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Day of Practice

Saturday, November 15th

Navigating Grief: Tools for the Heart

with Ulla Koenig

7-10 am PST / 10 am-1 pm EST / 3-6 pm GMT / 4-7 pm CET

An invitation to find wisdom in the tender cracks of the heart

Grief is one of the most profound and universal human experiences.

It touches us not only in moments of deep loss, but also in the subtle endings and disappointments woven through daily life. Whether in our relationships, changes in the world around us, or our own sense of impermanence, grief is never far away.

Grief can be both physically and emotionally painful. When we lack the skills to process grief, we may turn away from it – suppressing, distracting ourselves, or closing off this part of our emotional life. But when we soften our resistance and listen deeply, grief can become a teacher – revealing what we love, what we value, and how alive our hearts truly are.

Join insight meditation teacher Ulla Koenig for a Day of Practice to explore grief not as something to endure or avoid, but as a wise and transformative response to life’s losses. Through compassionate presence, reflections on the dynamics of grief and an opportunity to share with others, we’ll learn to meet grief as a natural and meaningful part of life.

Ulla invites us into a safe and compassionate space to gently unpack the emotional currents of loss, regret, resistance, and longing, and discover how grief can lead to insight, connection, and healing. Through guided meditation, reflective practices, and shared silence, this day offers a nourishing pause to honor what matters most and reconnect with the heart’s capacity for resilience.

Day of Practice - Ulla Koenig - Nov 15, 2025

Join this live session with Ulla to:

  • Understand your own grief more deeply and find peace with unresolved emotions.
  • Learn to distinguish grief from other dynamics, like fear, anger and hopelessness.
  • Gain tools for safe grieving, including how to hold space for yourself and others in times of loss.
  • Learn how to respond to despair, resistance, and guilt with clarity and compassion.
  • Discover how the ability to grieve can be a supportive tool in meeting the ups and downs life naturally brings.

What is Day of Practice?

Sangha Live’s 3-hour, LIVE Day of Practice allows for you to drop in deeper, develop your meditation skills, and reset your intentions through sustained sitting.

Days of Practice includes longer periods of meditation, interspersed with wise teachings, an interactive Q&A with our teacher, and more.

Replay access will be available to all registrants within 48 hours of the live session.

How is Day of Practice different from Sangha Live’s Daily/Sunday classes?

Our shorter Daily Meditation (60 mins) and Sunday Sangha (90 mins) programs emphasize dharma teachings, while our longer Days of Practice (3 hours) emphasize development of meditation practice.

Daily practice is crucial for watering seeds of mindfulness, but extended periods of deep attention such as these, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, can be uniquely fruitful.

Cost

Day of Practice is offered on a sliding scale basis, with a suggested rate of $35. We wholeheartedly welcome all to practice with us; no one turned away for lack of funds.

Questions?

Please email us at info@sangha.live.

About Ulla Koenig

Ulla Koenig is a mindfulness and meditation teacher in the Vipassana tradition. She teaches insight meditation retreats in various centres in Germany as well as in social institutions and prisons. She works with social activists, refugees, people with special needs, cancer patients and others. Being authorized as Dharma Teacher by Christopher Titmuss, she explores the depths of the original Buddhist texts to give support for our day to day life. A mother of two and former project manager, she lives in Southern Germany. Click here to learn more about Ulla Koenig.

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