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Conversations: A Guide to Love by Jean Nictakis April 23 2020
2020-04-23 09:00 - 09:30 UTC
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK LIVE FOR
Conversations: A Guide to Love
with Jean Nictakis
This event is a FACEBOOK Live Event. Please join at https://www.facebook.com/EricsHouse88

On Thursday mornings at 9am PST and 12pm EST, Jean will read a short section from her book “A Guide to Love”, which contains channelled spiritual messages. Her book focused on many perennial questions such as “why am I here?” “where was I before I was here?” and “where will I go when I’m not finished on this earth?”
Join Jean Live on EricsHouse Facebook Page as she discusses the messages and engages in an exciting dialogue with questions and comments.
There is no charge for this event.

Jean Nictakis – Jean is a certified Spiritual Director through Christian Disciple Fellowship Ministry, a Reiki Master Teacher, and has received grief companion training by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. She maintains professional memberships in the Healing Touch Professional Association, the Arizona Enneagram Association, and Hospice of the Valley. Jean uses Reiki and Guided Meditations focusing on clearing energy blocks to enhance over all well-being.

Dr. Kathleen Benjamin Rickard - Brain, Breath, and Healing April 22 2020
2020-04-22 17:30 - 18:45
Brain, Breath, and Healing

Join us for a presentation with Dr. Kathleen Benjamin Rickard on how the mind works, and how important it is to gracefully pause our thoughts for better access to healing. Kathy will lead a 60-minute workshop about how the brain helps us interpret our world and how breath works with our brain. You will learn healing techniques that can be used anytime for calm and mindfulness strategies to offer a pause in the racing of our thoughts so that we can heal.

There is no charge for this event. Please register here.

Dr. Kathy is an expert on accessing energy from your body as through Reiki, Visceral Manipulation, Neural Manipulation, Healing Hands, Nutrition and /or Health Coaching while incorporating the balance of Nursing Practice. She performs Reiki, Life Coaching, and Guided Meditation. Her doctoral work centered on breathing techniques with different forms of conscious breath to modulate and enhance the autonomic nervous system.

Journaling During Difficult Times with Dr. Sandi Howlett April 22 and April 25 2020
2020-04-22 11:00 - 12:00
Journaling During Difficult Times
with Dr. Sandi Howlett

Journaling is an experiential and empowering way to connect your inner and outer worlds of thoughts, feelings, memories and dreams. Learn simple ways to get started, sustain the practice as well as “mine” your writing for additional jewels of in-sight.

This is a 2-part workshop:
April 22 – Part 1 will include the basics of journaling and is scheduled from 11am – 12am AZ time (2pm – 5pm EST)
April 25 – Part 2 will include strategies to deepen the work and is scheduled from 11am – 12am AZ time (2pm – 5pm EST).

No prior experience needed. Bring paper and pen. There is no charge for this workshop.

There is no charge for this workshop. Please register here.

Dr. Sandi Howlett is a Grief Specialist and has worked with Hansen Mortuaries in Arizona for 13 years. She has both extensive experience and expertise in loss, grief and healing work. She has been the featured speaker at hospice retreats and celebrations, conducted grief workshops for hospice staff and volunteers, schools, corporations, and private groups as well as extensive 1:1 work. Throughout the year, she facilitates Six Simple Weeks, a grief support group, available to anyone in the community at no charge. She also sees some clients individually and leads the Remembrance Ceremonies. She believes that grief is both natural and intentional….that grief is hard work and that healing is possible. Dr. Sandi holds a Doctorate of Education and Master of Science degree from Virginia Tech University

Dr. Alan Wolfelt - The Six Needs of Mourning April 21 2020
2020-04-21 17:30 - 18:15
Join internationally recognized expert on grief on loss, Dr. Alan Wolfelt, as he discusses the coronavirus, grief, and the “Six Needs of Mourning.”

After someone you love dies, you grieve inside. You have many different thoughts and feelings, most of them painful. We call this interior experience of loss “grief.” Mourning means to express your grief outside of yourself. Mourning is crying, talking to other people about the death, sharing stories, putting together photo albums, journaling, and other actions. Mourning is essential because it’s through mourning that you begin to heal.
Join us for a candid discussion with Dr. Alan Wolfelt about how are experiencing grief, not only from our losses, but because of the challenging times we are facing as a result of the novel coronavirus.

There is no charge for this event. Please register here.

Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., is an author, educator, and grief counselor. He serves as Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition and is on the faculty of the University of Colorado Medical School’s Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Wolfelt has written many bestselling books on coping with grief, including Grief One Day at a Time and First Aid for Broken Hearts.

Being Present With Your Pain with Jean Nictakis and Marianne Gouveia April 21 2020
2020-04-21 11:30 - 12:15
What is A Grief Companion?
A grief companion is someone… · Who knows the debilitating effects of grief and has been journeying through it. · Offers support, encouragement, hope and enlightenment to the mourner that will bring about a journey that moves through the grief and into a life of meaning and purpose. Join Jean and Marianne for a candid discussion about how to “stay present” with your pain even when it seems unbearable. Jean and Marianne will share their personal experiences and provides some insights to help you heal.

There is no charge for this event. Please register here.

Jean Nictakis – Jean is a certified Spiritual Director through Christian Disciple Fellowship Ministry, a Reiki Master Teacher, and has received grief companion training by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. She maintains professional memberships in the Healing Touch Professional Association, the Arizona Enneagram Association, and Hospice of the Valley. Jean uses Reiki and Guided Meditations focusing on clearing energy blocks to enhance over all well-being. Jean is also the Author of “A Guide to Love”, a book containing channeled spiritual messages focusing on the perennial questions: why am I here? where was I before I was here? and where will I go when I’m not here?

Marianne Gouveia is a Certified Professional Life Coach (CPC) and a Certified Grief Companion trained by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. In February of 2016, she lost her son Eric at the young age of 27 and understands how difficult and complicated this loss is. Her is passion is helping grievers find their spiritual footing so that they may experience joy and happiness once again. Marianne is the founder of EricsHouse Inc., a non-profit organization that specializes bereavement support for those who have been impacted by suicide or addiction loss. She is a former consultant to the aerospace industry with a business degree and an international MBA from Thunderbird.

Grounding Meditation with Jean Nictakis April 20 2020
2020-04-20 08:30 - 09:00
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MONDAY MORNING MEDITATION

In this 20 minutes of guided meditation, the listener will deeply connect their bodily and emotional presence to the earth. Divine earth energy will be brought into the body and activate each of the lower chakras while the listener gives gratitude for life, presence, and being in the physical world. 10 minutes for questions, reflection, and connection will be provided at the end of the meditation.

This event is a FACEBOOK Live Event. Please join at https://www.facebook.com/EricsHouse88

Jean Nictakis – Jean is a certified Spiritual Director through Christian Disciple Fellowship Ministry, a Reiki Master Teacher, and has received grief companion training by Dr. Alan Wolfelt. She maintains professional memberships in the Healing Touch Professional Association, the Arizona Enneagram Association, and Hospice of the Valley. Jean uses Reiki and Guided Meditations focusing on clearing energy blocks to enhance over all well-being. Jean is also the Author of “A Guide to Love”, a book containing channeled spiritual messages focusing on the perennial questions: why am I here? where was I before I was here? and where will I go when I’m not here?

Virtual Men’s Group: Men Grieving
2020-04-16 19:00 - 20:30
The EricsHouse Men’s Group is a group of men who meet VIRTUALLY biweekly on Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm. We share our grief journeys, day-to-day struggles, and our stories. Mostly we talk, listen, and support each other. If you’d like to join us, contact Greg Eckerman at 480-734-3423 (M) for more information or email at greg@ericshouse.org.

Virtual Women's Support Group-Grief Support After Sudden, Traumatic Loss
2020-04-16 19:00 - 20:30
DESCRIPTION

If you are experiencing the sudden loss of someone you love especially to addiction or suicide, this group is designed to support your very unique needs. Throughout the 12-sessions, you will talk with peers who are loss survivors who understand how difficult it is to navigate family and friends after experiencing a sudden, traumatic loss.
The group runs every Thursday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm in Paradise Valley beginning on January 09, 2020, and ending on June 11, 2020.

Pre-screening is required. Please be sure to call Marianne first at 855-894-5658 to be sure this group is right for you.
Directions will be provided upon pre-screening.

LOCATION
Paradise Valley, Arizona, 85253

Men’s Group: Men Grieving
2020-04-02 19:00 - 20:30

Women's Support Group-Grief Support After Sudden, Traumatic Loss
2020-04-02 19:00 - 20:30
DESCRIPTION

If you are experiencing the sudden loss of someone you love especially to addiction or suicide, this group is designed to support your very unique needs. Throughout the 12-sessions, you will talk with peers who are loss survivors who understand how difficult it is to navigate family and friends after experiencing a sudden, traumatic loss.
The group will meet VIRTUALLY every other Thursday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm beginning on January 09, 2020, and ending on June 11, 2020.

Pre-screening is required. Please be sure to call Marianne first at 855-894-5658 to be sure this group is right for you.
*If you have attended our women’s group before, and would like to join the group VIRTUALLY, please send an email to marisela@ericshouse.org.
Directions will be provided upon pre-screening.

LOCATION
Paradise Valley, Arizona, 85253

Men’s Group: Men Grieving
2020-03-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-03-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-02-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-02-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-01-23 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-01-09 19:00 - 20:30
The EricsHouse Men’s Group is a group of men who meet at the EricsHouse facility biweekly on Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm. We share our grief journeys, day-to-day struggles, and our stories. Mostly we talk, listen, and support each other. If you’d like to join us, contact Greg Eckerman at 480-734-3423 (M) for more information or email at gregeckerman@yahoo.com.

Women's Support Group-Grief Support After Sudden, Traumatic Loss
2020-03-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-03-05 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-02-20 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-02-06 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-01-23 19:00 - 20:30, 2020-01-09 19:00 - 20:30

Aromatherapy for Grief Support & Labyrinth Meditation
2020-02-29 10:00 - 12:00
Aromatherapy for Grief Support
&
Labyrinth Meditation

In this workshop we will be combining Aromatherapy for grief support and a Labyrinth walking meditation. During the presentation on Aromatherapy we will be discussing specific essential oils for grief support that may help with the different stages of the grieving process. You will have an opportunity to choose a specific scent to use during your Labyrinth walking meditation.
The Labyrinth is a walking meditation and a Sacred Path for healing and restoration. It allows one to ask questions, receive insight and solace for one’s soul. There will be a short presentation on the Labyrinth, time for you to reflect on your intention as you walk the Labyrinth, and the opportunity to choose a special rock to place on the Labyrinth in honor of your loved one(s) who has passed.
Date: Feb. 29th
Time: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Location: EricsHouse – Address will be provided once you register.
Cost: No Charge, however donations for EricsHouse are appreciated.
Presenter: Karen Janusz
To register please click HERE
About the Presenter:
Karen Janusz is an Essential Oils educator, Aromatherapist, Reiki Master and Labyrinth Facilitator.
About our Labyrinth:
From our first days in our new facility, we have envisioned having a labyrinth as an integral part of EricsHouse.
Labyrinths are ancient patterns, with deep connection to the human psyche. Ours will be a walking meditation tool, a mechanism for centering prayer that we believe will become essential for our group activities and individual contemplation.
Our labyrinth has been designed by Karen Janusz and Greg Eckerman, with inspiration from Taffy Lancer. It is a 7-path design, with the paths to be outlined in rock. Karen and Greg have already laid out the design in paint on the ground. All that remains is placing the rocks!
On Saturday, February 29th we also invite you to join us in the final steps to build our labyrinth. Bring your family and friends, lay one rock or 100 in memory of your lost loved one. We will be there from 10 AM to 4 PM, please join us!

Letters From Home
2020-02-17 17:00 - 20:00
What if you can learn a technique to communicate with your loved ones across the veil?
EricsHouse will be hosting the Letters from Home Workshop, on Monday, February 17, 2020, starting with an optional dinner at 5:00 pm, and an actual workshop from 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. In this workshop, you will learn techniques to write with your loved ones across the thin veil that seems to separate you from them. You will be in a safe and nurturing environment at EricsHouse, in which you will be with other survivors of traumatic loss while exploring this type of communication.
Workshop Details:
When: Monday, February 17, 2020
Time: Optional Dinner from 5:00pm-6:00pm. Workshop from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
Fee: This workshop is offered FREE with a suggested love donation made to EricsHouse.
Registration: Please click HERE to register.
Location: Location will be provided after you register.
About the Facilitator:
Claudia has been writing with her spiritual guides and angels for over 20 years when David, her only child, died by suicide. After the initial shock wore off, Claudia realized that she could communicate with David, and their relationship would go on in a new different way.

Essential Oils 101
2020-02-01 10:00 - 12:00
Essential Oils 101
Want to learn what all the buzz is about? Why are all of your friends obsessed with essential oils? Come learn what essential oils are and the various ways to use oils in your everyday life and how they can benefit you, and learn about the New CBD Starter Kit and all the benefits CBD has to offer.
Young Living Essential Oils, CBD and More…
Date: Feb.1, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: EricsHouse (Address will be provided after you register)
Cost: Presentation is FREE with Nominal Fee for DIY Make and Take Roll-ons and Sprays
You can R.S.V.P with Karen Janusz at (602) 882- 2976, or by email at Karen.janusz@kjholistic.com

Sound Healing with Kim Balzan
2020-01-21 19:00 - 20:15
Kim Balzan is bringing her beautiful Alchemy Crystal bowls to EricsHouse!
We will gather outside under the moon on the beautiful EricsHouse property. Last month, everyone agreed that it was a profoundly mesmerizing experience!
All you need to do is sit or lay down and relax and let the Sound guide you into a beautiful peaceful relaxation. We will begin doing some gentle breathwork and enjoy a guided meditation.
Benefits of Sound may include* lower stress/bringing balance *improve sleep/relaxation *decrease mood swings *Improve focus/attention span *more energy/state of wellness *rejuvenating /energizing feelings.
Fee $30.00
REGISTER HERE
Kim is a Holistic Practitioner certified in many different modalities, with the most passion going into Vibrational Sound, A Master of Sound with her Alchemy Crystal Bowls and gongs. She is a Certified Advanced Amrit Method Yoga Nidra Facilitator, Reiki Master Teacher, 200-hour ERYT, and a Kundalini Yoga Teacher, currently working on finishing Level 2 and a Breath work Facilitator.
EricsHouse follows CDC guidelines for sanitation and social distancing. Your confirmation will include specific information on our location.

Journaling for Comfort, Clarity & Healing
2020-01-18 13:00 - 16:00
Journaling for Comfort,
Clarity & Healing
What if you had a tool at your fingertips which could help you 1) relieve personal stress, 2) make sense of the insensible, 3) problem solve, 4) hold conversations on paper with people who are otherwise inaccessible to you, 5) breath and move easier as well as 5) celebrate the goodness in your life? Well, it is all as close as a blank book and a pen…..as Glenda Good Witch told Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, “You had it all along!” AND it can be very helpful to have a tour guide to help recognize these things.
Maybe you kept a ‘diary’ as a teenager. Or perhaps you’ve read ledgers of the daily events of others. Do you enjoy memoirs or family histories? It is quite likely that all of these began as means of personal record keeping – a life accounting of sorts. Some wrote only facts and information (the price of bread in 1923 or the weather/crop reports), while others wrote extensive entries about what life was like AND how it felt to live it.
If you can make a list, you can journal – literally. It is simple – though not easy. Writing out happenings, feelings and thoughts is a proven therapy for improved health and well being. It is an act of empowerment of both claiming and releasing which can lead to greater understanding and freedom to live life more fully.
Journaling has been clinically proven to help grief, arthritis and asthma (Pennebaker). In addition, it is a safe, 24 hour on-call personal therapist for downloading emotions and feelings as well as problem solving. Writing it out can be especially valuable in times of high stress. Reading journals after some time has passed also has the benefit of reminding oneself of how far they have come on the journey…or not… as well as offering a priceless perspective on life experience.
This experiential workshop includes foundation journal information, in-group writing, optional sharing as well as practical exercises for further individual work and application outside the workshop setting.
This program is designed to teach simple, practical, safe ways to explore and capture thoughts and feelings in a journal. Safety is key to creating an environment where people are willing to write and if they choose, to share. In honor of creating an optimal place for expression, there will be no ‘critiquing’ or comparisons.

Objectives: Participants will learn how to:

Get started in a new journal
Record life steppingstones in multiple areas
Develop journal dialogues with people, situations and body
Summarize journal entries
Deepen journaling experience with courageous exercises
Begin a gratitude journal
Mine personal journals for insight and additional leads

When: Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 1:00 pm- 4:00 pm. Please click here to sign up.
Cost: $20.00
About the Facilitator
Dr. Sandi Howlett is a life long journaler and bereavement specialist. She is also on the Advisory Board for Eric’s House.
She has extensive experience with bereavement through her work as Bereavement Special with Hansen Mortuary for 14 years including facilitating grief support groups as well as 1:1 client support, 16 year affiliation with New Song Center as facilitator and as part of the training faculty as well as teaching for the American Hospice Foundation and a variety of hospices in Arizona. She has presented at national conferences for Sudden Unexplained Death of a Child, Parents of Murdered Children, MISS Foundation and is a lead facilitator for the Institute for Healing of Memories – North America.
Location will be provided after appointment has been scheduled.

Emmaus Retreat for Grieving Parents
2019-12-13 00:00 - 2019-12-15 23:59
Serving the Spiritual Needs of Grieving Parents
December 13-15, 2019
at
The CASA Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ
A Spiritual Retreat for Parents Who Have Experienced
the Death of a Child of Any Age,
By Any Cause, No Matter How Long Ago
Losing a child under any circumstances is horrific.
Focusing on the spirituality of the grieving process can help tremendously.
Just as He comforted His grieving disciples on the road to Emmaus,
Jesus comforts us and we comfort each other in this very special ministry.
Join other Emmaus Parent Companions and
our Spiritual Leaders in a warm and loving place—
to think, to talk, to feel, and to pray.
Find compassion, rest, and peace… at least for a time.
__________________________________________________________________
The CASA Franciscan Renewal Center
5802 East Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85253 • (480) 948-7460
WEEKEND SPIRITUAL RETREAT
Friday, December 13, 2019 at 5:30pm-Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 1:00pm
Pre-registration required.
Retreat schedule includes prayer services, group presentations, spiritual reflections,
breakout sessions, Emmaus Walk, and Mass
All Are Welcome!
$150.00 Commuter
$225.00 Private Room w/Bath
$150.00 Shared Room w/Bath
For more information, call Marianne Gouveia, Eric’s Mother at (602) 549-8932
Or call Diane and Charley Monaghan, Paul’s Parents, at (800) 919-9332 or (617) 542-8057.
To register, call (480) 948-7460. Or register here.

Women's Support Group-Grief Support After Sudden, Traumatic Loss
2019-12-05 19:30 - 21:00, 2019-11-28 19:30 - 21:00
DESCRIPTION

If you are experiencing the sudden loss of someone you love especially to addiction or suicide, this group is designed to support your very unique needs. Throughout the 12-week program, you will talk with peers who are loss survivors who understand how difficult it is to navigate family and friends after experiencing a sudden, traumatic loss. The program will focus on a variety of topics designed to help you move through feelings of guilt, fear, and confusion as you learn to identify your basic needs for healthy grieving, share memories of your loved one, and work through some touchstones to help you integrate your loss in a way that restores happiness and health once again. This group is centered on journaling and each member will receive a journal. However, if you are not comfortable journaling, it is not required.
The group runs every Thursday from 7:30 to 9:00 in Paradise Valley beginning on September 19, 2019 and ending on December 5, 2019. The cost is $50.00. You will receive materials that will be used to help guide your healing.

Pre-registration is required. Before purchasing your ticket, please be sure that you have called Marianne at 855-894-5658 to be sure this group is right for you.
Directions will be provided upon completion of registration.

LOCATION
Paradise Valley, Arizona, 85253
