Guide: Grief Lives in the Body

Grief lives in the body — and so does healing.

When someone you love dies, everyone tells you to talk about it. Meanwhile your body carries the weight in silence: the lump in the throat, the shoulders up by your ears, the 4 a.m. wakings, the tiredness that sleep won't fix.

This is a body-based guide to grieving — written by a death doula and yoga teacher.

No "let go," no "time heals," no 30-day fix. Just real, gentle practices for what grief actually does to the body.

Inside:

• 6 short chapters, mapped to where grief lives — throat, chest, the wave, sleep, tiredness, anniversaries
• 5 audio practices in my voice, for when you can't read (which, in grief, is most of the time)
• Step-by-step pose illustrations you can actually follow
• A "What's normal in grief" list — to remind you you're not losing your mind
• Honest guidance on when you need a person, not a practice

It lives online: open it on your phone or computer, any time, when you need it most.

Read it in one evening; keep it for good.

You don't have to grieve "correctly." This whole guide is one long permission slip.

— Darish · death doula & yoga teacher · @darishstep