Death is not something we want to think about. And it's not something we talk about much either. But here's the thing: it happens to each one of us at the end of our lives. We can ease the path for people we leave behind by thinking and talking about our ending before it happens. And […]
In this webinar, presenter Penny Allport will talk about creating ceremonies with individuals, couples, families and communities in rites of passage, weddings, baby blessings, end of life and remembrance. As a facilitator of Living Well – Dying Well, she will explore the different ways to honour people’s lives and to find power and healing […]
A 6-week online opportunity to tend end-of-life through supportive, peer-based learning circles, courageous conversations, Advanced Care Planning and shared wisdom of all participants. An invitation to grow and strengthen our capacity to live well while mindfully tending end-of-life matters. Living Well, Dying Well is for you if: • You are called to tend end-of-life with […]
The Woodlands is becoming a place to not only bury our loved ones, but to gather and be together, share food and tea, walk and dream, sing and grieve, laugh and cry, listen and include all creatures and beings. Ceremonial moments together - 2:00 p.m. followed by a procession through the woodland. There will be an […]
Join us for an introduction to 8 somatic portals -- inquiry-based and embodied resources -- for meeting this time of great transition.Calling all earthing elders!!“Elderhood does not arrive at a certain age. It is an embodiment which needs to be cultivated through conscious engagement and reverence for the cycles of life…. especially the often missed […]
Life and Death are very old friends. Life gathers many stories and Death holds them with love ... Join us - Abegael, Penny and Renate - for an autumn afternoon of inquiry and curiosity about the stories we tell at the end of life. How can we re-story and restore death to its natural, sacred place in the mysterious […]
A day of reflection on after-death care, cemetery stroll, and collaborating as wisdom keepers in living + dying!Join us for a day of retreat as we explore an embodied and mindful approach to before, during and after death care in reciprocity with Earth, and all her beings. The day involves somatic-based practices of awareness exploring […]
A day of reflection on after-death care, cemetery stroll, and collaborating as wisdom keepers in living + dying!Join us for a day of retreat as we explore an embodied and mindful approach to before, during and after death care in reciprocity with Earth, and all her beings. The day involves somatic-based practices of awareness exploring […]
Living Well, Dying Well is a multi-generational, soulful program exploring the ways we live and die.POSTPONED - Living Well – Dying Well - Deposit due by Oct 12th to confirm your seat! A weekend in-person gatheringFriday, October 20 – Sunday, October 22nd, 2023Courtenay, BCA weekend gathering to tend conscious and community-based end-of-life care through supportive, […]
Living Well, Dying Well is a multi-generational, soulful program exploring the ways we live and die.Living Well – Dying Well A Multi-generational, Soulful & Experiential Approach to exploring the ways we live and die in modern timesLiving Well – Dying Well is a 6-week online opportunity to tend end-of-life through courageous conversations, Advanced Care Planning, […]
We welcome you to honor a beloved ancestor during an intimate afternoon of tea in a historical house.Welcome to An Ancestor's Tea!During this time of year, when many cultures and communities honour their beloved dead, it is felt that the veil between world's grows thin. Join us in a warm and welcoming space to share […]
