Courses
Self Study
Open to All • No experience necessary
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What is a death doula? In this class, we cover the basics of being a Death Doula (aka End-of-Life Doula or Death Companion), explore the historical and modern importance of this sacred work, & prepare students for the different levels of emotional engagement and boundaries necessary in this field.
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Home Funerals are safe and legal. In this 2-hour course, we cover the basics of home funerals, including laws and logistics, basic care supplies, resources, ceremonies, body care, and holding space.
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Explore our lasting footprint as human beings and the realm of options we have after death. We thoroughly cover the technicalities and traditions associated with traditional burial, green burial, cremation, water cremation, and more.
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Rituals and rites of passage help us to observe death and grieve well. In this class we will look at a spectrum of rituals and ceremonies, both ancient and homemade, that can be adapted into meaningful end of life ceremonies.
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Community Griefwork explores how grief is practiced across different traditions, and how we might use some of those practices to process our own grief & support those around us. Healing begins here.
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All funerals are not created equally, and you don’t have to spend the most to care the most. This class coversadvance directives, death and dying options, eco-friendly funeral options, obituary writing, and planning the ultimate final farewell.
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Erin’s personal and professional methods for doing this sacred community work of death doulaship - and being paid for it. Covers how to curate marketing content and materials, identify your best market, and put yourself out there.
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Funeral Celebrants provide master-of-ceremony services at funerals and memorials, and work closely with family/friends of the deceased to create highly personalized ceremonies. This class covers the history, philosophy, and logistics of this work, as well as teaches ceremony and basic business practice.
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Our pets are family & friends alike, and with lifespans that are a fraction of ours, we are bound to lose them. While we will never be able to diminish the sorrow of losing our animals, we can learn to convert what is scary into that which is sacred.
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Death doulas are redefining end-of-life care and building a more compassionate future. Peek behind the curtain with us as we illuminate a world once shrouded in mystery.
Advanced Courses
Certificate issued • Pre-requisite required
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DEATH DOULA CERTIFICATION
Death Doula 201 prepares you for your professional journey. This course is crafted specifically to provide thorough preparation for those entering the Death Doula field professionally. Together, we take a step closer to the end-of-life experience, dig into the technical, cultural, and personal aspects of this sacred work, and study an intensive breakdown of all components of a death doula job.
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ADVANCED HOME FUNERAL & CEREMONY CRAFTING
Gain the knowledge, experience, and tools to fully craft a home funeral service personally or professionally. In this 2-day class, you learn to safely and effectively provide body care after death, shroud a body, and facilitate the complete process of planning, crafting, and carrying out a home funeral service.
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A 6-week experiential program where together we come face to face with death, process our individual and ancestral grief, find comradery and companionship in shared spaces, and dance with the esoteric. In this powerful course inspired by Deathschool, you will unearth individual shadows and evolve your relationship with death and dying, transmute grief into strength, and emerge enlivened, emboldened, and truly prepared to safely hold space for others and their grief.
Mentorship & Membership
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MENTORSHIP + CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
DeathSchool is a sojourn through the depths of the underworlds and the afterworlds… this is a personalized mentorship for those who are ready to take their practice further and work intimately with Lauren & Erin.
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MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY | OPEN TO ALL
Deathfolx is a community and space for deathworkers, death doulas, supporters, grievers, and anyone interested in exploring death further, getting to know each other, and finding true support. Members gain access to private guest talks, discounts, free courses, and exclusive newsletters.