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You’re all set to begin your Deepening the Path: The Sacred Skills of Presence, Compassion & Ceremony in End-of-Life Care

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  • Please answer/provide the following: 
    •  Contact information 
    • End-of-Life Background 
    • What are your goals? 
    • Do you have a license that you are seeking to renew? If so, what license do you hold?  
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Course Description:

When we meet death with reverence, we remember how to live. This 5-day in-person intensive—Deepening the Path—is designed for those who have laid the foundations of end-of-life care and are now called to embody the sacred art of dying more fully. It offers a soul-rich, skill-deepening journey into clinical awareness, compassionate presence, energetic healing, ceremonial practice, grief tending, and legacy work.

Through immersive, embodied learning—held in a sacred and supportive community—we explore the anatomy and physiology of death, deepen our relational and spiritual competencies, and gain confidence in the sacred rituals of dying and after-death care.

Schedule: November 5th - November 9th, 2026

Time: 8:30 am -5:30 pm (PST) Daily

Location: The Susi Q Center, 380 3rd St, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Includes:

  • Beverages and Snacks during training
  • Lunch on Movie Day
  • A Welcome Gift
  • Ebook of the textbook as well as a published hard copy.
  • Plus Flourishing Your Practice (500 value). 
  • Eligible for 40 hours of Continuing Education Units. Recognized with BRN and CAMFT. 

 Program Details:

Learning Objectives (including grief & legacy)

By the end of this training, participants will:

  • Demonstrate a clear understanding of the anatomy and physiology of dying and death

  • Articulate the various definitions of death (clinical, legal, and spiritual)

  • Apply advanced counseling, advocacy, and communication skills

  • Practice non-violent communication, deep empathy, and presence

  • Maintain clear, compassionate boundaries in high-emotion contexts

  • Learn to create and sustain sacred space for dying and grieving

  • Experience and integrate biofield healing, Yoga Nidra, Tonglen, and Metta practices

  • Design and lead death vigils and perform post-death rituals

  • Cultivate deep listening and sacred witnessing in grief work

  • Support clients and families in legacy creation and meaning-making

Training Modules:
  • Module 1: Clinical Foundations of Dying and Death
  • Module 2: Compassionate Communication & Counseling
  • Module 3: Advocacy and Ethical Presence
  • Module 4: The Sacred in Practice
  • Module 5: Ceremony and Ritual at the Threshold
  • Module 6: Grief and Legacy Work
Who Should Attend:

  • Graduates of Level I or similar foundational programs

  • Hospice, palliative, and integrative care professionals

  • Death doulas, chaplains, and spiritual caregivers

  • Therapists and somatic practitioners working with grief

  • Those called to deepen their presence, reverence, and ceremonial care

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