selfless serviceGrounding in Holistic Lifestyle

The Serve-Study Program is an opportunity to live at the Sanctuary and enjoy the benefits of holistic wellness and a transformational meditative lifestyle for several weeks to several months while you contribute to a non-profit retreat center about wellbeing and empowering people’s best life.

We are very grateful to the friends, guests, and community that have volunteered and lent so much assistance over the years. From the depth of our hearts, thank you!

What Is the
Serve-Study Program?

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 growth in your life long after you have returned home.

Service is for approximately 35 hours per week; free time happens around the needs of the Sanctuary. These are not paid positions. The Serve-Study Program is an empowering opportunity for you to give selflessly to an organization about serving humanity, amplifying your contribution to making a positive difference in 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 join retreat activities.

Depending on what expertise you contribute, it is possible to continue working remotely on your job or business and do service. If this option interests you, we can discuss creating a schedule that includes some time to focus on your work or career.

You spend the remaining time in a subjective, contemplative focus such as studying, enjoying the grounds and nature walks, an academic or artistic project, reading, writing, or 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.
Weekday schedules can vary significantly with longer service hours around retreats.

Sample Weekday Schedule

8:30am – 9:00am: Breakfast at the Ridge House
9:15am – 12:15pm: Morning service
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Lunch at the Ridge House
1:00pm – 1:30pm: Open time
1:30pm – 4:15pm: Afternoon service
4:30pm – 5:30pm: High-Tech Meditation®
Evening – Dinner and open time

Sample Weekend Schedule

Weekend schedules can vary significantly with longer service hours around retreats.

Saturday

Has a flexible schedule that may include open time and/or periods of service.

Sunday

Has a flexible schedule that may include open time and/or periods of service.

Prerequisites

To be eligible for our Serve-Study Program, you must have completed a minimum of 3 months in either the Synchronicity Foundation Transcendence or Recognitions in-home meditation programs. Additionally, you must attend at least one Synchronicity retreat at Sanctuary Retreat Center to ensure you are familiar with our practices and living a Holistic Lifestyle.

These preconditions are in place to ensure that applicants have a basic understanding of our teachings and High-Tech Meditation®, a rapport with our community, and are committed to their personal growth and living a conscious lifestyle. We feel this will provide a foundation for you to benefit from the program. If you are interested in the Serve Study Program, please send us a message below to learn more about the application process.

What People Say

In coming to the Sanctuary to give selfless service, I give myself the gift of an increased level of awareness and expansion, finding myself in a limitless environment where everything unfolds perfectly for my ultimate growth. This has been an opportunity to go beyond anything that the mind might think of and immerse myself in a totally nourishing and supportive environment, recharging at a level which is paramount for my ever increasing self awareness and wholeness. It has been a catalyst for huge changes in my life and I am truly grateful. I am looking forward to coming back as soon as it is possible. 

Cindy Moore

Cindy Moore

I have been coming to The Sanctuary in Virginia regularly since 2008. I come here as it is a magical place that gives me the opportunities to shift my illusory stories. It is truly transformative.

Miriam Broder

Miriam Broder

I have been coming to Synchronicity® Sanctuary for quite a few years and for the last 5 years I have stayed for two or three months at a time doing Serve Study.  I enjoy doing outside work with the landscape, orchard and gardens although I never know for sure what I might be doing. I also come to be in an high energetic environment that provides for increased awareness and furthers my journey.  I also enjoy spending fellowship time with the resident staff who I have come to know through the years.

Steve Greening

Steve Greening

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Curious or Interested?

For more information or to apply for a Serve-Study Program, please send us a message. Thank you.