Courses and Learning Experiences
Education for the Heart, Body, and Soul
Learning with Bernadette is not about theory. It is about embodiment.
Each course invites you to explore your emotions, deepen your relationship with your body, and reclaim your right to feel fully.
These experiences combine movement, reflection, and sacred rest to create transformation that lasts.
Learn to Feel, Heal, and Remember
At The Emotional Institute, learning is an act of liberation.
Each program offers practical tools, somatic guidance, and compassionate community.
You will not be asked to fix yourself. You will be invited to listen, move, and honor what your body already knows.
Featured Course
Grief 101
Grief 101 is a foundational course on emotional literacy, designed for anyone who supports others through loss or who is navigating their own.
Through videos, rituals, and guided movement, Bernadette helps participants understand grief as a sacred companion rather than an enemy to escape.
- You will learn how to:
Identify and honor the many forms of grief - Recognize grief in the body and respond with care
- Support others with empathy and presence
- Build personal rituals for healing and remembrance
Course Format:
Online and self-paced, with optional live sessions for reflection and discussion.
Participants receive lifetime access and ongoing updates as new content is released.
Short Courses and Mini Experiences
Short Courses and Ritual-Based Learning
Bernadette also offers shorter experiences that provide simple, accessible ways to reconnect with your body and emotions.
The Art of Rest
A three-part video series exploring rest as ritual and restoration.
Learn gentle practices that help you slow down, breathe deeply, and soften into stillness.
Moving Through Grief
A guided somatic journey that teaches you to process emotion through rhythm and sound.
Participants are guided through six emotional landscapes — joy, grief, anger, desire, confidence, and flirt — all within a supportive container of movement and reflection.
The HEART of Storytelling
A course that helps you share your story of loss, love, and transformation with clarity and compassion.
Using Bernadette’s HEART framework, you will learn to tell your truth in ways that inspire connection and healing.
For Facilitators and Practitioners
Facilitator Training and Certification
For those who feel called to carry this work forward, Bernadette offers facilitator training programs through The Emotional Institute.
These immersive trainings combine grief education, somatic practice, and cultural sensitivity, preparing participants to lead Emotional Tour experiences and other body-based healing rituals within their own communities.
You will learn to:
- Hold space for emotional release and embodiment
- Facilitate group rituals safely and inclusively
- Integrate somatic awareness into professional practice
- Honor ancestral wisdom and cultural roots of the work
Your Learning Journey Begins Here
Each course is an invitation to live with more presence and compassion.
You will leave with practices that support your emotional wellbeing, deepen your sense of connection, and help you rest into the wisdom of your own body.
