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RESOURCES | ldcp --> top of page HOME WORKSHOPS Death: A Rite of Passage Conscious Transitions Walking the Labyrinth of Grief Ayni Energy Processes PROJECTS The No Regrets Project Conscious Caregiving FREE GIFTS Well of Grief Ritual Living With Loss eBook No Regrets Bundle Conscious Caregiving Series Music for Times of Transition BLOG ABOUT Board of Directors Contact Us More Use tab to navigate through the menu items. Resources Other Training Programs The Living & Dying Consciously Project promotes other educational programs that reference the teachings of the ancient wisdom

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keepers. We recommend programs that teach about sacred space, ceremony or rites of passage in various traditions. The educational programs noted below were chosen for their integrity and their use of ritual in approaching living, dying and grief. If you wish to recommend other programs, please contact us . Foundation for Shamanic Studies offers numerous courses in core shamanism for individuals and those training to be shamanic practitioners. As originated, researched, and developed by Michael Harner, author of The Way of the Shaman , this program is not bound to

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any specific cultural group or perspective. In the course Shamanism: Dying and Beyond , participants learn how to deal with the issue of dying and the destiny of souls from a shamanic perspective. Four Winds Society , founded by Alberto Villoldo, draws its inspiration from the shamans of the mountains and jungles of Peru. They offer classes in the Light Body School to train shamanic practitioners in energy medicine. Dying Consciously: The Greatest Journey is a course developed in this program. which is taught in nine countries by those who

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have graduated from and been certified by The Four Winds Society. Orphan Wisdom is the teaching house of Stephen Jenkinson for the learning of the skills of deep living. Jenkinson, theologian and social worker, has guided individuals, couples, families and communities through the human sufferings, sorrows and confusion in life. The documentary Griefwalker focuses on Jenkinson’s philosophy of living and dying. Courses focusing on Care of the Dying and Ways of Grief are available through their website. Sacred Art of Living Center is a nonprofit educational institue for spiritual formation

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with programs that encourage people to discover the sacred in every aspect of life. This center was founded in 2026 by Richard and Mary Groves. It serves as a resource for the education and training of professional and lay caregivers. It is dedicated to bridging the gap between science and spirituality. Their program of Sacred Art of Living & Dying: Healing Spiritual Pain is a compelling teacher of life's most important priorities. Sacred Dying Foundation has the mission of bringing spirituality, through presence and ritual, into the physical act of