Events — ABODE

End of Life Doula Certification

We are delighted to partner with International Doula Life Movement for our own ABODE End of Life Doula Certification program. We’ll meet 9 am-5 pm, for 5 Saturdays, featuring hands-on learning with ABODE Guests! We welcome you to take advantage of this 40-hour program and graduate learning the ABODE Way of caring for those at end of life.

Sound Healing

Join us for Sound Healing, a sweet way to journey with our grief. SoundMirror is offering one-on-one gong healing to anyone in our ABODE Community on a regular basis. Check our Facebook or Instagram for updates.

Monday Meditation

An ABODE tradition! Our meditation format includes a brief reading chosen by the week’s facilitator to prepare us for 30 minutes of silent meditation. It could be a poem, a Scripture from any tradition or a reflection on a topic that opens us to deeper contemplation of awareness and love. After meditation, we follow with a conversation based on the reading or meditation. RSVP by sending an email to Edwin Sasek.

Monday Meditation is 5-6 pm, Mondays, hosted on Zoom.

Thursday Meditation

Join us for our Thursday Morning Meditation, 11 am-Noon, with Ed Alderette at ABODE and also via Zoom. We reflect on a brief reading and then go into meditative silence.

Family-style lunch follows at Noon.

Yoga at ABODE

Regularly at ABODE! Our Resident Yoga Therapist Natalie Buster leads us in gentle stretches and energy and breath work. Come stretch your bones, express your gratitudes, connect with our Guests (and one another) and breathe in the beauty that is ABODE! Yoga is one of our many contemplative practices here. Everyone is welcome! Check our Facebook or Instagram for updates.

Pull Up a Chair: Remembering and Being Remembered

Please join us for our Quarterly Pull Up a Chair Staff and Volunteer Dinner! This time, we're adding a special twist – Remembering and Being Remembered – A WILLOW™ workshop – facilitated Licensed Willow EOL Educator™ Susan Ruch, ABODE Volunteer Coordinator!We'll...

Pull Up a Chair: Children & Grieving

Please join us at noon Thursday, May 12, for a complimentary lunch and a visit with Marian Sokol, Executive Director, Children's Bereavement Center of South Texas. Marian will lead us in a discussion on children and grieving. And feel free to arrive at 11 am to join...

Pull Up a Chair: Family Dynamics

Please join us at noon Thursday, April 14, for a complimentary lunch and a deep dive into Family Dynamics with a discussion facilitated by Jacqui Matthews, Christus Hospice Social Worker. And feel free to arrive at ABODE at 11 am to join us for Thursday Morning...

Pull Up a Chair: ABODE Values Training

Our ABODE Values guide every aspect of our work and relationships, and are expressed and advanced through the practice of contemplative living and dying. Please join us at noon Thursday, March 10, for a complimentary lunch and a deep dive into our Values with a discussion facilitated by Denise Miner-Williams. Denise played a key role in writing our ABODE Values early on.