yoga for end of life

Death is a mystery for many of us. We all know that we die, but it can be scary and troubling, nonetheless. Yoga therapy can help take some of the mystery and fear out of death and the dying process. In conjunction with ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying, an end of life home in San Antonio, Texas, Natalie provides healing practices for people at the end of their lives, people who work with the dying, and people who are experiencing the death of a loved one.

We are excited to announce that we will offer the ABODE End of Life Yoga Training Certification TWICE next year! Our Spring 2025 offering will be held online Saturday and Sunday afternoons from March 8 - April 6. Our next IN PERSON training will be held at Pure Prana Path in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday and Sunday afternoons from July 26- August 24, 2025. Scroll down for more details.

This series spans over 5 weekends, each module building upon the previous one. It is recommended, for greater understanding, to attend all five modules in order. However, each module can be attended separately.

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WHAT The ABODE End of Life Yoga Certification is a 60 hour training for yoga teachers and therapists, chaplains, hospice care workers, or anyone who wants to serve the dying.

We provide a combination of hands-on, practical contact hours at Abode, an end of life home in San Antonio, and non-contact hours that can be applied as Yoga Alliance CE, but more importantly will prepare you for the experience of death and dying – for your own loved ones, for relative strangers, and for yourself.

WHO This training is for anyone who is drawn to the Death Doula or Death Cafe movements, for anyone who wants to bring a deeper understanding to their own end of life journey, or who wants to explore the whole process of serving people who are at the end of life, and people who are grieving the loss of a loved one.

MODULE ONE: Yoga at End of Life

a Defining, Breathtaking Difference
Contemplate your personal mission and vision, embrace
deep listening, get in touch with your own mortality, and
understand the stages of dying.

Spring 2025 Online Kula: March 8 and 9 from 1-5 PM

Summer 2025 In-Person Kula: July 26 and 27 from 1-5 PM

MODULE TWO: The Art of Yoga at Every Stage
Set goals, attract and assess clients, and learn yoga’s
Panchamayakosha Model and how it relates to the stages
of dying.

Spring 2025 Online Kula: March 15 and 16 from 1-5 PM

Summer 2025 In-Person Kula: August 2 and 3 from 1-5 PM

MODULE THREE: Yoga + ABODE’s Contemplative Model
= Some Very Special Skills
Dive into Annamayakosha (The Physical Body)
Pranamayakosha (The Energy Body) models, learn the
Joint Freeing Series and Pranayama practices, and
immerse yourself in ABODE’s signature contemplative
bedside manner.

Spring 2025 Online Kula: March 22 and 23 from 1-5 PM

Summer 2025 In-Person Kula: August 9 and10 from 1-5 PM

MODULE FOUR: Completing the Yoga Koshas...
All the Way to the End
Deepen your understanding of Manomayakosha (The
Mental/Emotional Body), Vijnanamayakosha (The Wisdom
Body), and Anandamayakosha (The Bliss Body) models and
how they can enhance vigil and legacy planning.

Spring 2025 Online Kula: March 29 and 30 from 1-5 PM

Summer 2025 In-Person Kula: August 16 and 17 from 1-5 PM

MODULE FIVE: Grief, Boundaries, Unconscious Bias –
Bringing it All Together Through Breath, Gentle Movement,
Service and Support
Examine how grief shows up in the body, define and set
boundaries and your own self-care, heighten your
awareness of unconscious bias, and learn and practice
practical applications for your new skills.

Spring 2025 Online Kula: April 5 and 6 from 1-5 PM

Summer 2025 In-Person Kula: August 23 and 24 from 1-5 PM

WHERE

Spring Kula 2025: Online

Summer Kula 2025:

Pure Prana Path

2015 NE Interstate 410 Loop

San Antonio, TX

ABODE Contemplative Care for the Dying

8619 Post Oak Lane

San Antonio, TX

COST

$1200 for full program

-or- complete the modules on your own timeline. $240 per module

Payment Plans Available

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