Olivia Bareham

The Art of Dying Institute presents:

This workshop demonstrates the role of the death midwife from the final breath, through the 3-day home vigil and funeral until final disposition. Open to professional and non-professional end-of-life caregivers and anyone wishing to care for their loved-one naturally, at home, according to personal, religious and cultural traditions.

Topics explored include:

• Completing the death-care directive
• Unexpected death – Holding space in the ER from life support to death support
• Stillbirth/Infant death – bringing baby home
• After-death rites and rituals / sealing the chakras
• Benefits of a 1 to 3-day home vigil; the death midwife kit
• Care of the body (bathing, dressing, anointing)
• Shrouding
• Decorating the cremation casket
• Laying the body in-honor
• Jewish and Muslim Tahara rituals
• After-death traditions from around the world
• Self-care for caregivers to prevent burnout

Films, meditations, written exercises, demonstrations, and hands-on practice support the information shared.

A Two-Day Workshop
Saturday & Sunday, March 14 – 15, 2020
Saturday, 9:30 am – 5:30 pm
Sunday, 9:30 am – 4:00 (9:30 am – 5:00 pm for certificate students)
$425 (Members & Nonmembers) Early Bird rate of $395 expires on 2/3
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This course can be taken individually or as part of the Integrative Thanatology Certificate Program

Location
New York Open Center