About Yoga for Living With Loss

Yoga for Living with Loss provides a container for us to witness and address the congestion of grief in our physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual bodies. We experience this congestion from within and also observe it as objectively as we can. We decongest through Yoga for Living with Loss.

I created Yoga for Living with Loss using the foundation of the chakras, energy centers in our bodies, to bring yoga to the bereaved or anyone in transition. Yoga for Living with Loss is based in yoga philosophy, which is the integration of movement, breath, meditation, and the chakras to move towards a state of presence and awareness, free from regret of the past and worry about the future. The asanas (poses) of yoga offer a physical challenge, strengthening, introspection, and release. Breath is the simple, and many times challenging, inhale and exhale that is our aliveness.

About Sheena Nancy Sarles

Sheena Nancy Sarles is a long-time student and practitioner of Yoga, grief, and well-being in body, mind, and spirit. She a certified Yoga teacher and a world wide presenter of her created and curated Yoga for Living with Loss™. The losses of her parents, sister, and best friend led her to integrate her yoga practice with her grief. While grief breaks our hearts, and clouds our thoughts, it also congests in our bodies. Sheena created Yoga for Living with Loss using the foundation of the chakras, energy centers in our bodies, to bring gentle yoga movements and ancient philosophies to the bereaved.

Sheena and her husband reside in Marblehead, MA. She is the mother of two sons and grandmother of six. She is the author of “Growing Younger Gracefully: Your Guide to Aging with Vitality, Resilience, and Pizzazz” and creator of GYG Organic Face, Eye and Body Serums™.

Yoga for Living with Loss Video Series

is now available. Each 45 minute class is dedicated to exploring one of each of the seven chakras. Through breath, discussion, gentle yoga, meditation and more, you will find the resilience to navigate your losses without getting lost. We all experience the impact on grief and mourning in body, mind and spirit at different times and in different intensities.

Please contact sheenaspirit@gmail.com for more information.

Cost is $70

(Sliding scale available. Everyone who wants access will have it. Just contact me at SheenaSpirit@gmail.com)

Payment Options:

Credit Card HERE
Venmo @GYGSheena
Check to: N. Sarles 50 Evans Road, Marblehead, MA 01945

5-Minute Grief Meditation

SIT...BREATH..,,CALM

This 5-minute meditation script for grief focuses on gentle breathing, body awareness, and emotional acceptance. It involves finding a comfortable position, taking slow, deep breaths, and gently noticing any emotions without judgment. We focus on our breath, place a hand on your heart, acknowledge the pain, and then release tension with each exhale before gently returning to the present moment.

(0:00 - 1:00) Settle in and breathe

Find a comfortable position to sit or lie down. Allow yourself to be still. If it feels safe, gently close your eyes or soften your gaze.
Bring your awareness to your breath. Notice the air as it enters and leaves your body. Feel your belly expand as you inhale and fall as you exhale.
Take a few slow, deep breaths, filling your lungs completely and exhaling slowly to release any tension you are holding in your body.

(1:00 - 2:30) Body scan and awareness

Place one or both hands gently over your heart or on your stomach.
As you breathe, bring your awareness to your body. Notice any sensations that arise—a tightness in your chest, a heavy feeling, or a knot in your stomach.
Simply observe these feelings without trying to change or judge them. See if you can breathe into these sensations, offering them kindness.

(2:30 - 4:00) Acknowledge and release

Silently offer yourself words of comfort, like: "This is hard. I am here with you. This grief shows how much love exists".
With each exhale, gently release any tension you are holding in your body. Imagine the sadness or pain flowing out with your breath.
If the mind wanders to stories or questions about the past or future, gently acknowledge this and guide your attention back to the feeling of your breath and the simple sensation of being present.

(4:00 - 5:00) Return to the present

Take a final deep breath in, filling your body with a sense of calm and renewed energy.
As you exhale, release any remaining sadness or pain, allowing it to dissipate into the space around you.
Gently bring your awareness back to the room. Wiggle your fingers and toes, and when you are ready, slowly open your eyes. Know that you can return to this practice whenever you need to.