Dying is a part of life.  Death and dying are normal and expected aspects of our human journey.  Death of pets, death of friends, partners and even our children is inevitable.  Grief is a natural, healthy, and fertile part of openly including death as a part of our life.  How we live makes all the difference in how we die, how we meet the death of our most beloved beings that we care for and depend on, and how we grieve.  I live my life through the lens of Yoga & Dharma that continually point to the ultimate journey of death, and the ubiquitousness of impermanence as teachers.  Everything was designed to fall apart, it's the cosmic plan for all of us.  There is great wisdom in mourning our losses wholeheartedly, yet not being so shocked or surprised by them.  There is exquisite skill in living fully and loving wholeheartedly while knowing loss is imminent.  I cared for my dying mother, have attended and served in the death vigil of friends and loved ones, I also volunteer with Hospice spending time with the dying.  Spending time in the company of death can be a salve for not only facing our own fate, but as a reminder of what's most important in this life.  Touch, connection, and appropriate movement experiences can be incredibly soothing and comforting for the dying.  I'm here for all of it.