Ashram seva — selfless service in the daily rhythm

    Retreat

    Karma Yoga

    A month of selfless service in the daily rhythm of the ashram.

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    Karma yoga is the yoga of selfless action. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna teaches that work itself, when offered without attachment to its fruits, becomes a path of liberation. It is not a philosophy you learn — it is a way of being you embody.

    At ShantiLokha, the path is woven through everyday life. Mornings begin with practice. Days are spent in seva — in the kitchen preparing meals for the community, in the garden tending to what grows, with the cows, in the small acts that hold the ashram together. The teaching arrives through doing.

    One month is long enough for something to shift. The first week, you arrive. The second, you settle. By the third and fourth, the work is no longer something you do — it becomes something you are. Come ready to give. Leave with what you didn't know you were missing.

    Details

    Duration

    1 month

    Price

    By application

    Group size

    Limited spaces

    Best season

    Year-round

    What's Included

    Private or shared room

    Three sattvik meals daily

    Morning meditation and aarti

    Daily seva guidance

    Ashram community and mentorship

    A Typical Day

    5:00 AMPre-dawn meditation
    6:00 AMMorning practice (yoga, chanting, or aarti)
    7:30 AMBreakfast
    9:00 AMMorning seva (kitchen, garden, or ashram support)
    12:30 PMLunch
    2:00 PMRest or contemplation
    4:00 PMAfternoon seva
    6:30 PMEvening aarti
    7:30 PMDinner
    9:00 PMSangha or silence

    Step Into Service

    Spaces are limited and offered by application. Reach out to begin the conversation.