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About IANDS Utah

The International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) is devoted exclusively to providing information about near-death and related experiences to experiencers, researchers, educators, health care providers, and the interested public. IANDS Utah has a three-fold purpose: (1) To facilitate and foster greater acceptance and understanding of near-death experiences; (2) To advance, encourage and promote research and study of near-death experiences; (3) To provide information, guidance, comfort, care and other assistance to those concerned with terminal illness, death, disability, disease and related issues.

IANDS Utah Meeting for Friday, June 24th, 2016

We are pleased to announce that our speaker for Friday, June 24th is Janet Peters. Before the term near-death experience was coined, Janet as a young girl was living with abuse and neglect in her Los Angeles home. One evening … Continue reading

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IANDS Utah Meeting for Friday, May 27th, 2016

The speaker for Friday May 27, 2016 will be T.J. Owen. The publishing of her experience and her public speaking on her NDE at a time when NDE’s were not commonly acknowledged should make for a very interesting presentation. Her … Continue reading

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IANDS Utah Meeting for Friday, April 22nd.

This coming Friday we will review a BBC NDE documentary dealing with the mind, the brain and near-death experiences. Individual experiences will be highlighted that have a strong message about the reality of NDEs. What does it mean when a … Continue reading

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IANDS Utah Meeting for Friday, March 25th, 2016

We are pleased to announce our speaker for our March 25th IANDS meeting will be Suzanne Freeman.  Suzanne Freeman is the mother of 13 children which she considers to be her greatest accomplishment. She is also the author of five … Continue reading

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IANDS meeting for Friday, February 26th, 2016

Our speakers for this coming Friday will be Greg Owens and Shawn White. Greg worked as a paramedic in a hospital that admitted an atheist Texas Ranger who had a cardiac arrest, had an NDE and was surprised to find … Continue reading

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IANDS Meeting for Friday, January 22nd, 2016

We are pleased to announce our speaker for our January 22nd IANDS meeting will be Erica McKenzie.  In 2002, Erica McKenzie had her NDE. She was 31 years old. Ridiculed as a pre-teen for her appearance, Erica turned to bulimia … Continue reading

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IANDS meeting for Friday, November 27th

We are pleased to announce our speaker for our November 27th IANDS meeting will be Ted Whiting. In 1981 Ted Whiting had exploratory surgery on his back due to complication from a motorcycle accident he was in. The operation was … Continue reading

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IANDS Utah meeting for Friday, October 23rd, 2015

We are pleased to announce our speaker for our October 23rd IANDS meeting will be Audy Wayman. A knock on the bathroom door by an invisible visitor may have saved 3 year old Audy’s life. She was nearer to death … Continue reading

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IANDS meeting for Friday, September 25th, 2015

We are pleased to announce our speaker for our September 25th IANDS meeting will be David Herard. David Herard had a difficult childhood, which left him more intense, harsh and angry than most. David often took out his frustrations and … Continue reading

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IANDS Meet-and-Greet at Sugarhouse Park on Saturday, August 29th, 2015

Saturday, August 29th, we have scheduled the Mt Olympus Pavilion at Sugarhouse Park for a meet and greet. We will have chips and dip start serve watermelon at 5:30. You are invited to bring a “pot luck” item to share. … Continue reading

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