Jessica Rowden

Grief Coach and Yoga Teacher

Jessica Rowden is a Certified Grief Coach and Educator, Yoga Teacher, and Mind-Body Coach, and the founder of Root & Rise Mind Body Grief Healing. Drawn to this work through her own experiences of profound loss, including the death of her mother at a young age, Jessica understands firsthand the isolation and disconnection that can accompany grief. After enduring additional losses and struggling to find compassionate, informed support, she felt called to create the kind of care she once needed. Through Root & Rise Grief Healing, Jessica offers a compassionate, holistic approach that honors the whole person: mind, body, and spirit. Whether a loss is recent or long past, whether it’s the death of a loved one, a divorce, estrangement, or other form of loss, she provides personalized guidance to help clients navigate grief, rediscover meaning, and find a path toward healing. As a Certified Grief Coach, Jessica supports clients and fosters an environment where they can not only cope with loss but also find transformation, moving from from pain to peace, heartbreak to happiness. She is a From Grief to Gratitude Coach, certified through the Institute of Professional Grief Coaching, and trained in the Grief Mentor Method™, a comprehensive, client-centered process designed to meet each person’s unique needs. As a Certified Grief Educator, Jessica is committed to providing the highest level of grief support through education, experience, and empathy. She is certified through a program designed by world-renowned grief expert David Kessler, allowing her to integrate his proven tools and decades of experience into her work. As a Yoga Teacher and Mind-Body Coach, Jessica offers a holistic, body-centered approach to healing. Through yoga, somatic experiencing, mindfulness, and grief movement, she helps clients reconnect with their bodies to process and release grief. Beyond her direct work with clients, Jessica is a public speaker and advocate for grief education, helping communities better understand grief, support, and healing. She offers talks and workshops on many different grief related topics.