A practical and compassionate guide to physically, emotionally,
and spiritually caring for the dying
• Shares
practices for emotional soothing, breathing techniques to reduce
anxiety and pain, ways to reduce stress during the active dying
process, and techniques to physically care for the dying, including
methods to assist bedridden individuals
• Explores
ceremony and energetic boundary guidelines, Reiki and ancestral
support techniques, and herbal care for nourishing and healing on a
spirit level
• Presents
self-care methods for moving with grief, ideas for “things to do”
when there is nothing to do, mindfulness practices for contemplating
your own mortality, as well as guidance for talking with children
about death and dying
• Winner
of a 2020 Independent Publisher “IPPY” award
Just
as we might prepare a nest for one about to give birth, so can we
lovingly prepare a nest for one who is dying.
In
this practical and compassionate guide, death doula educator
Anne-Marie Keppel incorporates ancient and modern techniques,
mindfulness practices, and herbal support to show how anyone can care
for the dying, whether at home, in hospice, or even in the ICU. She
demystifies the dying process by explaining what the body goes
through during end of life and presents practices for emotional
soothing and other ways to reduce stress and anxiety during the
active dying process. The author provides techniques to physically
care for the dying, including methods to assist bedridden
individuals. She shares ceremony and energetic boundary guidelines,
Reiki and ancestral support techniques, and herbal care for
nourishing and healing on a spirit level.
Providing
support for caregivers and loved ones as well, Anne-Marie explores
self-care methods for moving with grief, ideas for “things to do”
when there is nothing to do, and mindfulness practices for
contemplating your own mortality. She also offers visualizations and
techniques for talking with children about death and dying.
Sharing
glimpses into the world of spirit to reveal the poignancy of the
dying process, the author shows that death is a sacred rite of
passage we all experience.