Grief Circle
Holding Space for Heartbreak
Let Your Sadness Be Witnessed
Step into a circle where your heart can be heard. Our Grief Circle is a dedicated time and space for naming the waves of loss, regrets, and disappointments, feeling them fully, and finding calm together. Here, you’ll never be rushed, fixed, or interrupted—only listened to with warmth and compassion.
What Is a Grief Circle?
A Grief Circle is a sharing circle designed for one voice at a time. There is no other agenda than allowing space for every participant’s voice to be heard.
There will be no advice, comments, or solutions. No explanations or ‘that’s nothing compared to what I experienced’.
Each person’s emotions are reflected with resonance or held in silence, creating a container where raw grief can find a home.
Why This Circle Matters
When grief seizes our nervous system, we can feel hopeless or immobilized—unable to think, connect, or find comfort.
Being seen and heard by others who allow us space without trying to make it go away helps settle the nervous system with the message: You are not alone. You matter, and so does your grief.
Sharing our emotional state with others transforms isolation into sweet relief, and connection is woven through the act of being witnessed and witnessing others.
Not all sadness emerges from the loss of loved ones. Regrets over roads not taken, the ache of broken dreams, or sorrow for the state of the world also find a home here. We welcome every form of heartache, holding each story and emotion with equal tenderness so that all that had built up can be witnessed and released.
“Daily grieving is my most important self-care practice, as it allows me to let go of what would otherwise stay stuck in my emotional system.” Robert Gonzalez, NVC trainer
What to Expect
A serene online space where one person speaks at a time
Clear guidelines to secure trust, confidentiality, and choice
Mindful silence or gentle resonance after each share
Warm rigour in how the space is held so that the Grief Circle happens as intended
Who Facilitates
Pernille Plantener and Anna Banas, both Certified Trainers of Nonviolent Communication and Coaches, hold the circle with steady presence. Their regulated nervous systems become the anchors that allow every participant to relax into safe social engagement.
Practical Details
Date: 9th of October, 8:30-10:00 am CEST. Find your time zone here
Duration: This Grief Circle runs for 90 minutes online via Zoom
Maximum: Seats are limited to 18 to ensure everyone has space for speaking and to hold the collective intensity.
Price: We charge 10 EUR for participation
Safety: The Zoom room is protected to avoid Zoom trolling.
Good to know
If you’re in a very raw, traumatized state, let us know so we can offer individual deep listening or coaching instead.
Join us and discover how naming your emotions while being witnessed by warm-hearted peers can bring deep release and dissolve your isolation.
