Community invited to program about complicated grief with Andrea Gilats, PhD

All are invited to a presentation about Complicated Grief, by Andrea Gilats, PhD, sponsored by Winona Health Hospice, Wednesday, September 4 from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Watkins Manor Great Hall at 175 E. Wabasha in Winona.

The program is designed for people of all ages experiencing grief, healthcare professionals, counselors, therapists, hospice volunteers, and anyone who is interested in learning more about grief and understanding and helping those who are grieving.

Andrea (Andy) Gilats, PhD, is a writer, educator, artist and former yoga teacher who spent three decades creating and leading lifelong learning programs at the University of Minnesota, serving for twenty years as the founding director of the legendary Split Rock Arts Program. She has also created and directed two pioneering programs for older adults, LearningLife and Encore Transitions. After retirement, she taught yoga to older adults for eight years, but now focuses solely on her writing.

Gilats’s books include Radical Endurance: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity (University of Minnesota Press, November 2024), After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief (University of Minnesota Press, 2022), and Restoring Flexibility: A Gentle Yoga-Based Practice to Increase Mobility at Any Age (Ulysses Press, 2015).

The presentation is free and open to the public and no registration is necessary. Those who have questions may call Winona Health Hospice at 507.457.4468.

Andrea (Andy) Gilats, PhD, writer, educator, artist and former yoga teacher will speak about Complicated Grief, Wednesday, September 4, from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Watkins Manor Great Hall at 175 E. Wabasha in Winona. The program is sponsored by Winona Health Hospice and is free and open to all.