Join us for a journey of the senses, beginning with a slow guided walk through the cemetery. We’ll focus on being fully present and aware of the journey, taking note of all sensory experiences from the gross to the subtle. Once back indoors and settled, we’ll thoughtfully contemplate what we’d like to see, hear, smell, touch, and taste in a deathbed environment. You’ll work with air dry clay to create a pocket/mini memento mori to take home with you, as well as a document reflecting your deathbed preferences. We’ll wrap up with any desired sharing and a grounding somatic exercise.

Hot herbal tea and light refreshments are included in your ticket.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR!

Kyra Overmier is a passionate advocate for people, bringing creativity and depth into her work as a death doula. She specializes in creating ritual, promoting and nurturing conversation around death and grief, and building strong community that comes together to support one another.  With compassion for the myriad of emotions around living and dying and an emphasis on the playful intersection of art and the taboo, she is a skillful companion and provider of resources for people and their loved ones before, during, and after death. It is within the wisdom of this work that she believes people can find their own meanings and understanding of life and liberation. Kyra is a mother of two girls residing just outside of Philly, a member of Philadelphia Community Deathcare and conducts workshops and showcases her art at South Street Art Mart and Laurel Hill Cemetery among other upcoming spaces.  She has a special interest in creating safe and inclusive spaces for marginalized groups, with experience specifically with the queer community and our elders.  She loves to integrate nature into her work whenever she can. Website: www.theartofdyingfw.com

tickets

• $25/General Admission (Ages 13 and up)
• $23/Seniors (Ages 65+) and Students with ID
• $20/Members of the Friends of Laurel Hill
• $12.50/Youth (Ages 6-12)*
• $2/Access Card Holders (can purchase up to 4 tickets) **
• Free/Ages 5 and under*

* Please note – youth and children must be accompanied by an adult.

** Access Card + Valid Photo I.D. must be presented at check-in.

Advanced ticket purchases are strongly encouraged!