​Meditative Heartbeat Therapy (MHbT) is a spiritual practice born not in theory, but in the presence of the dying -- in whispered breaths, held hands, and the steady rhythm of the human heart. Developed at the bedside in hospice and palliative settings, MHbT offers clinicians, caregivers, and spiritual companions a new model for preparing and accompanying patients through the most critical transition at the end of life.

This book invites readers into a gentle, embodied rhythm of care, one that integrates breath, presence, listening, and ritual. MHbT is not simply a technique; it is a way of being with the terminally ill and the dying, rooted in deep spiritual presence and clinical attentiveness.
 

Written by Daniel DeLoma, a hospice chaplain, medical theologist, and certified end-of-life 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. 

 

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