Heather Stang, MA is the author of Mindfulness and Grief, a book based on the 8 week groups she developed. She earned a Masters in Thanatology (Death, Dying & Bereavement) from Hood College in 2010, and is a mindfulness meditation instructor and Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy practitioner. Her focus is on helping the bereaved stay healthy and increase immune functioning through mindfulness based practices, relaxation and expressive arts.
She offers private Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy sessions, day-long retreats and Yoga for Grief groups in her hometown of Frederick, Maryland and just about anywhere she is invited to present. Heather is a member of the Association of Death Educators and Counselors (ADEC) and the National Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi.
"When the heart grieves over what it has lost, the spirit rejoices over what it has left."