The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death
The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death is an inspiring and nurturing organization/community dedicated to furthering the development and professional skill set of those called to hold space for birthing, living, and dying.
Founded in 2015 by Amy Wright Glenn, the Institute was created to bring together individuals caring for birth and death with those dedicated to mindful, embodied, and compassionate living. Institute membership draws from many vocations: birth/death midwives, birth/death/full spectrum doulas, artists, musicians, authors, hospital chaplains, hospice volunteers, spiritual directors, yoga instructors, teachers, clergy, rabbis, imams, psychologists, healers, and mental health professionals. Bereaved parents and those who are moving through significant life transitions are also active in the organization. All drawn to our study are warmly welcome.
Committed to gender, economic, and racial equity/inclusion, the Institute is a pioneering force providing in-person and online trainings/workshops for the heartfelt engagement and study of life’s transformative thresholds.
Additional Content
All DONA doulas are welcome register for all of the following courses related to pregnancy loss and/or grief work at 50% off of the regular tuition.
Use the code DONA50off to register for the following:
15-hour self-guided Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss Training
16-hour self-guided Grief Work Training
21-hour self-guided Pregnancy Loss Group Facilitator Training
And all DONA doulas are welcome to join the Institute at the scholarship rate. Membership is lifelong.
Student midwives at Birthwise Midwifery School value and appreciate Amy’s grounding and open presence, her wealth of knowledge, and the care and safety with which she holds space for conversations around pregnancy loss. We in the Academic Department are honored to welcome here as an elective instructor, and we see the deep value of her heart-offering to our classes of future midwives. I encourage you to study with Amy whenever you have the chance!
~Abby Hall Luca, MA, CPM, NHCM, Academic Dean of Faculty at Birthwise Midwifery School
This is the finest continuing education class I have ever taken. I learned so much about the topic, about myself, and my story as the mother of an infant who died at nine-days-old. Amy has a lovely manner of teaching. She is able to gently approach a very tough topic and make it so palatable. I can truly say I think I now know how to hold space in a way that I never knew before. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
~ Linda Reilly Blue, birth doula, Connecticut
Amy’s training is fantastic, and many of our conference attendees said it was their favorite part of their experience! She approaches these difficult and emotional topics with amazing grace and confidence. Amy’s teaching style is so engaging, and she steadfastly guided us on such a beautiful journey over the short course of time we had with her (and we all wished we had more!).
~Margo Blackstone, Indie Birth Association
