Palliative Massage, Touch, and Consent for Doulas
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, 7pm – 8:30pm ET
Our February webinar is open to all INELDA members as part of membership benefits.
Please login to your INEDLA Account to access the recording:
Webinar Guests:
Amanda Marie Ellis King, CFSP | Embalmer and Funeral Director, INELDA Trained-Doula
Jackie Naginey Hook, MA | Spiritual director, Celebrant, and INELDA_trained End-of-life Doula at Koch Funeral Home
Webinar Moderator:
Kimberly Stravers | INELDA Educator, Celebrant, and Former Funeral Attendant
Webinar Guest(s):
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Zeyneb Sayilgan, Ph.D. | Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS)
Please note that due to the Christmas holiday, our webinar schedule for December has been moved to the third week of the month. (This event typically meets on the final Wednesday of the month.)
Our September webinar is open to all INELDA members as part of membership benefits.
Wednesday, August 27th, 2025, 7pm – 8:30pm ET
Webinar Guests:
Cal Cates | Founder & Executive Director of Healwell
Webinar Moderator:
Omni Kitts Ferrara | INELDA Director of Education
Join us for a fascinating look at the ways in which healing touch and presence can play a role in providing equitable deathcare for all, as well as the ways in which end-of-life doulas can understanding this approach to care. Doulas will learn how to connect and vet palliative care massage therapists to support their clients.
Guest Speaker Bio:
Cal Cates Cal is the founder and Executive Director of Healwell an organization whose mission it to touch people affected by serious illness, to teach massage therapists how to provide that care, and to advocate for the role of specially trained massage therapists in serious illness care . They became a massage therapist in 2005 and have been an advocate for a better world since they lobbied for a National Working Horses Day in 3rd grade.
Over the course of their career, Cal has become an award-winning writer, published researcher, and international speaker. They have trained thousands of healthcare providers in skills of resiliency, self-awareness, communication, and forgiveness. They are also keen to help the world understand that massage therapists are more than hands.
Cal has dedicated their career to advocacy in healthcare, massage therapy as social justice, and to revolutionizing education for healthcare providers. They will dance at any party anywhere.
The recording of this webinar is available to Tier 1, Tier 2, & 3 members as part of their INELDA membership benefits. Non-members who purchased access to the webinar may also view the recording.
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ALL members can view this webinar as part of the INELDA membership benefits. [Members Register Here]
Non-members can purchase access to attend this webinar for $15 and will receive a link to view the recording following the event.
Tier 2 & 3 members can view this webinar at no cost as part of the INELDA membership benefits.
Tier 1 & Non-members can purchase live access to this webinar for $15 and will be able to view the recording following the event.
The recording of this September 2023 webinar has been made available to all members as part of your INELDA membership benefits. Non-members who purchased access to this webinar may also view the recording.
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