During the summer season, the help of volunteers is very appreciated due to the large facilities and many activities of the ashram. The volunteers will help with simple everyday tasks i they will work in the garden, in the park, in the kitchen (dish-washing, cutting vegetables), do construction work and help with cleaning of the building.Study part: There will be seminars or meetings for those who are interested in Yoga and in the system Yoga in Daily Life .
Accomodation & food:
In a separate building opposite the castle, the meals are provided in the castle. Girls and boys have separate rooms. The food is vegetarian only (often Indian type). Please, bring your own sleeping bag if possible.
Location & leisure:
Leisure time: Trips to the surroundings, walks, swimming in a nearby pool, singing, camp fires.Leisure time: Trips to the surroundings, walks, swimming in a nearby pool, singing, camp fires.
Work: The volunteers will prepare firewood (experience with work with a motor saw is welcome), further more they will help to build an ecological house from straw and clay (making clay plaster, building walls from straw parcels) Additional tasks will be gardening, cutting grass, building a playground. The work will be very hard i we are looking for volunteers with a good physical condition. Study part: If you are interested in yoga, you can take part in daily lectures on yoga-practices (e.g. morning lectures, afternoon relaxation, seminar on system Yoga in Daily Life , evening meditation).
Accomodation & food:
You will sleep in the common room of the Ashram on foam mattresses. Please take your sleeping bag There will be ONLY vegetarian food.
Location & leisure:
Location: Yoga centre Zdarec u Skutce (1km from the town Skutec with 3000 inhabitants)Leisure time: You can swim in the river, which flows right through the area of the centre or in the stone quarries close-by. Take trips to the surrounding countryside, have a campfire, make music or visit sites of interest in the surroundings.
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