A day of connection

Virtual Day Retreat for the Widowed

 Coming in 2025

The Widows Connect was an amazing day with so many positive things and tools to help to take away. Have never tried Yoga and found Yoga Nidra a revelation. Thank you both so much for creating this uplifting experience.

MW

2023 Retreat Attendee

Thank you for an amazing day full of learning, fellowship, and Orla’s amazing yoga nidra meditation and relaxation. I woke up today feeling stronger and more capable of coping thanks to all of the tools I now have. Well done Karen and Orla!

KKG

2023 Retreat Attendee

Thank you for the day, it was excellent, so many tools to navigate our journey. Wonderful to see such a strong community.

Orla was excellent, powerful meditations and relaxing yoga.

The Widows Connect was an inspiring day. Lots of good, realistic ideas. The time flew by, thank you Karen and Orla.

KD

2023 Retreat Attendee

Karen and Orla both know the shock, trauma and disbelief that hits you so viscerally when you become widowed

 

Each have had different journeys and found strength and passion to move their lives and their grief forward. They each felt that strong desire to live fully again even though they are holding such great pain, and have had the very hard work of bringing up their children alone. Their passion is to help others who have had their lives knocked sideways by loss too. They want you to find this ability to rise, to live fully, to feel good – it is possible. 

That is why, for the second year now, they have brought back the Widows Connect Virtual Retreat. This went so well last year, the response was so amazing, that they are bringing it back again – and very soon! March 23rd so please clear your diary for a day of selfcare, great survival tips – all with the view to helping you find your way forward.

 

It can feel truly isolating and too hard when doing you are doing this alone.

So don’t do it alone! Experience the strength of connection and discover the various ways you can help and guide yourself as you navigate your overwhelming loss.

If you feel like you need a helping hand, some ideas on how on earth to start feeling ok again, this Widows Connect Virtual Retreat is for you.

If you are isolated and do not have the energy to leave the house or to seek out what might help, come to the Widows Connect Virtual Retreat and see what you CAN do with immediate effect

ORLA BLACKBURN: HOLISTIC WIDOW GUIDE Experience live somatic healing through calming breath work, gentle tension releasing grief yoga and deeply relaxing guided meditation. Find comfort and ease as your body softens and releases grief held deep within your tissues.

KAREN SUTTON: THE WIDOW COACH Karen, renowned as the world’s first Widow Coach, offers invaluable coaching to help you rise again after life-changing loss. Experience Karen’s empowering session on mindset and resilience, alongside practical steps to move forward through grief.

 

Karen Sutton, The Widow Coach
orla blackburn

What to expect

> Full day event where you will feel seen, heard and understood reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation.

> Access to FaceBook group [opening 1 week prior and remaining 30 days post-event], because the power of community is transformative.

> Replays to all event sessions for 30 days to continue helping you navigate the turbulent waters of grief.

> Gentle mindful healing Yoga to give you physical and mental space.

> Self exploration meditation to help soften and release grief.

> Active session with grief coach where you will have space to talk, share and listen to others.

> New friends, reflective worksheets, tools and mindset shifts to gain a sense of calm and help you on your journey.

> Dedicated support from Karen and Orla that will have you feeling nourished, inside and out! 

A day of connection

WIDOWS CONNECT RETREAT

Cost

£47 / $59

the details

WHEN ?

COMING IN 2025

WHERE ?

From the comfort of your home via zoom – when you book you will recieve a link to join

DO I HAVE TO BE THERE LIVE OR WILL I GET A RECORDING?

We understand that you may not be able to make it live or to complete the entire day – jump in and out as it works best for you.

We will send the recording to everyone who has booked after the event so no need to worry if you can’t make it live

WHAT IF I’VE NEVER DONE YOGA?

Then you are in for a huge treat. No experience is necessary. This is about being aware of you, your body, how it feels and moves in your grief. This is accessible to everyone regardless of age, size or abilities.

DO I NEED SPECIAL EQUIPMENT?

Nothing fancier that a blanket, pillows, pen and paper, and yourself. We will send these details in the welcome email

What to expect