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The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death

by Amy Wright Glenn

A home for professionals and individuals holding space for birth, grief, and death

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Founded in 2015 by Amy Wright Glenn, The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death is a home for all who hold space for life's most sacred thresholds. Members get unlimited access to weekly support circles, grief groups, and meditation and yoga practices, alongside live and self-guided courses such as Holding Space for Pregnancy Loss, Grief Work Training, Ancestor Work, and Yoga for Pregnancy Loss. The Institute also offers individual holding-space sessions, mentorship, and scholarship funding, plus teacher trainings in Birth, Breath, and Death work, Shadow Work, and Yoga for Grief. The community welcomes a diverse mix of midwives, chaplains, therapists, bereaved parents, and spiritual practitioners, with a strong emphasis on gender, economic, and racial equity and inclusion.

Outcomes

  • Learn to hold space through birth, grief, and death
  • Access ongoing courses, circles, and mentorship
  • Join a diverse community of birth and death workers
  • Deepen skills through teacher trainings and workshops

What's included?

  • Weekly Support Circles

    Join live grief and support circles with the Institute community.

  • Courses and Trainings

    Access self-guided and live courses on birth, grief, and death work.

  • Meditation and Yoga

    Practice guided meditation and yoga for grief and pregnancy loss.

  • Mentorship and Scholarships

    Get individual mentorship and access to scholarship funding.

Who is this for?

  • Doulas, midwives, chaplains, and therapists supporting the grieving
  • Bereaved parents and individuals processing loss
  • Spiritual practitioners seeking training in holding sacred space

About the creator

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Amy Wright Glenn

Founder of The Institute for the Study of Birth, Breath, and Death

Amy Wright Glenn holds an MA from Columbia University and is a DONA- and INELDA-trained birth and death doula, a Kripalu-certified yoga instructor, and a hospital chaplain. She has authored two books exploring the sacred thresholds of birth, breath,...