Press & Media Kit
Facts, credits, and approved angles — for editorial use. Not indexed in search engines.
Elevator pitch
Yoga of Death is a six-day contemplative retreat on the shores of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, at Maestro Valley — a regenerative sanctuary in the highlands. Through yoga, breath, meditation, ritual, and honest inquiry, participants explore endings, grief, identity, and what it means to live and die with awareness. The programme is educational and embodied — not entertainment — and the cohort is curated through application.
Key facts
- Dates
- October 11–16, 2026 (six nights)
- Location
- Maestro Valley, Lake Atitlán, Guatemala (Tzununá / Lomas de Atitlán area)
- Format
- Residential retreat — full board, full programme
- Investment (indicative)
- Room tiers from approx. $2,500–$4,500 USD (standard rates; early-bird tiers when available)
- Cohort
- Small, application-first enrollment
- Host / brand
- Yoga of Death
Facilitators
Nick Dearman — Meditation teacher and breath coach
Lived at Baba's Taos Ashram. Traveled across India among Himalayan saints. Ram Dass as primary teacher on conscious dying — with emphasis on holding people well in vulnerable experience, including through grief, trauma, and family.
Amit & Kayla — Facilitators
Amit brings embodied practice, mindful movement, and a grounded presence to retreat space — supporting integration through the body. Kayla offers yoga-informed movement and heart-centered facilitation — meeting people where they are with warmth and clarity.
Kat Huizar — Facilitator
Ceremonialist of sacred medicines, shamanic and tantric arts. A witness and guide to deeper spaces of liberation and self-love. A student and voice of nature's cycles, archetypal energies, magic, mystery, and miracles. A playful muse for herself and others through the…
Anna Viktor — Facilitator
Anna is a devoted bhakti yoga practitioner and kirtaniya who shares the transformative power of mantra and sacred sound. Music has always been part of her life; her path deepened when she became a yoga teacher and discovered the heart-opening practice of bhakti and kirtan.…
Nu Moksa — Ecstatic dance DJ
Music producer, entrepreneur, and professor based in Lisbon with over a decade of experience. He has led projects like It's Happening Festival and performed through his Nu Moksa project, blending global sounds with natural tranquility at festivals such as Boom Festival and Musa…
Approved images
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Brand & tone
Do
- Use the full name: Yoga of Death.
- Describe the work as contemplative, educational, and application-first.
- Credit imagery: “Yoga of Death / Maestro Valley” (or photographer if named on file).
- Link to yogaofdeath.com for bookings and the official programme description.
Don't
- Do not shorten the brand to “YOD” in editorial unless clearly marked as informal.
- Do not imply clinical therapy, medical treatment, or crisis services.
- Do not use sensational or mocking framing around death — the name is precise, not a gimmick.
Story angles
- Death-positive practice in a yoga lineage informed by Ram Dass and Neem Karoli Baba — contemplation without melodrama.
- Lake Atitlán as a setting for serious retreat work: altitude, land, and community container.
- What changes when “yoga” names death directly — marketing, ethics, and who shows up.
- Guatemala’s retreat economy: premium experiences, local partnerships, and regenerative venues.
Media contact
We aim to reply within 2–3 business days.
info@yogaofdeath.com