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Final Passages is a pioneer in education and support of alternative death care practices. Through our Educational Program, we prepare and support individuals in making informed decisions about creating and carrying out funeral arrangements.
About Our Courses
All courses are offered in the Sebastopol, CA, area and are taught by instructor Jerrigrace Lyons. Registration is open to all and limited to 15 participants. Online registration is preferred, but you may also register via mail or via phone.
Courses Offered
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- Creating a Loving Passage – An Introductory Course Offered in Four hours – Call to schedule a presentation for your group.
- Honoring Life’s Final Passage LEVEL 1: Conscious Dying, Death Doula/Midwifery Care
Part ONE of a three-tiered comprehensive Death Midwifery and Home Funeral Guide Certification Program for lay-persons and professionals; Course begins Friday morning and ends Saturday at 5:00pm. - Honoring Life’s Final Passage LEVEL 2: Death Doula/Midwifery, Green Burial, Home Funeral Guidance – Part TWO of a three-tiered comprehensive Death Midwifery and Home Funeral Guide Certification Program for lay-persons and professionals; Level 2 is always scheduled on the same weekend as Level 1, and begins Sunday morning and ends Monday at 5:00pm.
- Honoring Life’s Final Passage LEVEL 3: Reclaiming the Wisdom Traditions and Art of Death Midwifery and Home Funeral Guidance – Part THREE of a three-tiered comprehensive Death Midwifery and Home Funeral Guide Certification Program for lay-persons and professionals; Level 3 starts Wednesday evening goes through Sunday at 3:00pm.
- Honoring Life’s Final Passage, Extended Education – A Graduate Practicum for graduates of Level 3.
- Home Funeral Guide Internship – an on-going, individualized Certification Program. If you have completed the Honoring Life’s Final Passage with Love and Compassion course series and wish to enroll in an internship, please contact our office at (707) 824-0268.
Community Service, including presentations & in-service training
Guidebook for Creating Home Funerals
Join us! Become part of a community of like-minded individuals who want to learn a different way of caring for their own.