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 – 5:00 pm
Sunday, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
$405 (Members & Nonmembers) Early Bird rate of $370 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

Olivia Bareham

Rev. Olivia Bareham is a certified Death Midwife, Home Funeral Guide and Celebrant. She holds degrees in Education and Natural Theology and Sacred Healing, and is founder of Sacred Crossings – Funeral Home and Institute for Conscious Dying in Los Angeles. The Sacred Crossings Funeral Home is operated entirely by death midwives offering natural, sacred alternatives to traditional funeral home practices. Olivia facilitates workshops and classes in Conscious Dying and a certificate doula training program, ‘The Art of Death Midwifery’ to students worldwide.

Website: sacredcrossings.com