Spotlight on Roger Jahnke, OMD:

Roger Jahnke, OMD, is the founder and CEO of Health Action Synergies and the director and chief instructor of the Institute of Integral Qigong and Tai Chi in Santa Barbara, California. As the author of The Healer Within, Roger has dedicated his entire professional life to sharing the powerful ancient healing traditions that come from China. He is the co-founder and recent chairperson of the board of the National Qigong Association.

“Qigong brings together a body practice, a breath practice, a mind-focusing practice, and a self-applied massage practice — all into one integrated process. It is so efficient because it brings all these pieces that we know are so important into one thing.” Roger Jahnke.

Check out the latest episode of Opening Doors with Ross Guttler where Ross takes a deep dive into the world of breathwork with Roger. WATCH HERE

TESTIMONIAL:
“The Awakening the Healer Within: Medical Qigong Practice Leader Certificate Training with Dr. Jahnke was awesome. I continue to practice those basic principles of breathing from a mindfulness perspective based on the Qi/Chi– and that has been so empowering for me as a U.S. Veteran with military war-related illnesses. “You notice what you notice without judgment,” but breathing balances all things in life. Namaste”  – Elk Whistle

Spotlight on Jan Booth, AOD Faculty Facilitator:

Jan Booth MA, RN, has worked as a nurse for many years at the intersection of quality of life and end of life, as a hospice/palliative care nurse and as an end-of-life coach and educator. She serves as faculty for the International Nurse Coach Association and the Conscious Dying Institute, and is the author of Re-Imagining the End-of-Life: Self-Development & Reflective Practices for Nurse Coaches.

Jan Booth is the Integrative Thanatology Certificate Training Facilitator. She will offer student support, counsel, community building ideas and creative collaborations. She will develop assignments and practices throughout the program including mid-term and final assignments. The facilitator will also be available for online/telephone advice and mentorship as well as creating opportunities for group meetings and creative collaborations outside the class—including study groups.

“I’m heartened by the emergence of a new leading edge of end-of-life care. These emerging models may be a sign that Americans are moving towards a tipping point in our cultural conversation about death and dying. Big shifts and transformations are shaking things up. Whether the new models are drawing from older wisdom or from fresh thinking, the central theme appears to be the returning of death to its place in the cycle of living and dying and to its place in the center of our families and communities. People are finding creative ways to bring death more into the light of day, bringing with it a sense of naturalness and familiarity. I clearly see a re-calibration away from the direction of modern techno-medical dying, moving instead towards dying as a meaningful developmental stage of life.” Jan Booth

Read More about Jan and the AOD certificate program on the blog:
A New Leading Edge of End-of-Life Care by Jan Booth – CLICK HERE 

MEET OUR ESTEEMED FACULTY: The leading experts and pioneers in the field of death and dying: 

Francesca Arnoldy • Olivia Bareham • Leslie Blackhall MD • Tashele Bordere Ph.D. • Anthony Bossis PhD • Amy Cunningham • Catharine Delong • Jeanne Denney • Andrew Holecek Ph.D •  Emily Johnson MSN, CRNP • Kat Kowalski MDiv, BCC • Frank Ostaseski • Simcha Raphael Ph.D • Cora Welsh CCLS, MA.  

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
Click HERE for answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Thanatology training program.

TESTIMONIAL:
“I loved the well roundedness of this program – the title perfectly describes what I loved, “Integrative Thanatology”. It truly was integrative, and each of the presenters were passionate about their topic. There was a good amount of interaction time to process the information with presenters, and also other participants in the program. I felt like there was a lot of intention put into this program, and I really appreciate that.” — Laurie Rhody, AOD Alumni