Circle of Care
Open to all.
Access to the following hour long webinars is free and open to all. The Circle of Care database contains the words/insights of wise ones who generously shared reflections, guidance, support, and humor at this time of the Covid-19 pandemic. Topics covered include: health, wellbeing, social justice, birth/death, and mindful living, relationships, and parenting. May this resource be a support to you and yours.
This Institute program was made possible by donations, both large and small.
Donations of any amount are welcome.
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Final Circle of Care Webinar
End of Year Reflections + Blessings for 2021
with Amy Wright Glenn
Recorded Sunday, December 27th 2020
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Holding Space for Confusion and Complexity in a time of Climate Crisis
Interview with Johannah Blackman
Recorded Thursday, November 19th 2020
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Sponsoring a child in Guatemala during the Covid crisis and beyond
Interview with Tobie Spears, founder of Guatemalan Humanitarian Tours
Recorded Thursday, November 5th 2020
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Interview with Beth Berry
Recorded Thursday, October 29 2020
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A mindful, scientific, and compassionate response to Covid
Interview with Jean-Pierre Poulin
Recorded Thursday, October 8th 2020
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An Introduction to Creative Grief Work
Interview with Joanne Zerdy and Will Daddario, co-founders of Inviting Abundance
Recorded Thursday, September 24 2020
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Reflections on Loss and Trauma during the Pandemic
Interview with Jonathan Labman, author and trauma-informed counselor
Recorded Thursday, September 17th 2020
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Self Care for Teachers in the age of Covid-19
Interview with Marialuz Castro
Recorded Thursday, September 10th 2020
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Interview with Michael Hebb
founder of the EOL Collective and author of “Let’s Talk about Death over Dinner“
Recorded Saturday August 29th 2020
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“Open Art Studio for Burnout Prevention“
Sharon Itkoff Nacache, Creative Arts Therapist
Recorded Friday, August 21st 2020
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Working with the body’s stress during a pandemic ~ bringing healing through Feldenkrais and Emotional Body practices
Lavina Plonka, founder of The Creative Body
Recorded Wednesday, July 29th 2020
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Homeschooling in times of calm and crisis
Interview with Iman Alleyne, founder of Kind Academy
Recorded Friday, July 17th 2020
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Intuitive Living and Eating in the age of Covid
Interview with Amanda Heisman, founder of Heisman Health
Recorded Sunday, June 28th 2020
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Family wellness practices in a pandemic
Interview with Cassandra Cabrera, Mindfulness-based Coach
Recorded Friday, June 26th 2020
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Raising black sons in America
Five mothers of color hold space for grief and support
Recorded Wednesday, June 17th 2020
Join Danyiel Louis, Joie Toussaint-Parrish, Sonya Miller, Monique DeBose, and Naima Beckles to hold space and explore the grief, sorrow, concerns connected to raising black sons in America. We gather to offer heartfelt support, reflect upon needed anti-racism work, and share hope. Mark your calendar and join us.
Read more about each one of these exceptional women/mothers here.
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NEDA’s New Initiatives
Interview with Merilynne Rush,
President of NEDA ~ the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance
Recorded Friday, June 12th 2020
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Understanding racial disparities in the Covid-19 pandemic
Interview with Saladin Ambar, PhD
Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Recorded Friday, May 29th 2020
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Interview with Penny Stansfield, CD(DONA) Doula trainer
& Sheri Lopez, founder of BABS
Recorded Friday, May 22nd 2020
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Best practices for teachers and schools
with regard to responding to the Covid-19 pandemic
Interview with Nicole Furlong, PhD, Director of the Klingenstein Center at Teachers College, Columbia University
Recorded Friday, May 15th 2020
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Holding Sick and Dying Loved Ones Energetically
Interview with Brooke Lehman, Co-founder and Director of the Watershed Center
Recorded Friday, May 8th 2020
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Revisiting (or creating) an Advance Directive given Covid-19
Interview with Karen M. Wyatt MD, Founder of the End Of Life University
Recorded Friday, May 1st 2020
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Accepting Imperfection in the age of Covid-19
Interview with Henry Fersko-Weiss, Executive Director of INELDA
Recorded on Wednesday, April 29th 2020
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Practices to reduce anxiety during our global pandemic
Interview with Dr. Tyia Grange Isaacson, PhD
Recorded on Friday, April 24th 2020
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Yoga practices that nourish courage and hope
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Interview with Romy Toussaint, founder of Romy Yoga
Recorded on April 17th, 2020
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Death and Dying During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Interview with Aditi Sethi-Brown, MD
Recorded on Friday, April 10th, 2020
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A view from NYC ~ What does it mean to give birth during a pandemic?
Featuring Naima Beckles, co-founder of For Your Birth
Recorded on Friday, April 3rd 2020
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What Covid-19 means to me as a death doula trainer
Featuring Bodhi Be
Recorded Sunday, March 29th 2020
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What should I do if I get sick?
Featuring Anne Hinton, Physician Assistant
Recorded Friday, March 27th 2020
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Coping with Fear:
Supporting parents as they support their children during the Covid-19 pandemic
Featuring Dr. Laura Markham, founder of Aha Parenting
Recorded on Monday, March 23rd 2020
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Meditations on Fear and Meditations on Courage
Featuring Amy Wright Glenn
Recorded on Sunday, March 22, 2020
Feel free to share any/all Circle of Care links as inspired.
And remember:
Heart energy is good company for our fears.
~ Dr. Laura Markham
