About Daniel DeLoma

Daniel DeLoma, M.Th., MSPC, is a medical theologist, hospice chaplain, and founder of Meditative Heartbeat Therapy (MHbT) — an integrative contemplative modality at the intersection of physiology, spirituality, and ritual presence in palliative care. His book, Meditative Heartbeat Therapy: A Contemplative Guide to Presence, Rhythm, and Care at End of Life (Apocryphile, 2025), presents a framework in which the heartbeat functions as both clinical anchor and spiritual flame, guiding the dying toward coherence, peace, and transcendence.

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With over a decade of hospice experience and a background in global palliative care, DeLoma has companioned individuals across the full spectrum of dying — from those living unsheltered to those in private residences and inpatient units. His work focuses on the final seventy-two hours of life as a Bardo — a liminal passage between forms of being which calls for silence, reverence, and attunement to the rhythms of the heart.

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A certified Reiki Master/Teacher and trained End-of-Life Doula/Educator, DeLoma integrates ritual, narrative, and interfaith theology with clinical best practice. He currently serves with the palliative and hospice teams at Waveny Visiting Nurse and Hospice in Fairfield County, Connecticut. He lives and works in Fairfield County, where he remains devoted to the sacred task of helping others die well — with dignity, ritual, and the rhythm of the heart.