Irrespective of your profession, the integration of mindfulness has the potential to profoundly
transform your work experience and contribute to the development of more meaningful and
enriching relationship with all those you encounter.
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Spakoina 2025 at Georgia {Mindfulness & Psychotherapy}
from 04th to 13th Oct 2025 - Aarti Asrani and Anil Thomas
Engage in the practical application of mindfulness to seamlessly integrate it into your workdays, simultaneously reducing stress and anxiety while elevating emotional and spiritual well-being. Immerse yourself in this transformative experience surrounded by the picturesque embrace of mountains, tranquil quietude, and the vast expanse of open skies.
Spakoina is an IJNGP Fundraiser; and it means critical alignment when closely translated from Russian. It is coming together to practice the practices of mindfulness and psychotherapy, to be present and to be in silence with self. In this spirit, the proceeds of Spakoina 2025 will fund the foundation work, supporting various initiatives to advance multi-disciplinary research and deepen psychological inquiry.
Mindfulness and Psychotherapy, represent an ingrained practice aimed at accessing the sacred space, fostering communication from the body and the higher self, all within a state of connectedness. Our work operates on a psychological level, seeking to restore lost symmetry by addressing issues such as the 'not I', enmeshment, and contaminations related to self-worth, capability and identity.
Insights
You Will Gain
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Practicing presence in the 'now', within the body.
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Identifying and navigating enmeshment, fear-based orientations, and control-centric relationships.
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Developing an awareness of stress and anxiety buildup and understanding its bodily responses.
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Cultivating dimensional communication by accessing the ether and building rapport.
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Engaging in the practices of cleansing, gratification, connection, and contribution.
Spakoina
Who Should Attend.
Willingness to face the silence.
The retreat is for those ready to sit with restlessness, observe intrusive thoughts, and move beyond them.
On the path of mindfulness.
Ideal for practitioners, psychologists, and seekers looking to expand awareness through direct experience.
Value immersion and direct experience.
This is not about learning concepts, it’s about feeling, sensing, and transforming in real time.
In the mountain breeze, stillness found its home.
The location of Georgia was not just a choice, it was a discovery. As we searched for the perfect setting, the world paused, and in that pause, Georgia revealed itself. A land where mountains stretch endlessly, where the air is crisp, and time slows down. The beauty here is both vast and intimate, forests, rivers, ancient churches perched on cliffs.
The warmth of the people, the richness of the food, the scent of tomatoes and earth after rain, it all creates a deep sense of belonging. This is a place where stillness feels natural, where silence is not empty but full. In Georgia, presence is effortless. It invites you to pause, to breathe, to listen. And in that space, transformation happens, not as an effort, but as an unfolding.
05th to 09th October, the schedule is as follows
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6 am: Commence the day with somatic movements.
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6:45 am: Engage in disclosure, followed by breath and walking meditation.
Noble silence routine observed during breakfast
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9:30 am: Participate in a session focusing on dimensional talk and related activities.
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11:15 am: Dedicate time to inner work activities, specifically in the realm of psychology.
Noble silence routine observed during breakfast
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2:30 pm: Partake in bodywork, incorporating mindfulness and psychotherapy.
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4:30 pm: Embrace silence and engage in meditation.
Noble silence routine observed during breakfast
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8:30 pm: Conclude the day with a closing meditation, where the context will be shared.
10th Oct 2025 - Kazbegi (Georgia's third-highest peak)
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Onboard at 6am, breakfast enroute
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Mountain Meditation
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Nature walk and visiting the 14th-century Gergeti Trinity Church
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Pansheti Mineral Pools
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22nd Night - Stay at Kazbegi
11th Oct 2025 - Kazbegi to Tbilisi
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Inner work and self care
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Touching the Earth Meditation
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Lunch and Depart to Tbilisi
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Check in Tbilisi, exploration and dinner (recommended places)
12th Oct 2025 - Tbilisi
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Mother of Georgia + other places {vipassana in action} {recommended lists}
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Self time
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Community Dinner at Azher 7 pm
13th Oct 2025
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Check out
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Breakfast (recommended places)
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Bolt to Tbilisi Airport (preferably take an evening flight)
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Flight back Mumbai
The body holds what the mind forgets until silence brings it to light.
Step into a carefully curated journey where silence, movement, and deep inner work intersect. Each day is designed to dissolve barriers, reconnect you with your senses, and realign you with your inner clarity. From structured meditative practices to immersive nature experiences, this retreat offers a path to profound self-discovery.
Take a closer look
• Access to quarterly online sessions {the gathering} to keep the practice and community (sanga) breathing together for communion and connections
• A handout with excerpts of content and practice template for self-work and practice Spaköina 2025 {спокойно} is based on the principle of mindfulness and psychotherapy. At the centre of it’s work is ‘critical alignment’ of five aspects and dimensional work. It is attempted to take the concept of this powerful technique to daily life and its movement and chaos, how this can bring equanimity beyond the mountains. This experience is offered by Aarti Asrani and Anil Thomas, as a fund raiser to the work and vision of the foundation that works for IJNGP. The invitation price includes the above mentioned schedule, facilitation, plus the live and recorded sessions, online community, meals [1] and other experiences [1] mentioned in annexure
Please note
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Carry your yoga mat
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Winter Clothing
The outlined details above serve as a preliminary overview, with more comprehensive information to be provided upon enrolment in the Spaköina 2025 program. This additional information will include specific program details, guidelines, and any necessary resources to ensure your seamless participation and optimum experience. We Look forward to welcoming you and sharing further insights into this transformative journey.
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What is the mission of Spakoina?- Spakoina is focused on supporting research initiatives through our foundation.
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How does my contribution support research work?- All funds received are directed to our foundation's account, which finances various research projects aimed at [insert research focus areas].
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Can I receive a refund after making a contribution?- Due to our commitment to allocating all funds directly to research support, we do not offer refunds on contributions.
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How can I learn more about the research projects funded by Spakoina?- Detailed information about our funded research projects is available on our https://www.ijngp.com/eventscalender page.
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Who can I contact for further questions or support?- For any additional inquiries, please reach out to our support team office@ijngp.com
A Transformation that lasts beyond the Retreat
Participants leave with more than just an experience, they gain a lasting shift in awareness. By reconnecting with sensory intelligence, they develop a sharper presence in daily life, making decisions with greater intuition and alignment. The retreat instills a capacity to pause, creating space between impulse and action, allowing for mindful choices in relationships and work. Beyond mental clarity, the body retains an imprint of stillness, enabling sustained emotional regulation. Meditation and self-inquiry become tools for continuous transformation, not just practices. With newfound access to inner resources, participants step back into the world with a sense of completeness, less reactive, more centered, and deeply attuned to the flow of life.
Emotional Regulation
Emotional resilience
builds and grows in silence
staying with us for life.
Decision Making
Decisions feel clearer
when the mind learns
to pause and reflect
