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Looking to attend events related to death or loss? Whether you’re jonesing for a cemetery tour, searching for a grief circle, or interested in attending an end of life planning workshop, you can find a variety of events, classes, workshops, and gatherings on all facets of death, dying, and grief here.

 

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    Sunday in the Cemetery

    The Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th St., Brooklyn, NY, United States

    Sunday in the Cemetery is a day-long exploration of mortality at Green-Wood. We invite you to candidly engage with grief and death through a compassionate, supportive lens. This free, open-house style event brings together leading experts for engaging talks, workshops, and guided tours that illuminate end-of-life care, funeral traditions, and memorial arts. Through personal stories and interactive experiences, discover community through shared human experiences and gain insights into how we can each live well and remember meaningfully.

    Free
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    Heart Tending Grief & Yoga Workshop

    Bohemian Studios 4801 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle, Washington

    We carry grief in our bodies. Lean into your grief with breathwork, meditation, and yoga. Using art, writing, and story sharing, the organizers will lead a small group through various movement that help move heavy feelings through the body and discussion and writing prompts that aid in processing the many different types of grief we all carry. Mat, props, & snacks provided. Bring a mug for tea, and your own mat if you’d like. All kinds of grief are welcome. The death of a loved one always brings grief, but we also feel grief over any big change, including divorce […]

    $75 – $105
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    Philadelphia Death and Arts Festival

    Laurel Hill Cemetery 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Philadelphia Death and Arts Festival (PDAF) is a collaborative, artist-led experience, reimagining the culture of dying. The festival’s three themes– aging, dying, and grieving– are explored with performances, workshops, panels, and more. The festival invites attendees into a vision of a culture of dying that is person-centered, community-oriented, and care driven. PDAF takes place from May 29th - June 1st at the Laurel Hill Cemeteries: Laurel Hill EAST: 3822 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19132 Laurel Hill WEST: 225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 GPS Directions: 340 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 We heartily encourage everyone to carpool where […]

    Free – $40
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    Asian American Journey of Grieving

    Virtual Event

    Grief is universal but there are dynamics and nuances that can be specific to cultural identities and experiences. In this online workshop series, Kimberly Hong, a palliative care clinical social worker, will facilitate learning about the Asian American journey of grief, exploring community support, and considering different coping strategies when grieving. This is the second online workshop in the series; attendance from the first session is not required to attend the second session.

    Free
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    Self Altar Workshop

    Portland, Oregon friends! So very excited to share this offering with you in August. Join me at @memento.mori.cafe on Sunday, August 10th at 3pm for a Self Altar workshop exploring our mortality and most sacred possessions and earthly delights that we would want to display for our loved ones when our time comes to shed this mortal coil. Come share a space with others who are curious and interested in contemplating what would speak to others and create a space of comfort and presence in the wake of our physical absence after death. What to expect: we will discuss altars, […]

    $20 – $25.00
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    Straight Talk About Death: Open Q&A with End-of-Life Pros

    South Park Yoga & Wellness 2985 Beech St., San Diego, CA, United States

    Let’s face it - talking about death and dying is still a bit taboo in our culture. But how can you make informed decisions about end-of-life when clear, honest information is so hard to come by? That’s where we come in. Join our panel of end-of-life professionals for a laid-back Q&A session where no question is too basic, or too taboo. We’re here to bring transparency to death care - one real conversation at a time. Our panel of end-of-life experts, includes a licensed funeral director, crematory operator and embalmer, death doulas, death educators, and guides who are passionate about […]

    Free
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    Edge of Being: Immersion

    The Love Offensive 60 Valley Street #3, Providence

    In honor of the fall equinox, step into a sacred space between endings and beginnings. Studio Mortem Presents: The Edge of Being Through ritual, guided meditation, light restorative movement, and sensory experiences, release what no longer serves—and awaken to what’s next. This is not a just a class, it's a threshold. Touch the edge of sensation. Step into what you’ve always feared. Remember why you’re here. This is a full-immersion sensory experience.

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    “Mist Me With That” – DIY Energy Cleansing Spray Workshop and Sound Bath

    Oxygen Tango 713 E Hyde Park Blvd, Inglewood, CA, United States

    Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll create your own custom energy-cleansing mist using essential oils, herbs, and intention-setting. Whether you want to refresh your home, your work desk, or your own energy field, you’ll leave with a personalized spray that’s equal parts practical and magical. Once we’ve crafted our blends, we’ll settle into a restorative sound bath, a deeply immersive experience with crystal singing bowls, chimes, and gentle guidance to help you release, recharge, and realign. You’ll get: All supplies + instruction to make your custom cleansing spray Tips for using scent and ritual in your daily life […]

    $30
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    Embracing the Shadow

    Zoom Cornelius, NC

    Embracing the Shadow gathering returns this Fall and Winter. On Monday, September 22nd at 5:30p PT/8:30p ET, we’ll embark on a virtual grief journey to navigate all the forms, layers, and shapes that grief takes. Together we’ll tend to our grief through holistic and creative practices, the medicine of nature, and the presence of a caring community. With the support of Shadow, our flower essence grief potion, we’re invited to soften and expand as we practice letting go. Our journey begins with a somatic release meditation, expressing our insights, storytelling, and closing with a baci blessing ritual. The grief potion […]

    $33 – $60
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    Crying with Clay

    Carter & Rose 3601 SE Division Street, Portland, OR, United States

    Whether you are a long-time griever or new to the experience, join us for an evening of creative clay work. You will have the chance to connect with others who are navigating their own grief as well. In this workshop we will create ceramic grief jars, or grief urns. Colleen from "Death Doula Does," will guide grievers in building a personal grief self-care ritual, and teach them how to hold space for their journey with grief. Two evenings are available: September 24th, 6-9pm and October 22nd, 6-9pm All clay materials and firing are included, and all participants will receive a […]

    $38

 

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