Helping Children With Loss
$250.00
Helping Children Deal with Loss
For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce,
Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses
There are many Myths about dealing with sad emotions that confuse children:
- Time heals all wounds
- Replace the loss
- Cry alone
- Be strong for others
- Bury your feelings
- Don’t feel bad, have a cookie, you’ll feel better…
In this program you will learn how to replace these myths with practical guidance for your children.
The 4-Week Program will begin
Tuesday, April 7th • From 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM PST
Via Zoom Online
In the meantime:
- Listen with your heart, not your head. Allow all emotions to be expressed, without judgment, criticism, or analysis.
- Recognize that grief is emotional, not intellectual. Avoid the trap of asking your child what is wrong, for he or she will automatically say, “Nothing.”
- Adults – Go first. Telling the truth about your own grief will make your child feel safe in opening up about his or her own feelings.
- Remember that every child is unique and each has a unique relationship to the loss event.
- Be patient. Don’t force your child to talk.
- Never Say “Don’t feel sad” or “Don’t feel scared.” Sadness and fear, the two most common feelings attached to loss of any kind, are essential to being human.
For further information call:
Melissa Maskell • Certified Grief Recovery Specialist® • 707-495-6976
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90-minute Workplace Grief Education Workshop
$97.00
90-Minute Workplace Grief Support Workshop
When a team experiences the serious illness or death of a colleague, the emotional impact doesn’t stay at home — it shows up at work.
Morale shifts. Communication changes. Productivity drops. Leaders feel unsure what to say. Staff may withdraw or push through silently.
Most organizations are not equipped with tools for navigating grief in a professional setting.
This 90-minute Workplace Grief Support Workshop provides structured, practical guidance during times of loss.
What This Workshop Provides
This interactive session is designed to:
• Normalize common grief responses in the workplace
• Address myths about grief that impact performance and morale
• Provide language for leadership and peer support
• Reduce discomfort and silence around loss
• Offer practical tools staff can use immediately
Participants leave with clarity — not just comfort.
Why This Matters
Unaddressed grief in the workplace can lead to:
• Disengagement
• Increased absenteeism
• Communication breakdowns
• Compassion fatigue
• Staff turnover
Providing structured support signals that leadership recognizes the human impact of loss — and is committed to a healthy workplace culture.
Format
• 90-minute live session
• Available virtually or in person
• Interactive and professionally facilitated
• Appropriate for schools, nonprofits, and organizational teams
This is an educational workshop — not therapy and not open-ended processing. It is designed to provide safe structure and practical tools within a professional environment.
Cost: $97 per person
Reiki Level One Certification
$150.00
Awaken Your Healing Hands. Return to Your Inner Light.
Reiki Level One is an invitation — an opening into the gentle yet powerful practice of energy healing.
This foundational training is designed for anyone who feels called to reconnect with their intuition, deepen their self-healing practice, or begin supporting others through Reiki. No prior experience is necessary — only curiosity and willingness.
In this class, you will learn:
• The history and principles of Reiki
• The Reiki precepts and how to integrate them into daily life
• How energy moves through the body
• Hand positions for self-treatment and offering Reiki to others
• Grounding and protection practices
• How to trust your intuitive awareness
You will receive your Level One attunement, activating your natural ability to channel Reiki energy safely and effectively.
This is not just a class — it is an experience.
My approach blends traditional Reiki teachings with a heart-centered, grounded presence. As a Reiki Master practicing in Sonoma County for over five years, I create a safe and supportive environment where you can ask questions, practice confidently, and explore your gifts without pressure or performance.
Many students leave Reiki Level One feeling:
• More connected to themselves
• Deeply relaxed and restored
• Empowered in their healing journey
• Surprised by how natural Reiki feels
Whether you are here for personal healing, spiritual growth, or the first step toward professional practice, Reiki Level One meets you exactly where you are.
Your hands already know.
This class simply helps you remember.
When & Where
March 21st 2026
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Light snacks provided)
Melissa Maskell, Reiki Master
3865 Montgomery Drive, Suite A
Santa Rosa, CA
Space is intentionally limited to maintain an intimate and supportive environment.
Reiki Level One is an invitation — an opening into the gentle yet powerful practice of energy healing.
This foundational training is designed for anyone who feels called to reconnect with their intuition, deepen their self-healing practice, or begin supporting others through Reiki. No prior experience is necessary — only curiosity and willingness.
In this class, you will learn:
• The history and principles of Reiki
• The Reiki precepts and how to integrate them into daily life
• How energy moves through the body
• Hand positions for self-treatment and offering Reiki to others
• Grounding and protection practices
• How to trust your intuitive awareness
You will receive your Level One attunement, activating your natural ability to channel Reiki energy safely and effectively.
This is not just a class — it is an experience.
My approach blends traditional Reiki teachings with a heart-centered, grounded presence. As a Reiki Master practicing in Sonoma County for over five years, I create a safe and supportive environment where you can ask questions, practice confidently, and explore your gifts without pressure or performance.
Many students leave Reiki Level One feeling:
• More connected to themselves
• Deeply relaxed and restored
• Empowered in their healing journey
• Surprised by how natural Reiki feels
Whether you are here for personal healing, spiritual growth, or the first step toward professional practice, Reiki Level One meets you exactly where you are.
Your hands already know.
This class simply helps you remember.
When & Where
March 21st 2026
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Light snacks provided)
Melissa Maskell, Reiki Master
3865 Montgomery Drive, Suite A
Santa Rosa, CA
Space is intentionally limited to maintain an intimate and supportive environment.
Ongoing Support Circles
$25.00
Join us for an ongoing circle of tending to grief with gentle care, shared understanding, and practical steps toward healing.
Join Elizabeth Becker & Melissa Maskell for compassion and healing in community. The Healing with Grief Support Circles are designed to support anyone carrying grief. Melissa Maskell and Elizabeth Becker will guide an ongoing small-group experience that blends practical coping skills, grief-transforming practices, and a heartfelt sense of community.
Each session offers grounding techniques, reflection prompts, and gentle discussion in a confidential space. We’ll explore tools for managing triggers and expectations, setting boundaries, tending to stress and sleep, and creating meaningful rituals to honor loved ones. You’ll leave each time with simple practices to use at home and the steady reminder that you’re not alone.
Format: 1.5 hours on the First Thursday evening of every Month.
Who it’s for: Anyone experiencing loss, recent or long-ago, seeking steadiness and support
Facilitators: Melissa Maskell & Elizabeth Becker
Location: Luminary Education Center
Suggested donation of $25 per session
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One-on-One Grief Recovery Program
$550.00
One-on-One Grief Recovery Program
A Gentle, Action-Based Approach to Healing Loss
For Adults Navigating Death, Divorce, Relationship Changes, Health Challenges, Career Transitions, and Other Life Losses
There are many myths about grief that keep us stuck and suffering silently:
• Time heals all wounds
• Stay busy and you’ll feel better
• Be strong for everyone else
• Replace the loss
• Grieve alone
• Don’t look back — just move on
• At least you had them for as long as you did
These messages may be well-meaning — but they often leave us feeling isolated, misunderstood, and incomplete.
Grief is not a weakness.
It is the natural response to loss.
In this personalized one-on-one program, you will learn how to replace these myths with practical, compassionate tools that allow you to move forward without leaving your heart behind.
In This Program You Will:
• Understand what grief truly is — and what it is not
• Identify incomplete emotional communications connected to your loss
• Learn how to release lingering pain, guilt, anger, or regret
• Gain tools to navigate future losses with greater resilience
• Experience emotional completion in a safe and structured way
This is not talk therapy.
It is an evidence-informed, action-based method that gently guides you step by step.
Program Format
• Individual One-on-One Sessions
• Available in 8-Week formats
• Held via Zoom or In-Person in Santa Rosa, CA
• Confidential, structured, and supportive
In the Meantime…
• Be gentle with yourself. Grief is emotional, not intellectual.
• Notice where you silence your feelings to protect others.
• Allow yourself to tell the truth about what this loss has meant to you.
• Remember: healing does not mean forgetting.
You do not have to carry this alone.