Whether you are facing a terminal diagnosis, walking alongside someone you love, or carrying grief — Sundara Heart is here. Calm, present, and deeply compassionate.
In the quiet moments, I stand by you — ensuring dignity, respect, and peace at life's final chapter.
— Sundara HeartThis space is for those who are dying, for families who are caregiving, and for those carrying grief. Death is not a failure — it is a passage. Sundara's role is to help you move through it with dignity, presence, and deep compassion. Serving Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and surrounding New Mexico — with virtual support available anywhere.
📞 Call or text Sundara: 575.425.0347About Sundara
Sundara Heart is an INELDA-trained End-of-Life Worker based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, who blends compassion, creativity, and cultural insight into her death doula practice.
With expertise in Yoga Therapy, Reiki, Fine Arts, and global death rituals, she offers personalized, holistic support that honors each person's unique journey. Sundara crafts meaningful legacy projects — from life story recordings and memory keepsakes to ethical wills and art.
She facilitates family discussions and uses Reiki's calming energy to ensure dignity and peace in the final days. Her artistic spirit and curiosity about healing and the quantum world bring rare depth to every end-of-life experience.
"In the quiet moments, I stand by you. I ensure dignity and respect for your loved ones. Trust me to help you and your family find peace — to support, educate, and honor all that matters in this sacred chapter."
— Sundara HeartServices
Every end-of-life journey is unique. Services can begin at any point — planning ahead, active dying, or grieving after loss.
In-person presence during the final days — support, guidance, and a calming presence. Assistance with after-death arrangements, rituals, and ceremonies.
Request info →Personalized emotional, practical, and spiritual support. Legacy work, comfort measures, family discussions, and end-of-life organizing.
Request info →A 4-session package: recording life stories, organizing keepsakes, preparing a memory book or digital collection. All materials included.
Request info →Full-service support over 3–6 months: weekly meetings, end-of-life documents, a personalized comfort and legacy plan, and family guidance.
Request info →Emotional support, respite, and education for the people doing the caregiving. Sundara helps families understand the dying process and sustain themselves.
Request info →Guided meditation, Reiki energy sessions, gentle touch, and music to promote peace. Non-medical comfort measures honoring the whole person.
Request info →Not sure which service fits? The first consultation is always free. Call or text Sundara at 575.425.0347.
Client Stories
Sundara provided incredible support during a difficult time, ensuring dignity and comfort for our entire family. Her presence made what felt impossible feel bearable.
Santa Fe, NM
The care provided by Sundara was truly exceptional, making a challenging journey much more bearable for our family. She brought a calm I didn't know was possible.
Albuquerque, NM
I didn't know this kind of support existed. Sundara helped my mother die the way she always hoped — at home, surrounded by people she loved, in true peace.
Los Alamos, NM
As a hospice nurse, I now recommend working with a death doula to every family I support. Sundara's calm and creative presence changed what was possible in those final days.
New Mexico
Resources
Curated tools, books, organizations, and guides for those who are dying, caregiving, or grieving. Take what is helpful, leave what is not.
New Mexico Resources
Some resources are specific to New Mexico. For personalized local guidance, contact Sundara directly.
📖 Book
Being Mortal — Atul Gawande
How medicine can better honor the end of life. Essential reading.
📖 Book
The Needs of the Dying — David Kessler
Practical and tender guidance on what dying people truly need.
📖 Book
Dying Well — Ira Byock, MD
Stories of people who found meaning and joy at the end of life.
📖 Book
When Breath Becomes Air — Paul Kalanithi
A neurosurgeon's memoir of facing mortality with extraordinary grace.
📖 Book
Final Gifts — Callanan & Kelley
What the dying are often trying to communicate. Profound and essential.
📖 Book
The Four Things That Matter Most — Ira Byock
Please forgive me. I forgive you. Thank you. I love you.
🌐 Organization
National Hospice & Palliative Care Org
Find hospice providers and advance directive forms for every state.
Free📄 Tool
Five Wishes Advance Directive
A widely used advance directive addressing medical and spiritual wishes.
🌐 Organization
Compassion & Choices
Guides, legal resources, and a helpline for end-of-life options.
Free🌐 Organization
INELDA — End of Life Doula Association
The organization that trained Sundara. Learn more about doula work.
Free🌐 Organization
Family Caregiver Alliance
Fact sheets, webinars, a national helpline, and state-by-state finders.
Free🌐 Organization
AARP Caregiving Hub
Guides, checklists, a local care finder, and a dedicated helpline.
Free📖 Book
The 36-Hour Day — Mace & Rabins
The comprehensive guide for families caring for someone with dementia.
🌐 Tool
Medicare Care Compare
Find and compare hospice providers and home health agencies near you.
Free📖 Book
Final Gifts — Callanan & Kelley
Essential for anyone sitting bedside with a loved one.
🤝 Personal Support
Caregiver Sessions with Sundara
Sundara holds space for caregivers too — you need support as well.
Let's talk📖 Book
Finding Meaning — David Kessler
A sixth stage of grief. Written after Kessler lost his own son.
📖 Book
It's OK That You're Not OK — Megan Devine
Loss is not a problem to solve but an experience to survive with support.
📖 Book
The Year of Magical Thinking — Joan Didion
One of the most honest accounts of sudden, devastating loss ever written.
📖 Book
Bearing the Unbearable — Joanne Cacciatore
For catastrophic loss. Gentle, evidence-based, and profoundly human.
🌐 Community
Grief.com — David Kessler
Online grief support groups for every type of loss.
Free options🌐 Community
Modern Loss
Essays and community for people navigating loss honestly.
Free🌐 Organization
The Compassionate Friends
Support for families who have experienced the death of a child.
Free🌐 Community
Soaring Spirits International
For widows and widowers — retreats and a community that understands.
Free options📄 Tool
Five Wishes
The most widely used advance directive in the US. Free to complete.
📄 Free Download
Advance Directives by State — CaringInfo
State-specific forms including New Mexico's POLST and healthcare POA.
Free🌐 Tool
The Conversation Project
Starter kits to help you talk with loved ones before a crisis. Multiple languages.
Free💻 Digital Tool
MyDirectives — Digital Advance Care Planning
Create, store, and share your advance directive digitally.
🌐 NM · Organization
Presbyterian Hospice & Palliative Care
Hospice services throughout NM including Santa Fe and Albuquerque.
🌐 NM · Organization
CHRISTUS St. Vincent Palliative Care
Santa Fe-based palliative care at St. Vincent Regional Medical Center.
🌐 NM · Santa Fe
Hospice of Santa Fe
Local hospice services and bereavement support in the Santa Fe area.
🌐 NM · Albuquerque
UNM Palliative Care & Supportive Services
UNM's palliative care team serving patients across New Mexico.
Common Questions
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Locations Served
Sundara serves the greater Santa Fe and Albuquerque region in person, and will travel for those who wish to work with her. Virtual sessions are available for anyone, anywhere.
Hours: 9 AM – 5 PM, with flexible arrangements for end-of-life vigil and urgent situations. Sundara also creates visual art and music — both of which inform the depth and creativity she brings to her doula work.
Phone / Text
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Santa Fe, NM 87506