In Canada, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) offers a legal, medically assisted death option—a profound and tender decision for a dying person and their loved ones. In this video, I offer a powerful ritual to honor the time leading up to MAiD. Even if you don’t have access to MAiD, this practice can be adapted to bring the mind and body into alignment during any death process. #deathdoula #sacreddeathcare #deathdoulas #deathdoulatraining #griefsupport #deathpositive #deatheducation #death #dyin
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In Canada, Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) offers a legal, medically assisted death option—a profound and tender decision for a dying person and their loved ones. In this video, I offer a powerful ritual to honor the time leading up to MAiD. Even if you don’t have access to MAiD, this practice can be adapted to bring the mind and body into alignment during any death process. #deathdoula #sacreddeathcare #deathdoulas #deathdoulatraining #griefsupport #deathpositive #deatheducation #death #dyin
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In Canada, we have access to medically assisted death (MAiD). It offers choice, dignity, and relief. For the people who stay behind, it can bring a surprising kind of grief. Even when we know it’s coming, something in our bodies still experiences it as sudden. In this video, I explore why that is, and how we can begin to understand and integrate this kind of loss. #deathdoula #sacreddeathcare #deathdoulas #deathdoulatraining #griefsupport #deathpositive #deatheducation #death #dying #grief #life
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In Canada, we have access to medically assisted death (MAiD). It offers choice, dignity, and relief. For the people who stay behind, it can bring a surprising kind of grief. Even when we know it’s coming, something in our bodies still experiences it as sudden. In this video, I explore why that is, and how we can begin to understand and integrate this kind of loss. #deathdoula #sacreddeathcare #deathdoulas #deathdoulatraining #griefsupport #deathpositive #deatheducation #death #dying #grief #life
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This video is a forward-thinking muse about where the death doula movement might be going. It's a bit of a fantasy about what kind of practitioners I would like to work with, and the specific roles and responsibilities each one would have in order to provide a compassionate and meaningful service to dying people and their families. #deathdoula #sacreddeathcare #deathdoulas #deathdoulatraining #griefsupport #deathpositive #deatheducation #death #dying #grief #lifeafterloss #endoflife #griefawaren
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This video is a forward-thinking muse about where the death doula movement might be going. It's a bit of a fantasy about what kind of practitioners I would like to work with, and the specific roles and responsibilities each one would have in order to provide a compassionate and meaningful service to dying people and their families. #deathdoula #sacreddeathcare #deathdoulas #deathdoulatraining #griefsupport #deathpositive #deatheducation #death #dying #grief #lifeafterloss #endoflife #griefawaren
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Taking the leap from training to practice can be daunting, especially in the sensitive role of a death doula. In this video, I share a subtle but powerful ritual that can help you overcome the initial hurdles and empower you to share your unique skills with those who need them most. | Sarah Kerr, PhD - The Centre for Sacred Deathcare
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Taking the leap from training to practice can be daunting, especially in the sensitive role of a death doula. In this video, I share a subtle but powerful ritual that can help you overcome the initial hurdles and empower you to share your unique skills with those who need them most. | Sarah Kerr, PhD - The Centre for Sacred Deathcare
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You’ve Heard of a Birth Doula… But a Pet Death Doula? | Dr. Sarah Kerr
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You’ve Heard of a Birth Doula… But a Pet Death Doula? | Dr. Sarah Kerr
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A simple yet powerful practice like this can bring a sense of belonging, connection, and healing to those who have passed and to our relationship with our own death. #deathdoula #sacreddeathcare #deathdoulas #deathdoulatraining #griefsupport #deathpositive #deatheducation #death #dying #grief #lifeafterloss #endoflife #griefawareness #deathwork #deathworker #holdingspace #hospicenurse #endoflife #soulwork #thecentreforsacreddeathcare | Sarah Kerr, PhD - The Centre for Sacred Deathcare
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A simple yet powerful practice like this can bring a sense of belonging, connection, and healing to those who have passed and to our relationship with our own death. #deathdoula #sacreddeathcare #deathdoulas #deathdoulatraining #griefsupport #deathpositive #deatheducation #death #dying #grief #lifeafterloss #endoflife #griefawareness #deathwork #deathworker #holdingspace #hospicenurse #endoflife #soulwork #thecentreforsacreddeathcare | Sarah Kerr, PhD - The Centre for Sacred Deathcare
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I’m often asked about the difference between a death doula and a Sacred Deathcare Guide. The difference is that death doulas are trained to stay spiritually neutral, meeting people fully within their own worldview. Sacred Deathcare Guides are rooted in a soul-centered, nature-based spiritual approach. We bring ritual, spiritual framework, and practices that honor death as part of the soul’s ongoing journey. Both paths matter — they simply serve in different ways. _________ 🌸 If you feel called
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I’m often asked about the difference between a death doula and a Sacred Deathcare Guide. The difference is that death doulas are trained to stay spiritually neutral, meeting people fully within their own worldview. Sacred Deathcare Guides are rooted in a soul-centered, nature-based spiritual approach. We bring ritual, spiritual framework, and practices that honor death as part of the soul’s ongoing journey. Both paths matter — they simply serve in different ways. _________ 🌸 If you feel called
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Death doulas carry a healing frequency
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A Ritual for Integrating a Medically Assisted Death
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The difference: Death Doula & Sacred Deathcare Guide
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If you’re a death doula or other practitioner working with dying people, these 4 questions from hospice doctor Atul Gawande can be very helpful. As Sacred Deathcare Guides, we often use these questions when first meeting a client. The questions are gentle but direct, and they really invite the person to come to their own conclusions about what’s happening for them. For support on soul-based conversations about death, loss, and bereavement, comment “Curious” to join our weekly newsletters. #death
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Some deaths do not involve the end of the body. Illness, dementia, and cognitive decline can create a kind of social death, where someone is still alive, yet no longer able to participate in their world the way they once did. It is a strange, confusing, and painful in-between. They are not who they were, yet they are not gone. Naming this liminal space can bring clarity, and even relief. ––––––––––––––––– 🌀Join an Across the Veil In-Person Event🌀 Demystify the soul’s journey, and find connecti
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In a society that increasingly shies away from formality and discomfort, are we losing something vital by downplaying traditional funerals? This week, I'm diving into the often-overlooked power of structured funeral ceremonies. Despite the trend towards casual "celebrations of life," I believe there's a unique healing magic in the ritual of a formal funeral. It's not just about saying goodbye—it's about creating a sacred space for grief, acknowledgment, and moving forward. Whether you're skeptic
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Death is part of life’s sacred mystery—yet it’s something so many of us fear. How can we honor its sacredness and find peace with all deaths, including our own? At the Center for Sacred Deathcare, we hold these questions close to our hearts. #deathdoula #sacreddeathcare #deathdoulas #deathdoulatraining #griefsupport #deathpositive #deatheducation #death #dying #grief #lifeafterloss #endoflife #griefawareness #deathwork #deathworker #holdingspace #hospicenurse #endoflife #soulwork #thecentreforsa
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What if we had a map for the soul’s journey through death—just as we do for the body? In the modern Western world, we’ve built an incredible understanding of physical medicine, but when it comes to the soul’s transition, we’re left with uncertainty, fear, or even avoidance. Sacred Deathcare invites us to remember that death is not just an end—it’s a passage. Across cultures and traditions, there have always been maps to guide us from here to there. But in today’s world, that map has been lost. W
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When someone you love is dying, the pain can feel overwhelming. This video offers a grounded way to understand the purpose of death and find meaning inside the grief. ––––––––––––––––– 📖 Free E-Book: The Principles of Sacred Deathcare Discover a nature-based healing practice that serves the living, the dying, and the dead. ➡ Comment “Principles” for your free copy. #deathdoula #sacreddeathcare #deathdoulas #deathdoulatraining #griefsupport | Sarah Kerr, PhD - The Centre for Sacred Deathcare
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In this video, I reflect on the unique grief and love that surrounds the death of a beloved animal companion. In our Across the Veil workshops, we often work with pet death—and the emotional complexity that comes with it, especially when euthanasia is involved. These animals are not “just pets.” They’re primary relationships, soul companions, family. Through ritual, something powerful happens. The story widens and the grief softens. People often find a surprising sense of peace, connection, and
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In this video, I explore how Western culture’s linear view of life and death is different from everything else we observe in nature. When we understand our lives to be part of the larger cycles of life, we come into a more balanced relationship with the world. #deathdoula #sacreddeathcare #deathdoulas #deathdoulatraining #griefsupport #deathpositive #deatheducation #death #dying #grief #lifeafterloss #endoflife #griefawareness #deathwork #deathworker #holdingspace #hospicenurse #endoflife #soulw
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What To Do With a Loved One’s Belongings After They Die
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We Make Death Scarier Than It Needs to Be
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Does anyone really know what happens after we die? No. That’s the nature of the Mystery. But humans are meaning-making creatures; we look for models to help navigate the challenges in our lives. Each cultural and spiritual tradition has it's own map of life and death. Each person has their own perspective and experiences. Some say there’s nothing. Some say there’s something. I says there’s something, and in my work with dying people and their families, I offer a cohesive map of that landscape. T
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Thank you Robin Kers for this information coming across my feed! I didn’t know the different poppy colours and their meanings of mourning for November 11th Remebrance Day here in Canada. 🍁 ♥️🖤🤍💜 #deathdoula #mourning #remembranceday #iamcanadian
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Who are funerals for? Are they for the living? Or is a funeral a ceremony that also serves the soul of the person who has died? In this video, I unpack the concept of funerals as a "sorting ritual", a sacred process that helps the deceased transition from this world to the next. | Sarah Kerr, PhD - The Centre for Sacred Deathcare
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A reader recently asked me about how to grieve the death of a parent who she had a difficult relationship with. This sort of situation can be confusing – and that’s partly because your adult self is experiencing one thing, and your inner child may be processing a whole other loss. Here is the full question I’m answering in this video: “My mom died recently. She had a long life, and we knew it was coming. I’m struggling to even figure out how I feel, because my relationship with my mother was so
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Belonging after Death
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