The HeartWay: Embracing Life thru Honoring Death

The HeartWay: Embracing Life thru Honoring Death The HeartWay serves those who are at end of life transitions, their caregivers, and loved ones. The HeartWay.

The HeartWay, a not-for-profit foundation, assists in co-creating a visionary map with the dying and their families to help navigate through the labyrinth of fear, perplexing medical systems, emotional and spiritual landscapes, and practical end of life decisions.

*is a nonprofit (501c3) conscientious organization driven by compassion
*provides compassionate, integrative, and comprehensive end of life care plan at no cost
*strives to strengthen the bodies, mind, and hearts of those during life transitions
*is devoted to enhancing the quality of life through healing, education, and raising the consciousness
*envisions a world where no one dies alone, fear-laden or without the presence of love

Current Programs:


-End-of-Life Counseling, Advocacy, and Ministry Services
-End-of-Life Advanced Directives and Planning Counsel
-Grief Counseling
-Celebration of life, Funeral, and Memorial Planning
-Death Cafe
-Healing Grief Thru HeArt
-End-of-Life Practitioner (Death Doula) 600 hour Certification Training Program
-Yoga Nidra: Graceful Transition Workshops
-Yoga Nidra for End-of-Life Teacher Training
-Banners and Flags
-Into the Mystic Bookclub


We invite you to contact us, visit our website and other pages for support and information:

-www.theheartway.org

-Friends of The HeartWay: Healing Grief Thru HeArt https://www.facebook.com/groups/healingthruheart/

-The HeartWay: Healing Grief Thru HeArt
https://www.facebook.com/healthruheart/

We welcome and appreciate your support. Donations are accepted on our website and by using the "Donate" tab included above the cover photograph.

949.433.8228

04/03/2026

This is not your average end of life practioner program.

At TheHeartWay, it can become a turning point for your journey to becoming a truly empathethic elp specialist.

Join our ELP Program today and thrive just like our alumni, Rickie Redman!

April Fools from the heart ❤️No tricks.No jokes.Just love.Tag someone who needs this.
04/01/2026

April Fools from the heart ❤️

No tricks.
No jokes.
Just love.

Tag someone who needs this.

03/31/2026

Join us this Thursday for a deeply restorative Yoga Nidra experience ✨

Unwind with this guided “yogic sleep” meditation as you drift between wakefulness and rest—calming your mind, slowing your breath, and restoring your body’s natural balance.

Led by The HeartWay founder Dr. Andrea Deerheart, this session is your invitation to release tension, reduce anxiety, and reconnect with a profound sense of peace and wholeness.

To register: https://www.theheartway.org/free-monthly-yoga-nidra

03/30/2026

There’s a moment when learning stops feeling like enough.

You can understand the concepts.
You can study the process.
But sitting with someone in real time by supporting them and their family through something deeply human, that requires something more.

ELP Level III – Deepening the Path is designed for practitioners who are ready to move into that next stage.
Not just learning about the work, but practicing it.
Finding presence, communication, and the ability to support others with clarity and care.

This is where confidence begins to take shape.
Not in theory, but in real, shared experience.

If you’ve been looking for a way to feel more prepared in this work, this training was created for that step.

Learn more at theheartway.org

Join us for our upcoming Death Café.A space for open, thoughtful conversation about life, death, and everything in betwe...
03/28/2026

Join us for our upcoming Death Café.

A space for open, thoughtful conversation about life, death, and everything in between. No agenda—just connection.

Monday, March 30
3:30–5:00 PM (PST)

Hosted by Dr. Andrea Deerheart, PhD, ELP of The HeartWay. ☕ 🌱

To join: https://www.theheartway.org/death-cafe


03/27/2026

Spreading a little St. Patrick’s Day joy!

Our amazing CSULB interns recently visited the Bella, Palms, and Aloha Senior Wellness Homes to celebrate with residents through fun activities. Moments like these remind us how meaningful it is to show up for one another!

We’re so proud of the incredible work our interns continue to do with The Heartway💚

Want to help us keep these moments going?
✨ Become a monthly donor
✨Volunteer with us
✨Apply to be an intern

Your support helps us continue serving seniors and building stronger community connections.

💌 Interested in getting involved? Reach out or visit the link in our bio to learn more.

Join us for Death Demystified, a live radio conversation exploring topics around death, dying, and end-of-life care.In t...
03/26/2026

Join us for Death Demystified, a live radio conversation exploring topics around death, dying, and end-of-life care.

In this upcoming episode, Dr. Deerheart is joined by psychotherapist and neurodiversity advocate Sari Solden, MS, to explore how we can better understand and support neurodiverse individuals at the end of life.

Together, they discuss what neurodiversity means, and how this awareness can shape the way we listen, communicate, and offer care. This conversation invites a deeper look at how we can create a sense of safety, dignity, and belonging for everyone, especially during life’s final chapter.

All are welcome to listen.

Friday, March 27
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (PST)

Listen live:

https://kxfmradio.org/shows/death-demystified/


This week, we recognize Doula Week.Doulas offer compassionate support, steady presence, and guidance to individuals and ...
03/24/2026

This week, we recognize Doula Week.

Doulas offer compassionate support, steady presence, and guidance to individuals and families during some of life’s most meaningful transitions.

For some, this work begins with a quiet feeling—a sense of being drawn to support others in a deeper way.

If you’ve ever felt that pull, this may be a path worth exploring.

At The HeartWay, we offer training and opportunities for those who feel called to this work and want to develop the skills to support others with care and confidence.

Learn more at theheartway.org


03/24/2026

Many people feel called to end-of-life work after completing an online course or introductory training. Those programs can provide a meaningful foundation, but many practitioners eventually realize that supporting individuals and families during real moments of transition requires more than what most think.

ELP Level III – Deepening the Path was created for doulas, practitioners, and caregivers who want to strengthen their skills through hands-on, in-person learning.

This five-day immersive training focuses on the human side of the work—presence, communication, understanding the needs of families, and learning how to confidently support those at end of life.

If you’ve taken online training and are ready to deepen your experience, this may be the next step in your path.

Learn more about Deepening the Path at theheartway.org.


End-of-life work is often compared to walking through unfamiliar pathway.For individuals and families, the path can feel...
03/22/2026

End-of-life work is often compared to walking through unfamiliar pathway.

For individuals and families, the path can feel overwhelming, filled with emotion, uncertainty, and important decisions. In those moments, the role of a practitioner or doula is not to control the path, but to help guide it.

At The HeartWay, we often say this work is like being a compass.

A compass doesn’t walk the path for someone.
It helps them find themselves.
It helps them move forward feeling supported, safe, and understood.

Learning how to offer that kind of presence takes more than theory. It grows through experience, practice, and learning how to support real people in real moments.

ELP Level III – Deepening the Path was created for doulas and practitioners who want to strengthen their hands-on skills and deepen their ability to guide clients and families through this meaningful work.

If you feel called to be a steady compass for others during life’s final chapter, this training may be the next step in your journey.

Learn more or enroll at theheartway.org


“Happiness doesn't depend on what we have, but it does depend on how we feel about what we have. We can be happy with li...
03/20/2026

“Happiness doesn't depend on what we have, but it does depend on how we feel about what we have. We can be happy with little and miserable with much.”

This International Happiness Day, The HeartWay reminds you that true joy isn’t found in more—it’s found in meaning.

Pause. Appreciate. Shift your perspective.

What you already have might just be enough 💛

Some moments in life ask for quiet presence more than anything else.A steady hand.A listening heart.Someone who understa...
03/20/2026

Some moments in life ask for quiet presence more than anything else.

A steady hand.
A listening heart.
Someone who understands how meaningful the final chapters of life can be.

At The HeartWay, we believe every person deserves to be met with dignity, compassion, and care during these moments. Through education, volunteer support, and community connection, we work to make that possible for families who need it most.

Compassion should never be out of reach.

Learn more about our mission at theheartway.org


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