A Life Well Lived & A Death Well Planned

I have been on a healing journey most of my life.  For over 35 years, I have sought out practices, disciplines, teachers, and doctors that could guide me on my path to healing myself.  See, the thing is, you have to do the work; it's an inside job. My journey began with a profound challenge—a failed three-level spinal fusion in my low back at a young age. I also dealt with deep depression, addiction, trauma, and digestive issues. These experiences ignited my lifelong commitment to learning and teaching others how to cultivate a conscious relationship with their lifestyle choices, movement patterns, mental and emotional well-being, breath, and overall health. 

I founded Conscious Lifestyle & Wellness (now Carol P. Prentice), offering a comprehensive approach to optimal health and well-being by integrating the time-tested principles of the  Alexander Technique, Ayurveda, and Breath-Centerd Yoga. I am a certified teacher in all three disciplines and have spent countless hours training and having the privilege of helping my amazing clients on their path to wholeness. I have run retreats in Hawaii, Ojai for years...

Together, these three systems of learning address the whole person - body, mind, emotions, and spirit - and uncover the underlying root causes of what is taking your life out of balance. What's making you sick, giving you back pain, depression, that stuckness in your life, -- sometimes it's not what you think it is. You have to peel back the layers. You have to want to change your internal habits, dive deep, do the work, and show up, not for anyone else but yourself.  

What I know for sure is that it's harder to go it alone...and that's where I can help. The beauty of these three disciplines is that once you have the foundation of the underlying principles, the awareness of what is really getting in your way... your habit patterns, your diet, lifestyle, poor posture...your life gets easier. 

From a young age, I always felt that I had a connection to people who were dying and to death, it's hard to explain, but it is a deep knowing.  In the '90s, I lost a lot of friends to AIDS. That was hard. I was privileged to be at both of my parent's bedsides when they took their last breath. I have witnessed what a good death can look like and what happens when no one has made any plans or even talked about dying, even though that is what was clearly happening. We are born, and we will die. I feel it's time to start having meaningful conversations about how we can plan for and be a part of a Death Well-Planned. Let's talk about what that will look like. As a certified End of Life Doula and End of Life Consultant, I also guide individuals through the transformative journey of life's transitions with grace, compassion, and wisdom. 

My expertise in the Mind/Body field, combined with my certification as an End of Life Consultant & End of Life Doula, enables me to guide individuals and their families through the challenging and sacred journey of End-of-Life planning and support.   

Life is an amazing journey, filled with many ups and downs. Where are you on your path in life? If you're needing some support, guidance in living your best life, or changing some personal habits that are no longer serving you, I am really good at finding the pain points and guiding you on that road to a healthier and happier you! 

If you need help understanding what an Advance Directives or Health Care Proxy is, let's talk. Or if you have a family member or friend who needs help and support at the end of their life, let's talk. I believe no one should die alone.