Training and formation
MHbT workshops are experiential by design. Participants do not spend the day watching slides. They listen, practice, discuss, and learn how to bring contemplative presence into real care settings.
01 / Introductory
A focused first encounter with the practice.
Participants learn the origin and philosophy of MHbT, experience heartbeat-centered contemplative exercises, and explore its place within hospice and palliative care. The session can be adapted for clinical teams, chaplains, doulas, family caregivers, faith communities, or general audiences.
02 / Applied
From understanding the practice to imagining its use.
This expanded workshop explores ways of encountering the heartbeat, adapting MHbT for verbal and nonverbal patients, comfort-care integration, family participation, ethics, cultural humility, trauma awareness, and the final 72 hours of life.
Every workshop is shaped around the host organization. A hospice team may focus on clinical workflow and documentation. A chaplaincy program may spend more time with spiritual assessment and meaning. A doula cohort may center accompaniment at the threshold.
03 / Immersive
A 100-hour formation pathway.
The Intensive combines a 25-hour on-site immersion with 75 hours of guided mentorship. It is designed for professionals who want to engage MHbT with clinical responsibility, spiritual depth, and sustained reflection.
The curriculum includes practical skill development, contemplative formation, case review, ethical discernment, cultural humility, trauma-informed care, integration with comfort measures, and the development of an appropriate implementation plan.
Host a workshop
Host organizations receive a planning conversation, audience-specific learning goals, a tailored session design, and guidance on room setup and participant preparation. Books and supporting materials may be included depending on the format.
No elaborate production is needed. The strongest MHbT learning spaces are comfortable, quiet, and human.
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