Workshops
Live virtual gatherings and self-guided recordings that help you weave ritual and ceremony into everyday life.
What to expect
Our workshops are single-session virtual gatherings that dive deep into one theme — from grief rituals and end-of-life planning to seasonal ceremonies that open and close the year. Each session blends teaching, storytelling, and hands-on ritual design, with space to connect, ask questions, and share experiences. Scholarships are available on a needs basis, because these tools should be within everyone's reach.
To request a scholarship, get in touch and tell us a little about what you need.
Our signature masterclass
Rituals for Grief & Loss is our most in-depth offering on grief and ritual: a live, half-day masterclass for doulas, celebrants, chaplains, caregivers and anyone doing their own grief work. You'll practice designing grief rituals for self-care and community care, and leave with handouts, ritual templates, a recording and a certificate of completion.
Upcoming live workshops
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Head & Heart: End of Life Planning ~ A Day of Learning and Reflection
Sunday, 22 November 2026 · 10am to 2pm PCT (BC's new time zone)
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Closing the Year Ceremony
Wednesday, December 30, 2026 · 4:00 to 5:30pm PCT (BC's new time zone)
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Rituals for Grief & Loss ~ A Masterclass
April 10, 2027
Self-guided workshops
Prefer to learn on your own timing? Our self-guided workshops are recorded versions of our most popular sessions, available to watch in our App on your own time and at your own pace. We'll be launching new self-guided workshops in the coming months too.
Introduction to Ceremony
A free workshop on the foundations of ritual and ceremony design. It's the perfect place to begin. Available in our App with a free account.
The Elements of Ceremony
Explore the core components that shape a meaningful ceremony and learn how to design your own rituals. Available in our App with an active membership.
Rituals for Grief & Loss: An Introduction
A gentle introduction to rituals that help acknowledge grief, loss and the silent thresholds we move through. Available in our App with an active membership.
The Death Talk
This is the talk we all need to have. This presentation features four death care professionals, exploring death, dying, and grief from different perspectives. You can purchase and watch this 2-hour presentation today.
What participants say
It was so helpful to hear Megan's personal stories of a life embodied in ritual and ceremony. It's been a pleasure to witness her expand and inspire people around the globe. Be Ceremonial is a much needed light in the world.
I want to thank you for the session you did with American Humanist Association "Holding Space for Grief". Thank you for your needed voice in this important space.
This workshop awakened something in me that had been quietly dormant for a long time. There was something deeply soulful about the way it was held — with such care, respect, and honouring of culture, connection, and inclusivity.
By the end, I felt a strong sense that this experience had opened a door to something meaningful, and that it would become an important part of my life going forward.
The workshop itself was beautifully simple and accessible, while also spacious enough to allow for personal exploration and discovery. I particularly valued being able to begin practising both on my own and in small groups, which made the experience feel grounded, supportive, and real.
I left feeling nourished, inspired, and quietly changed.
Past workshops
A look at some of the themes we've gathered around. Many return, so join our newsletter to hear when they're offered again.
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Session 4: The Practice of Ritual
Aug 2, 2026
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Session 3: The Art of Ritual
Jul 26, 2026
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Session 2: The Science of Ritual
Jul 19, 2026
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The Ritual Series: All Four Sessions
Sundays · Jul 12 – Aug 2, 2026 · 10:00–11:30am PT
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Session 1: The Nature of Ritual
Jul 12, 2026
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Rituals Surrounding Pregnancy Loss
Jun 6, 2026
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.
Bringing this to your team?
We also offer workplace grief and loss workshops for leaders, HR professionals and teams navigating loss, illness, layoffs and change.
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.