The Art of Dying Weekend Retreat
With Foca Yariv, at Amrita Integral Yoga Centre
February 15 – 16, 2025
Topics we’ll cover
- Spiritual perspectives of death in different cultures
- The importance of contemplating death
- Understanding the ephemeral and the eternal
- What reincarnates and what doesn’t
- Insights from near-death experiences
- Rites of passage – death as a way of welcoming the new
- Helping those who are dying
- Preparing for your own inevitable death
- The art of dying as the art of living
- Kaya Kalpa – meditation in darkness
- Meditations related to death
Schedule
- 10:30 am – 11:45 am: First Session
- 11:45 am – 12:00 pm: Break
- 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Second Session
- 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Lunch Break
- 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm: Third Session
- 3:45 pm – 4:15 pm: Break
- 4:15 pm – 5:45 pm: Fourth Session
- 5:45 pm: Dinner
- 10:00 am – 11:00 am: First Session
- 11:00 am – 11:15 am: Break
- 11:15 am – 1:00 pm: Kaya Kalpa Meditation
- 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Lunch Break
- 2:15 pm – 3:45 pm: Second Session
- 3:45 pm – 4:15 pm: Break
- 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm: Spiral & Conclusion
Food and refreshments
All meals are deliciously prepared by our skilled Thai chef and are 100% vegetarian. Here’s what we’ll be serving:
Day 1 (Saturday):
• Fruits and tea on arrival
• Lunch and dinner
Day 2 (Sunday):
• Breakfast, lunch, and a late afternoon snack
Throughout the whole workshop, we’ll have fruits, snacks, tea, and water available at all times to keep you refreshed and energized!
Fees
Shared Room (3 beds): 3,800 THB
Standard Single: 4.400 THB
Deluxe Single: 4,700 THB
Standard Double (for 2 people): 8,000 THB
Deluxe Double (for 2 people): 8,600 THB
Price includes teaching fees, accommodation, meals and transport from Chiang Mai and back.
Discounts available for Thai nationals!
About the teacher
Born in Jerusalem, Israel, Foca’s journey into spiritual knowledge began early. He has been practicing Yoga and Tantra since the age of 17 and teaching since 2009. Foca has offered workshops around the world, focusing on topics like the purpose of life, the art of dying, masculinity, and eroticism. He currently teaches in London and Cambridge and guides men’s groups.