Our Vision…

is to raise global consciousness by creating a paradigm shift of thought that acknowledges death as our birthright and teaches us the transformative potential to live fully as we invite death to be our teacher.

Our Mission…

is to cultivate diverse and compassionate communities, creating a culture that together explores the many facets of death to inspire a positive change in end-of-life Care and Education.

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Our Values…

Our Values…

include heart-centered support, compassion, accessibility, transparency, presence, right-relationships, unknowing, re-membering, sacredness, keeping a child’s mind of wonder, striving for the highest quality in our educational offerings, leaning in, co-creating, non-linear, empathy, attention, affection, and curiosity.

Conscious Dying Collective’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and JusticeStatement

Each of us at The Conscious Dying Collective come to this work with different life experiences. We remain open and willing to work hard in order to gain a clearer, and more compassionate understanding for all beings, while recognizing that we may never fully do so. Thus, in spite of our lived experience we feel we have the knowledge and heart centered desire to create a program that will be openly accessible to all bodies. This cannot be done without thought, self-education and time.

We are committed to this type of growth and envision a culture that provides educational opportunities, jobs and access to ALL. We invite suggestions, ideas, thoughts and constructive criticism from our community to help us achieve this vision. The work around end-of-life is difficult in itself and it influences how each of us lives our lives. With this in mind, we do not want to knowingly or unknowingly erect any additional barriers to raising consciousness for the collective good.

Diversity
  • Committing to equal opportunity in employment.
  • Creating opportunities for all voices to be heard.
  • Supporting students with different learning styles.
  • Offering an educational platform for others to share their heart-centered work.
Equity

Provide scholarship opportunities.

Support throughout our programs to give every student the chance of succeeding.

 

 

 

 

Inclusion
  • Invite feedback from staff and students.
  • Honor all beliefs and practices of our staff and community.
  • Nurture spaces of BELONGING within our cohorts and website.

 

Justice
  • Highlighting the work of graduates and other organizations who are working in the end-of-life realm.
  • Regular review and remodeling of our curriculum to reflect our community’s commitments and values.

 

Our History

The Conscious Dying Institute, Founded by Tarron Estes in 2013, birthed a movement in conscious dying and community death-care, and trained over 1,000 end-of-life doulas and coaches in the past decade.

The same programs that Tarron Estes designed for the Conscious Dying Institute were graciously passed on to the Conscious Dying Collective. As we carry on her legacy and wisdom, our team is committed to reimagining and expanding end-of-life care and education—staying responsive to emerging needs, integrating new ideas, and remaining rooted in compassion and integrity.

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