Death Doula: Soul Midwife - A Wild Return

Death Doulas and Soul Midwives may feel like a relatively ‘new’ concept in modern Western culture, but to me, this is not new work. It is a remembering. A return to an old, embodied way of being that honours death as a sacred threshold — not just a medical event, but a passage for the soul and the body both.

In my work as a Death Doula : Soul Midwife, I companion the dying in a way that is holistic, relational, and rooted in what I call the animal body — the part of us that instinctively knows how to die, just as it knew how to be born.

I do not provide medical or caregiving services. My role is akin to that of a devoted friend, sitting close to the bed, tending to the nervous system, the soul, and the subtle energies that arise as life begins to loosen its grip. I hold space for your grief, your fear, your rage, your laughter, your love — all of it. I meet you just as you are, every time.

I do not romanticise death. It can be raw, terrifying, wild. But it can also be calm, spacious, and deeply beautiful. What I offer is not to fix death or make it tidy — but to walk alongside it with tenderness, reverence, and the quiet confidence that comes from having worked with the thresholds of the body, soul, and spirit.

This work is an extension of the same thread that runs through all I offer — the remembrance of what is ancient, instinctive, and real. Animal Body is my grounding practice, and in death work it offers a way back to our native intelligence — the body’s knowing of when to hold on and when to let go.

If you would like to know more about my work as a Death Doula : Soul Midwife, please pull up a chair and carry on reading. Alternatively if you would like to book a free 30 minute call with me drop me an email at hello@weavingwonderment.com

How working with me can look.

My work as a Death Doula/Soul Midwife is guided entirely by you. Depending on where in your dying time our paths cross, our time together may be just a few sessions or stretch across a longer period. The support I offer is not one-size-fits-all. It is organic, relational, and rooted in deep listening — to you, your body, your emotions, and your soul.

For example, here’s how our work might look if we meet shortly after you receive a terminal diagnosis:

Receiving the news that we are dying can be profoundly disorienting. We may feel fear, numbness, denial, anger — often all at once. One of my teachers once said, "For most of us, dying is what happens to someone else." And when it suddenly becomes our reality, it can feel too vast to hold.

Please know: this is a normal response. Your animal body is trying to make sense of something beyond the mind. My role is to be with you in that — to gently support your nervous system, help you breathe again, and begin to orient to this new landscape.

In our free 30-minute call, we’ll begin gently. I will likely ask what you understand about your diagnosis, and I will use terms like death, dying, and end of life unless you prefer otherwise. You can share what feels safe. Nothing is too much.

Finding the next steps…..

Perhaps you just need a listening ear. Perhaps you want support creating an end-of-life plan or talking through what a good death looks and feels like for you — who you want beside you, where you’d like to be, what kind of environment you long for.

I can also support you with:

  • Exploring the lost death rites

  • Getting your affairs in order

  • Planning the rest of your life — what’s on your bucket list?

  • Deciding what you would like to happen to your body after you die

  • Creating legacies: letters, videos, blessings

  • Finishing creative projects or personal rituals

We may also explore healing modalities such as gentle touch, breathwork, sound, or guided meditation. These are invitations back to your animal body — to soothe your nervous system and support you during the active dying process.

Often, once the planning is in place, people begin to live more fully again, knowing that the final chapter is being tended to. Sometimes I don’t hear from clients again until their health shifts and they are entering the next phase.

During your dying time and caring for your Soul.

As you enter the active dying phase, I can support both you and your loved ones in many ways:

  • Providing respite to your family

  • Reading to you, offering healing touch, or simply sitting in silence

  • Helping create the environment you desire — peaceful, joyful, sacred

  • Holding space for emotion, story-sharing, and ritual

  • Supporting difficult conversations if needed

  • Holding vigil as you move closer to death

  • Tending to your body and soul after death

Throughout, I act as an advocate for your wishes. My role is to help your death unfold in the way that feels right for you — whether that is under sedation, at home, or in ceremony.

The animal body knows how to die. It just needs presence, space, and love.

Weaving the Spiritual Care into Death and Dying.

As a Shamanic Practitioner, my approach is grounded yet spiritual. While I work in a non-religious way and honour all beliefs, I am also trained in ancient rites that once held death as a sacred initiation. These can be included at no extra cost, if you choose:

  • Soul Retrieval

  • Psychopomp (guiding souls after death)

  • Shamanic Drum Journey

  • Clearing the Way (energetic space-clearing)

These rites are not separate from the body — they are in service to it. Just like in my Animal Body retreat work, they are ways of honoring the wisdom that lives in our bones, breath, and spirit.

We can discuss these options in our initial call and revisit them throughout our time together.

But why are you my beloved Death?,” Death exhales and staring intently into the eyes of my soul replies, “because only I can be the balance of your love”
— Me, Conversations with Death
Dying is time for untying the knots of strength, competence and familairity that have bound us to our bodies.
— Stephen Jenkinson, Die Wise

Rates and Accessibility

My rate for death work is £55 per hour. However, it is deeply important to me that this work is accessible. I will never turn someone away due to lack of funds.

Ready to Begin?

To Explore Death Doula Support
Whether you’re newly navigating a diagnosis or entering your final days, I offer gentle, grounded, and soulful presence at every stage of the dying time.
→ Email me to book a free 30-minute call: hello@weavingwonderment.com

To Plan or Discuss End-of-Life Rituals
We can co-create a space that honours your beliefs, your story, and your body’s natural wisdom. From ancient rites to practical planning, you will be met with tenderness and clarity.
→ Reach out to begin the conversation

To Arrange Soul-Tending, Vigil, or After-Death Care
I offer ceremony, presence, and spiritual care for both you and your loved ones — including energetic support such as soul retrieval and psychopomp, where desired.
→ Email me to explore what is possible

This work meets you as you are. With grief, with love, with reverence. No question or need is too small.