The Role of a Death Doula
A death doula does not arrive to take over. We are not here to fix, rescue, or replace.
We come to tend the space-to hold what is heavy, to soften what is sharp, to make room for love to lead. We walk beside the dying one and their kin, offering calm presence, gentle guidance, and sacred structure so that family can simply be-as raw, real, tender, or still as they need to be.
In the sacred threshold of dying, we are the lantern-bearers, the ones who remember that this, too, is a ceremony.
You are not alone.
You are not expected to know how.
You are held, just as you are.
Ritual Death Support with Yemaya
Death Doula, Ceremonial Guide,
Tender Witness
Death is not the end. It is a return. A passage. A sacred crossing.
As a death doula, I walk beside those nearing the death threshold, offering presence, ritual, love and remembrance to make the leaving as sacred as the arriving.
Just as we honor the beginning of life with ceremony, touch, and prayer -so too should we honor the end.
This is soul work. This is death as initiation. This is care for the one departing, and for those who remain here.
My Offer To You
My presence is gentle, rooted, and responsive to the needs of each person; body, heart mind and soul.
Whether you or your loved one is actively dying, navigating a terminal diagnosis, or seeking support in advance planning, I hold space with reverence and respect.
Together, we create a soft, sacred container for death. Not clinical, not rushed, not erased.
End-of-Life Doula Support May Include
- Vigil sitting - holding space in the days or hours before death
- Ritual and ceremony creation - ancestral, elemental, or spiritual (tailored to beliefs)
- Emotional + energetic support for the dying and their loved ones
- Legacy projects - storytelling, recordings, memory bundles, altar work
- Advance care planning and death mapping
- After-death guidance, for body care, home vigils, funerals, and home altars
- Grief support + grounding for family and close friends
Each journey is unique. You may need a one-time session or a full, ongoing presence.
I work intuitively, practically, and with deep compassion.
This Is For You If:
- You want death to be sacred, not sterile
- You are dying, or supporting someone who is, and seek spiritual grounding
- You wish to bring ritual, music, prayer, or presence into the finaldays
- You need help navigating the unknown, softening fear, or preparing practically
- You desire to grieve with intention, not in isolation
You don’t need to be “ready.”
You don’t need to have the right words.
You just need to want something deeper, slower, and more honoring.
The Sacred Exit Package
£900 - £1,300 (Sliding scale available)
A full-spectrum journey of death preparation and aftercare. Each journey is tailored to your needs. This may include:
- Initial consultation (free, 30 mins, in person or virtual)
- 4 in-person visits (2-3 hours each) to prepare and walk together
- Ongoing WhatsApp/text check-ins
- Ceremonial death plan + family guidance
- Soul and body preparation practices
- Rituals for dying: home blessing, ancestor calling, or soul release
- Practical planning, home sorting
- Grief tending and remembrance altar guidance
- 1 after-death support session for loved ones and care givers
Payment plans are available. Sliding scale: Choose what feels right within the range based on your resources. If you’re facing financial hardship, please reach out. Community care spaces are available.
One-Off Sessions (In-Person or Online)
End-of-Life Session (2 hrs): Gentle planning, emotional + energetic support, ritual guidance £120
Vigil Sitting (3-5 hrs): In-person presence in final hours or days, holding sacred space with quiet care £200 - £300
After-Death Washing of the Body Ritual (2-3hrs): For the family/community: soul honoring, grief tending. £200-£300
Bespoke Living Wake Ceremony planning and facilitation (Starting at £300): A sacred gathering to honour a life while the heart still beats. Stories, song, ritual, love spoken aloud. Not a funeral, but a blessing in the living.
All beliefs, backgrounds, and identities are welcome.
I do not force a spiritual lens, I only offer what resonates.
My death doula care is offered to people of all ages, from the very young to the deeply lived. Each transition is held with tenderness, reverence, and presence.
Book a free connection call and enquire a bout Death Doula services
This is not about fixing death. It is about honoring it.
You do not have to walk this path alone.