Death Ed with Erin

Fear will not keep you from dying, only from living. By studying death, we soothe both our fear and our grief. By studying loss, we step closer to those we have loved. We learn how opaque time is, and how precious.

Fear will not keep you from dying, only from living.

Welcome to Ed with Erin

Welcome to Death Ed with with Erin, where learning about the taboo is normal.

My message is simple but not easy: We are all going to die, and to manage that well we need to talk about it.

I am the Co-Founder of the Deathwives where we have trained thousands of death doulas, effectively widening the narrative around death and dying, and I’m the proud new mother of this wee but mighty company, Death Ed with Erin, that will have me meandering about the country teaching us how to care for each other all the way until the end.

You can keep scrolling to learn about online and in person death education with me.

UNTIL THE END,

ERIN

"Thank you for choosing this work and putting your love and light into a platform that can provide such transformative education and connection.”

-Ashley, Student

Testimonials

"Thank you for opening my horizons in the field that I love so dearly.”

-Emily, Student

“There are many legal ways to return your body to the earth - in a way that feeds it, and nourishes it. Ashes to ashes and dust to dust.”

  • By studying death, we soothe both our fear and our grief.

  • By studying loss, we step closer to those we have loved.

  • We learn how opaque time is, and how precious.

"The kindness with which you approach the space and subject is touching and so heartfelt by your audience. Your path and willingness to welcome others to the work is inspiring. I appreciate you so much and I am delighted to include you in my lineage of learning!”

-Leah, Student

DEATH ED CLASSES

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Florida Death Doula Training
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Florida Death Doula Training
$450.00

Step into an intimate, full-day training led by Erin Merelli (co-founder of the Deathwives). This training was crafted to provide you with the essential skills of a death doula.

Location: Deerfield Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Date: February 2
Time: 10 am - 5:30 pm CST

You will receive a receipt of purchase and enrollment confirmation (including the Zoom link for our pre-class) via email immediately after purchase. All further class information (including our exact venue location) will be sent in the weeks before class.

Funeral Celebrant Training
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Funeral Celebrant Training
$99.00

Learn to create highly personalized and intentional master-of-ceremony services for funerals and memorials. 

You'll receive:

Expert Guidance: Engage with 2 hours of comprehensive teachings from Erin Merelli.

Foundational Knowledge: Understand the history and philosophy of celebrancy, and learn to organize a heart-filled ceremony from the writing to the logistics to the business.

Flexible Learning: Visit and revisit this self-paced course anytime.

You will receive a receipt of purchase and enrollment confirmation (including your class portal information) via email immediately after purchase.

Death Doula Business Class
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Death Doula Business Class
$99.00

Explore practical strategies to get started (and paid) for the sacred work of death doulaship.

You'll receive:

Expert Guidance: Engage with 3 hours of comprehensive teachings from Erin Merelli.

Foundational Knowledge: Build an intimate understanding of the community you want to serve, address fears around putting yourself out there, and craft a business that is custom to your skillset, vision, history, and ideas.

Flexible Learning: Visit and revisit this self-paced course anytime.

You will receive a receipt of purchase and enrollment confirmation (including your class portal information) via email immediately after purchase.

Outside Ordinary Reality
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Outside Ordinary Reality
$333.00

Immersive two-day class is for those called to the sacred work of guiding others through life’s most profound transitions—birth and death.

Date: November 16 & 17, 2024
Time: 12 - 4 pm MST
Format: Virtual

You will receive a receipt of purchase and enrollment confirmation (including our class Zoom link) via email immediately after purchase. Any further class information will be sent in the weeks before class.

Philadelphia Death Doula Training
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Philadelphia Death Doula Training
$450.00

Step into an intimate, full-day training led by Erin Merelli (co-founder of the Deathwives). This training was crafted to provide you with the essential skills of a death doula.

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: October 5
Time: 10 am - 5:30 pm EST

You will receive a receipt of purchase and enrollment confirmation (including the Zoom link for our pre-class) via email immediately after purchase. All further class information (including our exact venue location) will be sent in the weeks before class.

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