Through my lived experience with this work, I see a distinction between my work as a doula and midwife. As a doula, I offer emotional and practical support from the moment someone receives a diagnosis or begins to explore their mortality.

As a midwife, I step in during active transition—tending to the physical and spiritual body with consent, through death and into after-death care.

Dying is an inward process while also a communal experience. Bedside vigil takes place when a person is actively dying. It is a time for devotional presence. Loved ones may build an altar, sing, pray, meditate, or share stories, and we assist in creating a safe, sacred space. This may last hours, days or more.

Yes, I work alongside hospice teams to provide complementary care that focuses on comfort, dignity, and emotional support.

Gentle, sacred support following death—honoring the body, guiding rituals, and holding space for loved ones to grieve and connect with the transition.

Earth-conscious body disposition is a way of returning to the earth with care and reverence. It honors the body as part of the natural cycle—choosing methods like green burial or human composting that allow us to give back to the soil, nourish the land, and leave a lighter footprint. It’s a final act of reciprocity with the earth that has held us all our lives.

A home funeral is a family-led, community-supported way of caring for the body of a loved one at home after death. It allows time for rituals, goodbyes, and honoring the transition in a familiar, intimate setting—often including washing, dressing, vigil, and ceremony.