End-of-Life Doula
As a certified end-of-life doula through Sacred Crossings, Elena is available to hold space with family and friends of a loved one that is transitioning. Her approach is a holistic one; honoring the connection between the mind, body, and spirit.
“When you know that the power that is Life is inside you, you accept your own Divinity, and yet you are humble, because you see the same divinity in everyone else. You see how easy it is to understand God, because everything is a manifestation of God. The body is going to die, the mind is going to dissolve also, but not you. You are immortal; you exist for billions of years in different manifestations, because you are Life, and Life cannot die. You are in the trees, the butterflies, the fish, the air, the moon, the sun. Wherever you go, you are there, waiting for yourself.”
— Don Miguel Ruiz
“I received my initial certification through Sacred Crossings, which is based in Los Angeles. My journey started long ago when I first sat bedside to a dying person to offer songs and hold space with family and friends. My style is informed by my life experiences and participation in inter-tribal circles of healing, ceremony, and learning. A holistic approach honoring the connection between the mind, body, and spirit. As the daughter of a Korean War veteran, and later experiencing the suicide of a loved one, or the death of colleagues within the context of a former job as a wild land fire professional, and personal experience navigating the road to recovery and wellness after trauma, help me to facilitate and hold compassionate and non-judgmental space for listening. A space for those approaching, or wish to prepare in some way, for their own transition to spirit, or grieve the death and celebrate the life of a loved one in culturally or personally relevant ways.
- Elena