Holistic Death Care

Family-centered, holistic death care used to be the only way things were done before embalming and the funeral industry became the mainstream. The entire process from bedside care leading up to death, to helping someone cross over at their final moments, to helping to naturally clean and prepare the body for burial were all the responsibility of the family and their community to carry out lovingly. Thankfully, we are in a renaissance of reclaiming the ways of our ancestors, seeking the non-medical care and guidance of Doulas and non-traditional alternatives to final disposition (i.e. burial, cremation, etc.) but a lot of folks don't really know who to turn to or where to begin with the process of unlearning the ways of a funeral home or helping their families do the same.

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As a Home Funeral Guide and Death Doula, I'm able to help the dying person, their family, and anyone with a mortal soul take the reins when it comes to planning out and preparing for the end. I believe in equipping people with the forgotten knowledge regarding our rights and options, teaching families how to care for bodies naturally without embalming and in a loving environment, and helping the dying leave a living legacy. Ultimately, I believe in doing death better and giving people the gift of empowerment and information that we all deserve in order to die well.

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Areas I can help with as a Home Funeral Guide, Death/End-of-Life Doula and Funeral Celebrant:​