Barri Leiner Grant

Barri Leiner Grant | Chief Grief Officer ®

ever since my mom, ellen jane, died suddenly in the summer of 1993 of a brain aneurism, i have believed that grief stories and loss need a better place to live in modern society.

my work as an author, stylist and collector has made the art of visual storytelling a centerpiece of my life for decades.

the memory circle was born from a desire to make the grief cycle a shared experience. a place to tell your tale because it reinforces that your loss matters. i help facilitate and explore ways to remember and reflect on the lives of loved ones through intuition, dreams and imaginings as we navigate the long arc of loss.

i have combined my work as a yoga and meditation teacher with my personal mission to heal and help the bereaved. our workshops and gatherings are bathed in a variety of exercises and modalities to release and metabolize what we are holding — while always keeping the spirit and celebration of those lost and loved, alive.