“Nellie Hermann has a way about her--she is a wonderful writer, a wonderful listener, deeply knowledgeable about grief and grieving. She releases people to tell the stories they have had stuck inside, and they tell them in ways poetic and profound. You don't need to be a writer to benefit from her classes, but you might just become one. “

--Karen Malpede

Join me for winter/spring 2026 offerings:

1) a Grief Writing Workshop —

Six sessions, Sundays 3pm Eastern, January 25th, February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 1

Cost: $650

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2) Paris Pause: A restorative week in Paris for healthcare professionals

May 18-22, 2026

Cost: Early bird (sign up before February 1) $1350

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Testimonials from past courses:

“Nellie Hermann is an astute, eminently thoughtful, and skillful writing instructor and workshop facilitator. She sets a tone of kindness, mutual respect, and emphasizes the process rather than the output. She's an accomplished writer herself, and while that doesn't necessarily make for skillful facilitation, with Nellie, it goes hand-in-hand. She's an excellent teacher.” - Anonymous

“There are many kinds of grief that accompany us through life, and the ability to discern them and write about them creatively serves as the launching pad from which we become able to see, more deeply, the grief for what it is. This course awakened me to the vulnerabilities of writing about grief, but also to the power of asking myself some serious, but enlightening, questions. The workshop is only five weeks, but opens you up to a lifetime of further exploration.” — Karen Stugensky

“Nellie's Grief Writing Workshop was a welcoming and supportive space within which I felt safe to explore how I thought I'd like to approach putting some very difficult personal experiences into words. I was looking for very practical support, and found Nellie's 'writing prompts' particularly helpful. I also learned a great deal from the others who were there as they each brought such different ideas and perspectives to our sessions.” - Maia Forrester

“Being part of this writing workshop was one of the best gifts I have given myself - ever.” - Anonymous