I met Shean when I visited Zimbabwe in February and we dreamt together into the future of grassroots care of the dying, dead and bereaved. I was unsure before I went whether Zimbabwe really needed death doulas, after all they still have the village, the community and the connection to
(For Death Doulas and Kindred Practitioners) This CPD for doulas and kindred practitioners has been brewing for quite some time and now it is going ahead! Below are the 6 session details and dates; the dates are all on wednesday evening but irregularly spaced to fit in with Alexandra'
If there ever was a dream team to hold space for "Death as our Teacher" then it is these 3 friends; each carriers of ancestral traditions and bringing their own lens to Death Rites; reclaiming and reimagining ancient ways for modern times! The whole course is approx 18
Tomorrow (Sunday 14th June) there will be the next of the monthly Grief Gathering spaces with me, Alexandra Derwen. 6pm - 8.30pm - the sessions are recorded and designed to be used and re-used in your own time to create a boundaried space to access catharsis or honour your grief
As the storms are breaking the heatwave here in Eryri mountains I write to you with a summary of the upcoming offerings from Journey with Death and the Sacred Circle Training Co CIC. If you are new to our newsletter you can click on it to view in browser and
What began as the idea to hold a grief tending micro-festival is evolving and revealing itself to be something more intimate, precious, beautifully... human. A fireside gathering with some of the very best storytellers, musicians, artists and creatives working in the field. We have heard the feedback of those
If you are feeling brokenhearted then you are most welcome to join today at 6 - 8.30pm UK time for an online Grief Gathering. Designed to be a collective ceremony online but the recordings also serve as a personal safe space to express grief at any time; so join for
Join us at the Ash&Seed ConFest at Ruthlands Farm 22 - 25th May - please forward this on to anyone you know who would benefit from a Grief Gathering full of stories, music, food, art and time to rest, together. Once again, yesterday, I heard someone in deep grief exclaim,
Grief Gatherings with AG Derwen (April 2026 Sign Ups)An online Gathering making space for your Grief, held in a gentle ceremonial way; commit to 9 or attend when you can. Sign Up for April 2026Eventbrite It has been a while since I held grief ceremonies, there has been this
This creative ceremonial gathering coming up on 22nd - 25th May 2026 has almost effortlessly taken shape; with some of the best storytellers, musicians, poets, artists, community death educators and lamenters we know. The phenomenon of collective grief and mourning; as part of collectively celebrating our humanness and our place within
I would love to start by thanking those generous people who put monies into the wee crowdfunder I sent around to help me fund this trip to Zimbabwe, your generosity allowed me some ease to flow with what the Road asked of me, it enabled me to see Mosi-oa-
A delicious mix of Conference and Micro-Festival at Ruthlands Farm, Herefordshire on 22nd - 25th May. A formidable team of open-hearted, deep-rooted folks have assembled to be the holding team for this 3 night co-creative ceremony. You can expect story, music, song, poetry, talks, film screenings, arts,
If you are not already aware of the amazing work done by Dead Good CIC then do check out their work and follow them on social media. As fellow social entrepreneurs it is a great honour to be able to support the work of the Vigurs sisters and we are
20th - 23rd March 2026, at Ty Sanctaidd, Trefacwn, Pembrokeshire, with Tuomas Rounakari and Alexandra Derwen there are a couple of places left on this limited place retreat so are you called to Lament right now? Held lightly, lovingly with ease, play, dance and laughter this ceremonial container allows you to
This amazing retreat is coming up and there are a few places left we are keen to fill, what an opportunity it will be to gather and to deep dive into the art and science of lament with myself, Alexandra, and Tuomas Rounakari. If finances are a challenge then a
This talk has been stirring in me for a long time; even before my mother died last year I was already in the throws of some incredible underworld labyrinthine pilgrimage with my grief; one that was intensely personal and very hard to articulate even for a wordsmith. Then after she
Retreat 1 - 4 November 2025 at Paběnický mlýn, Paběnice 33, 285 43 Paběnice, Česká republika Tuomas Rounakari and Alexandra Derwen collaborating to bring this powerful practice as a pathway of liberation. All information can be found here: https://www.ksmrtidobryfestival.cz/the-alchemy-of-lament/
We are so pleased to share with you this latest Conversations with Death podcast with Lindsea Mitchell; Lindsea is based in the Western Cape, South Africa and talks here about the death of her horse, her parents and her process of recovery from addiction. Exploring the nuances of death and
Delighted to share with you the latest episode of the Conversations with Death podcast in which Jo Swift shares her process since attending the death doula retreat in north Wales last year which was filmed for the documentary, the subsequent death of her mother during which Jo kept a waking
I have so many mixed feelings about this talk, my inner critic is all over it and me! I am at my best when unscripted I think - and it was a huge discipline and long labour to shoehorn my life's work into 14 minutes of a script and
Here are two incredible new episodes of the Conversations with Death podcast for your listening pleasure! Beth Rabjohns shares with us their journey with death through the last 12 months; from being part of our documentary film in north Wales last September, followed by the death of David, Beth'
NB: Just a wee reminder that we have an Open Circle for the Curious happening this very Friday, 7 - 9pm 18th July. Email sacredcirclecic@gmail.com for the link. Delighted to announce the return of our Conversations with Death podcast after a 2 year hiatus; the first in our new
Are you curious about what Death and Grief work might look like for you? Would you like to know more without any strings attached? The Open Circles are for you! This year we have two intakes for our Journey with Death; the Retreats that take place in September and October
(Article by Alexandra Derwen, founder and lead facilitator of the Journey with Death, Death & Grief Doula preparation course) As June comes towards its close the Journey with Death takes us through the topic of "Your Stories of Death and Loss" and this is always a valuable and