COURSES FOR 2013
We offer professional training and mentoring programs for Soul Midwives. Students are mainly from the UK but also come from as far away as the USA, South Africa, New Zealand and Europe. These courses began ten years ago, as a pioneering approach to caring for the dying.
Our work is now being recognised by many hospices and mainstream organisations.
We are a lively group of thinkers and holistic practitioners and growing in number all the time. Whilst working within their own communities, our Soul Midwives continue their professional development, returning to refresh their skills, share new ideas and techniques and receive continued inspiration and support from our tutors but, most importantly, from each other.
People, from all walks of life and of all ages are welcomed on our introductory days. From these, a significant number become practicing Soul Midwives.
Through our links with practitioners in other branches of medicine, we are constantly developing and expanding our course material.
We are deeply committed to the service we offer and take a very practical and heart-based approach to the spiritual and sensitive aspects of death and dying.
Courses
INTRODUCTION TO SOUL MIDWIFERY
This is a one-day introduction workshop covering the role and scope of soul midwifery. It is an exciting, hands-on, experiential day exploring the dying process and soul midwifery concepts and techniques to assist the dying.
Please bring a packed lunch, but other refreshments are provided
Fee: £100
Course dates for 2013:
20 th July
(Dorset)
7th 7th September ( Dorset)
12t 12th October ( Dorset)
23r 23rd November (Dorset)
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To book please email info@soulmidwives.co.uk
PRACTITIONER COURSE LEVEL 1
This three-day course is designed to give you the basic skills you will need in order to become a Soul Midwife or companion to the dying.
Many students on this course are already working as carers, therapists, nurses, doctors or priests and celebrants and are seeking to extend their existing skills. However, anyone who feels called to do this work will be accepted with no prior experience as long as their motives for the work are compassion, integrity and devotion.
Great care is taken to create a supportive and nurturing experience for students.
Applicants will be asked to write a short summary on why they would like to work as Soul Midwife and will also interviewed before acceptance. Attendance on the one-day introductory soul midwife course is also normally required.
Subjects covered include:
· studying the five stages of dying and the therapeutic techniques used for each stage
· breath work
· visualisation
· soothing touch
· creating a death plan
· unfinished business, soul wounds and death bed wishes
· the Soul Midwife's kitbag
· working with sound therapeutically and diagnostically, including using singing bowls, voice and toning
· protection as we work, attachments, space clearing, nurturing and reflective practice
· setting up a practice: safe and ethical procedures, professional boundaries, insurance, marketing, integrating with other disciplines.
This is a certificated course leading to registration and eligibility for insurance (at the discretion of the insurance company) and membership of the Soul Midwives’ forum for support, mentoring and continued professional development courses and study days.
Fee: £750 to include course packs, organic lunches and refreshments.
Course dates for 2013:
26–28 July (Dorset)
16–18 October (Dorset)
(Two extra courses will be announced for 2013 very shortly.)
To book please email info@soulmidwives.co.uk
PRACTITIONER COURSE LEVEL 2
This two-day course explores in greater depth the dynamics of the soul, the spiritual aspects of the dying process and the dynamics between the dying and the living.
Subjects covered include:
· continuing bonds (working with the newly dead and beyond)
· soul signatures
· dynamic energy work and essential oils
· sacred ritual
· psychopomp (guide of the souls) work.
Fee: £400 to include materials, organic lunches and refreshments.
Course dates for 2013:
29–30 June (Dorset) (sorry: now fully booked)
To book please email info@soulmidwives.co.uk
STUDY DAYS
We run an exciting selection of stand-alone day courses at various time of the year covering many associated subjects.
Topics include:
· advanced energy work for the dying
· ce celebrancy,
· simple ritual and prayers
· soothing touch for the dying,
· l laments, chants, music and singing for the dying.
Please email info@soulmidwives.co.uk for further details.
Course bookings
To book a place on a course, please email info@soulmidwives.co.uk and we will send you an application form. Upon receipt of your form we will reserve your place.
All bookings are taken on a ‘first come first served’ basis. In the event of a course becoming fully booked prior to us receiving your booking form, we will notify you promptly and offer you alternative dates.
Payment: We ask for a deposit of £50 for a one-day course, £100 for a two-day course and £150 for a three-day course. The balance is payable on the first day of the course.
Cancellations and refunds
We understand that due to unforeseen circumstances you may be unable to attend a course that has been booked. With this in mind, we have the following policy to try and be as fair as possible:
· for cancellations over one month prior to the course date – loss of deposit only or the option to rebook on another date and retain the deposit
· for cancellations less than one month prior to the course dates – no refund unless we can fill the place, in which case we will provide you with a refund of the course price less the deposit.
We reserve the right to change dates due to unforeseen circumstances. However, every effort will be made to avoid this and in such circumstances we will offer a full refund or alternative dates.