Speaking Podcast
Speaking Podcast
Roy Coughlan
#349 The Science of Sorrow: Understanding Grief with Sylvia Wolfer
50 minutes Posted Feb 24, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Who is Sylvia Wolfer
Death is a fact of life
Sylvia's difficult journey with Family Grief
Her therapist recommended that she help people with grief
When you reflect on death later as if they say good bye before dying
Additional Grief when a person dies abroad
The time taken before the burrial can effect us
People Suppressing emotions during death
Grief is like a wound
Times a person the body still looks alive
We should have 1 month compassion leave when someone close passes
Nice ways to give condolences
Understanding People's sadness
Be mindful not to touch or clean in the house without approval
Having the hard conversations before someone passes
Be honest when a person knows they are Dying
Did the Pilates help with the Grief
How she overcame the pain with Daily rituals
How the Gym stopped back aches
Why are breathwork session not available weekly, similar like going to the church
Common trands that she witnesses
Signed we get when a loved one passes
The grief courses she offers
Meditations to follow in English, French & German
Do not say you do not have time to Meditate
The Meditations find their way to a person when its needed
How a booked helped my trapped nerve
The different Meditations can help with language learning
Where they can find Syvlia
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In this deeply moving episode, we welcome Sylvia Wolfer – grief specialist, mindfulness practitioner, and Pilates instructor – who shares her profound journey through multiple losses and how she transformed her pain into purpose. Shaped by the sudden deaths of her father, two brothers, and later her mother passed. Sylvie brings together grief science, mindfulness, and movement to offer grounded, research-informed support for those navigating loss.
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 Bio of Sylvia Wolfer
 Sylvia Wolfer is a neuroscience-informed mindfulness guide and grief educator. Her work bridges contemplative practice, nervous system regulation, and lived experience after profound loss.A long-term meditation practitioner, Sylvia has explored contemplative traditions for many years. After losing both of her parents and her two brothers, her practice deepened — becoming not just a spiritual discipline, but a steady anchor through grief.Today, she creates grounded, body-aware guided meditations designed to support people through emotional overwhelm, loss, and life transitions. Her approach integrates neuroscience, breath, and embodied awareness to help people build emotional steadiness without bypassing what hurts.Sylvia is the creator of several digital courses and guided meditation series, and she teaches weekly online sessions blending mindfulness and movement.
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How to Contact Sylvia Wolfer
 
 ⁠https://sylviawolfer.com/⁠
 
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⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviawolfer/⁠
 
 
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