The Art of Dying
Death is seen as a natural transition, a moment of enormous clarity and a test of awareness. To prepare for death is to train the mind to recognize what is happening, to stay aware, and not panic.
Death is a vast mystery, yet two things can be said with certainty: it is absolutely certain that we will die, and it is uncertain when or how we will die.
This uncertainty of the hour of our death is often used as an excuse to postpone facing death directly. We are like children who cover their eyes in a game of hide and seek-
A practical and contemplative guide for meeting death with clarity.
This container is designed to help you approach death with more presence, understanding, and steadiness. Drawing primarily from the Tibetan Book of the Dead and the teachings on the four bardos, it offers a grounded pathway through the stages of dying and the mystery of what follows.
Through practical tools, guided reflection, and spiritual practice, you will learn how to support yourself and others through life, dying, death, and beyond.
The Academy of Living and Dying is structured around three progressive containers to face Death.
Together, these offerings guide participants through the full arc of the death journey:
01
The Art of Dying
Preparing for Death
3 months, in person & online
02
In-Person Death Doula Support
At your death bed
03
The 12 Gates of Grief
Post-Death Integration
3 months, in person & online
Each week in The Art of Dying container includes
One live group call (1:1 style) with Gabrielle
A guided teaching space where the theme of the week is transmitted, taught, and grounded. We go through the meditations and explain the exercise of the week.
One daily meditation (5 minutes)
A short, precise practice to be done every day. These meditations train familiarity with the theme of the week.
One teaching from the Tibetan Book of the Dead
Presented in an easy-to-read, modern, online format. The teachings are introduced slowly, easily, focusing on direct applicability to your life and the moment of dying.
One Legacy Exercise
Each week participant are introduced to one legacy exercise to begin gathering your gold nuggets and prepare your story, values, and lived wisdom to exist without your physical presence
Don’t Wait to Prepare for Death
The Art of Dying is an 3-month online container to help families with aging or sick members prepare for the transition, ensuring when they do go they are in peace that their affairs on an emotional, spiritual, and logistical level are in order - leaving behind clarity and calm not chaos.