Grief Practices

With Annie Wilson and Krista Nelson

June 19 - 21, 2026

A riverbank with small crushed stones at the edge of the water and forest in the background.

Date and Time Details: Check in is between 4:00 and 6:00 pm on Friday. The first event will begin with dinner at 6:00 pm. The retreat will end after lunch on Sunday, approximately 1:00 pm.

Location: The Farmhouse

Address: 2281 Fox Gap Road, Bangor, PA, USA

Contact: lacey
laceyh@kirkridge.org

All retreats are sliding scale with scholarships available.
  • Camping – $315.00
  • Commuter – $265.00
  • Farmhouse Private Room – $525.00
  • Farmhouse Shared Room – $425.00
Indigenous wisdom may be our best hope for an improved state of being, for ourselves, each other, and the planet. In this retreat, participants will be introduced to two grieving traditions: that of the Lenape way, and that of Celtic traditions in Ireland and highlands of Scotland. How can we pour our grief as nourishment into the land? We will engage the five natural elements of earth, water, fire, air, and space as we follow a healing path from grief to love, building a relationship between our grief and the larger ecologies that we inhabit.

About the Leaders

Annie Wilson

Annie Wilson is a Philadelphia-based choreographer, performer, and death doula. Her dances focus on the experience, rather than the appearance, of the body. She is a Pew Fellow in the Arts and an Independence Fellow. Her work has been presented around the world. She first discovered keening when she developed her piece At Home with […]

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Krista Nelson

Krista Nelson is an ecotherapist and Lenape language teacher who weaves ancestral language, land-based ritual, and sacred art to create healing encounters rooted in reciprocity.

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