O’Waken Foundation

At the heart of The O’Waken Foundation is a deep belief: nourishment is central to healing. Grief can disrupt digestion, drain energy, and dull the body’s cues. Through warm, whole-food meals rich in magnesium, omega-3s, and antioxidants, we help restore balance from the inside out—supporting both physical wellness and emotional resilience.

Food is more than fuel—it’s memory, ritual, and love. Preparing a loved one’s favorite meal or planting herbs they once grew can transform grief into sacred practice. At Corrales Grief Spa, these simple acts become tools for connection, healing, and peace.

The O’Waken philosophy merges science and spirit, honoring the cycles of life, death, and renewal. The “O” symbolizes wholeness, unity, and the gentle return to self. Through immersive care, we guide individuals back to inner wisdom, balance, and grace.

We offer a variety of pathways to healing, including one-on-one sessions, immersive day experiences, and extended stays designed for deeper rest and renewal. Our programs serve those in mourning, those in anticipatory grief, and the caregivers who so often carry silent burdens of their own.

At the heart of our vision is the belief that grief accompanies many forms of loss and that care for the caregiver is not only essential—it is sacred. Through ritual, nature, community, and quietude, the O’Waken Foundation creates the conditions for transformation, honoring the full arc of the human experience.

Our Grief Gardens offer healing through nature and hands-on experience. Guests plant, harvest, and prepare food in spaces designed for reflection and remembrance. These sacred gardens honor impermanence, foster growth, and invite transformation through sensory connection.

The O’Waken Conservatory offers accessible tools for every stage of life—children, families, caregivers, and professionals. Courses include grief-informed nutrition, emotional intelligence, yoga, intuitive arts, and recipes for vitality, all designed to awaken the senses and support personal transformation.

The O’Waken Foundation is committed to serving all individuals in need of support, regardless of their financial circumstances. With compassion at the heart of our mission, we ensure that no one is turned away due to an inability to pay. Your generous donation makes this vital work possible, helping us extend care, hope, and resources to those who need it most.

At the Corrales Grief Spa, we offer a sanctuary of healing for individuals and families facing the tender, profound journey of end-of-life transition. We invite you to enter a sacred space where the heart is held, truth is honored, and the spirit is supported in releasing what no longer serves. As death draws near—whether for yourself or a beloved family member—it is a time unlike any other. Emotions rise to the surface. Words long left unspoken ask to be said. Relationships call to be healed. We are here to guide and support you through this sacred work.

Our end-of-life healing offerings are designed to support karmic resolution, ancestral cleansing, deep forgiveness, and the softening of old wounds. We honor the unique bonds that shape our lives—between mother and daughter, father and son, siblings, spouses, extended family, and lifelong friends—and we help you navigate the tender conversations, emotions, and energetic shifts that arise at the edge of life.

These sacred experiences may include:
• Guided forgiveness rituals to clear lifetimes of pain, misunderstanding, and unspoken regret
• Ancestral and generational healing work to release inherited patterns and restore peace to family lineages
• Soul-centered communication practices that bring honesty, compassion, and closure
• Energy and bodywork to help the body and spirit release burdens and prepare for transition
• Mother–daughter, father–son, husband–wife, sibling, and intergenerational healing circles to foster love, gratitude, and final connection
• Private and small-group sessions to support friends and chosen family in saying what matters most before goodbye