Sandra Finkel

What is a Celebrant?

A celebrant is someone that has been trained and empowered to be the leader of a ceremony or ritual. At Conscious Rites, our celebrants are legally empowered to lead ceremonies but have also been trained to do so in a way that delivers more depth and meaning to the experience. We work with you to design and deliver personalized ceremony and ritual that allows you to prepare for, experience, and emerge through major life transitions exactly in the way you want to.

Celebrant: Sandra Finkel

Sandy Finkel is a longtime seeker of truth and purpose who is also known as a meditation teacher and a co-founder of Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. She creates and delivers beautiful and meaningful wedding/union ceremonies. Sandy began studying meditation and eastern spiritual traditions at the age of 15. After completing an undergraduate degree from University of Michigan she traveled overland to India where she lived for two years, studying with Tibetan Buddhist masters Gelek Rinpoche, Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, Zong Rinpoche and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. After returning to the United States, she co-founded Jewel Heart Buddhist Center in 1987 with Gelek Rinpoche and Aura Glaser. She received a Masters of Public Health in Health Management and Policy from University of Michigan, School of Public Health (1988) and worked over 20 years in health care management at University of Michigan Health System.

Sandra can be reached at finkelsand@gmail.com.

Sandra (Sandy) Finkel is a longtime seeker of truth and purpose who is also known as a meditation teacher and a co-founder of Jewel Heart Buddhist Center. She creates and delivers beautiful and meaningful wedding/union ceremonies. Sandy began studying meditation and eastern spiritual traditions at the age of 15. After completing an undergraduate degree from University of Michigan she traveled overland to India where she lived for two years, studying with Tibetan Buddhist masters Gelek Rinpoche, Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, Zong Rinpoche and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. After returning to the United States, she co-founded Jewel Heart Buddhist Center in 1987 with Gelek Rinpoche and Aura Glaser. She received a Masters of Public Health in Health Management and Policy from University of Michigan, School of Public Health (1988) and worked over 20 years in health care management at University of Michigan Health System.

To contact Sandy to inquire about availability for services on particular dates and/or about her rates, please use this contact form and enter "Inquiry for Celebrant Sandy Finkel" in the comments field along with information about your event and target dates. Sandy will respond to your inquiry promptly.