The Life of Death
Live Online Workshop | Date TBD
“The wise grieve neither for the living nor for the dead. There was never a time when you and I and all the souls gathered here have not existed and nor will there be a time when we will cease to exist.”
~ The Bhagavad Gita
Death is an inevitable part of life, yet it remains one of the most difficult subjects to discuss.
As our understanding of death and dying evolves, we have an opportunity to approach the end of life with greater awareness, compassion, and acceptance.
In this interactive workshop, Cynthia invites participants to explore what it means to die well and how contemplating death can transform the way we live.
Through practical preparation, cultural exploration, and personal reflection, participants will examine their own beliefs surrounding mortality while discovering ways to navigate grief, loss, and the end of life with greater understanding
THE WORKSHOP EXPERIENCE
The Paper Trail of Death
Understand the practical aspects of end-of-life planning, including health care proxies, advance directives, DNR orders, and the Five Wishes document. Learn how to communicate your wishes and prepare important documents for yourself and your loved ones.
Emmett Marsh
Rites, Rituals & Celebrations of Life and Death
Explore how different cultures and spiritual traditions honor death. From ancient customs to modern practices, including green burials, discover meaningful ways to celebrate life, honor loss, and create personal rituals.
Eleanor Parks
The Life of Death
Reflect on your personal relationship with mortality through guided meditations, visualizations, writing exercises, and group discussions. Explore how grief, loss, and an awareness of death can deepen your understanding of what it means to live fully.
The Alchemy of Grief
Grief Although usually we focus on the emotional response to loss, grief touches so may levels of our being. Grief has deep physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, cultural, spiritual and philosophical threads. In this workshop we will;
~ Ask what is grief
~ Examine the physiology of grief
~ Become aware of our behaviors surrounding grief
~ How we actually think about grief
~How to safely share grief
~ What are the spiritual components of grief
~Draw on ways we can successfully move thought grief when it impacts our life
