a journey through the maps that have bequeathed us the ancestral knowing of the original peoples of the Américas, as well as the visions from a variety of other ancestral cultures
Compassionate accompaniment involves two very different kinds of knowledge: one fully theoretical that allows us to work therapeutically, and another that depends on the internalization of a series of personal skills from which compassion, empathy, trust and all human potential emanate that is needed to create a therapeutic bond between the accompanied and the companion.
The idea of death that prevails in our current culture unfolds in the collective imagination as a sick, morbid and terrible image that irremediably connects us with tragedy, suffering and loss. And it is from that dark space that we enter into relationship with it and, from where we intend to be the guide and companion of others.
Fortunately, there are many other routes and maps to navigate this important part of life from more creative and healthy views and approaches, such as those offered by the ancestral knowledge of our peoples and other cultures.
In 2024: The course begins in January and August.
Course includes: video lectures, readings, practice
tools, online discussions, individual and group assignments, and live
videoconference meetings.
INCLUDED IN THE 15-WEEK TRAIING:
- 25+ video lessons introducing and expanding on each week’s topics and exercises
- Weekly readings, self-inquiry exercises, experiential activities, creative exercises and explorations
- Weekly group discussions
- Guided meditations, guided visualizations and trance work
- Our private learning platform and online community
- Four 2-hour group video conference meetings
- Four 1.5-hour small study group sessions
- Certificate of participation from Fundación Elisabeth Kübler-Ross México Centro upon completion of course requirements
STRUCTURE
- historical contexts
- worldviews of living, dying, and beyond
- funeral rites
- traditions of grief, mourning and accompaniment
- experiential practices
- Egypt
- North of Europe: Nordic, Celt
- Asia and Oceania: Tibet, Bali, Bora Bora, Maori
- Incas: Hopi, Inuit
- Mesoamérica: Mexicas, Mayas, Zapotecas, Purépechas, Otomianos, Chichimecas
- And more
TUITION PER PERSON
15 weeks, 45 hours
Last Day to Register: 2 days before course start date
$550 USD – registration up to 2 days before course start date
SCHOLARSHIPS
There are a limited number of scholarships:
• pay 80% of the cost + 30 hours of social service
Apply for a scholarship if:
• You are committed to attending and actively participating in the program
• You can pay the full amount of the scholarship you are applying for
• You are currently working in the field of health, care for the elderly or end-of-life care
• You are committed to fully volunteering
* for the hours required with the EKR Mexico Centro Foundation
The scholarships will be awarded according to your financial need, and the volume and type of work you do.
To request the application, write to us at becas@ekrmexico.org
* There are a variety of volunteer opportunities, such as administration, support in organizing events, facilitation of support groups, auxiliary teaching, compassionate accompaniment, among others.
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