Experience the Liberation that Comes from Fully Embracing Death
An immersive journey to the end of your life (and BACK) to unlock crystal clarity on what matters, motivation to act on your dreams, and deep gratitude and reverence for being alive.
Waking up energized to start the day. Spending your time on the people, pursuits & passions that light you up and matter.
Fulfilled. Free. Fully alive.
But you've gone looking in all the wrong places — in a societal script that tells you what “should” bring you joy, in a cultural blueprint promising that if you build it exactly this way, everything will fall into place.
And still, you lie awake unsure if this is the life you actually chose — or the one you were handed.
You've searched for the answer in podcasts, self-help gurus, every practice under the sun; and still, nothing quiets the ache.
There's one question you’ve never asked that gets to the root:
What is my one life truly for?
You crave a life of meaning, motivation … MAGIC!
Lying on their deathbed, wondering what it was all truly for — wishing they'd lived their truth, worked less, or let themselves be happier.
You don't have to wait that long.
You can face your death now…while your heart is still beating and your story is still being written to find clarity on what matters, the fuel to chase your dreams, and the aliveness that gets lost in the hustle, scroll and constant search outside yourself.
This is where the searching ends, and the living begins.
Most People Don't Ask This Until It's Too Late
Where sacred death ceremony meets ecstatic disco dance celebration.
Where every ending is a beginning, and release gives way to rebirth.
Where facing your mortality becomes the key to unlocking a life of deep meaning & magic.
Daylight turns to dusk. Candles flickering.
Palo santo in the air.
An altar adorned at the center of the circle.
Under the glittering light of a disco ball…
We dance in the duality of life and death
Enter a room where opposite worlds converge…
Voice your fears and soften the defenses we carry around death, inviting an honest reflection in accepting our finite time here.
THE FLOW
Opening Meditation & Mortality Workshop:
Journey to the end of your life to reveal what truly matters, where you've been living out of alignment, and what life is all about.
Guided Deathbed Visualization:
In a safe and held container, share what surfaced, witnessed and held by the group.
Integration Circle:
We will pause to nourish the body with a light dinner before we circle back up.
DINNER:
After identifying where we are living out of alignment, we hold a ritual to let go of what no longer serves, laying to rest what's ready to die so something new can be born.
Release Ritual:
See your life through the eyes of having a second chance at life. Taking our lessons from the deathbed and seeing what's possible moving forward.
Rebirth Journey:
A full-bodied, freedom-soaked celebration — the wildest, most alive expression of everything we just touched.
Ecstatic Disco Dance Party:
In this ceremonial and celebratory container, you’ll learn how to hold tension: playing the deep, melancholy notes on the piano just as much as the light and fluffy ones.
This is where radical aliveness lives … in the full spectrum of life.
These aren’t mental concepts that you learn today and forget tomorrow. It’s medicine that’s forever imprinted in your body…for life! This immersive journey is designed to be felt, shifting your frequency to feel the clarity, motivation and deep appreciation for life within every cell of your being.
What gets imprinted:
You’ll Leave Forever Changed...
Your mortality becomes a mirror, cutting through the conditioning and societal “should’s”; connecting you straight to the callings of your heart and soul.
When you realize there are no guarantees, the finitude of life becomes your fuel. You stop waiting for "someday" and you take the trip, launch the thing, go for the dream…while you still can.
Most common fears of failure, of rejection, of not being enough are rooted in our survival instinct to stay alive. Face the ultimate – death – and the rest lose their grip. Experience the liberation to be exactly, unapologetically you.
This is alchemy — the oldest magic there is — turning what's heavy into gold. Failures become feedback. Rejections become redirects. Obstacle become openings. Shedding what no longer serves to open space for what’s true.
When tomorrow isn't guaranteed, you see the privilege in just being here. Your breath, the sunrise, a loved one's laugh become enough. You're in awe of the mystery of it all. Abundance is everywhere.
You won't just think about your mortality, you’ll viscerally feel what it’s like to leave this world behind; melting your heart, touching your soul, rewiring every facet of your being. Forever changing the way you see life, how you treat people and how you choose to spend your precious time here.
Motivation to act noW
Clarity on what actually matters
Freedom from fear
Release to be reborn
Release to be reborn
Reverence for life
→ You're at a crossroads — searching for who you are, why you're here, and what actually matters.
→ You're a seeker — craving deep meaning, ready to walk the path of purpose.
→ You're spiritual, or pulled toward something greater — already on an inner path, ready to bring death into that exploration.
→ You're curious about death itself — ready to look at it, name it, sit with it without flinching, and unlock its alchemical power.
→ You're exhausted by modalities that only skim the surface — ready for something that finally reaches the root, not another self-help hack, dopamine hit, or quick fix.
→ You're craving real engagement — in person, ready to be witnessed in a sacred circle, and to witness others doing the same.
→ You want real transformation — ready to shed the roles, beliefs and behaviors that have been quietly suffocating you, and dance freely in what's underneath.
→ You want to dance — literally — in the duality of life and death, grief and gratitude, dark and light, feeling the liberation and aliveness that comes with embracing it all.
This Is for You If…
"The hospice reflection was a turning point. I felt such peace and calm looking back on my life. No big regrets, just a quiet contentment with how I've lived, and a beautiful awareness of what matters most. It was enough. I was enough. I walked away empowered, grateful, and curious to keep exploring."
Cody Galloway
What Past Participants Had to Say About Meeting their Mortality
"I suddenly understood how I wanted my story to be written, and that I was the one who had to write it. That realization became the catalyst for everything that's followed. I started my own screen-printing business and began doing the heavy work to finally heal all the parts of me. The future is still unknown, but I don't fear that anymore! The only real regret would be not living fully while I still can."
Ginna Roe
"The Death Ceremony reminded me that death isn't separate from life — it's part of its natural rhythm. I can't control when or how I die, but I can choose how I live…with joy, intention, and gratitude. I released old emotions and walked away with less fear, more action, more intention."
Katie Parkinson
"I used to think I was pretty comfortable with death, until I was asked to confront it as a mother, and that shifted everything. The experience reminded me that presence, not big plans or perfect moments, is what truly matters. This wasn't about a dramatic pivot; it was about remembering what I already knew deep down."
Emily Rotta
"The Death Ceremony helped me realize death isn't as scary as I thought. I felt peace, I felt connection, and I loved the rebirth journey at the end! It reminded me that life can be different, and I get to choose how I want to live it. I walked away more clear, more present, and more committed to living an intentional life."
Jonnah Flood
This is a mini retreat, held in an intimate container: five hours where ceremony meets celebration through sound, guided visualization, ritual, a shared meal, and a dance floor to close it all out.
The Exchange
WHEN
Friday, November 6th · 3pm–8pm MST
WHERE
Merritt Wellness Center · 2246 Irving Street, Denver, CO 80211
SEATS
Limited to 40 — held small on purpose, so every part of the ceremony can go deep.
INVESTMENT
$333
NORMALLY $555
EARLY BIRD PRICING
What's included:
✓ A five-hour ceremonial container — altar, candlelight, sound, ritual
✓ Guided visualization, circle sharing, and release ritual
✓ A shared meal to nourish the body mid-ceremony
✓ A closing ecstatic disco dance to send you off dancing
✓ A welcome surprise gift!
I'm a Certified Dharma & Spiritual Life Coach, Certified Temple Guide, Certified Grief Educator trained under David Kessler, author of Love & Grief, and host of the Death & Disco podcast… but my real credential is lived.
At 30, my husband Ian was diagnosed with terminal cancer — one phone call, in the middle of a golden San Diego beach day, and everything changed.
Facing his imminent death, we learned how to fully live, packing more into fifteen months than most people fit into a lifetime.
He passed away in March 2019, and I became a 32-year-old widow, a solo mom to our one- and three-year-old.
His death was devastating. It was also a doorway — handing me piercing clarity on what matters, dissolving the fears that kept me small, and flooding me with appreciation for simply being alive.
Death became my greatest teacher.
Now, I distill the lessons from my loss into medicine for others. Because you don't need a loss to learn how to live.
Hi, I'm Emily…
HOST YOUR OWN DEATH DISCO
This ceremony travels. Bring it to your company, your community, your next retreat or personal development gathering.
Whether you're planning a corporate wellness day, a team offsite ready to go deeper than trust falls, or a retreat searching for the one experience your guests will never forget — Emily brings Death Medicine to your space, tailored to your people.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Not required — but this is designed for people who are curious or already exploring an inner or spiritual path and are ready to go deeper.
A journal, a water bottle, and anything you'd like to add to the altar (e.g., photos of loved ones — deceased or alive — crystals, totems, or other meaningful objects).
Comfortable clothing you can move and dance in. Options: dress in black for the death ceremony portion, then bring something colorful, sparkly, or uniquely you for the disco part of our evening. The wilder the better.
No. This is Emily's signature Death Medicine, using ceremony rooted in the practices and methodologies of the 13 Moon Mystery School. It's a powerful complement to therapy, but not a substitute for it or for medical/mental health care.
Possibly, and that's welcome. This work intentionally moves through the full range: grief and gratitude, release and celebration… because it's in our ability to hold and experience it all that we actually feel alive.
Workshop, deathbed visualization, circle integration, light dinner, rebirth journey, ecstatic disco dance party, welcome gift, and friends for life!
Full refund up to one week before the event. Inside that window, cancellations aren't refundable — catering and venue commitments are locked in by then — but true emergencies are considered case by case.
There is a parking lot behind the venue, as well as street parking.
Death is what gives meaning to life itself. The two are inextricably intertwined.
Diamonds are precious because they're rare.
Christmas is special because it comes once a year.
Life is precious because it ends.
That isn't a tragedy… it's the source of the magic, the mystery, and the meaning of it all!
Here, we dance with the existential dilemma you've never asked yourself:
Face Your Death. Feel Your LIFE!
What is my one life truly for?
You are the choreographer.
Life is your dance floor.
Meet your mortality & disco your way into the answers!
