Zen & the Art of Dying and Zenith Virago at the National Home Funeral Alliance Conference

Hey Maryland! Thrilled that Zen & the Art of Dying will be screened at the National Home Funeral Alliance Conference on September 23, with central subject Zenith Virago in attendance. Full conference details and registration here: http://homefuneralalliance.org/…/…/2017-conference-schedule/

ABOUT NHFA

The NHFA empowers families to care for their own dead by providing educational opportunities and connections to resources that promote environmentally sound and culturally nurturing death practices. This is the place to find information about home funerals, including directories for where to find home funeral guides, home funeral education programs, home-funeral-friendly funeral directors, celebrants and clergy, and groups who will help families when needed. Their goal is to educate the public to their choices and provide clear information.

The 6th Biennial NHFA Conference will be held at the Pearlstone Center in Maryland from September 22-24, 2017, just an hour south of Washington, DC.

Zenith VIrago at New York Open Center

Hey New Yorkers! Zenith Virago, the central subject of Zen & the Art of Dying wil be conducting a three-day deathwalker training and screening at New York Open Center Sept. 15-17, 2017. Full details here: https://www.opencenter.org/intimacy-of-death

The New York Open Center offers holistically-based educational programs to create positive transformation in individuals and the world.

Zenith Virago Returns to Austin, Texas for Deathwalker Trainings

Based on the popular response to the 2015 Austin Film Festival screenings of Zen & the Art of Dying, Zenith Virago was recently invited back to Texas to re-screen the film and conduct a 3-day deathwalker training and funeral master class at the Dharma Ranch Retreat Center in San Marcos, Texas. Thanks to Dharma Ranch owners Susan Fitz-Simon and Kelli Cotner for being such great hosts. It’s exciting to see the natural death care work that Zenith and the community of Byron Shire, Australia model resonate with other communities across the globe! Let’s all #DoDeathDifferently

May, 2016 Deathwalker Training and Funeral Master Class participants, along with Zenith Virago, at the Dharma Ranch Retreat Center in San Marcos, Texas.

May, 2016 Deathwalker Training and Funeral Master Class participants, along with Zenith Virago, at the Dharma Ranch Retreat Center in San Marcos, Texas.

 

2015 Australian Deathwalker Training Dates with Zenith Virago

Come participate in 2015 deathwalker trainings with Zenith Virago at sites across Australia this September and October!
Deathwalker Training/ Sydney Sept. 18-20
Deathwalker Training / Melbourne Sept. 25-27
Deathwalker Deepening/ Melbourne Sept. 28
Deathwalker Training/ Brisbane Oct. 16-18
Deathwalker Training/ Byron Bay Oct. 23-25
Deathwalker Deepening/ Byron Bay Oct. 26

Natural Death Care Centre Australia