Death like life, can be approached with intention, curiosity and awareness and a willngess to be engaged with an open heart and mind. Hospice doctor Aditi Sethi-Brown and green cemetery operator Cassie Barrett share their first-hand experiences working with individuals and families who chose to approach death consciously and the incredible healing and peace that is possible when death is approached with grace. They will share their experiences as death doulas, and with home funerals and green burials.

About Us

Aditi Sethi-Brown is a hospice doctor and end-of-life doula in Asheville, NC who guides and supports families and their loved ones at the end of life. Cassie Barrett is a green cemetarian who operates Carolina Memorial Sanctuary, a conservation and green cemetery where she assists families with burials, manages the day to day operations, and occasionally even digs graves. They seek to use their knowledge and experience to help guide others. Both reside in Asheville, North Carolina. Together they operate the Center for Conscious Living & Dying, an organization dedicated to providing guidance, practical support, resources, AND a pathway to preparing, reflecting and navigating the complexities of the death journey.