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About the Course

Like birth, we want to bring death back where it belongs; in the hands and hearts of loved ones, in the home and community, in sacred space. We want to bring back touch, care, love, connection and to uphold the importance of death as a holy threshold and transition. We seek to reclaim all aspects of caring for the dying, the dead and the bereaved from clinical conditions back into our hearts and everyday lives. We want to change the narrative around death, no more euphemisms, no more dirty words, no more taboos. We honour grief; both our own, each others and that of our ancestors and the world.

The Red Tent format is one of circles and sharing of stories. As we gather, the threads of our ancestry; our biological and spiritual lineages start to weave together to form a great repository of knowledge and experience which we can both immerse ourselves in and also draw from. These are ancient ways for modern times. The End of Life Doula Training brings together all those who feel drawn to attend to people at times of death and dying to learn, to share, to grow and to serve.

We might begin by exploring how to be of support to someone who is dying; how to cultivate presence and how to go both into and yet beyond the self to be able to connect in Love; to meet that person where they are, to uphold their sovereignty and champion their needs and wishes. The individual who is dying is also the tip of an iceberg when it comes to the need within our communities and wider society at this time. We will also explore how to both serve and influence the field, the environment, the family, the wider community; circles within circles; such that death returns to its rightful place in our world as a sacred threshold and a community event rather than a medical failure.

As we travel to different geographical locations to be hosted in people’s homes we anticipate that many who come for the training will form a circle of mutual peers and kindred spirits so as we depart we leave behind a consolidated community presence of death-literate and passionate people who will find their own unique and creative ways to deepen into service of the Soul on matters of death, dying and bereavement.

What are the requirements of the course?

We are looking for people who can demonstrate an established self care routine, some form of spiritual practice and a deep commitment to being in service of the dying and bereaved. This will need to be set out for us in a letter of application (or a spoken interview if writing is not your preferred means of communication).

We require you to be able to pay the deposit and to establish a plan of how and when you will pay the remainder of the fee.

You are asked to demonstrate throughout the 12 months that you have a minimum of 1 supervision/mentoring session per month (more is encouraged) and that you attend most deeply to your self care.

What is the process like?

The time requirement is the initial long weekend of training and 12 months of self directed study during which time you are asked to attend a minimum of 2 of our development day modules.

You will be asked to be in at least monthly supervision or mentorship (one session per month as a minimum).

During the 12 months of study you will have access to a weekly Zoom online meeting of peer support and online forums for sharing and support; active engagement with these opportunities is encouraged but not compulsory.

You will undergo a self-directed project of your own design.

Upon completion of 12 months of training, reading, supervision/mentoring and peer support and submission of the project you will receive our certificate and blessing.

Course content

The long weekend initial training will cover the following core topics:

• Attending to our own stories of death and grief (self knowledge, self care)
• Sitting with people who are dying (deep listening, cultivating presence)
• Understanding the medical model, the system as it is
• Legalities surrounding death, care of the dead and funerals
• The stages of “end of life” – before, during and after death
• Listening the needs of the person who is dying, advocating for their wishes to be fulfilled
• The importance of creating sacred space, the environment
• The importance of looking at the family and/or community constellation within which this death is happening – working with families and friends to help create that environment of peace
• The transit of the Soul – what is happening to the soul at death (not to be taught but explored)
• Griefwork; for the dying, the carers and for the bereaved
• Voicework; singing to the dying, use of voice in releasing grief and trauma
• The Old Rituals – keening, lamenting, cynhebrwng in wales, wakes in ireland and scotland (we will ask you to research your local traditions prior to the weekend)
• Working with the ancestors (you are not spiritually alone)

The 4 development days run annually (of which you are to attend at least 2 to complete the course) are:

1. Griefwork and Ritual (Radical re-imagining of what we think we know about Grief, includes a Grief Ceremony and introduction to keening)

2. Laying out the Dead at home (a practical workshop)

3. Developing your Spirituality around death and dying

4. Use of Sound and Song with death and dying (exploring the Threshold Choir and other voice modalities)

How to Register

If you would like to express an interest in attending this training then please email Alexandra and Awen at redtenteol@gmail.com and if you are able to express yourself in writing then please tell us why you are called and how you meet our requirements. If you would prefer to express yourself verbally then please ask us for a Skype meeting and we will gladly oblige. This is to help us to know and understand you rather than to assess you.

Please tell us which date you are interested in and we will ask you to pay your deposit of £175 and explain to us how you will pay the remainder. Payment in full is welcome. Spreading payment up to 12 months is welcome. And anything in between.

We will send you a training agreement and hold you to your commitment to attend, participate and pay by way of a virtual gentlewoman or gentleman’s handshake. We trust you, the agreement in writing is for clarity and is good practice by way of establishing mutual commitment and boundaries at the outset.

Once you register and pay your deposit you will be sent the full welcome pack with reading list, course requirements and assignments and you will be added to our mailing list, facebook forum and Zoom meetings.

Costs

The cost of the course is £475 and covers:

• Initial weekend training (3 days intensive)
• Reduced price access to Development Days
• Access to weekly Zoom meetings
• Access to facebook forum and email updates
• Receiving and appreciation of your final project and issue of certificate

(If you are already a Birth Doula with the Red Tent Doula Preparation under the guidance of Nicola and Hannah then you receive a £50 discount so the course fee is £425)

Additional costs for you to consider:


• You will need to attend at least 2 of the Development days at £40 per day (cost to others = £60)
• You will need to contract with a mentor or supervisor for at least one session per month***
• You will need to meet your own travel, food and accomodation costs for training weekends

*** NB:
you are not obliged to use one of our recommended mentors so long as you have someone you are in a supervision/mentoring relationship with at least once a month specifically relating to this training. We offer you a list of 7 people, Alexandra and Awen included plus 5 mentors we have trained, who you can approach and ask for mentoring and supervision. Each of our mentors are free to set their fees as they wish and some may consider alternative forms of payment or exchange if finances are an issue for you. This is something you will need to broker and negotiate yourselves.

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Red Tent End of Life Doula Preparation Training Dates 2019

8/9/10 March 2019 – Liverpool

12/13/14 April 2019 – Edinburgh

26/27/28 April and 4/5 May – Amsterdam (Please note this is across two weekends)

10/11/12 May – North Wales

14/15/16 June – East Sussex


9/10/11/12/13 September – Isle of Arran (Please note this is the three day training plus two day workshops)
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Workshops

Each year we will run our series of development day workshops as listed below. These workshop days are open to ANYONE who has an interest in end of life work.

Those who undertake the Red Tent End of Life Doula Training programme will be expected to attend a minimum of two of these days as part of the training year.

Cost: £60 per person (£40 for registered Red Tent End of Life Doula Trainees). Where we are running two workshops in one weekend the cost is £100 to attend both days.

Booking is with a 50% deposit or full payment, with balance payments due no later than the day of the workshop.

Email redtenteol@gmail.com for a booking form.

2019
Lancaster
16th March – Griefwork and Ritual
17th March – Song, Sound, Silence


Chester
29th June – Laying Out the Dead
30th June – Song,Sound and Silence


Liverpool
7th Sept – Griefwork and Ritual

Edinburgh
21st Sept – Griefwork and ritual
22nd Sept – Song, Sound and Silence

East Sussex
19th October – Griefwork and Ritual
20th October – Song, Sound and Silence

North Wales
17th November – Kissing the Sacred Darkness
23rd November – Griefwork and Ritual

Griefwork and Ritual (Radical re-imagining of what we think we know about Grief, includes a Grief Ceremony and introduction to keening)

This one day workshop is an opportunity to sit and be with your own grief. There will be a gentle introduction in the morning into the different ways we can perceive grief; and you will be given opportunity to practice skills for being both with your own grief and also with bereft people. The afternoon will contain a 2.5 hour long grief ritual and ceremony plus an introduction to keening (the art and shamanic act of communal grieving and lamenting). By the end of the day hopefully you will leave with more peace and spaciousness within having released emotion and have some useful tools in your toolbox for being with, working with, people in grief.

Kissing the Sacred Darkness –
An Introduction to the Shadowlands of Death and Grief

There comes a time, on the spiritual path, when we start to realise the Light is only part of the picture. That “darkness” we fear and try to avoid whispers seductively to us; the longing becomes less about being enlightened and more about being Whole. The whole of Who We Are has all of light and dark in us. We are creatures not just of spring and summer… but of autumn and winter; of cycles and seasons. There comes a time when we start to realise the darkness is sacred. It is the dark moon, the womb, the underworld, the within… the domain of the goddess, of the earth and of the night. We must do away with the lies that darkness is evil; and venture into the shadowlands armed with our courage and open hearts to learn what She has to teach us and to allow Her to hold us. We cannot live in the Light, our eyes need to rest. Rest deeply; surrender; be wrapped and loved and nourished by the Mother. Come Home.

This is a workshop for people who want to experience working with the shadow and beginning to explore what death awareness brings to our lives. This workshop is an introduction to the kind of work that Awen Clement, Alexandra Wilson and team are bringing to this world around End of Life practice, ritual and renewal. Kissing the Darkness is a very gentle and loving way into these subject areas which, for some, are unchartered territory. To be held in a safe, supportive, ceremonial space by two pairs of most trustworthy hands is a great opportunity to allow yourself to start to come ever more fully into your Life and your whole being.

Song, Sound and Silence working with Death and Dying (exploring the Threshold Choir and other voice modalities)

This one day workshop is completely experiential; no talent required as we believe everyone can create beauty with their voice (regardless of what you were told at school!). Come willing to sing, to make sounds, to explore your inner landscape of sound and silence. We will have an introduction to Threshold Singing (which is three part harmonies sung as lullabies to the dying). We will also explore lamenting and keening as well as sharing silence and developing or deepening our own relationship both with our voices and with the space between, the silence. This workshop is ideal for anyone who wants to work in communities to raise and share awareness and literacy around positive death; as well as anyone wishing to develop their own voice practice.

Laying out the Dead at Home

This is a practical one day workshop in which we will explore all aspects and considerations of laying out the Dead at home; answering any questions or concerns; and discussing the positives and benefits of reclaiming this ancient practice. There will be demonstrations of how to perform “last offices” for the deceased and we will look at the practical and emotional tools we would need in order to support families to attend to their loved one themselves.

Developing your Spirituality Around Death and Dying

This beautiful one day workshop is open to all who would like to reclaim and explore the spirituality of death and dying. You will be given the opportunity to explore your own feelings about your mortality and develop practices and skills to help you ever deepen into a better, stronger relationship with death. Whatever your faith or belief you will be well met. We will also be exploring how to use inclusive language with potential clients such that we are all able to go beyond our own worldview in order to support the dying and the bereaved to experience their spirituality according to their own beliefs. We will be sharing silence, meditation and wholesome ritual throughout the day.
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