Group · $20 per hike
Walking with Grief
Guided hikes for healing and reflection.
Once a month, we gather on a quiet trail to walk with our grief. Each hike is a chance to move, breathe, and let nature do some of the holding.
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Grief Coach · Author · Reiki Master TeacherWalking through
Walking through
grief, together.
Gentle, grounded support for the heart in transition through 1:1 coaching, guided nature walks, and creative grief practices.
WELCOME
Grief is not a problem to be solved.
It is a love that must be tended to. Wherever you are in your walk, you are welcome here.
Meet your guideLearn more about Janice
I'm Janice Lodato
I'm a Certified Creative Grief Support Practitioner, Reiki Master Teacher, and the heart behind The Grief Gardener. I write, walk, and witness alongside people who are tending to loss.
For more than 20 years I've been a steady companion to clients moving through cancer treatment, depression, anxiety, and the long seasons of grief. I offer a client-centered approach that blends coaching, creative practice, visualization, and energy work.
As featured in & certified by
The Huffington PostSubstack · The Grief GardenerCreative Grief StudioIgnite PressThe Huffington PostSubstack · The Grief GardenerCreative Grief StudioIgnite Press
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Find the kind of company your grief is asking for.
3-month group · Next cohort August
Creative Grief Support Group
Online, intimate, and deeply held.
Three weekly group Zoom calls per month plus a private 1:1 each month. A creative, supported way to walk through grief alongside others who understand.
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1:1 · By inquiry
Private Grief Coaching
Tender, personalized companionship.
A focused 1:1 container where we work with whatever is alive in your grief using coaching tools, creative practice, visualization, and Reiki as you wish.
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Words to keep close.
Reiki Healing Energy
Helping You Feel Better and Heal Better with Reiki
An accessible introduction to Reiki - what it is, how it works, and how it can support your healing journey.
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In the Company of Champions
A Pro Sports Psychologist's Adventures in the Halls of Athletic Greatness
Co-authored with Francis J. Lodato, Ph.D. - a #1 bestselling collection of stories from inside the world of elite sports psychology.
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From those Janice has walked beside.
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Janice truly lets healing energy do all the work. Her respectful approach honors Reiki tradition and affirms the highest good of each individual. As a student, I enjoy her quiet, humble spirit and gentle style.
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Reiki left me with the same sense of peace and relaxation as a great massage - but the Reiki relaxation lingered much longer. I've been delighted by Janice's warmth and her gentle, generous, smart and insightful approach as a teacher.
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Reiki is such a life-affirming practice. It really connects you to the wonderful gift of life and energy that we all hold within. As an instructor, Janice guides you patiently and kindly throughout the learning process.
From the blog
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What the garden teaches us about grief
A reflection on dormant seasons, slow growth, and trusting what lies beneath the soil.
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Why moving our bodies through the natural world helps move what is stuck in the heart.
Read MoreRecentHolding space - for others, for yourself
A few small practices for staying present when grief asks for our quiet attention.
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Wherever you are in your grief,
you don't have to walk alone.
Curious about grief coaching and support? I'd be honored to support you.
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