LIFE AS A HUMAN CAN BE OVERWHELMING AF
Learn how to navigate cycles of life and death withwholehearted presence
Embody the impermanent nature of this life & all things vulnerable & uncomfortable
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been striving to learn, grow and uncover my deepest self. I've made it my mission to learn everything I can about the mystery of this life.
I have a B.A. in Communication Studies and a Minor in Women and Gender studies. I earned my Master of Arts in Communication Studies from California State University, Los Angeles, and have worked as a Professor of Human Communication for over 12 years.
I am a published scholar and have presented at local and national conferences on topics of human communication and social change.
I’m currently pursuing a Masters of Fine Arts, focusing on the ways we can integrate creativity into the healing process.
As a certified Death Doula registered with NEDA (National End of Life Death Doula Association), my passion is supporting people of all walks of life to come to terms with grief, loss, and death. I am the co-creator and facilitator of Chronically Iconic, a virtual support group for people with chronic illness.
I'm an unconventional educator, a mystic, a fierce guide, and a lifelong learner
Witchy woman she’s got the moon in her eyes
I am a certified embodiment guide, 400-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, trauma-informed educator and certified death doula.
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"Luna is a gift to any family or client who needs transitional coaching. She is skilled when it comes to offering end of life doula and/or grief services. She is able to hold space, and uses her incredible intuition to help clients navigate through spaces of death and impermanence.”
Jude Higgins, HELD LLC.
•Death Doula Certification, NEDA, 2024
•Going with Grace End of Life Training, 2024
•Hospice Volunteer, Anchor Health, 2024
•Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Supportive Certification, 2024
•Diversity and Equity Training, Santa Monica College, 2023
•Sage Priestess Certification, 2022
•Registered (400 RYT) Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, 2021
• Embodiment Guide & Teacher Training, Amba Movement, 2019
•Death Doula Certification, NEDA, 2024
•Going with Grace End of Life Training, 2024
•Hospice Volunteer, Anchor Health, 2024
•Trauma-Supportive Certification, 2024
•Diversity and Equity Training, Santa Monica College, 2023
•Sage Priestess Certification, 2022
•Registered (400 RYT) Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance, 2021
• Embodiment Guide & Teacher Training, Amba Movement, 2019
Give yourself permission to be a fully alive, whole, complex, human being ...
...and step into your power, especially when it’s uncomfortable.
I've experienced a lot of challenges in life. From surviving trauma and abuse throughout childhood to young adulthood, suicidal ideation, existential crisis and disability, I was in survival mode for many years of my life. The things I went through led me through many layers of work on myself.
I am no stranger to death and loss, either. I have experienced quite a bit of it throughout my life, but I got hit the hardest when, in a matter of two years, five of my family members died and my mother was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer. In the wake of all of this loss and grief, I threw myself into my spiritual practice.
When I finally gave myself permission to stop distracting myself with toxic habits and relationships and slow down, my whole life changed. I found safe supportive spaces, mentors, and art. I gave myself permission to be a human and allowed myself to feel. I spent time at an ashram, got my embodiment certification, and dove deeper than ever before into what it truly means to embody impermanence.
Throughout my mom’s illness, I studied end-of-life care and grief work in order to support her and navigate the loss and grief I was feeling myself. When she died in 2022, I was able to be fully present to help her transition and use the tools I had learned to take care of myself while showing up for my family.
That experience led me to find my true calling - providing 1:1 mentorship and death doula services to support those navigating transitions, grief, and loss. As we move through life's most challenging moments, it is possible to find new levels of empowerment and self-expression. I have found that it is possible to find deeper meaning in life, and even greater joy, through our experiences of impermanence.
My purpose on this earth, to help people navigate the grief and change in their lives, became clearer than ever when I helped my mother through her transition from physical body to spirit realm.
I know the struggle is real
Honoring everything that is you.
I am queer, neurodivergent, and disabled. I’ve survived trauma, chronic illness, and a full-on existential crisis. These unique experiences expand and inform my work, and people with similar experiences find working with me safe.
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When I’m not tuning into my body, teaching a college course, or investing in my own education...
...you can find me:
- Visiting graveyards and sacred spaces
- Flipping tarot cards
- Channeling my feelings through photography and painting
- Soaking in the best of vibes with some really good live music
- Dancing in the desert, at the beach, or in my living room
- Sunbathing with my cats and basking in the animal magic
- Working with plants and sipping herbal teas
- Running around in wide open spaces and experiencing nature
- Connecting with the cycles of the moon
There is something I need to make abundantly clear
All humans are welcome and celebrated here regardless of their age, race, gender, ability, or sexual orientation. I take an intersectional approach informed by an understanding of trauma and a background in social justice work. I understand my positioning as a white, cis-gendered woman living with privilege, and also as a queer neurodivergent woman living with chronic illness.
I am learning every day. I am always striving to make the spaces I hold more inclusive and welcoming for every participant, and I welcome your constructive and compassionate feedback. I also recognize that it 100% my responsibility to keep learning and I intend to do so. Scholarships for BIPOC, queer, and disabled folx are available. Please contact me regarding your accessibility needs.
I work and hold space on the unceded land of the Gabrielino Tongva people. This land, which is often referred to as the Los Angeles Basin, is called Tovaangar by the Tongva people. This means “the world.” This land was inhabited and cultivated by the Tongva people for thousands of years before Spanish settlers arrived to steal the land and enslave the indigenous people who lived here.
The Gabrielino Tongva are a living people who are still seeking access to land rights. The federal government still has yet to grant land rights to the Tongva people. I pay my respects to the Honuukvetam (Ancestors), ‘Ahiihirom (Elders) and ‘Eyoohiinkem (our relatives/relations) past, present and emerging.
