Mindful Grief Support Groups offer MCCG-based support for those grieving a loss. Meetings integrate mindfulness and compassion practices with shared reflection and support. Participants gain insights and tools to navigate grief with greater awareness, resilience, and connection.

Upcoming Programs

Each group is six weeks long and meets live on Zoom.

Grieving Spouses, Partners, and Widowed Individuals

For those mourning a beloved partner

Starts May 28, 2025

View details + register →

Adult Children Grieving One or Both Parents

For those navigating parental loss

Starts May 27, 2025

View details + register →

Don’t see your type of grief listed? Get on the Wait List for other groups:

Would you like a grief support group just for your community or organization?

Welcome to Your Community

with people who get you, see you, understand you, support you.

The original program since 2014

 
““I felt really heard for the first time. I’ve been to many support groups but this is the first time it felt like I wasn’t being judged.””
““In the midst of my grief, I was held with grace, understanding and kindness. I could not recommend Yasemin enough.””
 

This is not therapy. Not a course. Not a drop-in group.


This is a sanctuary for your grief.

“This helped me understand that I wasn’t broken. I was grieving. And grieving takes time, space, and gentleness.”
— Participant, Spouse Loss Group

Created by a grief and mindfulness expert with lived experience + grief-specific training
Guided, not peer-led — real structure and trauma-informed care
Rooted in evidence-based grief research, mindfulness, and compassion
Inclusive, non-judgmental, and spiritually neutral
Offers more than sharing: tools, space, insight, and presence

You don’t have to get over your grief.

You can learn to carry your grief with more peace, compassion, and support.

This isn’t about letting go.
It’s about holding on in a new way — with steadiness, breath, and community.

“I didn’t know I needed this until I was in it. It didn’t take the grief away, but it gave me room to breathe.”
— Participant

Grief doesn’t go away.
But how you carry it — and how it carries you — can shift.

These groups are here to help you:

  • Feel more grounded when everything feels too much

  • Be with others who truly understand — no fixing, no pressure

  • Build your capacity to meet waves of emotion with care

  • Find language, practices, and space for the parts that feel unspeakable

  • Connect with your grief, gently, without being overwhelmed by it

🌿 The Original Mindful Grief Circles

These groups began as the original Mindful Grief Circles — small, quiet spaces I created over a decade ago for people like you who are grieving and want something more than just “talking about it.”

Over time, they’ve evolved into something deeper and more structured — informed by:

  • Grief research from my Master’s and current doctoral work

  • Western and Eastern psychology

  • 12+ years of supporting thousands of grieving people

  • Personal experiences of profound loss

  • Certification in thanatology, mindfulness, end-of-life care, and compassion training

  • Volunteering in hospice and working across corporate, academic, and clinical-adjacent settings

What hasn’t changed is the intention:
A safe, sacred space where your grief is welcome exactly as it is.

What Sets This Apart

Rooted in Evidence-Based Research

This work is grounded in grief research, mindfulness techniques, and compassion-based approaches that help you build resilience and find peace after loss.

Compassionate Support

Grief is a deeply personal journey. This program provides compassionate guidance from someone who’s been through it, offering you a safe, understanding space where your grief is honored.

Guided, Not Peer-Led

This program is facilitated by a trained expert, not a peer leader. It offers real structure and trauma-informed care, ensuring that you get the support and tools you need from someone who understands grief professionally and personally.

Non-Judgmental & Inclusive

This space honors every individual’s grief. You are welcome here, regardless of your beliefs, background, or how long it’s been since your loss. No judgment, just respect and support for your unique journey.

More Than Sharing

While you’ll have space to share, this group is more than just talking about your grief. You will learn mindfulness-based tools, gain insights, and feel the presence of others who understand, all designed to help you feel empowered and at peace

Trauma-Informed & Peaceful

Every session is built with a trauma-informed mindset, offering a gentle, patient approach to grief. No one is rushed, and everyone is encouraged to move at their own pace. Feel held, heard, and supported in this peaceful sanctuary for your grief.

Not Therapy, Not a Course

This isn’t therapy, nor is it a structured course. It’s a safe space, where you’ll be guided through your grief in community with others who understand—no need to “fix” anything, just space to grieve in your own time.

Facilitated by Lived Experience + Professional Expertise

This group is led by someone who has lived through grief, combined with formal training in grief support, mindfulness, compassion, and thanatology. It’s rooted in both personal and professional knowledge that gives you a safe, knowledgeable space for healing.

“This helped me understand that I wasn’t broken. I was grieving. And grieving takes time, space, and gentleness.”
— Participant, Spouse Loss Group

Upcoming Programs

Currently, each group is six weeks long, includes one private session, and meets live on Zoom.

Grieving Spouses, Partners, and Widowed Individuals

For those mourning a beloved partner — recently or long ago.

📅 View details + register →

Adult Children Grieving One or Both Parents

For navigating the layered grief of parental loss — including complex or long-ago relationships.

📅 View details + register →

More general grief support groups are also offered throughout the year.

🔍 What’s Included

  • 6 weekly 90-minute group sessions via Zoom

  • Mindfulness-based practices to support your grief journey

  • Guided mindful and compassionately focused grief sensitive meditations and reflections

  • Space for optional group sharing

  • Resources and reflective prompts for deepening your process between sessions



“I felt safe. I didn’t have to say anything, but I still felt heard. That surprised me.”
— Participant, Adult Child Loss Circle

Program Fee:

  • Standard Fee: $295

  • Sliding Scale: $245–$295
    (A limited number of sliding scale spots are available to ensure accessibility. Just mention “sliding scale” when you reach out — no further explanation needed.)

  • Benefactor Fee: $375
    (Supports someone in need by funding a partial scholarship for another participant. Your generosity helps ensure that others can access this healing space.)

HeartSpace: Expanded Support for Grief Healing

For those who feel they would benefit from more personalized, one-on-one guidance alongside the group experience, the HeartSpace option offers deeper support, along with additional healing tools. This option is designed to support your personal healing process beyond the group setting.

Learn about HeartSpace: Expanded Support for Grief Healing

    • Everything in the Mindful Grief Support Group (6-week series)

    • One 30-minute 1:1 session ($125 value)
      (This allows for personalized support and deeper guidance tailored to your grief experience.)

    • Digital Mindful Grief Guidebook ($25 value)
      (A resource with exercises, reflections, and strategies to support you through your grief.)

    • Meditations & Video Lessons Bundle ($92 value)
      – 8 guided grief meditations
      – “How to Meditate” instructional video
      – 4 educational video lessons on grief and mindfulness


    • Standard Fee: $445

    • Sliding Scale for HeartSpace: $425–$445
      (Sliding scale spots are available — please reach out and mention “sliding scale” to inquire.)

    • Benefactor Fee for HeartSpace: $525
      (Your support at this level helps fund scholarships for others, making this healing support accessible to those in need.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. These are non-clinical, group grief support sessions informed by mindfulness and grief education.

  • No. This is a live, confidential space. Screenshots and recordings are not permitted.

  • No. Everything will be guided with care. You don’t need to know how to meditate.

  • You're welcome here. If needed, we may begin with longer or multiple 1:1 sessions to assess whether group support is right for you.

  • This space is for personal grief only for individuals who do not provide grief support to others in any capacity,.


    If you’re a therapist, coach, educator, or share grief support publicly (social media, etc.) , please vista the offers for professionals HERE. You can contact to be put on the wait list for the next training or request a training, talk or workshop for your organization. Thank you.

  • Not at all.

💬 More Reflections from Participants

“This wasn’t about moving on — it was about moving differently. I still miss him. But I feel less alone.”
— Participant

“I found words for what I’d been carrying. And I found breath again.”
— Participant

“It’s the first space I’ve been where my grief didn’t feel like a burden.”
— Participant

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