Meditative Heartbeat Therapy: A Contemplative Guide to Presence, Rhythm, and Care at the End of Life (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781965646397)

Blending professional expertise, moving stories from the bedside, and practical exercises, Meditative Heartbeat Therapy (MHbT) invites you to listen more deeply to the wisdom of your own heart. Born not in theory, but in the presence of the dying - in whispered breaths, held hands, and the steady rhythm of the human heart - MHbT was developed at the bedside in hospice and palliative care settings. It offers clinicians, caregivers, spiritual companions, and family members a gentle, embodied model for navigating life's most profound transition: the final 72 hours before death.

This book guides readers into a rhythm of care that integrates breath, presence, listening, and ritual. MHbT is not simply a technique; it is a way of being - rooted in deep spiritual presence, clinical attentiveness, and lived experience. Whether you are facing grief, anxiety, or the quiet exhaustion of daily life, the practices in this book provide tools to restore calm, renew inner strength, and awaken hope.

Inside, you will find:

• How the body's natural rhythms can be harnessed for healing and resilience
• Chaplain-tested practices to bring peace in times of fear, loss, or uncertainty
• Real-life stories of transformation drawn from years of hospital ministry and end-of-life care
• Simple, accessible techniques to reconnect with your heart's wisdom anytime

Written by Daniel DeLoma, hospice chaplain, medical theologist, and certified death doula, Meditative Heartbeat Therapy is part invocation, part practice guide, and part spiritual manifesto. It weaves together sacred ritual, clinical insight, and lived experience to offer something truly rare: a contemplative method that speaks the languages of both medicine and soul.

Whether you are a hospice worker, physician, nurse, spiritual care provider, doula, therapist, or family caregiver, this book will meet you where you are - and gently guide you toward where you are most needed. Let the steady beat of your own heart lead you toward wholeness, peace, and joy.