com·mit·ment
/kəˈmitm(ə)nt/.
noun
the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.
cer·e·mo·ny
/ˈserəˌmōnē/
noun
a formal, religious or private or public occasion, typically one celebrating a particular event or anniversary.
Ceremony is not limited to legal weddings.
Ceremony can honor a new or existing commitment or the end of a connection. It can celebrate change, transformation, joy and grief.
We offer a socioculturally attuned format of commitment ceremonies to honor your connection or milestone. We don’t presume permanence, legality, or participants.
A polycule of primary and paramour partners celebrate their commitment to exploration and mutual respect.
A couple celerates the evolution of their relationship during a terminal diagnosis, opening of the relationship, or separation.
A chosen family gathers to support their friend in their transition and renaming.
“It is surprising how little research exists on how collective ceremonies affect the mind and brain and how they might prevent or alleviate trauma… [ceremony can confront] the painful realities of life and [celebrate] symbolic transformation through communal action.”
— The Body Keeps The Score Bessel van der Kolk