The Grief Course

Grief Can Be A Profoundly Lonely Experience

Learn the foundational tools and practices to be with your grief in a conscious and healthy way.

“The pain of grief is inevitable; unnecessary suffering can be optional”

— Daniela Hess

Where there is change, there is Grief


Grief comes in many forms—both big "G" and small "g".

Whether you are mourning the loss of a loved one, a beloved pet, facing significant life changes like divorce, the end of a friendship, job loss, disconnection from your community, or children leaving the nest, this course is for you.

In this course, we will teach you the principles of the grief process that apply to all types, whether life-altering or “everyday” griefs. You will learn how to allow, attend, accept and release, as well as move through the sadnesses or worries that come with grief.

The Grief Course is a 4 session, 4 week, self-paced online course personally led by Daniela Hess and Jacob Vermeulen, educators in the field of Grief, Death and Loss.

The Online Grief Course

$97 today (regularly $147)

  • Daniela and Jacob will lead you with compassionately and steadiness through a journey of practical, experiential processes.

  • We'll guide you step by step, so that you can honor the energy of grief while nourishing your aliveness.

  • Your course is 4 sessions, designed to be received 1 per week (or more frequently as you like) plus the guided journeys for each so you can receive those as you wish to

  • We welcome you into our course with open arms, and we trust that if you feel a YES in your heart, this journey will serve you and your process of grief.

A Reliable 4-Step Process

I - Understanding

Understanding Grief as a process rather than an isolated feeling. Together we’ll debunk some myths and misconceptions about grief. Allow the process of grief starts with understanding what it is and what it is not.

II - Meeting the mind 

 Meeting our beliefs and connected emotions around the loss of our loved one. Feelings of guilt and regret can single-handedly stop the natural flow of grief. Truly acknowledging these thought and feeling is a key to get flowing.

IV - Integration 

 Through conscious integration, you'll be empowered to incorporate the new insights and practices into your life. This will enable you to continue your journey of grief in your unique way, with a deep understanding that it is okay to embrace and allow the process.way to be with and express your grief.

III - Somatic work 

 Our somatic work allows you to connect with your body in an accessible and reliable way. The body and the nervous system hold the keys to flow with the grief process. New somatic connections allow you to gain another way to be with and express your grief.

Testimonials from previous participants

“I think I can speak for all of us. You two brought a smile to our faces and hearts. An inner peace while showing us that we can move forward with the knowing that they will be forever with us.”

  • Pauline E

“Daniela was a wonderful instructor and made me feel like I knew her forever and really made me feel good and helped me to accept and understand my grief.

  • Jeanne B.

I can now accept my loss i still have moments, but they are much easier to deal with. You helped free my heart and soul from loneliness and grief and despair.

  • Paul G.

Jacob is a masterful, insightful and highly intuitive facilitator and healer. Each lesson with him has been a gift with so many layers.”

  • Patty S.

I always felt I was stuck like someone kept holding me back from taking a step forward until I realized that person was me.”

  • Marianne G.

“After your course I looked at things so differently. Our past memories became happy ones again, where I could laugh and smile at them and yes cry, but those tears became a therapy for me. I needed to get those out.

  • Samantha G.

Daniela Hess & Jacob Vermeulen, Course Teachers

  • Daniela Hess, MS Ed, CTACC, RYT500

    Daniela has had the honor of serving as an Educational and Spiritual Mentor to thousands of students and clients over the past 25 years.

    She has led many group grief courses as well as working 1:1 with the bereaved, helping people globally to navigate the complex terrain of grief.

    Daniela is a dynamic, insightful, and compassionate guide who catalyzes ripples of transformation across the many facets of her students lives.

  • Jacob is a highly skilled International Educator and Healer who has guided thousands of students worldwide through their own deep, inner healing work using his innovative methodologies that blend the psychology of emotional wellbeing and spirituality.

    He is a gifted pianist and singer whose life experiences have led him to explore and deepen the profound healing effects of music, with a special focus on the human voice.

    Navigating his own journey of grief, he developed a unique somatic protocol to process and release the stuck energy of grief in the body.

    Jacob has facilitated in-person workshops and retreats across Europe and in South Africa, serving clients globally. 

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✺ Frequently asked questions ✺

  • You will have lifetime access to the course

  • YES! This is 100% online, self-paced course. You can view the classes on any phone, tablet or computer

  • Daniela and Jacob both offer one-on-one sessions - please inquire after you have begun the course and you have participated in at least one class.

  • Please only join if you are able and willing to participate. Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, no refunds are possible once you have registered.