Testimonial to Akhila:
"My reflection of you is a beautiful soul who is passionately and generously sharing her knowledge and wisdom from her heart. And doing this extremely well." All my gratitude and love, Jemma |
Akhila Murphy, Founding Director, Certified End-of-Life Doula, After-Death Care GuideAkhila is one of the original co-founders of Full Circle of Living and Dying. Currently she serves on the board of directors as Founding Director and Co-Chair President.
Akhila’s training includes: Graduate of Final Passages Institute of Conscious Dying (2014), Deathwalker Ceremony training (2016), INELDA End-of-Life Doula Training (2017), International End-of-Life Doula conference in Maui (2018), and in 2019 Akhila earned EOL Doula certification after completing extensive coursework with Inspired Endings End-of-Life Doula training. Akhila continues death-care study and received training in P'howa Empowerment workshop with Chagdud Khadro. P'howa is the traditional Tibetan transference of consciousness at the time of dying. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in anthropology from CSU Sacramento. As an End-of-life doula, Akhila consults with families/loved ones to co-create an end-of-life plan of care as a path to bring about the best possible transition through death. She offers Home Funeral Guidance as she educates families in the creation of family directed in-home funerals, and after death care. As an educator she offers guidance at bedside, group training sessions, community events, and in-home consultations. Akhila began death work in 2009 as a patient care volunteer for Hospice of the Foothills in Nevada County, CA . Volunteer work included vigil coordinator, and bereavement support group facilitator. She continues as a hospice volunteer. Akhila is also founder of Dragonfly Wellness in Living and Dying which originated as a Dragonfly Yoga Studio in Penn Valley,CA (2005-2017). It was during this time she studied Reiki and received Reiki Master teachings. She finds Reiki can assist the spiritual process at end of life. "I think my passion for the beauty and profound benefits of a sincere yoga practice helped direct me into the compassion of end-of-life care. I feel fortunate to be able to serve in healthy living skills and proper conscious dying. The process is unique for every individual." |
Who We Are |
We are trained Death-Care midwives, End-of-Life Doulas, End-of-LIfe Planners, Home Funeral Guides, conversation facilitators, educators, vigil guides, End-of-Life caregivers for the Dying, Grief Ritual Specialists, Cremains glass blowers, and individuals whose gift is guiding and educating the community about all topics of conscious dying, and after death care.
Our calling is to be of service at end of life with dignity and grace. Our intention is to empower families and communities in bringing back the tradition of home death care. |
Our History |
Full Circle of Living and Dying was co-founded in 2013 by Akhila Murphy, Nandi Szabo, Amber Hill, and Rich Fisher with a vision of bringing Home Funeral Education to our community. We are growing in membership and expanding our vision to become leading educators in all topics surrounding dying, death and after death care.
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