A guided meditation using sound, scent, and touch to explore the threshold between life and death.
How might it feel to gently imagine your own dying – the final moments of breath, and what may follow? In this multi-sensory meditation you are invited to journey inward, guided by scent, subtle physical sensations, voice, and music. It is a space to encounter thoughts, emotions, and images around death and dying, with care, curiousity, and presence.
The meditation is facilitated by Shannon Turner (anthropologist and ritualist), Amélie Vrla (writer and death doula), and Erin Lang (musician and sound artist). Together, they guide a meditative experience designed to ground the idea of death as an integral part of being alive – opening a space to contemplate it not as a separation from life, but rather deeply embedded within a web of processes and life cycles.
The meditation will be followed by an optional sharing circle to express, if you wish, what may have surfaced – questions, fears, clarity, or inspiration.
Save your spot, they are limited! This event is free of charge and will be hosted in English. It is for anyone who feels called to engage with death in a personal, creative, or reflective way – whether through grief, end-of-life-work, or simply the desire to meet the unknown.
Shannon Turner
is a transdisciplinary artist-researcher working at the intersection of social anthropology, ritual, queerness, and ecology. Rooted in immersive, sensory practices, their work explores liminal states and embodied knowledge, often collaborating with more-than-human entities. Originally from Nova Scotia, Shannon lives in Berlin.
Amélie Vrla
is a Paris-born writer and death doula based in Berlin. Her practice focuses on grief and end-of-life care through writing, ritual, and workshops. Her upcoming book Enfanter une étoile qui danse addresses topics such as near-death and out-of-body experiences, ambivalence in pregnancy, and miscarriage. She also facilitates journaling spaces for navigating grief and mortality.
Erin Lang
is a Berlin-based musician, composer, and sound artist, originally from Montreal. She creates multi-sensory and interactive performances exploring emotional and vibrational landscapes, often in relation to physicality, memory, and connection. Erin leads the group Foundling and will release her fifth album Artemesia with Shadow World Records (UK) in winter 2025.
