Since the death of my dad in 2014, brother in 2020, and mum in 2024, I have become acutely aware of what a death-denying culture we are and how inadequately we process grief within our society.
After my brother died, I searched for some kind of retreat as I was desperately needing some space and time to process my own grief but couldn't find anything...so I created one. With my background in counselling and wellbeing, I wanted to find ways to normalise our experiences with grief and help support people who are grieving, as I can see that there is a huge need for our grief to be held and witnessed.
I am also a funeral celebrant and am passionate about creating ceremonies and rituals that help people to express and move through their grief, while at the same time honouring the life of the person who has died.
For the past 20 years I have worked in education and wellbeing. I have been a Teacher, Pastoral Care Worker, Counsellor and Wellbeing Leader in schools across SA and VIC. In 2023 I moved into healthcare, and I am currently a Spiritual Care Chaplain at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Bek Brown
Grief retreats
Hosted by Bek Brown, based in South Australia
Has someone you loved died?
Are you craving some time and space to process this loss?
Do you just need some time for yourself?
If so, we would love to invite you to get away from the busyness of your daily life and spend a weekend at the river, exploring your grief with others who are on this journey.
We are currently preparing for our May 2026 retreat. More information will follow.
A retreat for the grieving heart
End of life celebrant
Delivered by Bek Brown, Funeral Celebrant
Designing ceremonies and rituals that help people express and move through their grief, while lovingly honouring the life of the person who has died. This can take many forms, including:
Memorials
Funerals
End of life celebrations
Based in Adelaide, South Australia