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Grief Ritual, Boulder Colorado
Date: Saturday, December 5th, 2026
Time: Saturday 10am-3pm.
Location: The Labrynth at FUMC Boulder
Is This for Me?
Grief comes in all shapes and sizes. Grieving can include anger, sorrow, despair, hopelessness, numbness, fear, guilt, regret, and more.
Sometimes our grief comes with a story that belongs to something we have personally experienced, sometimes it is ancestral, sometimes it is collective or cultural.
We welcome grief of all kinds. Grief from the loss of a loved one. Grief from the loss of a pet, a job, a relationship, or a version of ourselves that is no longer here. Grief for the younger parts of us who did not get their needs met, or did not feel loved. Grief about polycrises, the wounds of colonization, genocide, or war. Grief about ways we have been harmed or have caused harm. Grief for a version of our lives that did not get to materialize due to trauma, oppression, or another reason.
Grief ritual is for anyone who feels called to grieve in community.
It is a good fit for folks who have a foundation of stability, are grounded enough to navigate potentially strong emotion, and have personal support in daily life.
What To Expect
We will begin by getting to know each other and creating a sense of togetherness. Throughout the day, there will be opportunities for both somatic resourcing and an embodied experience of being with grief through song, drumming, dance, gentle movement, sharing in small groups, sharing in the larger group, journal reflections, and ritual. Our ritual will include a Truth Mandala.
People are asked to arrive at 9.45am to take a few minutes to settle in before we begin promptly at 10am. We will have a couple of 15 minute breaks throughout the day, and a short lunch. Please pack snacks and a lunch from home. Because our breaks are short, there will not be enough time to leave and buy lunch.
Because we will be opening up ritual space together, it is important that everyone stays until the end.
Facilitators
Aisling (she/they) is a white first generation immigrant. Born in Ireland, they have called Colorado home for 11 years. In their work as a trauma therapist, they accompany people through deep grief using Somatic IFS and ritual. Aisling has experienced profound support from the pop-up village that is often created around grief ritual, and hopes to make grief ritual accessible to those who need it. Aisling enjoys bringing song, dance, and embodiment into grief ritual.
Ian (any pronouns) is a white Physicist, musician, and deep lover of the earth. Ian brings an abundance of heart, dancing, and music to each ritual they are part of. Ian is a weaver of beauty, amplifying joy and sorrow alongside one another. They often do this using poetry, music, dance, and taking slow moments to smell the flowers with the people nearby.
Both Aisling and Ian completed a 6 month grief tending mentorship program with elders Laurence Cole and Thérèse Charvet. They both give thanks to the Dagara people of Burkina Faso, especially Sobonfu Somé and Malidoma Somé, for the generosity of sharing their wisdom with our teachers. Both Ian and Aisling are informed by Joanna Macy and Valerie Kaur, as well as the countless song catchers, grief tenders, and ancestors who have taught us how to grieve.
Illness Precautions
If you are sick with covid, flu, stomach flu, or any other contagious illness, please stay home. We request that all participants do an at-home Covid test the morning of the ritual. Please help us to take care of each other.
Price Tiers
Standard ($115): This covers the cost of your seat.
Supporter ($150): This tier covers the cost of your seat plus directly funds our equity and supported tiers and supports sustainability for the facilitators. Choose this tier if you’d like to practice sustainability and solidarity, or if you have discretionary wealth. (Examples of discretionary wealth include: can take time off or travel without financial stress, own property, have significant retirement savings, have access to generational wealth in an emergency, have investments etc.)
Supported ($85): Choose this tier if you regularly struggle to meet basic needs, have minimal disposable income, or would be unable to attend without a subsidized rate. (No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If this cost prohibits you from attending, please reach out through the contact us page).
Equity ($0): This tier is zero-cost and explicitly reserved for BIPOC and trans kin. This tier exists to warmly welcome our kin into this space, to acknowledge systemic inequities, and to acknowledge that there can be a labor involved in participating in healing spaces held by white facilitators or attended by majority non-BIPOC or non-trans kin. Please do not chose this option unless you are BIPOC or trans. If you have questions, please reach out through the contact us page.
Can’t Attend This One?
If you can’t attend this one but you’re interested in future gatherings, please reach out through the contact page and we will pop you an email about our next gathering.
Refunds
Refunds are not available, but please let us know if you know of someone who would like to attend and you’d like to transfer your ticket to them.
Date: Saturday, December 5th, 2026
Time: Saturday 10am-3pm.
Location: The Labrynth at FUMC Boulder
Is This for Me?
Grief comes in all shapes and sizes. Grieving can include anger, sorrow, despair, hopelessness, numbness, fear, guilt, regret, and more.
Sometimes our grief comes with a story that belongs to something we have personally experienced, sometimes it is ancestral, sometimes it is collective or cultural.
We welcome grief of all kinds. Grief from the loss of a loved one. Grief from the loss of a pet, a job, a relationship, or a version of ourselves that is no longer here. Grief for the younger parts of us who did not get their needs met, or did not feel loved. Grief about polycrises, the wounds of colonization, genocide, or war. Grief about ways we have been harmed or have caused harm. Grief for a version of our lives that did not get to materialize due to trauma, oppression, or another reason.
Grief ritual is for anyone who feels called to grieve in community.
It is a good fit for folks who have a foundation of stability, are grounded enough to navigate potentially strong emotion, and have personal support in daily life.
What To Expect
We will begin by getting to know each other and creating a sense of togetherness. Throughout the day, there will be opportunities for both somatic resourcing and an embodied experience of being with grief through song, drumming, dance, gentle movement, sharing in small groups, sharing in the larger group, journal reflections, and ritual. Our ritual will include a Truth Mandala.
People are asked to arrive at 9.45am to take a few minutes to settle in before we begin promptly at 10am. We will have a couple of 15 minute breaks throughout the day, and a short lunch. Please pack snacks and a lunch from home. Because our breaks are short, there will not be enough time to leave and buy lunch.
Because we will be opening up ritual space together, it is important that everyone stays until the end.
Facilitators
Aisling (she/they) is a white first generation immigrant. Born in Ireland, they have called Colorado home for 11 years. In their work as a trauma therapist, they accompany people through deep grief using Somatic IFS and ritual. Aisling has experienced profound support from the pop-up village that is often created around grief ritual, and hopes to make grief ritual accessible to those who need it. Aisling enjoys bringing song, dance, and embodiment into grief ritual.
Ian (any pronouns) is a white Physicist, musician, and deep lover of the earth. Ian brings an abundance of heart, dancing, and music to each ritual they are part of. Ian is a weaver of beauty, amplifying joy and sorrow alongside one another. They often do this using poetry, music, dance, and taking slow moments to smell the flowers with the people nearby.
Both Aisling and Ian completed a 6 month grief tending mentorship program with elders Laurence Cole and Thérèse Charvet. They both give thanks to the Dagara people of Burkina Faso, especially Sobonfu Somé and Malidoma Somé, for the generosity of sharing their wisdom with our teachers. Both Ian and Aisling are informed by Joanna Macy and Valerie Kaur, as well as the countless song catchers, grief tenders, and ancestors who have taught us how to grieve.
Illness Precautions
If you are sick with covid, flu, stomach flu, or any other contagious illness, please stay home. We request that all participants do an at-home Covid test the morning of the ritual. Please help us to take care of each other.
Price Tiers
Standard ($115): This covers the cost of your seat.
Supporter ($150): This tier covers the cost of your seat plus directly funds our equity and supported tiers and supports sustainability for the facilitators. Choose this tier if you’d like to practice sustainability and solidarity, or if you have discretionary wealth. (Examples of discretionary wealth include: can take time off or travel without financial stress, own property, have significant retirement savings, have access to generational wealth in an emergency, have investments etc.)
Supported ($85): Choose this tier if you regularly struggle to meet basic needs, have minimal disposable income, or would be unable to attend without a subsidized rate. (No one will be turned away for lack of funds. If this cost prohibits you from attending, please reach out through the contact us page).
Equity ($0): This tier is zero-cost and explicitly reserved for BIPOC and trans kin. This tier exists to warmly welcome our kin into this space, to acknowledge systemic inequities, and to acknowledge that there can be a labor involved in participating in healing spaces held by white facilitators or attended by majority non-BIPOC or non-trans kin. Please do not chose this option unless you are BIPOC or trans. If you have questions, please reach out through the contact us page.
Can’t Attend This One?
If you can’t attend this one but you’re interested in future gatherings, please reach out through the contact page and we will pop you an email about our next gathering.
Refunds
Refunds are not available, but please let us know if you know of someone who would like to attend and you’d like to transfer your ticket to them.