Complex Grief: Advanced NeuroMeditation & Neuro-Tools for Stabilization

Course Description

This advanced, trauma-informed course is specifically designed to address the profound and prolonged dysregulation associated with Complicated Grief and Loss. It acknowledges that this form of grief can feel like a relentless disruption, leaving the nervous system perpetually activated, disoriented, or collapsed. The curriculum explores how Complicated Grief heavily impacts the Vagus Nerve and the brain's internal monitoring systems, making the process of moving forward exceptionally difficult. Students will utilize the NeuroMeditation (NM) framework to learn highly specific, brain-based tools for regaining groundedness and stability. We will focus on techniques from the four NM styles to gently soothe deep physical and emotional pain, increase self-awareness, foster forgiveness, and build a foundation of safety and inner calm. The goal is to regulate the nervous system to a manageable state, allowing for genuine connection and acceptance while finding the capacity to move forward in life. The curriculum emphasizes experiential learning, integrating both sitting and movement meditations to connect students with the optimal sensory routes and imagery for their unique neurobiology.

Key Learning Outcomes

• Understand the neurological foundation of Complicated Grief, specifically its impact on nervous system dysregulation and the functioning of the Vagus Nerve.

• Determine and apply specific NeuroMeditation styles, and other Neuro-Tools, to effectively respond to the chronic and fluctuating states of activation (e.g., racing mind) or collapse associated with complicated loss.

• Generate a profound sense of groundedness, inner strength, and safety as a foundation for processing grief, utilizing NM techniques to restore the system's calm/safe state.

• Cultivate unconditional love and compassion for self and others, increasing self-awareness and self-regulation to enable acceptance, forgiveness, and connection with core self.