Group · $20 per hike
Walking with Grief
Guided hikes for healing and reflection.
Once a month, we gather on a quiet trail to walk with our grief. Each hike is a chance to move, breathe, and let nature do some of the holding.
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Walking you home to peace.
Gentle, grounded support through grief. One walk, one breath, one quiet conversation at a time.
WELCOME
Grief is not a problem to be solved.
It is a love that must be tended to. Wherever you are in your walk, you are welcome here.
I'M JANICE LODATO
Some also know me as the grief gardener.
I'm a grief coach, Reiki master, and author who has spent more than two decades helping people meet grief with tenderness - not timelines, not fixes, just space to feel what is true.
Whether through a quiet hike, a 1:1 conversation, or a Reiki class, my work is to walk beside you while you journey to wholehearted living.
Ways to work together
Find the kind of company your grief is asking for.
3-month group · Next cohort August
Creative Grief Support Group
Online, intimate, and deeply held.
Three weekly group Zoom calls per month plus a private 1:1 each month. A creative, supported way to walk through grief alongside others who understand.
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1:1 · By inquiry
Private Grief Coaching
Tender, personalized companionship.
A focused 1:1 container where we work with whatever is alive in your grief using coaching tools, creative practice, visualization, and Reiki as you wish.
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Books by Janice Lodato
Reiki Healing Energy
Helping You Feel Better and Heal Better with Reiki
A warm, accessible introduction to Reiki as a daily practice for healing and presence.
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In the Company of Champions
A Pro Sports Psychologist's Adventures in the Halls of Athletic Greatness
Co-authored with Francis J. Lodato, Ph.D. - a #1 bestseller on the inner game of greatness.
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Read the full blogRecent reflections.
Recent
What the garden teaches us about grief
A reflection on dormant seasons, slow growth, and trusting what lies beneath the soil.
Read MoreRecentWalking as a grief practice
Why moving our bodies through the natural world helps move what is stuck in the heart.
Read MoreRecentHolding space - for others, for yourself
A few small practices for staying present when grief asks for our quiet attention.
Read MoreKind Words
From those I've walked with.
“Janice truly lets healing energy do all the work. Her respectful approach honors tradition and affirms the highest good of each individual.”
“I've been delighted by her warmth and her gentle, generous, smart and insightful approach. It has been a wonderful addition to my self-care routine.”
“Janice is a true expert whose enthusiasm for the practice is a living testament to the benefits of her work.”
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Wherever you are in your grief,
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