A space to meet death
with courage and curiosity.
Held in community, guided by compassion.
Meet our
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Sandi and Dr. Steve Amoils
Dr. Sandi Amoils and her husband Dr. Steve Amoils are the medical co-directors of AIM for Wellbeing and the co-authors of AIM for Wellbeing, Your Roadmap to Optimal Health. At AIM for Wellbeing.
One Day. Four Pathways into the Conversation.
THE 2026 PROGRAM
Choose your pathway.
Two breakout rounds, so you can explore more than one
MIND
Get Clear.
Get Clear.
The practical side of dying. Plans, choices and conversations, so the people you love don't have to guess.
Morning Breakout
✦ Planning for the People You Love
Whitney Ellison, Attorney at Law
Afternoon Breakout
✦ Your Life, Your Death, Your Decision: The U.S Model of MAID
Lisa Vigil Schattinger & Tom Bretz
BODY
Know your options.
Get Clear.
What really happens, before and after. The body, the care, and the choices most of us never knew we had.
Morning Breakout
✦ Living Well With A Serious Illness
Jennifer Hester, The Christ Hospital
Afternoon Breakout
✦ Green Burial
Lindsay McCarty
SPIRIT
Sit with the mystery.
Meaning, connection and what might come next. Room for every belief and for not knowing at all.
Morning Breakout
✦ Signs Your Loved Ones Are with You
Julie Conrad, Begin to Blossom
Afternoon Breakout
✦ Walking Each Other Home: The Role of the Psychopomp
Victoria Wilson-Jones, MS
EMOTION
Hold what comes up.
Get Clear.
Grief, fear, love and everything in between. Real tools for tending to your own heart and the hearts around you.
Morning Breakout
✦ Carrying Them with You: A Path Through Grief
Christina Rose
Afternoon Breakout
✦ Have You Met Death?
Heidi Eversole
The shape of the day
October 30 · 9 AM – 5 PM · Champion Mill at Spooky Nook, Hamilton
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Opening Meditation
Keynote
Vendor Exploration
Breakout Round 1
Communal Lunch
Keynote
Breakout Round 2
Closing
Meet your guides
The people holding space for you this year.
Whitney Elison
Jennifer Hester
Julie Conrad
Christina Rose
Lisa Vigil Schattinger
& Tom Bretz
Lindsay McCarty
Victoria Jones
Heidi Eversole
Belle Legal
Begin to Blossom
A Path to Mending
Counseling
Heritage Acres
Ohio End of Life Options
The Christ Hospital
Grief Coach
Heart Centered Mind/body/spirit consultant, hypnotherapist
Save your seat.
VIP- LIMITED TO 40 GUESTS
VIP Evening Experience
October 29th + Full Festival Day Oct 30
$
225
Per Person
✦Everything included in the General Admission ticket
✦One complimentary drink ticket and light appetizers
✦Intimate evening of mediumship with Julie Conrad
✦Limited to 40 guests
✦$50 of each ticket will goto Mayas Way Foundation
JOIN US
General Admission
October 30th | Day Of Death Education
$
95
Per Person
✦Full day access — 9AM to 5PM
✦Keynote Speakers
✦Two breakout session rounds
✦Sound bowl experience
✦Box lunch included
✦Built in Vendor time
✦Community gathering space
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Earn up to 4.25 CE Credits
October 30th / Day of Death Education
$
15
General Certificate Fee
$
10
Military, First Responders
& Community Mental Health
✦ 4.25 CE hours possible if attending all approved sessions
✦ Approved by the Ohio Counseling Board
✦ Certificate contact: Heidi Eversole at heversole@pathtomending.org
✦ Additional cost on top of the festival ticket
✦ Attendance must be verified before certificate is issued
Introducing our 2026 SPOnsors
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Alternative Deathcare
Alternative deathcare refers to evolving approaches to end-of-life care, body disposition, and memorialization that expand upon current clinical models and traditional funeral practices — emphasizing authenticity, sustainability, community participation, and personal choice.
It’s part of a growing movement to reclaim death as a natural, relational, and creative process, while honoring the skills and compassion of all who serve the dying and the bereaved.
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