A Harpist at the Threshold: Hospice Stories of Love and Grace
Jan
18
10:00 AM10:00

A Harpist at the Threshold: Hospice Stories of Love and Grace

A Fundraising Event for Authentic Presence

Written and performed by Jayne Demakos

In this intimate offering, Jayne invites us to bear witness to the mysterious human capacity to meet the end of life with unexpected grace. Through story and gentle harp, she shares how even in the most uncertain hours an innate and profoundly human wisdom can arise. And how music can quietly support this unfolding.

This is a call to listen more deeply, and a call to trust the dying process--because its uniquely each of ours.

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Musical Companionship: How to be a Musical Companion for Your Loved One at End-of-Life
Apr
15
to Apr 29

Musical Companionship: How to be a Musical Companion for Your Loved One at End-of-Life

This is a three part exploration for families and loved ones to incorporate music as a care resource as they journey with those who have received life threatening diagnosis, are critically ill, are traveling a hospice journey, may be approaching the end of life, or may be actively dying.

This series will provide tools and ways to be with loved ones using live music, especially singing, as a support for those who are ill, as well as for themselves who are gathered at the bedside. The class will combine a variety of teachings, anecdotal experiences, discussion time, and supplementary song materials for participants to learn and to keep.

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Finding the Right Balance: Caring for Others, Caring for Ourselves
Feb
25
9:00 AM09:00

Finding the Right Balance: Caring for Others, Caring for Ourselves

Kirsten DeLeo together with Andrea Martin, Youske Eto and Annie Eichenholz take an honest look at self-care and how we can work with some of the barriers to extending kindness to ourselves especially when we need it the most.

Join the conversation and experience key practical contemplative compassion tools and resources to help us heal, feel nurtured and more connected.

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Dispelling the Suffering of the World
Sep
10
to Nov 19

Dispelling the Suffering of the World

In today’s world we encounter constant evidence of suffering, which can feel overwhelming at times. To help us work with this suffering in ourselves and others, Authentic Presence will offer a series of six guided practice sessions live on Zoom every other Saturday from September 10 to November 19, 2022.

Join us as we settle our minds, practice compassion and respond to the suffering as a community.

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Mar
2
to Mar 9

Present Through the End: Accompanying a Dying Family Member or Friend

March 2nd and 9th

Live Online Event

US: 12:30pm EST / 11:30am CST / 9:30am PST
UK/Ireland: 5:30pm / Continental Europe: 6:30pm

Join us for this two-part live virtual event with Kirsten DeLeo, author of the award-winning book: Present Through The End – A Caring Companion’s Guide For Accompanying the Dying.

When accompanying a dying parent, friend, or patient, we are challenged to be present even though we may feel powerless. To stay when we want to run. To love while loss is just around the corner. And, to be fully alive to every moment as time is running out.

 
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In these sessions, we will explore:

  • What can we say or do when nothing can be done?

  • How can we stay sane, grounded and kind in the midst of chaos, loss and grief?

  • How can we help a dying person connect with their sources of strength and meaning?

  • What about unfinished business or challenging family dynamics?

  • How can we offer our spiritual support at the moment of death?

Sessions will include: Time for Q & A, discussion, and short guided meditations. Additionally, the sessions will be available to stream afterwards so you can watch them in your own time at home whenever you wish.

Kirsten DeLeo is a meditation teacher, spiritual care trainer, and author of the award-winning book "Present Through The End. A Caring Companion’s Guide For Accompanying The Dying”.

Kirsten helped to pioneer Authentic Presence, one of the first training programs in contemplative end-of-life care in the US. She currently supports the work of the Spiritual Care Centre/Dzogchen Beara Meditation Centre in Ireland.

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Jan
17
to Feb 28

Kindness 2022

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7 Mondays: Jan 17th- Feb 28th

US: 9:30am Eastern / 6:30am Pacific

2:30pm GMT / 3:30pm CET

Start your year off well and join our free online meditation series led by Kirsten DeLeo. These 30-minute meditation sessions will focus on awakening self-compassion, awareness and presence.

Everyone is warmly welcome. The sessions will be especially meaningful for health professionals and family caregivers.

Registration will enable you to access these Zoom sessions directly from this event. The guided meditations will be available afterwards to stream as audio.

This event is offered for free, but please consider a donation of any size to support Authentic Presence’s outreach.

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A Night of Remembrance
Dec
15
5:30 PM17:30

A Night of Remembrance

5:30 Pacific/8:30 Eastern

Authentic Presence will host a time to come together and remember those we've lost this year.

In this session, we will sit together, reflect on those we have lost, and do a guided practice for those who have died. We invite you to bring a candle and a photo of the person(s) you are remembering to this event. We are offering this session free of charge.

Register Here to receive the Zoom invitation for the session.

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