Eco Yoga Villages

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Volunteering activity in Eco Truly Diaguitas!

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News around the world!

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Here some pictures of the last volunteer activity in Cali, the farm is called "New Govardhan"

Vrinda Kunja - Vrindavan, India

2009-08-13T15:12:00.000-07:00

Vrinda Kunja is located at 150 km from Delhi and at 10 from Mathura city, in a unique mystic environment that allows you to be connected with nature and your inner self.

Vrinda Kunja is an ashram founded by Swami Bhakti Alok Paramadvati and residents here follow the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition. The Vrinda Kunja community accepts all volunteers regardless of faith, so long as they abide by ashram rules.*

In our Ashram, you will learn about hatha yoga, vegetarian cooking, meditation on Hare Krishna mantra as prescribed by Lord Chaitanya when he and his associates helped found this pilgrimage town, etc...

We welcome those who want to expand their awareness. You can also participate in our workshops, which will help you reconnect with and use your creativity as well as make new friends who speak different languages. These opportunities will provide you with the experience of a lifetime.

“Simple living, high thinking” is was what Gandhi said we should all aspire towards. You will see what this philosophy means to us here at Vrinda Kunja while living in comfortable accommodations, eating pure vegetarian meals and taking part in activities that nourish the mind, body and soul.

How to get to Vrindavan:

From Delhi international airport, the best way to get to Vrindavan is by taxi. We make arrangements with a well trusted and experienced driver to pick you up at the airport and bring you straight to Vrinda Kunja (3 1/2 hours).

From the city of Delhi, the easiest way to Vrindavan is by train: The main railway station is situated in Pahar Ganj, New Delhi. Take the train to Mathura (2 1/2hours) and then from Mathura take a motor-rikshaw to Vrindavan (30 minutes). We will meet you at the rickshaw stop and bring you to Vrinda Kunja. Cost 5 USD (aprox)

PLEASE note that both of these travel options require you to notify us of your plans so we may help you reach Vrinda Kunja in the most hassle-free manner possible.

* Ashram rules are simple and include basic observances common to spiritual communities in Vrindavan: modest dress, vegetarian only meals, no drugs or alcohol, and no illicit sex.

Volunteer Work:

During the morning you will take part in these activities

Volunteer Work: 4 to 5 hours per day

· Organic gardening

· Nursery

· Gardening in Vrinda Kunja

· Organic paper factory

· Restoring old temples

· Cleanliness in sacred shines

· English teaching in local schools

Helping in vegetarian cooking

Volunteer Activities

Activities:

During the afternoon, after lunch you will enjoys this different programs

· Hatha yoga: You will see how this type of yoga sets the model of a healthy, relaxed and flexible body, living the experience of having both mind and senses in harmony connected.

· Mantra Meditation: you will learn concentration techniques, how to control the mind and get a peaceful state of conscience…

· Visiting old temples into a unique environment surrounded by Yamuna sacred river.

· Yamuna boat tour with its wonderful sunset.

· Bathing in sacred lakes after an amazing walk through field.

· Guided walks around Vrindavan.

· Insights to Oriental philosophy of Bhagavad Gita

· Movies

Prema Mandal - Concepcion, Chile

2009-08-13T07:28:00.000-07:00

Prema Mandal is a sanctuary situated in the south of Chile, between the cities of Concepcion and Temuco. Only 30 minutes from the ocean front of Concepcion.

You can bathe in our wonderful lake or meditate on the island of Lord Shiva. The ecological trail takes you to a native forest along the river.

Buildings are rustical and artistic. You can help with growing crops, fruit trees and construct cabins.

We have very beautiful places for meditation like the Lake of Radha and the Hill of Shiva. Also Govardhan, the sacred hill of protection and many other places to sit on the river.

The ashram offers yoga practise and vegetarian cooking lessons. You are in a natural setting and the atmosphere is full of enthusiasm.

Only few members keep the experience very personal started by the great musician of the andean mistic music Swami Ashram shares special moments with you.

Don't miss the chance and help to develop such a jewel of eco village ashram, to grow and help the consciosness of people, to learn to love the environment and all relationships.

Volunteer Program:

Activities:

Hatha yoga: You will see how this type of yoga sets the model of a healthy, relaxed and flexible body, living the experience of having both mind and senses in harmony connected. The natural space for you to practice Hatha Yoga is available and will help your body and soul, to be connected with your inner voice.

Life Philosophy: Vaisnava classes are taught daily. The main purpose of these classes is that it is possible to learn what you can do in order to perform a great service to humanity.

Conscious Art: In this Eco Farm you will learn music, painting, among others. Art aligned with the purpose of consciousness has tremendously beneficial cultural value.

Important points to be considered:

The food is lacto-vegetarian, and it consists of three meals per day, based on healthy lacteal-vegetarian products.

Please note that we request our visitors and volunteers to abstain from intoxicants and extramarital relationships to preserve the sanctity of the project.

The community has electrical light and also Internet wi-fi.

What you need to bring:

A sleeping bag and / or blankets, and also a camping mat if it is possible.

Comfortable clothes and also warm clothes in order to keep you sheltered and wrap up well at night.

Personal hygiene articles to wash yourself and toilet paper, too.

What you cannot bring:

Any kind of drugs or hallucinogens, cigars or alcohol etc.

Any kind of food that contains red meat, white meat, seafood or eggs.

Includes: Hatha yoga and other classes, meditation, Vedic philosophy study programmes, ecological paddles, accommodation and full meal (vegetarian)

Cost

The cost of the volunteer work is 10 dollars daily, and this donation is by way of food (three meals per day) and stay in the country estate. In addition, you will have free time to realize extras activities, since your volunteer work will have at least 5 hours of work per day..

Please if you require more information write to us : premandal@ecoyogavillages.org

visit: http://volunteerworkchile.blogspot.com

Uchumachi Govardhan - Coroico, Bolivia

2009-08-13T07:22:00.000-07:00

Arriving in La Paz you can visit us at our headquarters located at calle Jacinto Benavente 2173, Sopocachi (central zone).

We have an amazing vegetarian restaurant, yoga classes, recycling workshops, art and natural products for adults and children, and possibility to rest in shared bedrooms.

COROICO AND THE YUNGAS

COROICO is a Bolivian population situated 100km from La Paz and is the capital of the province Nor Yungas.

It has a warm/hot climate depending on the season and is one of the principal touristic destinations of the provinces of La Paz.

Some minutes away in an automobile and an hour walk, you will find yourself along the flowing veins of Mother Nature’s Black rivers and Coriguayo.
Also you can enjoy the surrounding energy of the coca, banana, coffee and citric fruit plantations, which is the means of survival for this region-along with tourism too.

AVAILABLE SERVICE AT COROICO

The eco-village is still under construction but there's the availability of rooms for volunteers and an area for camping. We are a pioneer project, trying to do big things. You can come and be part of our activities. We need your help in these areas:

-Organic farm

-Ecological Construction

-Tourism

-English classes

-Restaurant

-And more…!

You volunteer daily likely 4-5 hours and then you are also able to take any class that we provide in the farm for example:

-Therapeutic alternatives

-Yoga

-Hindu music

-Vegetarian cooking

-And others.

About the price you should pay, this also provides you three meals at day. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner) By day you should pay 7 US dollar.

WHAT TO BRING TO COROICO

For your comfort bring the following:

- sleeping bag
- warm clothes and rain-proof garments
- flashlight
- hygiene bag (toothbrush, shampoo, etc)
- notebook, pen and USB (memory) to share information
- hat, natural sun-screen (block, protector) and natural bug repellent.
Realize that the eco-village is situated in a raw, rural environment with subtropical climate and that it is still in its first sprouts of constructional existence. Being here is determined by austere conditions. It is a pioneer project, where your hands and help worth too much for us.

HOW TO ARRIVE TO COROICO

From the city of La Paz it's easy and safe to arrive to the farm with public transportation, and even some members of the farm would be more than happy to accompany you there.

1. Take a minibus at the ex-gas station of Villa Fatima (La Paz) that takes you to Coroico’s terminal, for the price of 15-25 Bolivians ($2-4) with a trip that last 2hrs and 30minutes.

2. From there take a minibus for 3.50 Bolivians directly to Carmen Pampa, 15 minutes.

3. Ask the driver to get off in the Ecological Farm – monastery..

Also in the city of La Paz you can take a taxi for 200-300 Bolivians ($28-40) directly to the farm.

Write us: uchumachi@ecoyogavillages.org

Sarasvati Ahimsa Van - Ecuador

2009-08-13T07:15:00.000-07:00

Dear volunteer

We’re community followers of Vedic Principles starting up an organic farm and nature reserve in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. The farm is 16km outside of Tena, a small city situated in the Napo Province.

We are just starting up our project so there is a lot to be done… With your help we hope to enlarge our rainforest reserve as quickly as possible to protect the surroundings and the wild animals within. All of the volunteers who visit us have a great time, enjoy good food, company, permaculture and yoga.

We have just finished 2 big rooms for volunteers situated in the main cabin; one for males, the other for females. They both have a nice view. If you want a jungle experience (getting to know lots of strange insects, swimming in streams, swinging through the trees on vines and some tough but interesting voluntary work) then this is the place you've been looking for...

Volunteer Program:

Our volunteering program includes the following activities:

Permaculture

Eco building

Reforestation

Composting

Trail making

Chocolate making

Ecological programs for local schools and communities

Djembe drum making and playing

Yoga every morning

Kichwa classes

Vegetarian cooking

Teaching English

And much more…

Important points to be considered:

The food is lacto-vegetarian and consists of three scrumptious meals per day, based on healthy lacto-vegetarian natural products.

Please note that we request our visitors and volunteers to abstain from intoxicants and extramarital relationships to preserve the sanctity of the project.

What you need to bring:

A sleeping bag, roll mat if you have one, a torch, hat, sun block, an extra pair of sandals (we don´t use outside shoes in the main cabin), a few old clothes for working in the garden.

What you cannot bring:

-Any kind of drugs or alcohol.

-Food that contains any kind of meat (including fish, chicken, etc.) or eggs.

The program includes: Astanga Yoga, Meditation, Vedic philosophy, vegetarian meals, permaculture lessons, and a weekly jungle adventure.

Volunteer Work: For our volunteer program we ask for a donation of $10 a day, $70 a week or $300 a month which goes towards food and staff. Unfortunately we don't have enough money to buy food and to give it free for everyone and we aren't self sustainable yet, that's why we need your help on the economic side.

If you would like to give an extra donation to help to buy surrounding land to protect the animals from hunters it'll be more than welcome too. We'll give you good vegetarian food 3 times a day...(please do not bring any meat, fish or eggs) and we ask you to help out with a minimum of 7 hours service a day, there is lots to do as this project is just starting up.

If you would like more info please don´t hesitate to check out our web page….

www.wisdomforest.org or write us to: info@wisdomforest.org

Hope to meet you soon…

Comments!

2009-07-04T04:33:00.000-07:00

Name: Lisa Putkey
Country: USA

Comment:
What a beautiful and tranquil enviroment. I loved working in the gardens and learning vegetarian cooking trips in the kitchen. The people of this ecological community are very warm and welcoming and I had a blast with the other volunteer from around the world. It is a wonderful way to spend a moth reflecting ong your life and cleaning your bidy with a vegetarian diet, yoga and meditation. I will always remember it!

Name: Izzy
Country: Los Angeles, USA

Comment:
Eco Truly Park was a great first stop for us on our travels around the world. The staff was extremely warm and graciuous and our accomodations were well kept and comfortable. The park grounds were stunningly beautiful, full of life and highlited with unique and intriguing architectural trulys. The food was healthy and hardy, and I never left a meal still needing more. I do wish we could have contributed more to the volunteering. Organized and structured projects would help bring the most out of the volunteers, benefiting both the volunteers desire to help/work/learn and the Eco Village's way of life and devotion. You have a beautiful park, beautiful people and a beautiful way of life.

I wish you all the best!

Name: Hadas Aloni
Age: 25
Country: Israel

Comment:
I really enjoyed my stay with you in the Truly Park. This place has a relax enviroment and a beautiful setting.

I like the fact thar everyday everyone can choose to do whatever he feels like and the daily schedules are very open.

I also enjoyed meeting special people whi are living in the farm and have similiar beliefs to mine. All vegetarian

Thank you all!

Name: Anna
Country: Australian
Age: 26

Comment:
I really enjoyed working in the garden and learning about the farming methods and composting at the Eco Truly Park. I alsi enyoed meeting the lovely people here, both volunteers and resident, and felt really welcome in the community.

Thanks for a great time!

Name: Tina Noga
Countre: Denmark

Comment:
I spent 10 days in Eco Truly Park and really loved the time there.

After six months of intense travel in Latin American it was like a sanctuary of peace, relaxation, learning and instrospection. Everyone were tremendously welcoming and accomodating.

I loved the delicious vegetarian food and the yoga practive as well. I definitely recommend it to anyone with a spiritual open mind.

Nandafalva - Hungary

2009-05-29T16:46:00.000-07:00

Become a volunteer in Nandafalva community

Becoming a conscious volunteer means you understood your own responsibility in your own fate and you became interested in expanding your awareness. If you share this idea your are most welcome in Nandafalva.

Who do we expect as conscious volunteer?

Either you are male or female, regardless your age you are most welcome. Besides your eagerness to join our volunteer project, the only condition is to respect our costumes like, no drugs, alcohol, illicit sex (extramarital relationships).

What activities can you join?

organic vegetable gardening
you can learn how to use traditional tools like the blowing machine for cleaning the wheat, 100 year old milling mashine, scythe etc.
baker’s trade
you can explore your art skills (paint Indian figures and motives on the wall)
building traditional summer oven
making and installing solar panels
making ecological mud bricks
organizing our animal right and eco campaigns if you are graphic designer or a marketing expert
beautify the temples, flower gardens and rock gardens
As we always construct something you can do construction work, mandala-art painting etc.
By living in contact with the nature one can experience inner peace
learn the ancient wisdom of healthcare and healing science of ayurveda
learn to focus your mind with the science of yoga
know yourself through meditation
observe the birds and wild animals
observe the sunset and sunrise
mantra meditation
learn more about vegetarian diet and cooking
pure life without intoxications like alcohol, drugs and cigarrettes
expand your awareness
wonderful indian art, painting, Indian classical dances and music
tracking
agni hotra yajna (Vedic fire sacrifices)

Some above mentioned activities are continual while others occasional. Kindly inquire if you are interested in specific field.

Accomodations in one of our farms with three simple rooms and two bathrooms with hot water. Simple rooms, kindly see the photos. Most recommended to book your bed at least 15 days in advance. Please bring your sleeping bag.

We suggest you contribute 10 USD donation daily to help the project.

We provide three lactovegetarian meals, hot water and diferent cultural or lifestyle programs.

For more info visit: consciousvolunteers.wordpress.com or write us to: volunteeringmonks@gmail.com

Gambhira - Colombia

2009-05-29T16:35:00.000-07:00

Our Volunteer program is special for those who want to experience an eco yoga village way of life, take part in sustainable activities as organic agriculture, eco building, oriental art, eco and mystic tourism, gardening, vegetarian cooking, etc, and, at the same time, to experience the quietness and harmony given by yoga and meditation. Volunteers work for 4 to 5 hours a day in sustainable activities in the morning. In the afternoon they are free to take part in the activities (bhakti yoga, mantra`s meditation, musicotheraphy with oriental instruments, pranayama programme, walks, etc.) All around the year, volunteers from all over the world come to the eco farm to discover their skills, get in contact with mother earth, helping us to improve our local community, knowing new people, learning Spanish and enjoying this attractive experience and nature.

Accomodation: Gambhira has koguis cabins available in single, double or triple rooms.

Camping zone is also available.

Gambhira has its own vegetarian organic kitchen, with an excellent and tasteful variety of Latinoamerican and Indian vegetarian dishes. Volunteer program includes full board (breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner)

What to bring: Confortable clothes for yoga, meditation and working · Higienic staffs An open mind and good disposition to share.

What to Avoid: Any food made with any kind of meat or eggs. Alcoholic drinking, intoxicants and drugs.

International Certificate: Gambhira is member of an international Eco Village Network association. Gambhira provides International validity certificate of the volunteer program or studies.

Cost: Volunteer program has a cost of usd 10 a day (2 weeks or more) or usd 12 (less time) to cover accomodation. Special cost for longer permanency. There’s no minimum time to stay. We advice a week at least.

Write us to: gambhiravolunteer@gmail.com

Multimedia

2009-05-10T14:47:00.000-07:00

**Visit http://ecoyogavillages.org

Here you can watch different videos that promote our farms around the world:

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM PROMOTION

ECO YOGA VILLAGES VIDEOS:

ECO YOGA PARK - ARGENTINA

UCHUMACHI GOVARDHAN - BOLIVIA

VRINDA BHUMI - BRAZIL

ECO TRULY ARICA - CHILE

ECO TRULY JAGANNATH - CHILE

EKA CHAKRA - CATEMU

PREMA MANDAL - CHILE

VARSANA - COLOMBIA

GAMBHIRA - COLOMBIA

ECO GARDEN VRINDAVAN - ECUADOR

Gaura Mandal - Arica, Chile

2009-02-06T19:49:00.000-08:00

Gaura Mandal is situated in the Valle de Lluta, likely one hour from Arica, Chile. This beautiful ecological village offers tours to the visitors, yoga inbound, and vegetarian food, among other services.

Eco Truly Arica from EcoYogaFarms on Vimeo.

Eco Truly Park - Lima, Peru

2009-02-06T19:46:00.000-08:00

Eco Truly Park is a beautiful ecological and artistic community strategically located on Chacra y Mar beach, a district of Aucallama, in the province of Huaral, one hour by bus or car (63 km) north of the capital city, Lima, Peru.

People here live together according to principles of non-violence, simple living and elevated thinking, and visitors can learn and experience how it is possible to live happily in harmony with nature, others, and themselves. Visit the Eco Village - Eco truly Park.

Website: Eco Truly Park - Volunteering

Eco Truly Jagannath - Valle del Elqui, Chile

2009-02-06T19:43:00.000-08:00

Vrinda Bhumi - Minas Gerais, Brazil

2009-02-06T19:37:00.000-08:00

Vrinda Bhumi is situated in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It has one of the most beautiful sights of Brazil. This ecological place also receives volunteers, who go there and learn how to cook vegetarian food, how to protect Mother nature, etc.

More info: VrindaBhumi

Eco Truly Park - Lima, Peru

2009-02-06T08:10:00.000-08:00

Eco Truly Park is a beautiful Peruvian Pacific coast ecological, artistic community strategically located on Chacra y Mar beach, a district of Aucallama, in the province of Huaral, one hour by bus or car (63 km) north of the capital city, Lima.

Website: Eco Truly Park

Varsana - Cundinamarca, Colombia

2009-02-06T05:26:00.000-08:00

Varsana is situated in Cundinamarca, Colombia, likely one hour from Bogota. This ecological garden offers different services like therapies to cope with stress, yoga inbound therapies and nature walking retreats.

Website: Varsana Yoga Planetario

Imlitala - Sweden

2009-02-05T13:42:00.000-08:00

This ecological farm called "Imlitala"is situated in Sweden.

Cuzco - Peru

2009-02-05T13:27:00.000-08:00

Visit, enjoy and participate in the development in our yoga retreat called "Sradhavan" on the shores of the Vilcanota River in the sacred valley, one hour from the center of Cusco, Peru.

More info: Retreat Cuzco

Nandafalva - Hungary

2009-02-01T08:01:00.000-08:00

Nandafalva was formed in 1979. This Eco Village, offers different options to the travellers, besides the mixture of both European and Hindu styles creates an incredible enviroment.

More info: Nandafalva

Gambhira,Ecological Refugee - Santa Marta, Colombia

2009-02-01T07:11:00.000-08:00

Ecological Garden Vrindavanita - Arbelaez, Colombia

2009-02-01T06:24:00.000-08:00

Vrindavanita is an eco-village, which offers refugee overall to older adults, who are seeking a spiritual goal. This beautiful place is situated two hours from Bogota.

Website: Vrindavanita

Shantivan - San Ramón, Costa Rica

2009-01-31T19:42:00.001-08:00

Costa Rica invites you to visit this magic place called "Shantivan", where you can visit the Arenal Vulkan, swim in "La Fortuna" river, and visit the National Park of Negro Caño.

Website: Shantivan

Ecological Garden Raval - Bucaramanga, Colombia

2009-01-31T19:24:00.000-08:00

Ecological Garden Raval lies in Bucaramanga - Municipio de Piedecuesta - Vereda El Mansito. Here you can purify your body and soul being in contact with nature, eating healthy and spiritual food, among other services.

For more infomation: Raval

Ecological Garden Vrindavan - Rio Negro, Ecuador

2009-01-31T14:51:00.000-08:00

Ecological Garden Vrindavan is situated 3 kms from Rio Negro in Ecuador. Rio Negro, is a a town situated halfway between Baños and Puyo. This Ecological place, offers different activities as hiking, temazcal, ayurveda counseling, among others.

Website: Vrindavan

Volunteer in the amazing Mayapur!

2008-04-03T07:44:00.000-07:00

Dear visitor and volunteer

We are here in Mayapur, India, working with enthusiasm in an exemplary eco community called Eco Village Mayapur Dham. There is so much to do for learning and helping us to improve our service to our local community.

Mayapur Dham is located at Gular Ghat – Isodian – Mayapur - Nadia, behind Gour Gadhadar Temple, into a special environment that allows you to be connected with nature and with your inner self.

This is a very nice community ashram situated on the bank of the Ganges specially serves the Spanish speaking community to learn more about the Vaisnava Culture of Bengal. There are many cottages built in traditional style of bambo contruction, also a tree house and a beautiful fruit orchard: you can bathe in the Ganges and help in diverse activities such as tulasi garden caretaking: organic gardening: hospital seva, education, among others.

The setting is a wonderful area of temples and ashrams inspired by the simple living and high thinking of the Vaisnava universal taught by Caitanya Mahaprabhu

You can also participate to our workshops and so find back and use your creativity, know local people, as well as make new friends who speak different languages, and also you will have an experience of a lifetime. You can come here or you can visit similar successful projects in neighbouring countries such as Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia.

“Simple living, high thinking” It was what Gandhi taught us. You will live with beatifull cabins, organic vegetarian meals, educatives activities and we request a donation to cover the cost to host you like you deserve! We invite you to share an experience that will positive influence your life

Volunteer Program:

Activities:
Agriculture and vegetarian food: We have Tulsi Garden, which is a sacred plant, you will learn more about it and you can help us to take care of it. Agro conscience is fundamental to our team, because these vegetables are used for cooking vegetarian food in our restaurant and they taste great! You can help us too in our daily cooking! The violence-free diet allows you to develop greater compassion for all living entity.

Classes: You will develop different courses to the people here. You can organize English classes, classes for children, for adults, etc. You can also give classes of art, maybe you know music, painting, dancing, among others.

Construction: You will learn how to construct different architectural buildings using ecological materials. You will learn about the Truly constructions and temazcals.

Hatha yoga: You will see how this type of yoga sets the model of a healthy, relaxed and flexible body, living the experience of having both mind and senses in harmony connected. The natural space for you to practice Hatha Yoga is available and will help your body and soul, to be connected with your inner voice.

Life Philosophy: Vaisnava classes are taught daily. The main purpose of these classes is that it is possible to learn what you can do in order to perform a great service to humanity.

Important points to be considered:

The food is lacto-vegetarian, and it consists of three meals per day, based on healthy lacteal-vegetarian products.

Please note that we request our visitors and volunteers to abstain from intoxicants and extramarital relationships to preserve the sanctity of the project.

The community has electrical light.

What you need to bring:

* A sleeping bag, blankets, a lantern, a camping math (if possible), hat, mosquitos repellent, sun block.

Comfortable clothes and also warm clothes in order to keep you sheltered and wrap up well at night.

Personal hygiene articles to wash yourself and toilet paper, too.

What you cannot bring:

Any kind of drugs or hallucinogens, cigars or alcohol etc.

Any kind of food that contains red meat, white meat, seafood or eggs.

Volunteer Work: 4 US daily. Thanks to this minimum donation you will receive 3 meals at day.

Please if you require more information write to us: mayapur@ecoyogavillages.org or visit: volunteeringmayapur.blogspot.com

Who we are!

2008-02-26T09:06:00.000-08:00

Welcome!

We are a non-profit organization. We are seeking to help Mother Nature thanks to our Ecological Farms around the world. In these Eco-Farms you can find big communities of people working together in order to accomplish the same goal. It is possible to learn about recycling, yoga, vegetarian food, agriculture and more! Besides we need your help to make this world a better world.

With us you can experience monastic peace. In any of our centers you will become a true friend of your body through natural food and environment. Learn how the yogis breathe. Put your senses to good use instead of becoming their slave. Make your mind your friend. In a world desperately in need, Inbound Yoga offers a place where, armed with the sword of knowledge, you can fight against indifference, exploitation and illusion. Let not another moment be wasted.

Dear volunteers, for the last thirty years we have been striving to establish a synthesis of the need of mother earth and the thirst for harmony in all of us. The south american challange to establish ecological communities with the help of the yoga lifestyle as we have learned in India, has been a wonderful experience. Both locals from different South American countries and our international volunteers blend nicely into an enthusiastic team. A healthy, deep and meaningful life is our goal for all. We need many helping hands and I think I can safely guarantee you a rewarding experience. Help us to help others is the principle and thus also help yourself.In my travels throughout this wonderful continent, meeting so many wonderful people, the contagious enthusiasm has allowed us to start yoga monasteries with eco (logical) farms and many educational programms along the Andean route.

You can actually make a tour of volunteering in our different locations as you travel through South America. Our projects are true pioneering projects and as you reach each destination we will figure out what is the best help you can render according to your talents. I want to be very sincere with you to make your stay with us entirely happy. We keep strict regard for our brother animals and thus follow a strict vegetarian diet. Also we don't want any intoxication and extramarital relationships going on while you are in a volunteer relationship in any of our places.

We are excited to share with you the many wonderful activities we engage in, such as learning how to cook vegetarian food, cultivating the land, planting trees, make flower decorations, yoga, constructing cabins, receiving visitors, playing drums, studying vedic scriptures, organizing fire sacrifices, playing music, making handicrafts from bamboo or tagua and so much more. You can start in the Sierra Nevada in Colombia and live there in a cogi-style hut, and go all the way down to Argentina, where in General Rodriguez we have an Inbound Center with a wonderful art department.

You can obtain our Inbound Yoga Tour CD-ROM and you will get an idea how many wonderful places there are. I especially recommend the ecological garden Vrindavan in Banos, Ecuador which is in the middle of the rain forest as the Amazon basin starts going up into the Andean Mountain ranges. Or what about a visit to the desert, one hour from Lima, Peru? We will be grateful to get your help and you may quite as well take home an unforgettable experience, full of joy and solid values for the rest of your life.

Join a process which can turn your volunteer time or your vacation into a real vocation. Complete, ask, suggest us here.

Volunteer Program

2008-02-21T09:56:00.000-08:00

Dear visitor and volunteer!

We are here working to create exemplaires communities, in order to help people to be connected with nature, and at the same time you can live in a nature way getting more info about ecologism and its benefits. There is so much to do for learning and helping us.

You can come to visit any of ours Ecological Farms, and being in touch with nature and with your inner self. Besides you can learn yoga, vegetarian cooking, life philosophy (Vedas), agriculture and more! We welcome all people who want to expend their awareness.

"Simple living, high thinking" just like Gandhi showed to us.

Please note that we request our visitors and volunteers to abstain from intoxicants and extramarital relationships to preserve the sanctity of the project.

If you want to be part or if you have any comment or question complete here!

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2008-02-19T14:07:00.000-08:00

Volunteer in Sradhavan, Cusco - Peru

2007-04-09T12:26:00.000-07:00

Dear Visitor and Volunteer

We are in Cusco, Peru, working in an exemplary eco-yoga community called Sradhavan. There is so much to do and there are many wonderful opportunities to improve the service to our local community.

Sradhavan is located in the Sacred Valley, one hour from Cusco and 20 minutes up-river from Pisac. The beautiful mountainous environment allows you to be connected with nature and your inner Self.

We welcome all spiritual seekers and those who like to experience a spiritual lifestyle. In our eco-yoga community you will learn about yoga, meditation, vegetarian cooking, organic agriculture, eco-building, Spanish, different kinds of art and the life philosophy of the Vedas.

You can come here or you can visit similar successful projects in neighboring countries such as Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Colombia and Bolivia.

We invite you to share an experience that will have a positive influence on your life. As Gandhi says, “Simple living, high thinking".

Volunteer Program:
Activities:

Agriculture and vegetarian food: Agriculture is a real responsibility and here we are trying to implement it in a way that will benefit all. Organic vegetables are part of good nutrition and a healthy life. You will have the opportunity to learn about organic gardening and also teach others how to do it and how to protect the environment. Agro-conscience is fundamental to our community because the vegetables are later used for cooking vegetarian food in our restaurant and they also taste great! You can also help us in our daily cooking! The violence-free diet allows you to develop greater compassion for all living beings.

Classes: A variety of workshops and courses can be developed according to your creative talents: English classes, art, music, painting, dancing, working with children, etc.

Construction: You will learn how to construct different architectural buildings using ecological and locals materials.

Yoga: You will see how yoga sets the model for a healthy, relaxed and flexible body, living the experience of having both mind and senses in harmony. The natural environment in which Yoga is practiced will help your body and soul connect to your inner voice.

Yoga Philosophy: Yoga classed help us reflect on Self-realization and what we can offer in service to humanity.Important points to be considered:

· The food is lacto-vegetarian and consists of three meals per day.

· Please note that we request our visitors and volunteers to abstain from intoxicants and extramarital relationships to preserve the sanctity of the project.

What you need to bring:

· Shared living spaces are provided. You are welcome to bring your own tent for privacy.
We recommend you bring your own sleeping bag, sleeping mat and flashlight.

· Please bring comfortable work clothes and warm clothes for the afternoons and evenings, which can get quite cold.

· Personal hygiene items.

What you can not bring

· Drugs or hallucinogens, cigarettes or alcohol etc.

· Food that contains red meat, white meat, seafood or eggs.

Volunteer Work: $7 per day or $200 per month. This minimum donation covers the cost of meals. We ask that volunteers commit to 4-5 hours of service a day.

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Skype phone USA 305 4073858
Cusco phone (51) (84) 223846

Eco Truly Arica - Arica, Chile

2007-03-01T17:20:00.000-08:00

Dear Volunteer:

We invite you to visit the Eco Truly Arica, an Ecological Community, which is located in Lluta's Valley, at forty kilometers from Arica city.

Our community helps you to be conscious of the importance of taking life’s principles based on no-violence and the respect for the nature, having as motto “simple living, high thinking”.

In the same way, the architecture and also the lifestyle of our community are based on the Vedic Culture of India, since this community is also a Yoga Monastery in where values, ecological and spiritual principles are practiced.

Choose the volunteer work’s program in which you are most interested:

1.- You can make a small monetary contribution, an amount equivalent to the cost of the meals. Additionally, this program includes at least six hours of volunteer work, and specific classes of the different areas that you like.

2.- There is another option for those volunteers who do not provide monetary contribution; in this case they must be available to make different types of work, which benefits the community and their own learning. There is no a specific program of classes.

There are diverse areas in which you can develop yourself, these are some of them:

· Organic kitchen garden and orchard: You will be able to learn different agriculture technologies and skills, like organic farming, composting, elaboration of humus and dry bathrooms.

· Vegetarian Cuisine: Learn how to cook diverse vegetarian courses, along with vegetarian experts.

· Bakery: The production of whole meal breads and pastry cakes is another area in which you can take part and learn.

· Art: You will be able to take part in workshops of woodcarving, paintings in canvas, confection of signs, drawings, murals, etc. all of which will be exhibited in our country estate.

· Construction: You will learn how to construct different architectural works using ecological materials.

· Vedic Pedagogy: You will take part in educational activities which wake up the ecological and spiritual children’s conscience, by the developing of different workshops for them at least once per week.

Important points to be considered:

The requirements for the volunteers interested in taking part of the Eco-Truly project are the following:

The food is lacto-vegetarian, and it consists of three meals per day, based on healthy lacteal-vegetarian products.

We ask for the abstention from intoxicants and extramarital relationships in order to preserve the holiness and sanctity of the place.

The cost of the volunteer work is 8 dollars or 4.000 Chilean pesos daily, and this donation is by way of food (three meals per day) and stay in the country estate. In addition, you will have free time to realize extras activities, since your volunteer work will have at least 6 hours of work per day.

Rooms are shared with other volunteers; men rooms are separated from women rooms.

There are ecological bathrooms.

The community has electrical light and also laundry room service.

What you need to bring:

A sleeping bag and / or blankets, and also a camping mat if it is possible.

Comfortable clothes and also warm clothes in order to keep you sheltered and wrap up well at night.

Personal hygiene articles to wash yourself and toilet paper, too.

What you cannot bring:

Any kind of drugs or hallucinogens, cigars or alcohol etc.

Any kind of food that contains red meat, white meat, seafood or eggs.

If you require further information, please do not hesitate to write to us at:
ecotrulyarica@ecoyogavillages.org

Eco Yoga Park - Buenos Aires

2007-03-01T17:06:00.000-08:00

Eco Yoga Park

We are an eco-village located at 60 kms from Buenos aires city and 10 kms from General Rodriguez, into an unique rural environment. Park’s settled in the argentinian pampas heart.

The area is very green, natural and with lot of native birds species. It is surrounded by big field extension, whith exceptional colourful sunrises and sunsets, and very nice places for walking. Atmosphere here is relaxed and friendly.

Volunteer program:

Our Volunteer program is special for those who want to experience an eco aldea way of life, take part in sustainable activities as organic agriculture, eco building, oriental art, eco and mystic tourism, gardening, vegetarian cooking, etc, and, at the same time, to experience the quietness and harmony given by yoga and meditation.

Volunteers work for 4 to 5 hours a day in sustainable activities in the morning. In the afternoon they are free to take part in the Park´s activities (hatha yoga, meditation with tibetan bells, musicotheraphy with oriental instruments, pranayama programme, walks, movies, etc.)

All around the year, volunteers from all over the world come to the Park to discover their skills, get in contact with mother earth, helping us to improve our local community, knowing new people, learning Spanish and enjoying this attractive experience and nature.

Yoga Ashram:

Park is also a Yoga Ashram. Every day you can take part in hatha yoga classes (that enables you to harmonize mind, body and spirit), practicing meditation with oriental instruments (to connect you with your inner self ) and learning about the most ancient indian teachings (law of karma, self realization science, etc)

Accomodation:

Park has several confortable cabins available (blanket, hot water and start room) in single, double or triple rooms.

Diet:

Park has it own vegetarian organic restaurant, with an excellent and tasteful variety of Latinoamerican and Indian vegetarian dishes.

Volunteer program includes full board (breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner)

What to bring:

Confortable clothes for yoga, meditation and working · Higienic staffs

An open mind and good disposition to share.

What to Avoid:

Any food made with any kind of meat or eggs.

Alcoholic drinking, intoxicants and drugs.

International Certificate:

Eco Yoga Park is member of an international Eco Village Network association. Park provides International validity certificate of the volunteer program or studies.

Cost:

Volunteer program has a cost of usd 12 a day (2 weeks or more) or usd 15 (less time) to cover accomodation. Special cost for long permanency. There’s no minimun time to stay. We advice a week at least.

Visit our website: http://ecoyogapark.com or write us to: volunteer@ecoyogapark.com

Vrinda Bhumi - Brazil

2007-03-01T16:47:00.000-08:00

Dear visitor and volunteer

We are located in Minais Gerais, Brazil working enthusiastically in an exemplar eco community named Vrinda Bhumi. There is so much to do there in order for you to learn and help us to improve services to our local community.

The farm is 4 hours away from Sao Paulo, in a very beautiful ecological corridor, named "Water Circuit". There you will find two buildings already ready: one truly and one house. There are around 10 waterfalls in the area (with swimming facilities). The climate is very nice and it is possible to live in a tent. Vrinda Bhumi is a pioneer project of extraordinary beauty.

We welcome all vegetarians or those who like to experience a vegetarian lifestyle. In our eco-conscious community, you will learn about meditation, vegetarian cooking, organic agriculture, eco building and vedic philosophy and so, we welcome all those people who want to expand their awareness.

There in Vrinda Bhumi you will experience the pure adventure of living in a tent; there are no bathrooms and therefore you will bath under the beautiful waterfalls. Meanwhile our dry bathroon is under construction you can use the forest for your personal needs.

Vrinda Bhumi is an special Eco Farm and you should be prepared to live a very simple way of life. The practice of some austerities will help you to make part of this pionneer project once there is not any kind of luxury. And if you are interested in really amplifying a natural percepcion of life, similar successful projects can be visited in other countries of South America, such as Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia.

“Simple living, high thinking”: it was what Gandhi (Srila Prabhupada?) said. You will live with beatifull cabins, organic vegetarian meals, educative activities and a small donation is requested to cover hosting costs.

You are invited to share with us this experience that positively will influence the rest of your life.

Volunteer Program:

Activities:
Hatha yoga: The practice of this healthy modality of yoga will give flexibility to your body and put your mind in a very relaxed modality, allowing you to experiment harmony through a mind and body transformation. The practice of Hatha Yoga is made in the fields what helps your body and soul to reach the proper connection with your inner voice.

Agriculture and vegetarian food: Agriculture is one of the most important activities in Vrinda Bhumi, so we are preparing the land to offer us the perfect food. Organic vegetables are part of a good nutrition and in order for us to get them you will learn about natural plantation what will allow you to evolve others in this magnific process which includes, through knowledge and practice, to protect and respect the environment. The violence-free diet allows you to develop a greater compassion for all living entities.

Life Philosophy: Vedic philosophy classes are offered on daily basis. The main purpose of these classes is to show that it is possible to perform a really great service to humanity.

Important points to be considered:

The food is lacto-vegetarian and it consists of three meals per day, based on healthy lacto-vegetarian natural products.

Please note that we request our visitors and volunteers to abstain from intoxicants and extramarital relationships to preserve the sanctity of the project.

The community does not have electricity nor internet.

What you need to bring:

A tent, a sleeping bag, blankets, a lantern, a camping math (if possible), hat, mosquitos repellent, sun block.

Comfortable clothes and also warm clothes in order to keep you well sheltered up to the night.

Personal hygienic articles (preferably organic ones) to wash yourself and toilet paper too.

What you cannot bring:

Any kind of drugs or hallucinogens, cigars, alcohol etc.

Any kind of food that contains any kind of meat (including fish) or eggs.

Includes: Hatha yoga and other classes, Meditation, Vedic philosophy study programmes, ecological paddles, accommodation and full vegetarian meals.

Volunteer Work: 6 US daily or 180 US per month corresponding to three meals per day. This is also equivalent to 4 or 5 hours of daily work in any of ours areas.

Please if you want more information write to volunteer@yogainbound.com or visit: http://volunteeringvrindabhumi.blogspot.com

Eco Farms Info

2007-03-01T16:43:00.000-08:00

Here you will find info about the Eco Volunteer program in the different Eco Farms. There're links in red, because they are new programs, and you can visit and volunteer!

* Eco Yoga Park - Argentina

* Uchumachi Govardhan - Coroico, Bolivia

* Vrinda Bhumi - Brazil

* Eco Truly Arica - Chile

* Eco Village Imlitala - The Elqui Valley, Chile

*Eka Chakra - Catemu, Chile

* Prema Mandal - Concepcion, Chile

* Eco Park Varsana - Colombia

* Eco Village Vrindavanita - Colombia

* Gambhira - Colombia

* Totumo - Colombia (Soon)

* Sarasvati Ahimsa Van - Ecuador

* Nandafalva - Hungary

* Eco Garden Mayapur - India

* Vrinda Kunja - Vrindavan, India

* Eco Truly Park - Peru

*Sradhavan, Cusco - Peru

Eka Chakra - Catemu, Chile

2006-03-25T16:20:00.000-08:00

Dear visitor and volunteer

We are here in Catemu, Chile, working in an exemplary eco community called Eka Chakra. There is so much to do there in order for you to learn and help us to improve services to our local community.

Eka Chakra is near Catemu, to arrive there you have two options by car it takes 5 minutes from the town, and by walking it takes 25 minutes, the address is Alameda Santa Rosa Parcela Nº 11 Catemu. This farm has a special rural environment that allows you to be connected with nature and with your inner self. Our farm has beautiful sights, a river, and a nice enviroment for you to stay and volunteer.

We welcome all vegetarians or those who like to experience a vegetarian lifestyle. In our Eco conscious community, you will learn about Hatha Yoga, meditation, vegetarian cooking, organic agriculture, Eco building, nutrition, Spanish, different kinds of art and life philosophy of the Vedas. We welcome all people who want to expend their awareness. You can also participate to our workshops and so find back and use your creativity, know local people, as well as make new friends who speak different languages, and also you will have an experience of a lifetime. You can come here or you can visit similar successful projects in neighboring countries such as Colombia,
Ecuador, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia.

“Simple living, high thinking” It was what Gandhi said. You will live with beautiful cabins, organic vegetarian meals, educative activities and we request a donation to cover the cost to host you like you deserve! We invite you to share an experience that will influence your life positively.

Volunteer Program:

Activities:
Agriculture and vegetarian food: Agriculture is a real responsibility, and here we are trying to implement it to perfection. The organic vegetable is part of a good nutrition, you will learn about its natural process, and then you can teach others how to do it, and how to protect environment. Agro conscience is fundamental to our team, because these foods are later used for cooking vegetarian food, in our restaurant and they taste great!

You can help us too in our daily cooking! The violence-free diet allows you to develop greater compassion for all living entity.

Classes: You will develop different courses to the people here. You can organize English classes, classes for children, for adults, etc. You can also give classes of art, maybe you know music, painting, dancing, among others.

Construction: You will learn how to construct different architectural buildings using ecological materials. You will learn about the Truly constructions and temazcals.

Hatha yoga: You will see how this type of yoga sets the model of a healthy, relaxed and flexible body, living the experience of having both mind and senses in harmony connected. The natural space for you to practice Hatha Yoga is available and will help your body and soul, to be connected with your inner voice.

Life Philosophy: Vaisnava classes are taught daily, you can be part only if you want to, this is not considerer in the program as necessary. The main purpose of these classes is that it is possible to learn what you can do in order to perform a great service to humanity.

Conscious Art: Eka Chakra offers you the opportunity of learning conscious art. In this Eco Farm you will learn music, painting, among others. Art aligned with the purpose of consciousness has tremendously beneficial cultural value.

Important points to be considered:

•The food is lacto-vegetarian, and it consists of three meals per day, based on healthy lacteal-vegetarian products.

•Please note that we request our visitors and volunteers to abstain from intoxicants and extramarital relationships to preserve the sanctity of the project.

• The community has electrical light.

What you need to bring:

•A tent, a sleeping bag and / or blankets, and also a camping mat if it is possible.

•Comfortable clothes and also warm clothes in order to keep you sheltered and
wrap up well at night.

•Personal hygiene articles to wash yourself and toilet paper, too.

What you cannot bring:

•Any kind of drugs or hallucinogens, cigars or alcohol etc.

•Any kind of food that contains red meat, white meat, seafood or eggs.

Includes: Hatha yoga and other classes, meditation, Vedic philosophy study programmes, ecological paddles, accommodation and full meal (vegetarian)

Volunteer Work: 8 US daily or 240 US per month. Thanks to this minimum donation
you will receive 3 meals at day. This is also equivalent to 5 hours of daily work in any
of ours areas.

Please if you require more information write us at: ekachakra@ecoyogavillages.org

Eco Park Vrindavanita - Colombia

2006-03-14T03:50:00.000-08:00

Dear visitor and volunteer

We are here in Fusagasuga, Colombia, working in an exemplary eco community called Vrindavanita. There is so much to do there in order for you to learn and help us to improve services to our local community.

Vrindavanita is near Fusagasuga, to arrive there you should take Arbelaez way 2.5 km after the panamericana in Colombia, into a special rural environment that allows you to be connected with nature and with your inner self.

We welcome all vegetarians or those who like to experience a vegetarian lifestyle. In our Eco conscious community, you will learn about hatha yoga, meditation, vegetarian cooking, organic agriculture, eco building, nutrition, Spanish, different kinds of art and life philosophy of the Vedas. We welcome all people who want to expend their awareness. You can also participate to our workshops and so find back and use your creativity, know local people, as well as make new friends who speak different languages, and also you will have an experience of a lifetime. You can come here or you can visit similar successful projects in neighboring countries such as Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia.

“Simple living, high thinking” It was what Gandhi said. You will live with beautiful cabins, organic vegetarian meals, educative activities and we request a donation to cover the cost to host you like you deserve! We invite you to share an experience that will influence your life positively.

Volunteer Program:
Activities:
Agriculture and vegetarian food: Agriculture is a real responsibility, and here we are trying to implement it to perfection. The organic vegetable is part of a good nutrition, you will learn about its natural process, and then you can teach others how to do it, and how to protect environment. Agro conscience is fundamental to our team, because these foods are later used for cooking vegetarian food, in our restaurant and they taste great! You can help us too in our daily cooking! The violence-free diet allows you to develop greater compassion for all living entity.

Classes: You will develop different courses to the people here. You can organize English classes, classes for children, for adults, etc. You can also give classes of art, maybe you know music, painting, dancing, among others.

Construction: You will learn how to construct different architectural buildings using ecological materials. You will learn about the Truly constructions and temazcals.

Hatha yoga: You will see how this type of yoga sets the model of a healthy, relaxed and flexible body, living the experience of having both mind and senses in harmony connected. The natural space for you to practice Hatha Yoga is available and will help your body and soul, to be connected with your inner voice.

Life Philosophy: Vaisnava classes are taught daily, you can be part only if you want to, this is not considerer in the program as necessary. The main purpose of these classes is that it is possible to learn what you can do in order to perform a great service to humanity.

Conscious Art: Vrindavanita offers you the opportunity of learning conscious art surrounded by one of the most incredible sights of Colombia, and if you want to learn more about conscious art, you can. In this Eco Farm you will learn music, painting, among others. Art aligned with the purpose of consciousness has tremendously beneficial cultural value.

Important points to be considered:

The food is lacto-vegetarian, and it consists of three meals per day, based on healthy lacteal-vegetarian products.

Please note that we request our visitors and volunteers to abstain from intoxicants and extramarital relationships to preserve the sanctity of the project.

The community has electrical light.

What you need to bring:

A sleeping bag and / or blankets, and also a camping mat if it is possible.

Comfortable clothes and also warm clothes in order to keep you sheltered and wrap up well at night.

Personal hygiene articles to wash yourself and toilet paper, too.

What you cannot bring:

Any kind of drugs or hallucinogens, cigars or alcohol etc.

Any kind of food that contains red meat, white meat, seafood or eggs.

Includes: Hatha yoga and other classes, meditation, Vedic philosophy study programmes, ecological paddles, accommodation and full meal (vegetarian)

Volunteer Work: 8 US daily or 240 US per month. Thanks to this minimum donation you will receive 3 meals at day. This is also equivalent to 4 or 5 hours of daily work in any of ours areas.

Please if you require more information write us at: volunteer@yogainbound.com or visit: www.vrindavanita.blogspot.com

Varsana - Colombia

2001-03-07T00:20:00.000-08:00

Dear visitor and volunteer

We are here in Bogotá, Colombia, working enthusiastic in an exemplary eco community called Varsana. There is so much to do for learning and helping us to improve our service to our local community.

Varsana is located at 45 km from Bogota city, kilometer 28, Via Silvania – Vereda, El Ramal, Cundinamarca, into a special rural environment that allows you to be connected with nature and with your inner self.

We welcome all vegetarians or those who like to experience a vegetarian lifestyle. In our Eco conscious community, you will learn about hatha yoga, meditation, vegetarian cooking, organic agriculture, eco building, nutrition, spanish, different kinds of art and life philosophy or the Vedas. We welcome all people who want to expend their awareness. You can also participate to our workshops and so find back and use your creativity, know local people, as well as make new friends who speak different languages, and also you will have an experience of a lifetime. You can come here or you can visit similar successful projects in neighbouring countries such as Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru and Bolivia.

“Simple living, high thinking” It was what Gandhi said. You will live with beatifull cabins, organic vegetarian meals, educatives activities and we request a donation to cover the cost to host you like you deserve! We invite you to share an experience that will positive influence your life.

Volunteer Program:

Activities:

Life Philosophy: Vaisnava classes are taught daily. The main purpose of these classes is that it is possible to learn what you can do in order to perform a great service to humanity.

Conscious Art: Varsana offers you the opportunity of learning conscious art surrounded by one of the most incredible sights of Colombias, and if you want to learn more about conscious art, you can. In this Eco Farm you will learn music, painting, among others. Art aligned with the purpose of consciousness has tremendously beneficial cultural value.

Important points to be considered:

The food is lacto-vegetarian, and it consists of three meals per day, based on healthy lacteal-vegetarian products.

Please note that we request our visitors and volunteers to abstain from intoxicants and extramarital relationships to preserve the sanctity of the project.

The community has electrical light and also Internet.

What you need to bring:

A sleeping bag and / or blankets, and also a camping mat if it is possible.

Comfortable clothes and also warm clothes in order to keep you sheltered and wrap up well at night.

Personal hygiene articles to wash yourself and toilet paper, too.

What you cannot bring:

Any kind of drugs or hallucinogens, cigars or alcohol etc.

Any kind of food that contains red meat, white meat, seafood or eggs.

Includes: Hatha yoga and other classes, meditation, Vedic philosophy study programmes, ecological paddles, accommodation and full meal (vegetarian)

Volunteer Work: 10 US daily or 300 US per month. Thanks to this minimum donation you will receive 3 meals at day. This is also equivalent to 4 or 5 hours of daily work in any of ours areas. Please if you require more information write to us: voluntariadovarsana@gmail.com or visit: http://volunteeringvarsana.blogspot.com

Eco Truly Park - Peru

2000-03-14T06:35:00.000-08:00

Dear visitor and volunteer

Eco Truly Park is a beautiful Peruvian Pacific coast ecological, artistic community founded on Vaisnava principles, strategically located on Chacra y Mar beach, a district of Aucallama, in the province of Huaral, one hour by bus or car (63 km) north of the capital city, Lima. We live together according to principles of non-violence, simple living and elevated thinking, and visitors can learn and experience how it is possible to live happily in harmony with nature, others, and themselves. We are looking for people that are basically open-minded and want to practice tolerance, compassion and patience. Visit our Eco Village - Eco truly Park outside Lima city in a Pacific place close to the sea, before or after to go Cusco. The architecture and values of the community is in part inspired by Indian traditional teachings and lifestyle.

Usually the minimum requested time commitment for volunteers is one month, as it is costly for us to train and provide services to new volunteers. Some of our volunteers can only stay for a few weeks, so we understand that people may be time limited and accept short stays (minimum ten days) on a person by person basis, if you would like to stay for only a few days, there is the option to stay in our hostel. Volunteers are allowed to stay at Eco Truly for as long as they wish.

To get the most out of their experience, we estimate interns will want to commit themselves to at least 4 hours/day. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to join us; the only requirement is that you are enthusiastic about working with our community. Our basic accommodations are separate shared rooms for men and women; if you would prefer a separate, individual room in our hostel, we can provide that service for a slight cost.

We have a number of workshops that you can take advantage of including yoga, art, and Vedic philosophy. You are also more than welcome to help out in our kitchen, vegetarian restaurant or bakery (operational 2 days a week). If you are willing to get dirty, you are can work in our organic farm with our biodynamic agronomist who also imparts theoretical and practical classes on organic agriculture, preparation of humus, and composting. More than anything we hope that you make new friends, and have the experience of a lifetime.The nearest town is only 15 minutes away by car and provides Internet (about 1 sol per hour) and international calling service. There are also some small shops closer where you can by most necessary items. We do have a machine for laundry as well as sinks (if you want to wash clothes the old fashioned way and conserve energy).In this moment we don't offer Spanish lessons but we do have a number of English speakers, and it is a very good place to practice Spanish in the performance of daily activities. People come here from all over the world, so we try and help out as much as possible to accommodate language difficulties.We have a computer in our office that is available to for limited use, but we do not have available Internet. Electricity in Peru is 220 Volts, alternating at 60 cycles per second, so you may need a voltage converter.

Basic things we suggest that bring with you:
-A sleeping bag-Toilet Paper.

-A book with a pen

-We recommend you to have an mp3 player. We love to share our music and audio books. And Vedic Philosophy classes if you want.

-An ID Card , personal documents.

-And the will to be open minded and happy.

-NO drugs including alcohol and cigarettes please. Remember that you are coming to join a group of people living together: this is a community group and it's a non-profit community. There is an Vaisnava Ashram here too.

Contact us:

Cell: 998271110

E-mail: Voluntariado@ecotrulypark.org
Visit: http://volunteeringecotrulypark.blogspot.com/

Eco Truly Jagannath, Diaguitas - Chile

2000-03-14T06:19:00.000-08:00

Dear visitor and volunteer

We are located in The Elqui Valley, Chile working enthusiastically in an exemplar eco community named “Eco Truly Jagannath”. There is so much to do in order for you to learn and help us to improve our services to our local community.

The Eco farm is 15 minutes away from Vicuña, it is situated in La Esperanza Street Nº 263 Diaguitas. We welcome all vegetarians or those who like to experience a vegetarian lifestyle. In our eco-conscious community, you will learn about meditation, organic agriculture, eco building and vedic philosophy. We welcome all those people who want to expand their awareness.

In Eco Truly Imlitala you will experience the pure adventure of living in a tent; with the beautiful enviroment that The Elqui Valley provides. This is an special Eco Farm and you should be prepared to live a very simple way of life. And if you are interested in really amplifying a natural percepcion of life, similar successful projects can be visited in other countries of South America, Europe and Asia, such as Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Hungary, Italy, India, etc.

“Simple living, high thinking”: it was what Gandhi taught us. We have simple facilities, you will receive daily meals, and we only request a small donation to cover the costs to host you like you deserve!. Remember this is a pionner project and the most important is: “All you need is love”.

Volunteer Program:
Activities:

Agriculture and vegetarian food: Agriculture is a real responsibility, and here we are trying to implement it to perfection. The organic vegetable is part of a good nutrition, you will learn about its natural process, and then you can teach others how to do it, and how to protect environment. Agro conscience is fundamental to our team, because these vegetables are used for cooking vegetarian food, in our restaurant and they taste great! You can help us too in our daily cooking! The violence-free diet allows you to develop greater compassion for all living entity.

Classes: You will develop different courses to the people here. You can organize English classes, classes for children, for adults, etc. You can also give classes of art, maybe you know music, painting, dancing, among others.

Construction: You will learn how to construct different architectural buildings using ecological materials. You will learn about the Truly constructions and temazcals.

Hatha yoga: You will see how this type of yoga sets the model of a healthy, relaxed and flexible body, living the experience of having both mind and senses in harmony connected. The natural space for you to practice Hatha Yoga is available and will help your body and soul, to be connected with your inner voice.

Life Philosophy: Vaisnava classes are taught daily. The main purpose of these classes is that it is possible to learn what you can do in order to perform a great service to humanity.

Conscious Art: Eco Truly Jagannath offers you the opportunity of learning conscious art surrounded by one of the most incredible sights of Colombia, and if you want to learn more about conscious art, you can. In this Eco Farm you will learn music, painting, among others. Art aligned with the purpose of consciousness has tremendously beneficial cultural value.

Important points to be considered:

The food is lacto-vegetarian and it consists of three meals per day, based on healthy lacto-vegetarian natural products.

Please note that we request our visitors and volunteers to abstain from intoxicants and extramarital relationships to preserve the sanctity of the project.

The community does not have electricity nor internet.

What you need to bring:

A tent, a sleeping bag, blankets, a lantern, a camping math (if possible), hat, mosquitos repellent, sun block.

Comfortable clothes and also warm clothes in order to keep you well sheltered up to the night.

Personal hygienic articles (preferably organic ones) to wash yourself and toilet paper too.

What you cannot bring:

Any kind of drugs or hallucinogens, cigars, alcohol etc.

Any kind of food that contains any kind of meat (including fish) or eggs.

The program includes: Hatha yoga and other classes, Meditation, Vedic philosophy study programmes, ecological paddles, vegetarian meals and a beautiful enviroment.

Volunteer Work: 6 US daily or 180 US per month corresponding to three meals per day. This is also equivalent to 4 or 5 hours of daily work in any of ours areas.

Please if you want more information write us at: volunteer@yogainbound.com

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