GRIEF IS A DOORGRIEF IS A DOOR
On grieving, letting go, and making space for life.
a five-week series
Not a lot of people want to talk about grief. I’ve learned to see it as one of my greatest friends and teachers.
Grief is a door. An opportunity to meet all of life, to meet everything that's happened and everything that will not happen.
Everybody wants to talk about what they want, but not a lot of people are giving space to what's in the way of what we want.
Grief isn't in the way. It’s our resistance to feel the natural rhythms of life that include grief, that trigger sadness, anger, resentment, and confusion. That’s what stays in the way.
We need to grieve the systems and the parts of us that have been limited to the stories, beliefs, the misconception of identifying with who we are not.
As a society our number one conditioning is that we have been believing we are limited to our thoughts, beliefs, moods, experiences, and forgetting who we actually are.
Grieving is a way to acknowledge that and to put them down.
And with the state of the world, we need to make space to sit together, to grieve, to cry, to process, to feel.
Because meeting grief daily, meeting grief regularly, is meeting life regularly.
It's the natural rhythm of life.
This series is an opportunity for us to sit together for six weeks and meet the grief that is here now, meet the grief that has been here, and create a relationship with grief as a natural part of life.
As a partner, as a teacher, as a lover, as a doorway for you to create, to be free, to just feel more like yourself.
What we'll explore together
Each session has enough structure and space for the fullness of being alive.
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The experience of time, change, loss, dreams unlived, identities that have ended, and recognizing grief as a natural part of life.
As long as you are living, you are grieving.
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Lineage, survival, money, scarcity, inherited beliefs, and the misconception of identity.
Exploring what we've inherited, the parts of ourselves shaped by survival, and the identities we've mistaken for who we are.
Survival versus potential.
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The death of a parent, the ending of a relationship, the death of an experience, the closing of a chapter.
Giving ourselves time to feel both the gratitude and the sadness for something that happened and ended.
Exploring acceptance, forgiveness, and putting down stories. Grieving as a way to acknowledge what has happened, accept what cannot be changed, and make space for forgiveness.
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The dreams we didn't experience. The parts of ourselves that didn't know something else was possible.
Exploring deserving and desiring, and recognizing what's been in the way of what we want.
Grieving the life we haven't lived so that we can make space for the life we actually desire.
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Befriending grief as an ongoing relationship with life. Accepting more, feeling more, and making space for more.
We grieve who we are not so we can be who we truly are and experience what we're here to experience.
The more you grieve, the more you can be alive.
How we will practice
We will read, write, cry. We will process. We will sit together and make space for everything that's here.
Through Buddhist reflections, parts work, somatic practices, and journaling, we'll explore grief in its many expressions.
And cultivate practices you can take with you, so that meeting grief becomes a natural part of meeting life.
We'll meet for five consecutive weeks, including through the holidays. Grief is a natural part of life, independent of the season or what we're celebrating. This is an opportunity to continue making space for ourselves, for everything we're feeling, and for one another. All sessions will be recorded, so if you can't join us live, you can catch the replay and continue the practice.
A Personal Note
December 25th will mark four years since my mother died.
There is still an immense amount of grief for the life we will never live, the experiences we will never have together. I have learned to see grief as one of my greatest friends and greatest teachers.Grief is an opportunity to meet all of life, to meet everything that's happened, to meet everything that hasn't happened.
Meeting grief daily, meeting grief regularly, is meeting life regularly. And this is an opportunity for us to sit together, to grieve, to cry, to process, to feel.
testimonials
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"Moun holds a potent space that invites more possibilities while illuminating blindspots with tenderness and compassion. She’s a rare gem in her level of devotion to this work - just being in conversation with her feels like it's unlocking codes for liberation and love."
Brighid
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"Everyone always talks about "doing the work" but I never knew what that really meant until taking this course with Moun. We learned tangible tool to connect to self and spirit. I let go of the shame and regret, and got the clarity to help others with sobriety. Moun's energy and genuine love and passion is unmatched!"
Ellie
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"The Dakini House is a place where I’ve met women that are showing me a new and loving way to relate to a sisterhood. The way you lead the sessions is so nurturing too, validating each of our pov and experiences, and inviting us to expand our vision with devotion. You meet us where each of us are."
Vanessa
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"I’m so grateful to be a part of The Dakini House, especially since it offers several opportunities to meet a month. The depth of love I find inside, the parts of myself I get to meet and hold, the witnessing of the community, is profound. Moun’s way of teaching, guiding, sharing, mirroring, her wisdom and big heart is such a gift. A sacred space where our humanness and divinity get to meet. All parts of us are welcome."
Maria
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"This community was a space to imagine and visualise, to empower my visions. I learned about different women who have embodied the Dakini path with their practices and life’s purpose. The practices helped me to learn more about compassion, wisdom and presence. A path to focus on my vision".
Malia
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"Being part of a community where you can show up in all your humanness and still be loved unconditionally has been instrumental in my growth. As someone who once avoided being seen in my mess, I discovered the profound transformation. Best part - Moun is your cheerleader, offering wisdom, new ways to look at the world and pushes you to meet your edges. She is the real deal."
Stephanie
Meet your guide
Hi, my name is Mountaha, and I go by Moun (pronounced moon).
Brazilian-born Buddhist practitioner, practical mystic, lifelong devotee of love, real practice, deep retreats, old-wound healing, and making art out of all of it.
Everything started in the fall of 2014 with a one-way ticket to India.
I've been teaching since 2016, sharing this work with women around the world through retreats, courses, meditation, and private mentorship. My path has taken me through years of Tibetan Buddhist study, extended retreats in India and Nepal, and a continuous devotion to practicing what I teach.
From these years of study, practice, and service, I developed The Modern Dakini Method, weaving together Buddhist wisdom, parts work, the body, and creative expression. It's mystical and practical, playful, irreverent, and built for community.
And most of all, I'm a deep student of living fully. Of embracing the longing, loving, and grief.
Through practice, community, and creative expression, I've built a life beyond my thinking, through death, heartbreak, and everything in between.
And I want that for you. A real practice. A real community. The chance to come all the way home to yourself.
biglove x
Moun
COME SIT WITH USFive weeks to meet and befriend grief. To bring the grief that’s here now, and what hasn't yet had the space to be felt.
GRIEF IS A DOOR
A five-week series
Dates: December 6, 13, 20, 27, 2026 and January 3, 2027
Time: 12pm - 2pm EST
Location: live online + recorded
Investment: $300
What happens in each session? Through Buddhist reflections, parts work framework, somatic practices, meditation, and journaling, we'll explore the many ways grief moves through our lives. We will sit together, cry, write, process, speak, and be witnessed.
A space for radical honesty, tenderness, being together, and showing up as your truest self, with everything that comes with being human.
You're welcome to participate in whatever way feels right for you. Speaking and sharing are optional.
email: hello@moundsimone.com to apply for a scholarship.
THE COMMUNITY
