2026 Workshop Sessions

These sessions offer an intimate gathering of people interested in exploring and sharing perspectives and experiences as they move through life's journey.

Date:    January 12: Becoming a Reliable Friend…to Yourself

             - Explore practices for befriending yourself in the new year and beyond

Date:    February 9, 2026: Releasing Tension

             - Approaches for releasing physical and mental tension

Date:    March 9, 2026: Energetic Hygiene

             - Ideas for clearing energy accumulated in any given day

Date:    April 13, 2026: Authoring a New Story

             - What’s your story? Approaches and perspectives for changing what’s no longer working.    

   
Times: 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Dates: Listed Above
Location:  St. Charles Lodge, Level C, 600 Farrell Drive, Ft. Wright, KY 41011
Fee:  $20 recommended contribution
Register:  nbloemer@fuse.net or 859-750-6710

If you prefer to lie down for meditation type practices, bring a yoga mat, beach towel and/or a blanket. 

Whether you call it mindfulness, noticing, forest bathing, or intentional presence, the benefits are undeniable. And like any other skill, it takes practice.

Join us for some quality time to practice your mindfulness skills in nature. Within the rolling hills, streams, fields, and trees of Little Rock Farm, we’ll begin this session with a mindfulness meditation. Then we’ll explore the Hawaiian practice of Nalu. Simply put, nalu is being at peace with something or someone. Little Rock Farm is the perfect place to practice being at peace with nature and with yourself.

Date:  Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Little Rock Farm, 2802 10 Mile Rd, Melbourne, KY 41059
(859) 991-6969 www.lrfcampsprings.com
Fee: $40
Register: nbloemer@fuse.net or 859-750-6710

Being With Loss

We tend to think of loss in terms of the big losses in life, death for example. But all change involves loss of some kind. Even welcomed changes like a marriage, a new home, or retirement involve loss of the way things were before the change. Do we give ourselves time to acknowledge the losses accompanying the constant waves of change that make up life? What if we paused to embrace the everyday changes (and the losses that come with them) mindfully, with a sense of curiosity and attitude of play? How might this transform our experience of life’s inevitable transitions? 

Join us in this series investigating mindful approaches to being present amid the constant change that is life. Details will soon be in your inbox and on the website. Stay tuned………..

Dates: Wednesdays, April 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20, 2026
Time: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Format: Virtual, a zoom link will be sent prior to the meeting
Fee: $100 recommended contribution
Register: email nbloemer@fuse.net
Then either mail a check (made to Nancy Bloemer) to P.O. Box 44, Melbourne, Kentucky 41059 or use PayPal and type in the amount you wish to pay: https://paypal.me/practicalwellnessorg?locale.x=en_US

What to expect

- Time and space for YOU to explore and discern what works for you: You are, after all, the authority on what works for you

- Participants are asked to mute video and audio; making this space all your own

Session I: Awareness (4.22.26)

- Navigating loss is something we do every day! Unless it is a “biggie” we rarely give ourselves permission to acknowledge common losses and how they impact us. This session is about pausing long enough to reflect on change and loss in everyday life.

Session II: Choices (4.29.26)

- Change and the accompanying loss can at times foster feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. In the Hawaiian Huna tradition we are assured that there is always something you can do. Let’s explore some of those potential options.

Session III: Unfinished Business (5.6.26)

- Loss can be painful when it feels like things are left undone or unsaid. In this session, we’ll introduce and practice suggestions for harmonizing and healing.

Session IV: The “Good” Bye (5.13.26)

- Sometimes, we simply don’t have tools for saying goodbye. In this session, we’ll offer suggestions for physical, mental, and symbolic approaches to goodbye – with an open invitation to discover your own unique ways.

Session V: Integration and Recommitment (5.20.26)

- This session offers a review of the previous four – acknowledging, normalizing, and feeling empowered in the presence of loss. We will also explore approaches for cultivating a future that integrates what has been.

What might help

- Carve out time (undistracted by people, places, and things calling for your attention) and space (a quiet, safe, private space to call your own)

- A willingness to explore and experiment without judgements, criticisms, or expectations

- Treat yourself with tenderness, curiosity, openness, acceptance, and love

How to register

- Email nbloemer@fuse.netto indicate you intention to attend. 

o Send a check to Nancy Bloemer to P.O. Box 44 Melbourne, Kentucky 41059 or 

o go to Pay Pal and type in the amount you wish to pay

o https://paypal.me/practicalwellnessorg?locale.x=en_US

What if I can’t make it on that dates and times?

- Sessions will be recorded. A link to the zoom recording will be sent to everyone who registers. You can watch or review the sessions whenever you choose. You can even download the recordings to your own device!