Rooted: Community
Death Doula Training
7-Month Training · Dunsmuir, CA
The skills of tending to big thresholds like grief and death are ancient and ancestral, with the wisdom held deep in our bones.
No one owns these skills. They exist beyond the realm of "experts." They ask us to respond to the truth of the moment as we build new structures of support through relationship, while tending to our inner worlds.
At its heart, this training is here to help you remember these skills and be a keeper of their wisdom in your families and communities.
Slow & Embodied
Over a 7-month journey, we will move at the pace of our hearts to integrate course material into loving action. This work is meant to be slow, so the wisdom can root deep.
Community-Rooted
This training is intentionally focused on our local community and how we can begin to show up and create what is needed here, by working together. All Siskiyou County folks are invited.
Immersive & Experiential
Through group discussion, somatic practices, case studies, and role-play, we’ll learn by doing. In person and in real time, staying responsive to what emerges.
In death work, rigid plans rarely hold.
What You Will Learn
Cultivate Presence
Show up with steadiness, skill, and an open heart through end-of-life transitions, grief, and the moments of change that ask everything of us.
Tend the Threshold
Build practical skills for death care, grief support, and end-of-life planning. Learn the resources to help people make informed decisions.
Build Community
Create new structures of support in our local community. Identify partners, resources, and begin crafting your personal contribution.
7-Month Curriculum
Each month builds on the last, moving from inner exploration toward community action. Tap any card to read more.
This training includes opportunities for client shadowing and community work for those ready to step into practice.
Your Guide
Lisa Marie
A Death Doula, Owner of HeartBloom Yoga, and Community Educator, Lisa Marie supports individuals and families through end-of-life transitions with a focus on earth-based wisdom. Her work bridges the practical and the spiritual, drawing on plant medicine, community care, and grief support.
She is a member of the National End-of-Life Doula Association, holds the NEDA Proficiency Badge, and serves as a guest teacher and facilitator for a national group of doulas.
Monthly Rhythm
We repeat this same rhythm each month with a new topic.
Live Zoom Call
2nd Monday · 6:00–8:00 PM PST
Overview of the month's theme, key concepts, and expectations.
Self-Paced Learning
Between Sessions
Assigned readings/videos and a short reflection practice to prepare you for the in-person day.
In-Person Training
4th Saturday · 12:00–4:30 PM PST
Immersive practice, guided skills-building, story-sharing, and group work to integrate the material.
Integration Assignment
After In-Person
A final homework piece to help you apply the month's learning and carry it into real life.
The teaching framework combines group discussion, somatic practices, case studies, reading, reflection, and role-play. Between sessions, you'll have a shared space to connect with your cohort for digestion and support.
From Lisa Marie
This offering is shaped by what my work as a death doula continues to show me: we are hungry for more honest, skillful, and community-held ways of being with death, grief, and care. I want this to be a place where we can learn together, build real skills, and strengthen the webs of support that hold us through the most human moments of life.
For me, success from this looks like seeding a small group of people who can change the fabric of our community through direct service, creative skill building and sharing, and the embodiment of death awareness in everyday life.
My absolute dream is for this to lead into a vibrant community web of support for those embarking on this path, and for the people and families who will one day need that care.
I hope to have you along for the ride!
Xoxo Lisa Marie
Enrollment
Join the May 2026 Cohort
or $114/month for 7 months
Apply NowApplications are reviewed within one week. If accepted, you'll receive a payment link to confirm your seat.
Questions & Answers
Ready to Begin?
Only 2 spots remain in the May 2026 cohort.
Apply now to reserve your place.