Make it Sacred
An introduction to rituals & ceremonies
Rituals and Ceremonies were the backbone of humanity until just the last few generations, and our departure from this way of life causes us suffering. But our bodies remember the healing wisdom of our past and yearn to return to the way of the ancestors.
Join us to bring ritual back into your life, and into the lives of the families you serve.
Led by Lauren Carroll & Morgan Fava
May 1 from 5-7pm Mountain Time
Recording Available
$99 - À La Carte
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“Our elders say that rituals are the way we remember to remember.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Humans are naturally ritual-creating beings
Our brains and bodies respond to transition-marking acts. These ceremonial pauses help us process change, find meaning, and integrate experiences; creating sacred thresholds where our nervous systems can adjust to new realities & our hearts can fully acknowledge life's passages.
Rituals activate multiple sensory systems simultaneously (touch, smell, sound, and sight) creating deeper neural pathways for processing. This is why a candle lit in remembrance, herbs burned in blessing, or water poured in libation can reach places within us that words alone can’t.
Throughout human history, across every culture and continent, our ancestors wove intricate tapestries of ritual
These weren't superstitious acts but practical wisdom traditions that:
Created community cohesion during times of change
Provided emotional regulation during intense transitions
Offered structured ways to express what lies beyond language
Transformed invisible passages into visible journeys
Death, in particular, was honored with profound reverence. Our ancestors knew that death rituals provide families with concrete ways to participate, express love, and begin healing - transforming passive experiences into active participation.
These ceremonies weren't separate from daily life but woven into the very fabric of existence
Modern society has largely abandoned the essential practices of our past - but we’re ready to bring them back
Our absence of rituals is particularly felt in our approach to end-of-life care, where clinical procedures have replaced meaningful traditions, leaving many people feeling disconnected, uncertain about how to honor significant moments, or unable to process grief fully.
Make it Sacred reintroduces these practical, powerful tools for modern life, exploring rituals to implement before, during, and after death. Whether you're a death doula seeking to enhance your practice or someone wanting to reconnect with meaningful traditions, this class provides actionable knowledge you can immediately incorporate into your personal and professional life.
Learn to create meaningful experiences for yourself, for loved ones, and for your community.
Join us in this intimate, 2-hour class to discover what rituals are and why we need them in death and grief spaces - and explore practical ceremonies that support the entire dying process and beyond. Perfect for death doulas, end-of-life workers, and anyone seeking to transform clinical deathcare into sacred passage.
May 1 from 5-7pm Mountain Time
Recording Available
Your teachers
Morgan Fava
With over a decade of study in the realms of death, dying, and grief, Morgan has journeyed through significant loss and transformation in her own life. As a certified death doula, energy healer, Akashic record practitioner, and ceremonialist, she is dedicated to supporting individuals and families through the sacred transition of death.
In her work, she provides compassionate guidance and education, helping to create a more peaceful and serene end-of-life experience.
Lauren Carroll
Lauren Carroll, co-founder of La Mort, is a Death Educator & Holistic Funeral Director who is passionate about weaving community and family back into the death space. Her work centers around re-aligning our culture with Mother Earth and helping humans remember how to love one another. She is a former board member for the National Home Funeral Alliance and co-founded The Deathwives. She lives on an urban farm at the base of a mountain where she tends to her animals, raises her two children, and dances around bonfires on the full moon with friends while listening to Nick Cave.
Deathwork
griefwork
sacred story
psilocybin
devotional business
ancestors
Earth Mother
Legacy Art
Creative Comradery
Deathwork griefwork sacred story psilocybin devotional business ancestors Earth Mother Legacy Art Creative Comradery
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Psst… This class has a part 2
Ceremonial Samsara: Advanced Rituals and Ceremony for End of Life will follow Make it Sacred and explore more death traditions, and more rituals from around the world. Join us for both, or only one - the choice is yours.
Our Teaching / Learning / Creating Style at La Mort
We leave behind the polished, gate-keepy approach to education. We teach in ways that carry story and experience. We listen. We laugh (a lot). We go off-script sometimes. We cry (with you)(for those you’ve loved)(for those we’ve loved). We like science and studies and logical frameworks, but also mysticism and poetry and all that stuff. We really love to honor history and those who came before. We move through some serious curricula, but don’t take anything too seriously. We dedicate ourselves to seeing you, and want you to feel seen. We deeply honor our intuition and yours. We lead with integrity (always). And we welcome the odd-balls and misfits, because it takes one to know one.