Narinder Bazen
Founder of Nine Keys School of Death Arts • Death Arts Educator • End-of-Life Guide • Mentor
I first encountered Narinder and her work in Atlanta, and I was immediately captivated. I quickly became a devoted student of her teachings, attending as many workshops as I could—from creative and artistic explorations of death to practical home funeral demonstrations. Somewhere along the way, what began as fascination became something much deeper: I recognized a calling.
That calling eventually led me to complete The Nine Keys, Narinder’s immersive nine-month Death Arts and end-of-life guide program. The experience profoundly shaped the way I understand death, dying, grief, ritual, and what it means to accompany another person through one of life’s most sacred transitions.
Narinder has a remarkable gift for bringing death out of the shadows and back into conversation with life. Her teaching weaves together practical end-of-life knowledge, death literacy, creativity, ritual, community, and a willingness to explore the places our culture often avoids.
She is also fabulous to work with—knowledgeable, creative, generous, and deeply committed to helping others discover how this work wants to take shape in their own lives. Beyond The Nine Keys, Narinder offers workshops, one-on-one consultation, mentorship, and business development support for those finding their way into death care and end-of-life work.
For me, Narinder's teaching became more than an education. It helped illuminate a path that was already quietly calling me. Her work and The Nine Keys hold a very special place in the roots of my own work with Shamamama.
