Becoming A Death Doula - Starter Kit

Join the Movement to Embrace Death as Sacred

There is an undeniable surge in our collective consciousness to remember death as a sacred. Are you feeling it, too?

As a Death Doula, I've seen the difficulties people encounter when seeking support, as well as the challenges death workers face in implementing their work. There’s hesitation, uncertainty, and a lack of knowledge on both sides, and I aim to start a conversation to bridge this gap. I understand that I cannot do this work alone—none of us can. We are meant to creatively find solutions together.

This kit is a culmination of what I've experienced in 1:1 client work, the facilitation of continuing education for doulas, holding grief support, and hosting large community educational events.

In this kit, we explore the transformative and vital role of death workers. We look at how we can place these roles back into our communities and families to help steward this transition.

This Kit is For You If...

You feel a deep calling to become a Death Doula, or to show up for death in some capacity, but do not know where to start.
You feel the call to support our world through the death of outdated systems, while we build the new.
You understand the profound necessity of showing compassion and humanity to the aging and dying.
You are already involved in death work but sense an even deeper expression of this work asking to move through you.

What You'll Receive:

Recording of the two-hour Becoming a Death Doula workshop as your insider scoop into the death work space.
Recording of the Living into Death Work call, where we went into our our internal landscape to touch in on our heart's desire to guide our next steps.
Recording of a Nervous System Support Session to begin widening your capacity.
Resource list full of links to organizations to further your education and connection in this space.
Access to exclusive mentoring opportunities for 1:1 support.
In total: Over 6 hours of guidance & practices, plus a full resource list!

What You'll Find Inside:

A breakdown of roles that can be embodied on the death-care continuum.
Specific case studies that illuminate the collective need.
A summary of options for trainings and invaluable resources to help you begin this meaningful work, whether or not you seek formal training.
Nervous System Practices to increase your capacity to stay steady in this work, for yourself and others.

The Necessity of the Call:

Every month, I receive heartfelt inquiries from those yearning to embark on this profound path but don't know where to start. The need for compassionate death care professionals AND community members is here, waiting for us to answer.

Projections show that by 2034 people over 65 will outnumber children under 18, intensifying the call for more individuals to step into these vital roles and recreate care models in our communities.

Are We Prepared as a Society?

The truth? We are far from ready. It’s time for us to deeply reconsider how we engage with our communities and nurture relationships in response to this significant demographic shift.

We need all hands on deck to assist in this shift. There are SO MANY ways to support in the reconstruction of our communities and death is the perfect place to facilitate this.

As you move through this, take note of your community around you and ponder these questions. What is working? What isn't? What is asking to be created?

Further Questions For Reflection As You Move Through:

In what ways do you desire to be of service in this space?
How might you reimagine community structures and living spaces to reconnect with our aging population?
What do you feel is the biggest need asking to be filled in your community?
How would you like to honor and uplift those who are bearing the weight of grief?

Lisa Marie serves as a Death Doula, Herbalist, Yoga Instructor & Yoga Studio Owner, and Community Educator passionate about supporting folks through transformation by leaning into the wisdom of our flesh, earth rhythms, and plant allies. She completed her YTT in early 2020 and her Death Doula Training in 2021. She has been supporting folks in working with plants since 2015. Additionally, she is a trained abortion doula and is certified through the National End-of-Life Doula Association. She supports individuals and families through end-of-life transitions with a focus on earth-based wisdom. Her work bridges the practical and the spiritual, drawing on experience with plant medicine, community care, and grief support. Lisa Marie is a daughter of the water and a writer for the love that asks to flow through her.