Courses
Immersive, multi-week virtual courses that take you deeper into the art and practice of ceremony.
What to expect
Our courses unfold over several weeks or months, offering a community-based approach to learning. You'll join a cohort of people from around the world to explore a particular aspect of ritual design, beginning with our signature Ceremonial Training: The Elements of Ritual. Expect live weekly gatherings, hands-on practice, and a supportive environment where your own ceremonial practice can take root. Scholarships are available on a needs basis.
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What participants say
During the Ceremonial Training, Megan gave me the tools to honour the 4 year passing of my husband, and I passed those tools onto my daughter. What could have been a really hard day became something quieter and more peaceful because of that.
Taking this course is a must - you get the tools you need to provide support and healing for your loved ones. This knowledge is a cornerstone of making a true difference in the world.
This course was truly life-changing. It is a beautiful package of incredible knowledge, experience, wisdom and inspiration for how to care for yourself while providing care for others.
Megan shares generously from her depth of knowledge, collective experience, and heart. It was a beautiful course and I've come away with the confidence and wisdom to help others create ceremonies and rituals.
I learned a great deal and have been incorporating small rituals into my life. This course enhanced my knowledge and greater appreciation of understanding the elements and the role they play.
This course taught me that I don't have to be an expert in ceremony to guide ceremony, and that I can start somewhere. It gave me the confidence to start leading small groups and hopefully, larger circles to come! Most importantly, coming together as a group taught me that I am not alone, it validated my feelings of not knowing where to start. And being with others really helped me learn from not only Megan but the whole group.
As someone completely new to ritual and ceremony, I was initially unsure what to expect. The course surprised me with both the instructor's wealth of knowledge and the diverse experiences shared by other participants, which created an encouraging environment for learning.
Whether you're a complete beginner like I was or someone with experience looking to deepen your practice, I wholeheartedly recommend this course. The blend of practical techniques and thoughtful theory creates value for practitioners at any level, and you'll leave with both immediate tools to use and inspiration for continued growth.
I learned so much from Megan’s training on ceremony and rituals. Not only was the content thoughtful and insightful on a cognitive level, but Megan also incorporated several experiential elements that allowed us to embody what we were learning. She shared generously from her rich personal experience, which added depth and authenticity to the training. It was both meaningful and practical, and absolutely worth the investment.
Completed Ceremonial Training? Go deeper
Our signature Rituals for Grief & Loss Masterclass takes the ritual design skills you've built and applies them to grief and loss. In one live, half-day session, you'll practice designing grief rituals for yourself and the people you support, with time to hone your skills alongside fellow practitioners.
Self-guided courses
Self-guided versions of our courses are in production, so you'll soon be able to follow the material on your own time, with pre-recorded sessions you can move through at your own pace.
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Meet your guide
Megan Sheldon
Megan Sheldon (she/her) is a cultural mythologist, humanist celebrant, end-of-life doula, and co-founder of Be Ceremonial, the world's first guided ritual and ceremony platform. She is the author of Ritual Without Religion: A Humanist Guide to Creating Secular Ceremonies, and has spent years crafting ceremonies across the life cycle, with a focus on grief and loss. Her passion is helping people cross the silent thresholds and mark those seemingly invisible moments of change with meaning. She offers workshops, courses and in-person retreats near her home in North Vancouver, BC.
Find your path
Wherever you are in your ceremonial practice, there's a next step.
Explore a theme live
Single-session virtual workshops, including our signature Rituals for Grief & Loss Masterclass.
Build your practice
Multi-week courses with a global cohort, beginning with Ceremonial Training: The Elements of Ritual.