I am a meditation instructor and death doula specializing in contemplative approaches to mortality and grief. As a doula, my role is to support individuals and their loved ones through the various phases of the end of life process. I am available to support everyone involved in the dying process with embodied approaches to integrating loss and transformation. Meditation and deep listening are integrated into all aspects of my work.

I am a celebrant, death doula, dance teacher, and yoga instructor. I lead grief movement classes throughout Pittsburgh, including regular classes at Art in Motion dance studio, private grief retreats, and as a special guest at Point Park University's dance department. I also offer individual grief movement sessions in person or by video call. I completed my End of Life Doula training through Going with Grace, hold a PA state Visual Art Education certification, and am an ordained minister through American Marriage Ministries.

My path into deathcare has been shaped by both lived experiences and formal training. Blending my background in social work with integrative and creative modalities like therapeutic horticulture, herbalism, breath and movement practices, and ritual, I provide emotional, spiritual, and practical support for dying, grief, and loss. Whether companioning someone at the end of life, teaching chair yoga to caregivers, or leading grief gardening workshops, I strive to hold a gentle and grounded space for finding our way through the hard stuff of life.

Hi, I’m Shiri, an end-of-life doula with a focus on education, advanced care planning, self-advocacy training, life stories and legacy work, and vigil and funeral/celebration of life planning. My goal is to provide each client with the tools you’ll need to live as you wish until your final moment and to be remembered in the way that best suits your vision of a legacy.