Participants are housed on the Sanctuary grounds and meditate, participate in retreat activities, do service and dine with the community. You will find that the program is a powerful means to actualize subtler levels of holistic awareness that continue to unfold positive growth in your life long after you have returned home.

Service is for approximately 35 hours per week; free time is scheduled around the needs of the Sanctuary. These are not paid positions. In the Serve-Study Program, you are giving selflessly to an organization about service to humanity, amplifying your contribution to making a positive difference to our world.

Service may be helping with indoor or outdoor tasks depending upon your capacities, skills, background, and preferences. You’ll also be part of daily tasks as we act as stewards of this beautiful retreat center. Depending on your service schedule, you can also join retreat activities like yoga, Nia Dance and High-Tech Meditations. Also, depending on what expertise you can contribute, it is possible to continue working remotely on your job or business and do service. If this option is of interest to you, we can discuss creating a schedule that includes some time to focus on your work or career.

You spend the remaining time in study and a subjective, contemplative focus such as enjoying the grounds and nature walks, an academic or artistic project, reading, writing, spiritual/philosophical studies, to be considered and planned with Sanctuary staff. 

Serve-Study Programs can range from one month to six or more months.

Here is a sample week’s schedule. Subject to change without notice.