Grief + Loss Support Circle
6-week guided support group for bereaved parents
[any type of pregnancy loss, termination for medical reasons (TFMR), infant or child death]
every tuesday [september 24, october 1, 8, 15, and 22rd]
5:00pm - 6:30pm PST (8:00 - 9:30pm EST)
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE • don’t miss out
Being a part of this intimate group of bereaved parents will help you by:
Decreasing your sense of loneliness and anxiety
Teaching you how to integrate grief into your life in a healthy and holistic way
Feeling validated by peers who truly understand what you’ve been through
Increasing your connection with your loss baby/babies
“The insights provided in the sessions were so helpful and relatable. Ayako is open and willing to share her own story which is greatly respected.”
What’s Included:
Following the successful 6-week cohort model of Ayako’s Pregnancy After Loss Support Circles, this will be
Six 1.5 hour virtual group sessions via Zoom
Professionally guided discussions covering weekly topics [hosted by Ayako]
Private Chat Forum on the Loss To Love App: Exclusively for your cohort peers to connect 24/7 (*during the program only)
FREE GIFTS ($ 60 value for FREE):
Two months FREE VIP Club Access in the Loss to Love App (access all support groups, virtual healing workshops, extended resources and all in-app chat rooms)
A Digital Baby Loss Affirmation Card Deck
44 Ways to Honour Your Baby PDF
Weekly Embodied Grief Guide PDF
30 Affirmations to Cultivate Calm and Empowerment Amidst Global Injustice and Oppression PDF
INVESTMENT: $16.50/SESSION ($99USD TOTAL)
Total Value: $160USD for only $99USD (38% OFF)
Are you a current VIP Club Member? Check your email for your discount code for over 50% off!
“I honestly loved every minute of this group, and I am not typically someone who joins or enjoys groups. It is well thought out and planned, there is so much love and care put into every week, what makes it so unique and special is the fact that its made by a loss parent, for loss parents...I am so grateful for the work that Ayako and Emi are doing to change the experience of loss parents. Thank you!”
Weekly Outline:
WEEK ONE: Tuesday, Sept 24 | Honouring Our Journeys:
Celebrating our loss babies and our stories as we enter this safe space together
WEEK TWO: Tuesday, Oct 1 | Naming and Taming Fear, Guilt and Shame:
Discussion on fear, guilt and shame in order to shift away from a place of anxiety
WEEK THREE: Tuesday, Oct 8 | Honouring the Past, Present and Future:
We discuss how to build connection with our loss and living babies through traditions and ritual
WEEK FOUR: Tuesday, Oct 15 | Wave of Light + Handling Holidays
Join us on the annual and global PAIL memorial event, “Wave of Light”, where at 7pm local time, candles are lit to commemorate babies gone too soon. This 7pm lighting of candles makes it’s way (a wave) of light around the globe, reminding us and our babies they are not forgotten. Our support group will stay the same time 5-6:30pm PST/8-9:30pm EST and we will take time to honour our babies and the loss community. We will also focus on tips on how to handle these “special days”, holidays and anniversaries that can often be triggering. All participants are welcomed to stay on for a free, and public, Virtual Wave of Light Ceremony afterwards from 6:45pm-7:45pm PST / 9:45pm - 10:45pm EST.
WEEK FIVE: Tuesday, Oct 22 | Embodied Grief and Womb Healing
L2L Assistant Director and Somatic Healer, Ali Hiebert, will lead this session on somatic techniques to move our grief and reconnect with our bodies.
WEEK SIX: Tuesday, Oct 29 | Boundaries and Self Advocacy:
Empowering ourselves by learning how to set, hold and shift our boundaries in life after loss and tools to build our self advocacy strengths
So many FREE extras included (over $60 USD):
Private Group Chat on the new Loss to Love App: Exclusively for your cohort peers to connect 24/7 (*during the program only)
Two months FREE VIP Club Access in the Loss to Love App (access all support groups, virtual healing workshops, extended resources and all in-app chat rooms)
Digital Grief + Loss Affirmation Card Deck (3 sizes to print or use as phone wallpaper)
44 Ways to Honour Your Loss Baby Checklist PDF
Weekly Embodied Grief Guide PDF
30 Affirmations to Cultivate Calm and Empowerment Amidst Global Injustice and Oppression PDF
INVESTMENT: $16.50USD/SESSION ($99USD TOTAL)
Total Value $160USD for only $99USD (38% OFF)
Current VIP Club Members: Check your email for a discount code for over 50% off!
Meet Your Facilitator, Ayako
Hosted by Loss To Love App’s Creator, Ayako Gallagher. Ayako also runs @mamasmatterhere on Instagram, she is an ICF Certified Grief Coach + Trained Group Facilitator. And most importantly, she is a bereaved parent herself; mother to Emiko (an early stillbirth in 2020).
Ayako will lovingly guide this group through the uncharted waters of life after loss. Through open conversations, professional insights and teachings, Ayako will help you navigate the often anxious seas of being a bereaved parent.
In her spare time she tries her hand at pottery and is a human rights activist.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
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The minimum number of participants for this group to run is four and the maximum number of participants is fifteen. These numbers ensure there will be enough people to create a sense of community but not too many so that it is difficult for everyone to have space to share.
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Are you a current VIP Club Member? Since you're already paying for the Loss to Love App membership, we will knock off over 50% of the group pricing for you!
Type "VIPCLUB55" for $55USD off your registration fee.
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Each we we will spend an hour and half holding space for our stories and our babies, while moving through six important themes of grief.
The first hour will be a gently guided open conversation between you and your peers. Learning and validation come through most clearly during storytelling and sharing; this space will empower you to know that you are not alone.
During the last half hour we will dive into that week's topic, leaving you with tips and tools to use in this life after loss.
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Cancellation Prior to Week One - Your choice of transferring your payment to six months access to the Loss to Love VIP Club (value $114USD or approximately $160CAD) this way you can attend our many support groups, healing workshops, extended resources and all in-app chat rooms) or request a full refund except for $20CAD if free items have already been mailed.
Cancelling after the 1st session but before week 2 - your choice of either six month access to the Loss to Love VIP Club for six months (value $114USD or approximately $160CAD) to help you navigate your new loss (this way you can still attend support groups, healing workshops, extended resources and all in-app chat rooms) OR a pro-rated refund of your remaining weeks.
Cancelling after the 2nd session - Sorry, no refunds. As this program sells out each time it would be too late to bring someone in from the waitlist.
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To honour everyone at their unique spot in their journeys, we gently ask all participants to keep any living children off camera and off sound. If they do come into your room, we request you take down your mic and camera. You can still watch the group and interact via the chat function.
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Yes, of course. However most of the topics and focus will be on the grief of the birthing person.
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100% YES. All of Loss to Love’s offerings are supportive and inclusive for all types of loss and child death. Group expectations will be covered at the beginning of every session. Don’t hesitate to email if you have further questions or concerns: ayako@lossto
ove.ap
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To foster a safe and comfortable space for connection, we encourage this to be a cameras-on group. But please feel comfortable to show up in your sweats, in bed, or however you're most comfortable! :) Please see FAQ about living children above if you have questions about that.
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Each cohort is capped at 12 participants. This small number maintains an intimate feeling and allows space for everyone to share.
Most of the previous cohorts have sold out so don’t delay in holding your spot!
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Please don’t hesitate to contact Ayako at: ayako@losstolove.app and she will happily answer any questions or concerns you have.
“I honestly loved every minute of this group, and I am not typically someone who joins or enjoys groups. It is well thought out and planned, there is so much love and care put into every week, what makes it so unique and special is the fact that its made by a loss parent, for loss parents. ”