Grief Retreat for Adults | Kemp Care Network

About the Grief Retreat

Honouring the Journey: Carrying Love Forward is a weekend retreat for people grieving the death of a spouse or life partner. It offers a supportive setting to step away from daily responsibilities, connect with others who understand and take part in guided grief support, reflective activities, gentle movement and time in nature.

The weekend is designed to help participants process their loss, honour their ongoing connection and explore practical ways of coping as they move forward.

Important Dates

Deadline to express interest: Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Retreat dates: Friday, October 16 to Sunday, October 18, 2026
Location: The Retreat House, 120 Tyrol Ave., Ravenna, ON N0H 2E0

How It Works

Submit the interest form below.
Gabriele McSween will contact you for a brief conversation about the retreat.
If the retreat is a good fit and space is available, your place will be confirmed and you’ll receive a private payment link.

Once your registration has been confirmed, you may choose to pay the full program fee of $676 or secure your spot with a non-refundable deposit of $300. The remaining balance of $376 is due by September 16, 2026.

All meals provided during the program are vegetarian. Participants are responsible for arranging and covering the cost of their own transportation to and from the program.

The retreat fee includes:

Two nights’ accommodation
Friday dinner
Saturday breakfast and dinner (Saturday lunch is not included)
Sunday breakfast/brunch
A retreat journal and program materials
Facilitated grief support circles and workshops
Guided breathwork and gentle yoga
Nature-based reflection and walking
Expressive arts and letter writing
A remembrance fire ceremony

Express Interest in the Retreat

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Your Name(Required)

First Last

Your Phone(Required)

Your Email(Required)

Preferred way to contact you?(Required)

Phone

Are you 18 years of age or older?(Required)

Yes

Your home postal code

Province Postal Code

Name of your spouse or life partner(Required)

When did your spouse or life partner die?(Required)

Consent(Required)

I understand that submitting this form does not guarantee a space. KCN (Gabriele McSween) will contact me for a brief conversation, and I will receive payment instructions if my place is confirmed.

I understand that the retreat fee is $676 and that the $300 deposit is non-refundable.

Do you have any dietary, accessibility or accommodation needs?

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