Grieving Hearts - Sound & Reflections Retreat, for those grieving loss

Join us at Grieving Hearts: A Sound & Reflections Retreat, a safe and nurturing space for those grieving the loss of someone during the holiday season. Held at The Royce Hotel, in South Yarra, this half-day retreat offers sound meditation, gentle reflection, and meaningful connection.

We aim to provide solace and support for grieving hearts during the festive holiday season. This in-person event offers a unique opportunity to honour your journey of grief and to find comfort in a community of understanding souls.

Come as you are and let us walk this path together. Reserve your spot today and take a step towards integrating your grief.

WHY THIS RETREAT MATTERS:

It’s during the holiday season that feelings of grief and sorrow rise. Memories flood back, and your body longs for the physical presence of your loved one again. Eating and celebrating don’t feel the same, and you may even feel guilty for sharing joy when your loved one is not there. This can be confusing and difficult to navigate, let alone talk about with others.

But, did you know that:

• Suppressing emotions from grief can deepen your isolation and fatigue
• Sharing your grief helps lighten, move and integrate it
• Taking time to grieve is an act of love, not a sign of weakness
• Grief shared in safe company softens sorrow and allows you to feel seen
• Connection begins to heal what isolation cannot.

When someone dies, it's the people most closest to them who often don't make time to grieve, as they are busy with funeral arrangements and practicalities. It's only months later that their grief fully arrives, catching many off guard. This can be partifularly heightened during the Christmas and holiday period.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE GRIEVING HEARTS RETREAT:

A 4-hour guided morning retreat, including a plated lunch:

• Opening ritual to honour your person, create a photo altar, and set intentions
• Guided reflections: emotion and memory
• Live sound meditation to soothe the nervous system and release held energy
• Morning tea, with a private barista and refreshments
• Plated lunch in the Royce Terrace Showroom bar, to continue connection
• Small, supportive group (max 14) ensuring a safe, intimate space to connect
• Curated take-home gift bag.

MEET YOUR FACILITATOR: NICOLE SULTANA

Nicole is a certified sound therapist, grief facilitator, and retreat designer with a Post Graduate Degree in Pastoral & Spiritual Care. She creates intentional spaces for reflection and emotional healing, blending sound, ritual, and guided exercises drawn from 10+ years supporting people at the end of life and those navigating deep loss.

Her work is inspired by her Italian-Maltese-Egyptian heritage and shaped by immersive journeys through India, Mexico, Nepal, the US, and Italy. Through her signature frameworks, Living Legacy and Mini Deaths, Nicole helps people move through life transitions, identity shifts, and the tender spaces grief leaves behind.

Each experience invites you to embody your grief, release what you’ve been holding, and reconnect with meaning. You’ll leave with a deeper sense of who you are and how to carry your grief with presence and purpose.

• A sense of calm, emotional release
• Feeling more connected to your loved one
• Connection to others navigating similar experiences
• A renewed sense of belonging and support
• Lighter because you have integrated grief.

If you have any questions or special requests for the day to honour your loved one, email Nicole: dGhlcmFwZXV0aWNzb3VuZG55YyB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29t

More detailed information can be found here: soundconsciousness.com/grieving-hearts-retreat

A sit-down, plated lunch will be served in the stunning Royce Showroom Bar (see image 2) to be shared among fellow retreat guests, as a means to nourish your physical body, continue connection, and integrate your retreat experience. A private barista will also offer tea and coffee upon arrival and during morning tea.

Info: Barista coffee, herbal tea, and light sweet treats. A soft landing space to ease into the morning.

Info: A warm welcome and orientation to the retreat. You’re invited to place a photo or symbolic item on our shared altar, honouring the person or loss you carry with you.

Info: A gentle, research-informed reflective process designed to help you connect within. You’ll be guided through a beautiful inner experience, followed by optional sharing in pairs or with the group.

Info: A deeply restorative sound experience with bowls, chimes, gentle drum and voice to support emotional release, grounding and calm.

Info: 11:15Another barista coffee or herbal tea, and a small selection of sweet treats. A moment to breathe, stretch, or step outside.

Info: A quiet integration process, followed by a gentle closing of the circle. Space to acknowledge what surfaced and how you wish to move forward.

Info: A refined plated lunch in the Showroom Bar, offering an elegant space to unwind, speak softly with others, or simply sit in stillness while you integrate the morning.

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