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Harmonious Transitions

Harmonious Transitions

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COMPASSIONATE COMPANIONSHIP FOR ALL OF YOUR

END-OF-LIFE DETAILS

There Is a Way to Meet Death & Grief With Reverence

Whether you are navigating the end of life, tending to deep grief, or on your own journey of acceptance and loss, you do not have to do this alone. I am Anna-Lisa a healer, a mediator, death doula, certified sound healer, and grief coach. For years, I have had the honor to be present and share compassion with individuals, families, and family members through end-of-life transitions. I created Harmonious Transitions to share what I have learned.

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Death Doula Services—

I guide individuals and families through end-of-life planning & bedside support, grief tending & ceremony crafting, personal legacy projects, and mindful ways to return to the earth. My background in law and public health allow me to prepare all of the documentation that you and your family will need. As a doula I am able to use my experience to help you know what to expect and help take some of the uncertainty out of the end-of-life process to make it a harmonious transition.

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Green Burial Options

Harmonious Transitions is committed to loving our mother earth and returning our energy to her in as a many ways as possible. We encourage our clients to explore the wide range of green options for disposition that have become available from water cremation to human composting. It is possible to reenter the circle of life in different elements with lower carbon footprints. We will explore these option individually and with periodic workshops reviewing options during a 45 minute zoom presentation.

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Global inspired Sound Baths —

Anna-Lisa is a sound healer early in her journey. She has spent decades studying meditation and somatic relaxation techniques from around the world The sound healing techniques that Anna-Lisa employs are based on singing bowls that she first found on a visit to Katmandu, Nepal in 2018. She also uses Peruvian Shamanic rattles she inherited from her father in law who was also a shaman. During each sound bath Anna-Lisa will use the instruments that she is felt drawn to depending on the moment.

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The Good Death book —

This Spring marks the arrival of The Good Death book by Suzanne O’Brien which bring all the lessons of end-of-life care to your fingertips. A complete resource for families. You can order a copy of the book and contact me for small group workshops or individual sessions to discuss the three big decisions everyone. must make.

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About my services

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I’m Anna-Lisa Johanson, and I’ve learned from grief on a journey around the world.

I have been a compassionate helper throughout my life, working in the profound liminal space where I have had the privilege of witnessing the transitioning of loved ones and dear friends. I’ve studied law, public health, and diverse cultures around the world, diligently collecting varied perspectives assisting in the entire life cycle. Throughout my travels I’ve had the opportunity to learn invaluable information about the end-of-life experience. In our collaborative work together, I will thoughtfully bring this extensive experience to bear as we create the space that you truly need for a harmonious transition.

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WHAT IS A Death Doula?

A guide for the dying & a companion for the grieving who carries the wisdom of our ancestors and provides families with options.

A death doula provides compassionate, non-medical support at the end of life - holding space for the dying, tending to grief, and helping families navigate this sacred transition with care and intention. Whether through emotional support, legacy work, 11th-hour support, guiding the family in body care, or leading ritual, a death doula ensures that no one has to walk this path alone.

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    After avoiding filling out my Advance Directives for years, Harmonious Transitions. made the process simple, fast and with no headache for me! They took the time to explain the directive to me which was a relief.— Rebecca

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    As the sun begins to burst through the dawn, the sound bath begins, resonating through the sand and through my soul with delight. With my eyes closed and my senses open, tingling sensations run through my nerves. As the chorus of sounds increase, extraordinary colors begin swirling in my mind’s eye. Peaches and lavenders and soft beautiful turquoise fills my mind. A sweet gentle release of emotions begins to ease out of the deepest parts of my soul. A tear appears down my cheeks, as I feel the renewed sense of rebirth, recreation, wholeness. The quiet sense of belonging, belonging here, belonging now. Belonging in this world. All past is forgiven and resolved. The future feels welcoming. Thank you Anna-Lisa

    - Elizabeth R.

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