Losing a pet can be one of the hardest things we experience.
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You don't have to go through it alone.
Pet End of Life Support can be with you through the whole process and beyond.
31/07/2024
31st August 2024 Ceremonial Care of the Body & Sound WORKSHOP
I feel so grateful to be working with this beautiful and incredible Sound practitioner, Sarah StephensonSarah Stephenson Seraphina SoundSound who is also a Trustee for The College of Sound Healing helping to run their annual events as well as other aspects, to bring you this beautiful day's training and journey with sound and end of life care. Places are already being booked up quickly so if this does resonate with you you can book here: Check out "End of Life Sound & Ceremony Workshop" on Eventbrite!
Date: Sat, Aug 31 • 10:00 BST
Location: Main Street, Peasmarsh, TN31 6YA https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/end-of-life-sound-ceremony-workshop-tickets-929097053297?fbclid=IwY2xjawEW8wJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHVINSYftuCzavzvIwh9U5yt16VXAXJhIgY1VX4TE2RSgl4T7oJhGcW0PSA_aem_DKrYBjzwxu8yK7arqoVcIQ
“Learning to connect to our ancient wisdom" An introductory workshop learning how to use sound and ceremony when supporting end of life
17/07/2024
I'm very much looking forward to be able to support people in Sweden learn the precious art of supporting animals and their owners at such a vulnerable and sacred time. Dödsdoulan. 🐕🐇🐎🐈🕯🤍🙏🏻
22/11/2023
A beautiful reminder of how deeply our animal friends on earth feel, they are sovereign in their own right. Listen, listen and listen some more, connect at a heart level and be open to their needs not just our own wants/needs/expectations of animals. 💖🙏
The Soul Touching Story Of An Angry Panther Who Talked To A Human. What if you could talk to animals and have them talk back to you? Anna Breytenbach has ded...
01/11/2023
29/10/2023
We had a very moving, beautiful and precious time together today for our monthly honouring grief group followed by tea and cakes.
I'm so grateful to all who came, it's the support and connection between everyone that creates such a warm and safe space.
27/10/2023
Hello beautiful souls 💫🕯❤ If you can, today take time to stop, sit down, light a candle and place your right hand on your heart and breathe 3 deep breaths whilst looking at the flame and say out loud three times the name of your loved one - whether animal friend or human and just be with the emotions that come up, feel them, honour them. Then take a deep breath and say "I love you, I honour you, I thank you, I release you", say this as many times as you feel you want to and then just sit, breathe and be with the light, immerse your whole mind in the light. When you are ready, give thanks and blow out the candle. 🕯❤💫 If you feel you'd like to you can do some journaling of your experience or just take some quiet time for you. Sending you all my love ❤🕯💫🙏
26/10/2023
As many of you will know, this week has been one of sadness saying goodbye to our beautiful Dachshund Frieda and for those of you who are experiencing something similar or knows someone who is then do have a listen/share this podcast that I had the pleasure in doing with Diane James who works with bereavement at Blue Cross UK where she shares with us all some helpful advise when grieving the death of a beloved animal friend.
It was a tough day today as we lay our darling Frieda to rest with her best friend Poppy, who died a year ago, but even through the tears and pain it brought home how important funerals are, not just for our human friends and family but our animal friends too.
Frieda has been a part of our lives for over 10 years and the house is very quiet and empty without her beautiful loving face and waggy tail.
Thank you Charlie BP and Elouise Bridgestock-Perriss for letting them rest a while with you ❤️🙏🕯🌟
Digging her grave, her 'nest', preparing her body, saying those final goodbyes to what was the physical representation of her whilst she was here on earth, gently laying her in woth Poppy, taking time to listen to music https://youtu.be/SOs4Ms-O1oM?si=X3FAi9KQwZVFrgXR, having family around gently playing Koshi chimes throughout, each of us scattering rose petals on her worn out body, saying a blessing, time for tears. It all played such an important part. We honoured Frieda today, we gave thanks for her and celebrated the joy she brought us.
A lovely surprise was that an oak sapling is growing from Poppy's wicker basket that she was buried in just a year ago. An oak that will represent their beautiful souls living on in the next realm where only love resides.
Today just so happens to be the 1 year anniversary of our father's funeral.
This book www.gentlegoodbye.com has been designed for all pet owners to prepare themselves for the inevitable time when we have to say farewell to our beloved animal friends. Nothing will be able to take away the sadness and pain but being prepared really does help to honour your animal friend as much in death as you have loved and cared for them in life.
14/02/2023
As many of you know I am and End of Life Practitioner for both people and for pets, my human websites are www.hollylyonhawk.com and www.stagcremations.co.uk and across all three I share grief support. Grief following the death of a beloved animal friend can be as equally and for many, even more, challenging as that of a human and the cross overs in how we respond are similar, perhaps made more complicated with an animal friend due to other's lack of compassion and understanding of our bond. Here is a short introduction by co-author of Surviving the Tsunami of Grief book, Katrina Taee on how you may feel in the first few days following a death.
Lizzie & Holly @ Stag Youtube: https://youtu.be/EWt6pe-yifs
Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos as well as share with people you feel may find some reassurance from this.
Do have a look at my website www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk for more advise on pet loss and how to cope.
Founders of Stag Cremations, Holly Lyon-Hawk & Lizzie Neville are passionate about providing free grief support for families. In this video Grief Specialist ...
10/02/2023
This Sunday at 10am. Free online webinar for all people who are grieving, whether the loss of an animal friend/pet, or a human.
Join Sabine Horner for her next Grief Support webinar which is just around the corner.
Join her this coming Sunday from 10-11am to find out more about:
- how following the biorhythms of nature supports our body
- how grief disrupts these biorhythms and our daily routine
- which practices can help us get back into a more natural flow by helping us (re-)establish a more regular daily routine
In this live webinar, Sabine will be sharing a lot of her own personal practices and coping strategies to give you an idea of where you could start making some changes to your current daily habits that would have the biggest impact on your energy levels, mood, mental focus or ability to cope with overwhelming emotions.
All these ideas for helpful daily practices can be regarded as additional self-care tips, following on her previous webinar on 'Self-care When Grieving', which you can watch here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDo62QyVMRI
However, there is no need to watch my previous webinar first if you have missed it in order to get the support that you may need at this moment in time.
Whether you are grieving the loss of a friend, relative, colleague or pet, learning to support yourself can be an invaluable tool to help you through what can be a very difficult time. This is a free grief recourse for everyone so please do share with those you feel may benefit.
Do you want to know how to honour and care for them as much when they die as you have done in life?
If the answer is yes then this book is for you. Created for anyone aged 4 - 140 years, this book will take you on a gentle and safe journey through the powerful magic that is held within the heart wrenching time when we say goodbye to our animal friends.
You will learn what you need to prepare and care for both your animal friend as well as yourself for the time that will come, the time when your animal friend leaves their body, when they die.
There is space at the back of the book to write your ideas down, to stick in your favourite photo and also take your pets paw print.
'Loving and honouring your animal friend in death as well as in life.'
~
Renowned author Felicity Warner of Soul Midwives writes:
"Like many of us, the wonderful animals in my life are members of my soul family.
This enchanting book - A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit - describes the joy of sharing a kind and compassionate life with our furry companions but also how we can care, honour and respect them deeply when they depart. I won’t spoil the story, but the ideas for Cinnamon’s farewell box are beautiful and so inspiring.
Readers both young and old will love this story and the beautiful illustrations that accompany it, weaving together a magical tale of wisdom, love and the knowledge that those we lose are only ever a thought away and that death is the beginning of yet another precious story.
With love,
Felicity ###"
24/12/2022
A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit:
A series for both young and old, exploring friendship and farewells with our animal friends.
Do you want to know how to honour and care for them as much when they die as you have done in life?
If the answer is yes then this book is for you. Created for anyone aged 4 - 140 years, this book will take you on a gentle and safe journey through the powerful magic that is held within the heart wrenching time when we say goodbye to our animal friends. You will learn what you need to prepare and care for both your animal friend as well as yourself for the time that will come, the time when your animal friend leaves their body, when they die.
There is space at the back of the book to write your ideas down, to stick in your favourite photo and also take your pets paw print.
'Loving and honouring your animal friend in death as well as in life.'
~
Renowned author Felicity Warner of Soul Midwives writes:
"Like many of us, the wonderful animals in my life are members of my soul family.
This enchanting book - A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit - describes the joy of sharing a kind and compassionate life with our furry companions but also how we can care, honour and respect them deeply when they depart. I won’t spoil the story, but the ideas for Cinnamon’s farewell box are beautiful and so inspiring.
Readers both young and old will love this story and the beautiful illustrations that accompany it, weaving together a magical tale of wisdom, love and the knowledge that those we lose are only ever a thought away and that death is the beginning of yet another precious story.
With love,
Felicity ###"
Do you want to know how to honour and care for them as much when they die as you have done in life?
If the answer is yes then this book is for you. Created for anyone aged 4 - 140 years, this book will take you on a gentle and safe journey through the powerful magic that is held within the heart wrenching time when we say goodbye to our animal friends. You will learn what you need to prepare and care for both your animal friend as well as yourself for the time that will come, the time when your animal friend leaves their body, when they die.
There is space at the back of the book to write your ideas down, to stick in your favourite photo and also take your pets paw print.
'Loving and honouring your animal friend in death as well as in life.'
~
Renowned author Felicity Warner of Soul Midwives writes:
"Like many of us, the wonderful animals in my life are members of my soul family.
This enchanting book - A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit - describes the joy of sharing a kind and compassionate life with our furry companions but also how we can care, honour and respect them deeply when they depart. I won’t spoil the story, but the ideas for Cinnamon’s farewell box are beautiful and so inspiring.
Readers both young and old will love this story and the beautiful illustrations that accompany it, weaving together a magical tale of wisdom, love and the knowledge that those we lose are only ever a thought away and that death is the beginning of yet another precious story.
With love,
Felicity ###"
04/12/2022
A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit:
A series for both young and old, exploring friendship and farewells with our animal friends.
Do you want to know how to honour and care for them as much when they die as you have done in life?
If the answer is yes then this book is for you. Created for anyone aged 4 - 140 years, this book will take you on a gentle and safe journey through the powerful magic that is held within the heart wrenching time when we say goodbye to our animal friends. You will learn what you need to prepare and care for both your animal friend as well as yourself for the time that will come, the time when your animal friend leaves their body, when they die.
There is space at the back of the book to write your ideas down, to stick in your favourite photo and also take your pets paw print.
'Loving and honouring your animal friend in death as well as in life.'
~
Renowned author Felicity Warner of Soul Midwives writes:
"Like many of us, the wonderful animals in my life are members of my soul family.
This enchanting book - A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit - describes the joy of sharing a kind and compassionate life with our furry companions but also how we can care, honour and respect them deeply when they depart. I won’t spoil the story, but the ideas for Cinnamon’s farewell box are beautiful and so inspiring.
Readers both young and old will love this story and the beautiful illustrations that accompany it, weaving together a magical tale of wisdom, love and the knowledge that those we lose are only ever a thought away and that death is the beginning of yet another precious story.
With love,
Felicity ###"
Whether you are grieving an animal or a human, the sense of grief can feel heightened at Christmas. In this free online event you will be guided by the very lovely, gentle and kind Sabine Horner on how best you can care and support yourself through this time.
Do remember to order your copy of A Gentle Goodbye for a friend who is facing having to say goodbye to their pet.
A beautiful book gently helping you learn how to care for your animal friend when they die so you can honour and love them still. Holly is gifting all purchasers of the book and/or the Gentle Goodbye Gift Box a free online pet memorial tribute where you can create and share details of your pets fune...
25/11/2022
https://www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk/inspiration
This beautiful short film was created by the incredibly gifted Barry Gibb (https://www.barryjamesgibb.com) to support my work in helping people to connect with their grief and love when a beloved animal friend transitions onto their next grand adventure. So much of this can be done by using ritual and ceremony, having loving and unconditional love from those around you and daring to connect to the magic of where their soul has moved onto.
Thank you to everyone who helped with the making of this, especially Charlie BP, Elouise Bridgestock-Perriss, Caroline James, Charlotte Haigh and Helen Manning. Thank you Gill Bridgestock and Sian for being with us to honour our darling Poppy.
Poppy (my soul friend) was released from her body on the 3rd of September with the help of Cherry Tree Gentle Farewells. It couldn't have been more peaceful and beautiful.
For anyone who purchases a book, A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit are given a free and lifelong tribute page for your dear animal friends. https://www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk/pet-tributes
06/11/2022
When we are grieving either in preparation for our animal friends departure or after they have gone, our bodies need more time and space for stillness. Take time to just be, listen to the birds, the weather, collect some beautiful autumnal foliage to bring into your home, bake a delicious and nurturing dish for yourself and allow yourself to feel the sadness - it is safe to do so.
This advise is just as applicable for anyone who has lost an animal friend too. For many people, losing a pet is a major bereavement and needs the same level of kindness, compassion and support as for other types of bereavement.
05/11/2022
Get snuggled up and read A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit. With stunning illustrations from Maija Lamppu the magic of our souls is brought to life.
A keepsake for anyone who has a beloved pet.
The A5 softback is available through Amazon.
The A5 hardback is available through the www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk
I am delighted to share with you all this exciting project I have been working on with the incredibly gifted illustrator Maija Lamppu. A book for all called A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit , gently shows how our love and care can continue beyond the death of an animal friend.
This is available for pre-ordering and will (hopefully) be available by 12th Nov if not before www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk
I am blessed to have had a wonderful foreword from the renowned author of many books including, The Soul Midwives Handbook, Felicity Warner who founded Soulmidwives
Preparing ourselves can be one of the final gifts we give to our beloved animal friends.
With love
Holly Lyon-Hawk
Creator & author of A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit
A beautiful book gently helping you learn how to care for your animal friend when they die so you can honour and love them still. Holly is gifting all purchasers of the book and/or the Gentle Goodbye Gift Box a free online pet memorial tribute where you can create and share details of your pets fune...
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Videos
A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit.
A series for both young and old, exploring friendship and farewells with our animal friends.
Buy this wonderfully enchanting book here:
www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk/agentlegoodbyewithcinnamontherabbit
Kindle Version: https://bit.ly/cinnamontherabbit
Amazon – Softback Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739165314
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Created and written by Holly Lyon-Hawk
Illustrated by Maija Lamppu - www.instagram.com/maijalamppu
Foreword written by Felicity Warner - www.soulmidwives.co.uk/felicity-warner/
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Do you love your animal friend?
Do you want to know how to honour and care for them as much when they die as you have done in life?
If the answer is yes then this book is for you. Created for anyone aged 4 - 140 years, this book will take you on a gentle and safe journey through the powerful magic that is held within the heart wrenching time when we say goodbye to our animal friends. You will learn what you need to prepare and care for both your animal friend as well as yourself for the time that will come, the time when your animal friend leaves their body, when they die.
There is space at the back of the book to write your ideas down, to stick in your favourite photo and also take your pets paw print.
'Loving and honouring your animal friend in death as well as in life.'
~
Renowned author Felicity Warner of Soul Midwives writes:
"Like many of us, the wonderful animals in my life are members of my soul family.
This enchanting book - A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit - describes the joy of sharing a kind and compassionate life with our furry companions but also how we can care, honour and respect them deeply when they depart. I won’t spoil the story, but the ideas for Cinnamon’s farewell box are beautiful and so inspiring.
Readers both young and old will love this story and the beautiful illustrations that accompany it, weaving together a magical tale of wisdom, love and the knowledge that those we lose are only ever
https://www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk/inspiration
This beautiful short film was created by the incredibly gifted Barry Gibb (https://www.barryjamesgibb.com) to support my work in helping people to connect with their grief and love when a beloved animal friend transitions onto their next grand adventure. So much of this can be done by using ritual and ceremony, having loving and unconditional love from those around you and daring to connect to the magic of where their soul has moved onto.
Thank you to everyone who helped with the making of this, especially Charlie BP, Elouise Bridgestock-Perriss, Caroline James, Charlotte Haigh and Helen Manning. Thank you Gill Bridgestock and Sian for being with us to honour our darling Poppy.
Poppy (my soul friend) was released from her body on the 3rd of September with the help of Cherry Tree Gentle Farewells. It couldn't have been more peaceful and beautiful.
For anyone who purchases a book, A Gentle Goodbye with Cinnamon the Rabbit are given a free and lifelong tribute page for your dear animal friends. https://www.gentlegoodbye.co.uk/pet-tributes
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Support & guidance when you need it most
It is a sad fact that when we get a pet we know it is highly likely that we will outlive them, that we will have to see them through the end of their days.
Pets become part of our family, the love we feel for them is powerful, real and needs to be acknowledged in the same way as when we lose a human family member. The grief before (anticipatory grief) and the grief we feel after our pet has died is just as valid and powerful as the grief we feel when we lose a friend or a family member. The grief we feel is made even more complicated and difficult by the fact we often have to make the almost impossible decision of when to have a pet euthanased. Having someone who understands this, who can guide, support and act as a reassuring presence is invaluable.
Pet End of Life Support is given by End of Life Doula's, these are people who have been non-medically trained to be able to emotionally, practically and spiritually support people and pets through the dying process. They are trained to be able to support and guide you before the death, whilst your pet is being euthanased and care of your pet afterwards, creating a beautiful ceremony, washing, anointing and blessing your pet before transporting them on your behalf to the crematorium or supporting you in burying them your garden. Pet End of Life Doula's are able to continue to support you in the days, weeks and months afterwards too. They are flexible, kind, compassionate people who can help turn a traumatic experience into a gentle and peaceful one.
Pet End of Life Support was been founded by Holly Lyon-Hawk, an End of Life Doula, multi award Holistic Funeral Director, Ceremonial Care of the Body Specialist and Sound Healer. Holly originally trained as a Veterinary Nurse, with a passion for animals Holly went on to become an animal sculptor before finding her vocation in supporting people and pets at the end of their lives. Holly lives in Kent with her two Dachshunds Poppy & Frieda.
