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Ananda Forest
Volunteering Program

We are a very diverse and open-minded community and love to learn from other cultures. We encourage volunteers to come with an open mind and a willingness to learn and contribute to our community.

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We are looking for community-minded, hardworking, respectful, and helpful people to join us on our adventure.

A group of volunteers

The Work

Daily tasks generally cover the maintenance and running of the Yoga Retreat. Your daily work depends on what skills you have or what you’d like to do (or learn how to do).
 

We are looking for people with the following skills:
 

  • Cooking

  • Permaculture and gardening

  • Carpentry & maintenance

  • Housekeeping & cleaning

  • Office (emails, bookings, phone calls, guest relations)

  • Marketing (social media posts and engagement, graphic design, photography, copy, strategies, etc.)


At the moment, we have two working models: 2 hours a day work in exchange for a tent and the use of facilities or 5 hours a day work in exchange for meals, a tent and the use of facilities. We work for five days on and two days off. 
 

We like for people to stay for a minimum of 4 weeks to become part of our community.

Bell tent at Ananada Forest

What's Included

  • Comfortable Tent accommodation

  • Communal kitchen, shower & compost toilets

  • Regular Yoga & meditation classes

  • Delicious healthy vegetarian/vegan meals (5hr working day) during retreats. Cook your own food outside of retreat season

  • Experience the transformational power of Karma yoga

  • Surrounding peace & meditative walks in nature

  • Engaging in community life and take part in community activities

  • Learning new skills and applying them with hands-on experience

  • Meet like-minded people and cultivate life-lasting friendships

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General Info

  • We do not offer flights, travel insurance, personal insurance, internal transport, visa

  • The minimum age is 21 years +

  • Minimum 4-week commitment

  • If you are interested to become part of the experience, write us an email and please answer the questions you find through this link

  • Only 3 spots available for every period

Application 

If you feel aspiration to contribute and become part of the Ananda experience, write us an email and add your available dates and your motivation (see this link). 

amaratva.yogaschool@gmail.com

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