Interview: "The Grief Protocol" Author & Licensed Massage Therapist Karen Weitz

Have you read the beautiful book "The Grief Protocol: Solutions to Address Our Bodies' Hardwired Reaction to Grief"? If not, you should!  The lovely author, Karen E. Weitz, LMT,  joined me on the podcast to speak about the "epiphany" that led her to tap into somatic practices to heal her own grief from multiple losses, and how addressing the physical nature of her own grief led to significant shifts in how she began to care for her massage clients. Karen wrote her book to share specific practices and protocols that helped her heal from the physiological impacts of her own multiple losses, and to help educate others about the power of a somatic approach to grief work. In this interview she shares from her personal story and spoke to the need for cultural shifts in our collective approach to grief, advocates for grieving as a natural part of being human, and speaks about the need for simple, accessible body-based tools to address the stress response that can accompany loss. Find Karen: Website: www.thegriefprotocol.com Instagram: @karenweitz_lmt6163 Facebook: @karen.weitz Find Karen's Book: Balboa Press Amazon Barnes & Noble Booksamillion Stay Connected With Us This episode is brought to you by The Institute for Grief Massage Inc. Join our mailing list for updates about our 15 CE Grief Massage courses (live and Zoom), 40 CE Grief Massage courses (live, Zoom and fully recorded), Reiki for Grief Tenders class, and "Tending to the Need for Touch" training for mental health professionals. You'll get a free subscription to our monthly digital Grief Massage Magazine, access to our 2024 Grief Massage summit, and downloadable freebies and guides. Join right here. The information provided in this podcast is for information and educational purposes only. No information offered on the podcast is a replacement for medical or mental health care. If you are in need of medical, mental health, or other forms of care please seek out a licensed professional. Dial 988 for crisis support in the United States.  The views of podcast guests are their own and may not necessarily reflect the views of the host or The Institute for Grief Massage Inc. Copyright 2025.