Grief's Fierce Invitation: A Weekend Retreat At Fauna Forest Farm

A weekend retreat at Fauna Forest Farm in Jonesborough, Tennessee based in the work of Francis Weller facilitated by Carrie De Martini and Carl Bello.

"To honor our grief, to grant it space and time in our frantic world, is to fulfill a covenant with soul – to welcome all that is, thereby granting room for our most authentic life.”
— Francis Weller

 

MEET YOUR FACILITATORS:

Carrie founded Wishing Well Center, which cultivates soulful living and dying.
She is a credentialed educator as well as a certified End-of-Life Educator and Sacred Passage Doula through the Conscious Dying Institute and has 15+ years of experience working as a hospice direct patient and grief support volunteer.
She believes being present to our mortality and processing our collective grief in a safe community inspires richer and more meaningful lives.

Carl is a psychotherapist, veterinarian, and soul activist. He is passionate about the life of the soul and the repair of our world.
He has studied grief ritual practices under Francis Weller and Laurence Cole, heavily influenced by Malidoma Some and the Dagara people of West Africa as well as Martin Prechtel.
Carl has facilitated grief rituals in North Carolina, Idaho, and Tennessee.

 

EVENT DETAILS:

June 12th: 6 pm- 9 pm
June 13th: 9 am - 6 pm
A vegetarian lunch will be provided on June 13th.

Sliding Scale: $175 - $350
Email chelseagreencmi@gmail.com if you have questions.
The farm's full address will be provided after registration.

"Everything is a gift, & nothing lasts." - Francis Weller

By signing below, I acknowledge that participation in any and all programming and events at Fauna Forest Farm includes possible risks or hazards. I absolve and forever release Fauna Forest Farm, it’s teachers, guides, mentors, coaches, directors, property owners, affiliates, successors and assigns, officers, employees, representatives, partners, agents and anyone claiming through them (collectively, the “Released Party”) in their individual and/or corporate capacities from any and all claim, liabilities, obligations, promises, agreements, disputes, demands, causes of action of any nature and kind, known or unknown, which I may have or claim to have against Releasee or any of the Released Parties arising out of or relating to any injury, loss or damage to person and property that may be sustained as a result of participation in Fauna Forest Farm.

 
I understand that my participation in Fauna Forest Farm services involves inherent risks of physical or psychological injury, pain, suffering, illness, disfigurement, temporary or permanent paralysis and/or death, and I assume all related risks associated with participating in any activity at Fauna Forest Farm.

 
I agree to indemnify the “Released Party” against any and all claims, actions, lawsuits, damages, and judgments, including attorney’s fee, arising out of or relating to my participation in Fauna Forest Farm services.

 
This Release for Participation in Fauna Forest Farm shall not be in any way construed as an admission by the “Released Party” that it has acted wrongfully with respect to me, my child or any other person, that it admits liability or responsibility at any time for any purpose, or that I have any rights whatsoever against the “Released Party”.

This Release shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective heirs, administrators, personal representatives, executors, successors and assigns. I have authority to release the Claims and have not assigned, or transferred any Claims to any other party. The provisions of the Release are severable. If any provisions are held to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall not affect the validity or enforceability or any other provision. This Release constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes any and all prior oral or written agreement between the parties concerning the subject matter of this Release. This Release may not be altered, amended or modified, except by a written document signed by both parties. The terms of the Release shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Tennessee.

 
I have carefully read and fully understand all the provisions of this Release and am freely, knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Release.