ONLINE | $0, $18, $36 | Sliding scale, please pay what you can | Please register in advance, a Zoom link & passcode will be provided via confirmation email.
Preparation, in terms of putting papers in order and presenting your wishes to your family and the world, will make things easier for all involved. New York attorney David Deva Barrett, who wrote the first bylaws for the IYI, will guide you through the process in a clear and simple way. He will explain what papers are needed and why. Learn about the advantages of working with an attorney as well as how to avoid incurring such an expense. States and online resources offer free and affordable forms, and this workshop will help you navigate them, if you choose that route.
A recording of this workshop will be made available free of charge on yogicendoflife.org one week after the live event.
David Barrett is an attorney licensed in the State of New York and practicing law with an emphasis on wills and trusts, family law, and business law. In the late 1960s he had the pleasure of representing many famous musicians including James Brown, The Four Seasons, The Rolling Stones, Donovan, and many more. In the early 1970s, he was In House Counsel for Apple Records. He had the extreme honor and pleasure of meeting and developing a relationship with Swami Satchidananda in 1966 and was instrumental in obtaining his citizenship in the U.S., as well as in the IYI purchase of the 13th Street building in New York City.
The Integral Yoga End-of-Life – 6 Workshop Series:
At every age but especially in our later years, each of us must address death in all of its manifestations—releasing attachments to this life, disposing of our bodies and belongings, and helping our loved ones cope with their losses. The Integral Yoga End-of-Life Project honors this journey by providing an array of spiritual guidance and practical advice on a topic we may have avoided but that is inevitable. Discover and implement the ideas of six unique, new workshops from Integral Yoga to save your family and friends from these daunting obligations and to prepare and liberate yourself to enjoy the rest of your life.
These workshops are based on the teachings of Sri Swami Satchidananda and taught by his senior students. The companion website, yogicendoflife.org, is an offering built by one of the first Integral Yogis, Karuna Kreps. It provides clear and even inspiring advice and resources to help you make this experience easeful and, maybe even, joyful. Rather than seeing death as frightening and sad, we can embrace liberation from the human form to return to our eternal cosmic consciousness. Each workshop is offered at a sliding scale, please choose your contribution at registration: $0, $18, $36.
- Spiritual Preparation with Swami Karunananda
Thursday, May 26th – 4:00 -5:30 pm PT (7:00 – 8:30 pm EDT) - Physical Release with Sandra Amrita MacLanahan, MD
Sunday, June 26t – 11:00-12:30 pm PT (2:00 to 3:30 pm EDT) - Practical Planning with David Deva Barrett
Tuesday, July 19 – 4:00-5:30 pm PT (7:00 to 8:30 pm EDT) - Memorials & Interment with Swami Sarvaananda
Saturday, August 6 – 11:00-12:30 pm PT PT (2:00 to 3:30 pm EDT) - Community Service with Swami Chidananda and Karuna Kreps
Saturday, September 17 – 11:00-12:30 pm PT (2:00 to 3:30 pm EDT) - Leaving a Legacy with Chandra/Jo Sgammato
Thursday, October 27 – 4:00-5:30 pm PT (7:00 to 8:30 pm EDT)
A recording of each workshop will be made available free of charge on yogicendoflife.org one week after the live event.