Living Funeral Ceremonies

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The Living Funeral Ceremony is a two to three-hour guided meditation and memorial created to give participants a meaningful and transformative experience. We believe that death should be celebrated rather than feared, and this intensely personal and potentially challenging session offers a mindful way to confront your own mortality while gaining acceptance and understanding of your life as a whole.

A Living Funeral Experience, sometimes referred to as a mock funeral, includes a writing exercise and guided meditation designed to give participants a fresh outlook on life after confronting their own mortality. We want to walk you through the full process of the transition—mental, physical, spiritual, and practical.

These services provide a unique way to understand and appreciate life. Originating in Seoul, South Korea, a living funeral can bring comfort and clarity to the dying as well as closure and perspective for the living. 

Today, thousands of South Koreans have chosen this approach as part of a national employer-provided motivational program. In Thailand, living funerals are seen from the lens of rebirth, so much so that they’re used in addiction treatment programs to encourage attendees to let go of one life and begin another.

In the United States, living funeral services are open to the public and limited to 12-15 participants. Private Living Funeral Ceremonies are also available for one to four people.

Attendees are encouraged to dress comfortably and bring a water bottle, as the ceremony will take place from a seated position on the ground with blanketed padding. Chairs may be provided on request. 

Living funeral services are also available virtually.

After meeting to discuss how you can get the most from this profound experience, we will instruct you on how to set up a private space for a deep dive into your life and simulated death. Unlike public ceremonies, private, virtual ceremonies are customized for each person. This experience also includes a 30-minute post-ceremony follow-up.