Wendy Stern, C-IAYT, RYT
Wendy Stern, C-IAYT, RYT, is a yoga therapist, somatic practitioner, grief educator, and group facilitator with over 20 years of experience integrating embodied practices, grief support, and community connection into education and training. She is the founder of the Center for Somatic Grieving and the Grief Support Network, organizations dedicated to transforming how individuals and communities understand and navigate loss through body-based, relational, and mindfulness-informed approaches. A certified Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapist with training in group facilitation, somatic parts work, integrative trauma therapy, and reiki, Wendy draws on both professional expertise and profound personal experience – including the loss of her son, Noah – in her specialization in somatic grief support, cumulative and non-death loss, identity disruption, and community-based grief care. She has trained and certified over 100 Mindful Grieving Facilitators now practicing in nine countries and is co-author of Stories About Friends and Family Lost. Based in Boulder, Colorado, Wendy facilitates trainings, retreats, and individual sessions that honor grief as a natural, embodied human experience.
