For most of us, death will be years or decades away. With life though, we know that nothing is absolute, that nothing is permanent, and that the form that we call our body will eventually die. By contemplating our own dying and death, we lessen our fears and prepare ourselves for the transition that each of us will take.

The more we engage with death, the more comfortable we become with it. The more comfortable we become with death, the more we are liberated from our fears. And the more we are liberated from our fears, the more able we are to live a good life. This class is just as much about living a good life as it is preparing for a good death – as the two are intrinsically linked.

How will you carry out your last years, months, and days?

Topics Covered

• Review of Advanced Care Directives
• Identifying Your Spiritual Beliefs
• What Do You Want to Accomplish Before You Die?
• Letting Go (fears, possessions, attachments, resentments, etc.)
• What You Want Your Loved Ones to Know?
• How Might You Be Supported Before Death and Beyond
• What Does a “Good Death” Mean to You?
• Planning Your Funeral
• Ceremonies
• Much, much more…

 

DETAILS

This is a year long workshop that meets once a month. Each class is 3 hours. By enrolling in this workshop, you are committing financially to 12 classes (only 2 classes can be missed).

2018-2019 Course Dates & Times

Course Starting December 1, 2018

Location: Earthhaven Ecovillage near Black Mountain, NC
Classes are one Saturday morning each month 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM
Click here for a list of monthly meeting dates.

Course Starting March 19, 2019

Location: 32 Mineral Dust Dr, Asheville, NC 28806
Classes are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month for 12 months
starting March 19, 2019 from 5:30 PM until 8:30 PM

Cost:

$65/class*
* Payment of 2 classes is required to secure a spot in the workshop. Afterward, classes can be paid individually or in bulk. Participants are financially responsible for paying for all 12 classes (even the ones that are missed).