workshop Rhinebeck, NY

End-of-Life Doula Training

Dates

Jul 28–30, 2023

Tuition

Member: $675.00

Standard: $750.00

Register
Rowboat in the fog

Train with the International End of Life Doula Association to help people through their dying process while supporting their loved ones.

Nicole Heidbreder describes how tuning in to your own rhythms helps with end-of-life doula work.

Contemporary society has tried to push death and dying out of mind, out of sight, and out of our conversation. As a result, care of the dying has been outsourced to medical professionals, leaving those with a terminal diagnosis and their loved ones unprepared for the emotional rollercoaster of the dying process and its intense caregiving demands.

But there is a deep historical and spiritual tradition of doing death differently—of supporting and guiding the dying and their caregivers in a way that allows for inner engagement with the richness of their lives, and often, a more peaceful death. This path of service goes back thousands of years and has been revitalized in the modern end-of-life doula movement.

This end-of-life doula training course from the International End-of-Life Doula Association (INELDA) immerses you in a profound approach to helping people through their dying process. You will learn the foundation for doula work and come to understand the philosophy and spirit of service that underpins INELDAs approach. You also receive an intensive and thorough grounding in the powerful tools and techniques end-of-life doulas use as they serve.

In this training, you learn:

  • The end-of-life doula model of care
  • Deep active listening
  • Common issues in facing death
  • Meaning and legacy work
  • Vigil planning
  • Guided imagery
  • Signs and symptoms of dying
  • Rituals and ceremonies
  • Reprocessing the dying journey
  • Early grief work
  • Self-care for doulas
  • Next steps to serving as an end-of-life doula

Included in this workshop:

  • Prework—video segments and exercises to prepare you for the weekend
  • INELDA educators presenting the material and responding to students
  • Small group and paired exercises—to practice doula skills
  • A printed training manual with full written explanations and resources

Graduates of INELDA's end-of-life doula training may choose to serve the dying as part of a hospice program, in a hospital or care facility, through a community program, in a private doula collective, or independently.

More Information

$50 materials fee; include when you register. 

This workshop begins Friday at 7:00 p.m. and ends Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

It is possible to enjoy a fulfilling career as an end-of-life doula, however some important topics should be explored first. Please see our FAQ section here. Regardless of your motivation in taking this course, we think you may find that it feels life-changing. This course is the first step in becoming an INELDA Certified End-of-Life Doula.

Upon registration, you will be sent a link to the required prework.

A certificate of completion is awarded at the end of the training. 

Workshop Rhinebeck, NY

Jul 28–30, 2023

Add to favorites

End-of-Life Doula Training

Tap below for more info

  • Nicole_Heidbreder_cropped_bio

    Nicole Heidbreder

    Nicole Heidbreder is an educator for the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA) and a...

  • Omni Kitts Ferrara

    Omni Kitts Ferrara

    Omni Kitts Ferrara is a somatic facilitator and International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA)...