Death Café
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Death Café is a global movement, started in 2011 by Jon Underwood. The idea is simple: offer people a space to talk about death openly, without it being morbid, clinical, or hushed.
Thousands of Death Cafe’s have been held in over 90 countries all over the world and Death Cafe Oaxaca & our monthly online Death Cafe is our contribution to this movement. And it is free to join.
Join us in Oaxaca or Online. -
Death Café Oaxaca is a free monthly gathering for open, honest, and surprisingly warm conversations about death and dying. No agenda, no grief counseling, no set outcomes - just tea, sweet treats, and the kind of talk that reminds us we are human. All are welcome - curious, grieving, afraid, at peace, or anywhere in between.
Death Café Oaxaca — In Person Held every third Thursday of the month. Facilitated in English and Spanish. No registration needed - just show up on time.
Death Café Online Held every fourth Thursday of the month. Registration required - click below to reserve your space and receive your Zoom link.
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Each Death Café Oaxaca is structured to keep conversation genuine and unhurried. We gather in two to three small tables, each held by a facilitator - so every voice has room to be heard.
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Death Café Oaxaca and Online are about being in community. There is no expert in the room — your voice carries the same weight as the person sitting across from you.
Come to share what you know, to listen to what you don't, and to be changed a little by both. This is a space built on the belief that when we talk about death together, we all leave more alive. -
Each Death Café Oaxaca and Online are held by dedicated facilitators whose role is to create a space where everyone feels genuinely welcome.
They are here to hold the container - ensuring the conversation flows with care, that no one goes unheard, and that all who feel called to share have the time and space to do so. -
Death Café is not a counseling service or a grief group — it is simply a space for open conversation.
But sometimes a conversation opens a door, and you may find yourself wanting more. Below are resources for grief support, end-of-life planning, and mental health care — offered here in the spirit of community, not as recommendations or referrals.
Additional resources here
Death Café
Death Café Online
Fourth Thursday every month
6 to 8 p.m. Mexico hour /// 5 to 7 p.m. PST /// 8 to 10 p.m. EST
Online
Sample Itinerary
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Help yourself to a drink or a sweet treat, find a seat, and settle in. Choose your table — English or Spanish facilitated — and get comfortable.
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We open with brief personal introductions around the table, then move into open conversation. No script, no agenda — just an honest exchange guided gently by your facilitator.
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Space for final thoughts, reflections, or anything left unsaid. Before you go, we ask that you fill out a short evaluation form — your feedback helps us grow.
Further Questions
Have a question before you come? Send us a message at lovelightthreshold@gmail.com and we'll get back to you.
meet your facilitators
Lisa Lovelight
With over 12 years of experience at the bedside of the dying, Lisa has sat with death in its most intimate moments. She founded Death Café Oaxaca & Online out of a deep belief that talking about death helps us live more fully.
Carla-Su Hernández
Is a communication coach, writer, and curious human who loves meaningful conversations. She facilitates the Spanish-speaking community at Death Café and creates spaces where people can connect authentically, explore life’s biggest questions, and discover what matters most—especially when talking about death.
