Offerings

Generally, our first meeting takes about two hours. We discuss where you are in your journey and where you would like to go. If you have physical symptoms, we discuss their possible interpretations and visualizations. I then do a reiki session  

Reiki is an energy healing technique that promotes relaxation, reduces stress and anxiety through gentle touch (no-touch options) Reiki practitioners use their hands to channel energy to your body, improving the flow and balance of your energy to support healing. Reiki can be done in-person, remotely, or over the phone/zoom. In-person reiki may also incorporate music and sound bath instruments such as singing bowls. 

One of the most important offerings for every conversation we have is called "deep active listening." Sometimes all that's needed is a phone conversation to discuss what's going on and the associated feelings. Additionally, we can map some key emotions to work a path through the emotions to break lose of feelings of being "stuck."

Guided imagery is a relaxation technique that involves visualizing positive, peaceful settings like a beautiful beach or a peaceful meadow. This technique is also known as visualization or guided meditation. According to research, guided imagery can help reduce stress, anxiety, promote relaxation, and ease various symptoms related to stress. This offering is easy to do over the phone or via zoom. There are also many great resources on YouTube. 

Journeying builds on the guided meditation by adding on (stacking) reiki, sound bath instruments, breathwork, and other energy tools. Intention setting and integration are also components of journey work as well as optional plant medicine elements. This option is best in person, but other arrangements can be arranged. 

Life review and legacy work is important to help provide us with a sense that our life has had meaning and purpose. This work can be done at any point in life, and is especially helpful before end of life since death teaches how to live.  

A life review can be a series of conversations where I use deep active listening. Conversations may queue healing conversations or other kinds of follow-up to help you feel more settled and peaceful.

Legacy work is an opportunity for you, family, and friends to get creative as their are many expressions of legacy. Ideas include everything from photo and scrap books, letters, and parties, to benches and charitable foundations. 

Just like we prepare our wills and trusts, it is important to think through what we would like our final days. Ideally like our will, we don't need a terminal diagnosis to prepare, and these wishes can be kept with other end-of-life documents. In this process, we discuss what your surrounding environment looks, feels, sounds and even smells like, who should be present, and what the atmosphere is like.  Ideally, most people prefer a calm setting, music, and scents to allow a peaceful transition. We can also discuss any specific rituals or ceremonies you would like preformed at various end-of-life stages such as beginning hospice or after the last breath is taken. 

As we work through many of the processes listed above, peeling back and healing old wounds, we may begin to experience life on a whole new level. We may feel lighter. We may feel like we begin to understand how to live life.

One of the most important offering for every conversation we have is called "deep active listening." Sometimes all that's needed is a phone conversation to discuss what's going on and the associated feelings. Additionally, we can map some key emotions to work a path through the emotions to break lose of feelings of being "stuck."

End of life and transitions are sacred times. The companion you choose really needs to reflect and have your confidence for implementing your intentions for the best transition possible. 

Trust your intuition - choose someone that you feel comfortable opening up to and emotionally supported by.  

Listen to your heart. Does this person inspire you? Do you trust them to carry out your vision? Do you have an overall good feeling about them? Are they heart or head centered? How do they fit with you?  Trust your feelings and intuition. 

Sit quietly and consider first what feelings would you like to have during your transition? Being surrounded by love and at peace perhaps? 

Then imagine what elements in your surroundings would give you that sense of peace and love? What smells, sights, lighting, people, sounds, energy, tone, colors, etc. do you feel would support your sense of peace and love? For instance looking at nature, people singing, someone reading the Bible, music, incense, surrounded by loved ones sharing memories, prayers, etc. 

How would you like to be remembered? This gets to your legacy and whether you would like this included as an element in your planning. 

How would you like to be supported during journey? What specific things are your looking for doula support with? 

- Do you need a non-judgmental listener who can help you process the many emotions, which may include regrets, unfinished business, guilt or shame without burdening your friends and family who are already processing their own emotions? 

- Would you feel more at peace doing a life review to know our life was meaningful and you fulfilled what you came here to do? 

- Do you need help brainstorming and visualizing how to make this transition the best possible for you? 

- Would you like a guide to accompany you, letting you know what to expect at various stages of the transition process and sending you loving energy throughout? 

- Do you need your doula to already have specialized experience such as for cultural or spiritual  requests or would you be willing to train the doula in this area?