Support Staff Program
3 days-6 weeks stay
Dive into sadhana (spiritual practice) while volunteering at the Ashram. Volunteers stay in shared rooms or camp sites (March-November).
The program is open to those who complete the 28-day Living Yoga Training (LYT) or the Integral Yoga Teacher Training at Yogaville.
Sadhana (Spiritual Practice)
We study and practice the following Yogic approaches—Hatha (asana, pranayama, deep relaxation); Raja (based on the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali), Karma (perfection in action); Bhakti (puja, chanting); Jnana (wisdom or knowledge).
Avarage weekly sadhana (spiritual practice):
- 10 Group meditations – five 5 am or 6:20 am
sessions, and five 12 pm or 6 pm sessions - 5 Hatha classes – minimum of 2 group Integral Yoga classes, other three you may practice on your own
- 1 scripture class per week
- Support Staff discussion meeting
- Saturday 7:30 pm Satsang
- Karma Yoga shifts according to the schedule
Service/Financial Arrangements
| 21 hours of service/week | 27 hours of service/week | 33 hours of service/week | |
| 1 week | 250 | 175 | free |
| 2 weeks | 375 | 275 | free |
| 3 weeks | 500 | 375 | free |
| 4 weeks | 600 | 450 | free |
| 5 weeks | 700 | 525 | free |
| 6 weeks | 800 | 600 | free |
Questions?
Email
[email protected]
Call
434-969-3121, ext 178
Sample Schedule
(may vary depending on Ashram activities)
| 5:00 – 6:15 AM | Meditation (also at 6:20-7:30) |
| 6:20 – 7:50 AM | Hatha Yoga class |
| 8:00 – 8:30 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 11:45 AM | Morning service shift or free time |
| 12:00 – 12:30 PM | Silent Meditation |
| 12:45 – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 2 – 5:45 PM | Afternoon service shift or free time |
| 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Hatha Yoga/Meditation |
| 6:30 – 7:30 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30 – 9:00 PM | Evening service shift/class/free time |
