 , and 25 from 8:00 am to 9:00 am on Zoom
>>> Sliding Scale $50-$85
Are you surrounded by stuff but still tempted to buy more? Are your cupboards, drawers, and shelves full, but you’re not sure what’s really there? This three-session workshop series invites you to shift your mindset, reduce waste, and reconnect with what you already own. Through guided conversations, hands-on challenges, and a supportive community, you'll explore how to:
Declutter without waste by using things up instead of tossing them out
Make mindful choices that support a simpler, more sustainable life
Embrace frugality as a creative and empowering practice
Shop less and appreciate more by rediscovering the abundance in your home
Whether it’s your pantry, closet, book or game shelf, craft stash, beauty products, or cleaning supplies, this series helps you gently let go by making the most of what you already have.
This series is perfect for those who:
Would benefit from a system to help you tackle your huge amounts of (useful) stuff
Have accumulated a lot of stuff over the span of years
Are concerned about finances in an uncertain time
Are longing for more space and ease in your retirement or life
Want to reclaim your space after a divorce
Are looking for strategies to support your parents as they downsize
Just want to reduce the amount of stuff you have
Don’t want your kids to have to deal with so much after you die
Feel a special kind of pain at the idea of getting rid of perfectly useful things
Come for the clarity. Stay for the joy of enough.
Outdoor Labyrinth Walk and Grief Writing
October 3, 20245 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, $75 registration
Embark on a journey through an outdoor labyrinth walk and grief writing session, where nature and introspection intertwine to facilitate healing. As you navigate the winding paths of the outdoor labyrinth, surrounded by the soothing sounds of rustling leaves and birdsong, allow the meditative process to guide you through stages of grief and reflection. The labyrinth, with its symbolic twists and turns, becomes a metaphor for the twists and turns of your emotional landscape.
Following the labyrinth walk, engage in a cathartic guided grief writing session, to express thoughts and process emotions. Amidst the outdoor setting, find solace in the act of putting pen to paper, capturing the nuances of your grief journey. This holistic experience seamlessly combines the therapeutic benefits of nature, movement, and expressive writing, providing a space for contemplation, healing, and the embrace of emotional release.
Restorative Yoga + Acupuncture for Grief
Yoga Sanctuary in Minneapolis
Friday, October 10, from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Grief and loss impact us in a myriad of emotional, physical, and mental ways. In this workshop, Dallas Rising and Dr. Cassandra Rose combine the power of restorative yoga with traditional Chinese medicine techniques such as acupuncture to support those that are currently grieving and healing.
Dallas will gently guide you into supportive, restorative postures, allowing you space and time to settle into your body. During a long savasana, corpse pose, Dr. Cass will give each student an acupuncture treatment in hands, arms, ankles, and feet supporting the lungs and other organs associated with grief.
Dr. Cassandra Rose, LAc DAOM (she/her)
Cassandra is an experienced Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine and has supported patients with emotional health, seasonal and esoteric alignment, eye health, hormonal health, digestion, migraines, chronic pain, and so much more. She has a very gentle style and a meet-you-how-you-need approach to patient care. Reach out to her at montesrose.com with any questions. To book individual sessions with her, you can visit https://www.montesrose.com.
Pages of Creativity: Old Books As Art Journals
Friday, November 14, 2025, from 8:00 am - 2:30 pm at Starcell Studio in Bloomington, MN
Sliding Scale: $45, $60, or $75
Step into a world where art meets literature, where imagination intertwines with history, and where creativity finds its canvas within the pages of vintage books. Join us for an enchanting and unique artistic journey in our "Pages of Creativity" art class, where past and present converge and old books become the inspiration and foundation for your artistic expression. We’ll discover how books can become a canvas for storytelling and self-expression.
In this class, you'll have the opportunity to explore the artistic possibilities of repurposing books into stunning art journals. Whether you're a seasoned artist or a beginner, this class offers a welcoming and nurturing environment for all skill levels. Dive into a realm of artistic possibilities as you experiment with mixed media techniques to breathe new life into old books in a supportive and collaborative environment. Share your progress, gain inspiration from others, and foster a sense of artistic camaraderie.