Naropa University's Contemplative End of Life Care Program

Join us for the first of two residential retreats offered as part of Naropa University's “low-residency” professional training program.

Naropa University's Center for Contemplative End of Life Care takes a spirit-centered approach to facilitating those in need of palliative care, offering comprehensive training in end of life care that brings together the ancient wisdom of the Buddhist tradition as presented in Sogyal Rinpoche's The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying with the knowledge, skills and best practices of hospice and palliative care. Presented by Rigpa's Spiritual Care Program and Naropa University's School of Extended Studies, the Contemplative End of Life Care Program inspires a mindful and compassionate approach to improving the quality of life of patients and their families.

The program provides in-depth training in spiritually grounded and compassionate approaches to the full spectrum of end of life care practice. Training topics include approaches to contemplative care; communication about dying and death; meditation, compassion and the mindfulness practices; responding to suffering; practical considerations in end of life care; supporting the bereaved; and preventing and healing burnout.

The 2009 program includes two weeklong residential training intensives at Shambhala Mountain Center, January 4 to 12, and May 7 to 15; and 15 weeks of at-home online instruction between the intensives. For further information or to apply for the program visit www.naropa.edu/extend/contemplativecare/certificate.cfm. Tuition for the Contemplative End of Life Care Program payable to Naropa University is $5,288 ($4,750 noncredit).

Once accepted into the program, register below for lodging and meals for the first residential retreat session. Since we expect some lodging options to fill, early registration is encouraged. Note that this retreat is open only to participants in the Contemplative End of Life Care Program.