Venture Name: Reclaiming Ritual
Coach: Heather Shafter
Peer: Naveh Barlowe ’20
Venture Description
Reclaiming Ritual provides ceremonies honoring life experiences that are not commonly recognized in our culture. Ceremony can be a powerful way of honoring the important moments in our lives, surrounded by the warmth of friends, family, and community. It can also be a way to feel grounded in our cultural roots and heritage. The most common ceremonies in western culture are baby welcoming rituals, coming of age, weddings, and funerals, but there are so many more milestones that can be commemorated. Some examples include gender transition, pregnancy loss and infertility, mental health recovery, discovering neurodivergence, and even pet adoption.
About the Founder
Shira (she/they) is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Miscarriage and Bereavement Doula, and Certified Jewish Lifecycle Ceremonialist. She specializes in providing LGBTQ+ and neurodiversity affirming eating disorder therapy. Shira is passionate about using ritual to transform experiences that are often isolating or unrecognized into opportunities for connection.