The Quietude® training
Do you sense a calling for this work? Are you looking for a new direction? Are you involved in end of life care?
Quietude® is a path of development for people of all faiths and doubts, who are open to the idea of the continuity of life beyond the gateway we call death, and who wish to be a companion or to offer spiritual and emotional support to those with life limiting illnesses, or frailty and may be in need end-of-life care.
The course is designed to train and empower people in being true soul companions on the threshold of death. It will give you the skills, knowledge and understanding in how to accompany people in what can often be a time of crisis, vulnerability, and questioning, when a new opportunity arises for love to transcend our fears.
The spiritual philosophy behind the course will be based mainly on the work of Rudolf Steiner, and include some Tibetan Buddhist teachings and practice.
What you will learn
- What may happen in the stages of dying, at death and after death.
- To deepen your own sense of Presence and awareness in the art of accompanying someone who is close to dying or has died.
- How to support those losing a loved one, and those who are already bereaved.
- How to give comfort and relief through the art of gentle therapeutic touch: ‘M’ Technique®.
- The practical tasks around preparing for death (e.g. writing a will, planning a funeral, helping someone think how and where they would like to die, “death cleaning”).
- The spiritual and emotional tasks in preparing for death, e.g. completing unfinished business, forgiveness, letting go, prayer.
- To support someone in talking about and reflecting upon their life (biography work).
- To come to a place of peace in your personal journey with grief and loss, and your own feelings about death and dying.
- To develop a practice of spiritual presence through meditation, mindfulness, quiet contemplation and heart filled listening.
- To become confident in offering blessings or prayers for someone who is dying, and/or their loved ones.
- To understand what may happen for someone in their soul’s journey after death.
- To become familiar with the ways we can support those who have already died and have moved into the realms of the Spirit.
Who is it for?
Quietude® is for those who wish to offer emotional and spiritual support to people who need end-of-life care.
You may already be in the caring or medical professions, or work in a voluntary role, and would like to deepen your approach. You may be a family member or friend who wants to enhance your skills in caring for a loved one, as well as in receiving support to offer this care. Perhaps you are already a chaplain, or a minister, and would like further training. It may be that you are looking for a change in direction or career and want to deepen your service in the world. It could also be the truth that you are simply interested in the theme and would like to study it further. Perhaps you feel intuitively called to do this course.
Whatever your faith or doubts, you are welcome. An openness to the idea of life after death is desirable.
This course is a path of inner development. In deepening your understanding of the journey of dying, you may also discover a renewal of meaning in how you wish to live for the rest of your own life.
