The core curriculum provides a progressive, holistic understanding of the end-of-life spectrum, preparing you to serve as a beacon of clarity for yourself and your loved ones:

• Practical Planning: Mastering Advanced Directives, Elder Care options, financial considerations, famiy dynamics and how to get into and through productive critical conversations, especially around care.
• Understanding Grief & Loss: Understanding bereavement, self-care, and cultivating cultural sensitivity in caregiving.
• The Dying Process: Deep dives into the stages of dying, understanding palliative and hospice care models, and supportive communication skills.
• Legacy & Spirituality: Exploring the spiritual dimensions of dying, including ancient wisdom like the Tibetan Bardo Teachings, and the creation of personal Dharma/Legacy Wills.
• After-Death Care: Learning about post-mortem practices, including natural death care, ceremonial rituals, and creating vigil plans.

For the Aspiring Death Doula: Building a Nurturing Practice

For those whose journey leads them toward professional service, this training provides the robust foundational expertise needed to step into the role of a certified doula. Furthermore, we recognize the distinct challenges of starting a business rooted in compassion and service.

That is why we offer BONUS sessions specifically designed to support your professional launch and growth.

Expert Business Support:

These focused workshops are included for all enrolled students and cover critical business development topics—from articulating your unique mission and vision to real-time feedback and business expansion support.

• Weekly Business Deep Dives: Every Wednesday from April 13th through May 13th, join us for intensive weekly sessions to articulate your offering and build your foundational business structure.
• Sustained Monthly Mentorship: After May, we continue with monthly business support sessions until the end of the year, ensuring you have sustained mentorship as you launch your practice into the world.

• Throughout this intensive 12-week Elder and End of Life Doula course, we share practices to help you develop the skills and confidence necessary to:
  • Navigate a Plan for Elder-hood: Skillfully guide individuals and families through elder planning, offering clarity and fostering meaningful connections in care transitions.
  • Embody Compassionate Presence: Develop a deeply empathetic and grounded practice to embrace mortality, providing unwavering, steady support for others facing their end-of-life journey.
  • Design & Lead Meaningful Rituals, Celebrations of life, At-Home Funerals: Create and implement personalized rituals and rites of passage that honor life's transitions for individuals and their loved ones.
  • Establish a Professional Practice: Confidently translate theoretical knowledge into actionable, ethical, and professional doula services.
  • Integrate Contemplative Practices: Utilize guided meditations as powerful tools to explore themes of death, transition, and integrate ancient wisdom into your personal and professional life.
  • Engage in a Supportive Community: Actively participate in Nurture's monthly Doula Circle, leveraging this ongoing community for continuous learning, peer support, and also foster connections with supportive networks both online and locally.
  • Beyond Certification & into a Business: Become a fully certified Death Doula through this training and business bonus sessions. Receive personalized support in finding your niche and offer services in your community.
  • Leverage Expert Resources: Effectively utilize your time with facilitators in the large and small groups. You receive a comprehensive suite of in-depth e-books and curated resources to deepen your understanding, share with your patients/clients and refine your practice.