I spent 1 month here last year and I am grateful and happy I did! Met such wonderful human beings here and truly enjoyed my time living as part of a likeminded community with daily changing tasks as a volunteer. I also joined their ecovillage lifestyle experience week which was a great balance of practical and theoretical learning. We were encouraged to share our unique gifts with the community and hold workshops etc. We cooked delicious vegetarian meals together. I cannot wait to be back some day!

I have recently concluded their Permaculture Design Course and enjoyed every second of it. The teachers are passionate, experienced and enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge. Their students, volunteers and interns are drawn from all parts of the world. From the mornings that start with the ashram’s daily routine of meditation/yoga/tai chi/qi gong to participating in the cooking, cleaning, planting, harvesting at the ashram- every minute is spent in harmony with nature. My soul felt renewed and fully alive at the end of the 17 day course! I heartily recommend this learning centre to everyone!

I found the story of how Om and Tom developed the place so inspiring. Coupled with all the people met, things learnt and experienced gained I left feeling rejuvenated and filled with ideas for the future – both for projects I’d like to do and how I’d like to live going forward.

It was such a great and fun community and definitely one of the highlights of our year travelling the world. Somehow I feel it wasn’t goodbye forever and believe I’ll be back one day – either for a longer stint volunteering or for one of their courses.

I feel like I’ve been extremely distanced from the natural world for most of my life but now, thanks to them, I have a new framework for how all of life and its beings work together with us in it. Before this retreat I had been starved for love and nature; now I feel full enough to give back to others and I look forward to returning for replenishment going forward!

I lived at Gaia Ashram for 2 and a half months for my gap year and it was a beyond amazing experience. Their regenerative and sustainable living and farming practices are innovative and a constant work in progress, allowing them to not only educate, but foster volunteer contribution and exploration in their multitude of projects as well. The community life is nothing but supportive and the food is not only fresh, healthy, and vegan, but also delicious.

Living in this place helps me connect deeply with Nature and with myself. I felt like I have come to different realm of reality. So much connection and love. I really enjoy learning new things everyday.

I had one of my most amazing time for self-reflection, permaculture learning and connecting to nature here. The place itself seems sacred and friendly to anyone who love nature and seek harmony. The people are extremely nice and brilliant.